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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nNew legal regulations<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nMaximum pesticide residue levels (MRLs) – defined in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 – are constantly updated based on new toxicological data, monitoring results and assessments carried out by EU scientific bodies. In 2026, further changes and new provisions entered into force (Table 1). For certain substances, the new limits (MDK) are practically reduced to the analytical limit of quantification (LOQ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For food industry operators, this means that plant protection products that were previously approved for use now require special monitoring, and importers, farmers and distributors must check compliance with the applicable food law requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Active substance withdrawal process and new challenges for manufacturers and distributors<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAt the same time, there is a process of withdrawal of active substances that no longer meet new safety requirements or for which insufficient data are presented to support their continued use (Table 2 and Table 3), which leads to the need to search for alternative methods of crop protection, increasing interest in biological products and accelerating the development of integrated pest management (IPM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a result, the agri-food sector is currently facing one of the biggest challenges in recent years – harmonizing the efficiency of agricultural production with the requirements of consumer health protection, environmental protection and sustainable development. These changes are forcing the industry to ensure that every product entering commercial trade is checked for chemical purity. Special operational supervision includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 monitoring the presence of pesticide residues in food during the raw material supply phase<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 conducting regular laboratory analyses, especially for fruits, vegetables and cereals that represent a higher level of risk<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 verification of products originating from third countries and outside the European Union, where guidelines regarding the use of agrochemicals may be less restrictive.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nRenewal and extension of approval for active substances<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe year 2026 is also a period of significant procedural changes in renewals and extensions of the approval of active substances (Table 4 and Table 5). The European Commission is taking measures to simplify the process of evaluating active substances, reduce administrative delays and focus regulatory efforts more intensively on substances that pose the greatest risk to human health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Table 1. MRL Changes in 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nActive Substance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Product<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Previous MRL (mg\/kg)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>New MRL (mg\/kg)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Date of Change<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Acequinocyl<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Strawberries<\/td> 0.01<\/td> 0.3<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Chlormequat<\/strong> (sum of chlormequat and its salts, expressed as chlormequat chloride)<\/td>Common oats<\/td> 15<\/td> 30<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M<\/strong> (metalaxyl including other mixtures of constituent isomers, including metalaxyl-M (sum of isomers))<\/td>Honey and other apiculture products<\/td> 0.05<\/td> 0.1<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Pyraclostrobin<\/strong><\/td>Sweet corn<\/td> 0.04<\/td> 0.09<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Sulfoxaflor<\/strong> (sum of isomers)<\/td>Fruiting vegetables (okra)<\/td> 0.01<\/td> 0.07<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Lettuces and salad vegetables (lamb’s lettuce, endive, cress and other sprouts and shoots, land cress, wild rocket\/arugula, brown mustard, young\/small leaf vegetables)<\/td> 0.01<\/td> 0.7<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Other leaf vegetables (purslane, chard, watercress)<\/td> 0.01<\/td> 0.7<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Herbs, edible flowers (chervil, chives, parsley leaves, sage, rosemary, thyme, common basil and edible flowers, laurel\/bay leaves, tarragon)<\/td> 0.02<\/td> 0.7<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Trifloxystrobin<\/strong><\/td>Table olives and olives for oil production<\/td> 0.3<\/td> 0.5<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Stem vegetables: Celery<\/td> 1<\/td> 15<\/td><\/tr> Stem vegetables: Globe artichokes<\/td> 0.3<\/td> 0.5<\/td><\/tr> Stem vegetables: Leeks<\/td> 0.7<\/td> 0.9<\/td><\/tr> Linseed<\/td> 0.01<\/td> 0.4<\/td><\/tr> Olives for oil production<\/td> 0.3<\/td> 0.5<\/td><\/tr> Herbal infusions from flowers, leaves, and herbs<\/td> 0.05<\/td> 30<\/td><\/tr> Seed spices<\/td> 0.05<\/td> 50<\/td><\/tr> Clothianidin<\/strong><\/td>All current MRLs for clothianidin and thiamethoxam set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification.<\/td> 07.03.2026<\/td><\/tr> Thiamethoxam<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Flupyradifurone<\/strong> (error correction)<\/td>Pineapples<\/td> 0.01<\/td> 0.3<\/td> 21.04.2026<\/td><\/tr> Sunflower seeds<\/td> 0.7<\/td> 0.8<\/td><\/tr> Potassium phosphonates<\/strong> (error correction)<\/td>Lettuces and salad vegetables (lamb’s lettuce, endive, cress and other sprouts and shoots, land cress, wild rocket\/arugula, brown mustard, young\/small leaf vegetables)<\/td> 150<\/td> 200<\/td> 21.04.2026<\/td><\/tr> Other leaf vegetables: Purslane<\/td> 100<\/td> 200<\/td><\/tr> Other leaf vegetables: Chard<\/td> 70<\/td> 200<\/td><\/tr> Other leaf vegetables: Watercress<\/td> 1.5<\/td> 90<\/td><\/tr> Globe artichokes<\/td> 100<\/td> 150<\/td><\/tr> Poppy seeds<\/td> 1.5<\/td> 200<\/td><\/tr> Cereals (barley, oats, rye)<\/td> 1.5<\/td> 80<\/td><\/tr> Benfluralin<\/strong><\/td>All current MRLs set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification<\/td> 12.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> Benthiavalicarb<\/strong> (sum of benthiavalicarb-isopropyl (KIF-230) and its RS enantiomer (KIF-230 S-D))<\/td>All current MRLs set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification<\/td> 12.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> Penflufen<\/strong> (sum of isomers)<\/td>All current MRLs set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification<\/td> 12.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> Dimoxystrobin<\/strong><\/td>All current MRLs set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification<\/td> 19.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> Ethephon<\/strong>*)<\/td>Apples<\/td> 0.8<\/td> 0.7<\/td> 19.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> Fruits (e.g., strawberries, berries, currants, gooseberries, citrus fruits, bananas)<\/td> 0.05<\/td> 0.01<\/td><\/tr> Blueberries<\/td> 20<\/td> 0.01<\/td><\/tr> Vegetables (excluding tomatoes)<\/td> 0.05<\/td> 0.01<\/td><\/tr> Herbs, edible flowers<\/td> 0.05<\/td> 0.02<\/td><\/tr> Propamocarb<\/strong><\/td>Lettuces<\/td> 40<\/td> 30<\/td> 19.08.2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n*) The changes also apply to the categories: spices, tea, coffee, herbal infusions, cocoa, and milk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nTable 2. Active Substances Withdrawn in 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nActive Substance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Ban on Use From<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Application \/ Use<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Reason for Withdrawal of Approval<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Flufenacet<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>10.12.2026<\/td> Control of monocotyledonous weeds (cereals, soy, potatoes)<\/td> Endocrine disrupting properties; groundwater contamination and risk to drinking water (TFA)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTable 3. Expiration of Approvals in 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nActive Substance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Expiry Date<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Application \/ Use<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Methoxyfenozide<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>31.03.2026<\/td> Insecticide used in the protection of maize crops and fruit orchards (e.g., apple, plum trees)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTable 4. Pesticide Approval Renewals in 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nActive Substance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Date of Application<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Maltodextrin<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>03.03.2041<\/td><\/tr> Spinosad<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>01.04.2041<\/td><\/tr> Pyrimethanil<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>30.04.2041<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTable 5. Pesticide Approval Extensions in 2026 (Regulation 2026\/372)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nActive Substance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Extension Date<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Active Substance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Extension Date<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>1-Decanol<\/strong><\/td>30.06.2028<\/td> Fluazifop-P<\/strong><\/td>30.11.2029<\/td><\/tr> 1-Naphthylacetamide<\/strong><\/td>30.11.2029<\/td> Fluazinam<\/strong><\/td>30.11.2027<\/td><\/tr> 1-Naphthylacetic acid<\/strong><\/td>30.11.2029<\/td> Fluometuron<\/strong><\/td>15.01.2030<\/td><\/tr> 6-Benzyladenine<\/strong><\/td>15.01.2030<\/td> Fluopyram<\/strong><\/td>15.06.2028<\/td><\/tr> Aluminium sulfate<\/strong><\/td>15.01.2030<\/td> Flutolanil<\/strong><\/td>15.06.2027<\/td><\/tr> Boscalid<\/strong><\/td>31.03.2028<\/td> Geraniol<\/strong><\/td>15.04.2028<\/td><\/tr> Dodine<\/strong><\/td>30.06.2028<\/td> Malathion<\/strong><\/td>15.07.2028<\/td><\/tr> Esfenvalerate<\/strong><\/td>30.11.2029<\/td> Penoxsulam<\/strong><\/td>15.05.2027<\/td><\/tr> Eugenol<\/strong><\/td>15.04.2028<\/td> Pinoxaden<\/strong><\/td>31.12.2029<\/td><\/tr> Fenpyroximate<\/strong><\/td>31.01.2028<\/td> Prohexadione<\/strong><\/td>15.05.2028<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nLaboratory analysis of pesticide residues in food<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAt a time of dynamic legal changes and growing pressure from retail chains, the manufacturer’s declaration of proper treatment with plant protection products may not provide a sufficient guarantee of safety. In order to reduce the risk of a batch of goods being rejected by commercial quality checks, systematic and independent product monitoring is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In SP Laboratorija, comprehensive testing of pesticide residues in, among others, fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs, grains and processed products is available. The testing laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art analytical equipment of chromatographic technique, which enables accurate detection and identification of several chemical substances simultaneously, taking into account the lowest limits of quantification required by legal regulations. We support manufacturers and distributors in checking product compliance with applicable standards, ensuring process transparency and consumer safety at every stage of distribution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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At the same time, there is a process of withdrawal of active substances that no longer meet new safety requirements or for which insufficient data are presented to support their continued use (Table 2 and Table 3), which leads to the need to search for alternative methods of crop protection, increasing interest in biological products and accelerating the development of integrated pest management (IPM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a result, the agri-food sector is currently facing one of the biggest challenges in recent years – harmonizing the efficiency of agricultural production with the requirements of consumer health protection, environmental protection and sustainable development. These changes are forcing the industry to ensure that every product entering commercial trade is checked for chemical purity. Special operational supervision includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 monitoring the presence of pesticide residues in food during the raw material supply phase<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 conducting regular laboratory analyses, especially for fruits, vegetables and cereals that represent a higher level of risk<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 verification of products originating from third countries and outside the European Union, where guidelines regarding the use of agrochemicals may be less restrictive.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nRenewal and extension of approval for active substances<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe year 2026 is also a period of significant procedural changes in renewals and extensions of the approval of active substances (Table 4 and Table 5). The European Commission is taking measures to simplify the process of evaluating active substances, reduce administrative delays and focus regulatory efforts more intensively on substances that pose the greatest risk to human health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Table 1. MRL Changes in 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nActive Substance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Product<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Previous MRL (mg\/kg)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>New MRL (mg\/kg)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Date of Change<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Acequinocyl<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Strawberries<\/td> 0.01<\/td> 0.3<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Chlormequat<\/strong> (sum of chlormequat and its salts, expressed as chlormequat chloride)<\/td>Common oats<\/td> 15<\/td> 30<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M<\/strong> (metalaxyl including other mixtures of constituent isomers, including metalaxyl-M (sum of isomers))<\/td>Honey and other apiculture products<\/td> 0.05<\/td> 0.1<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Pyraclostrobin<\/strong><\/td>Sweet corn<\/td> 0.04<\/td> 0.09<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Sulfoxaflor<\/strong> (sum of isomers)<\/td>Fruiting vegetables (okra)<\/td> 0.01<\/td> 0.07<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Lettuces and salad vegetables (lamb’s lettuce, endive, cress and other sprouts and shoots, land cress, wild rocket\/arugula, brown mustard, young\/small leaf vegetables)<\/td> 0.01<\/td> 0.7<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Other leaf vegetables (purslane, chard, watercress)<\/td> 0.01<\/td> 0.7<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Herbs, edible flowers (chervil, chives, parsley leaves, sage, rosemary, thyme, common basil and edible flowers, laurel\/bay leaves, tarragon)<\/td> 0.02<\/td> 0.7<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Trifloxystrobin<\/strong><\/td>Table olives and olives for oil production<\/td> 0.3<\/td> 0.5<\/td> 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> Stem vegetables: Celery<\/td> 1<\/td> 15<\/td><\/tr> Stem vegetables: Globe artichokes<\/td> 0.3<\/td> 0.5<\/td><\/tr> Stem vegetables: Leeks<\/td> 0.7<\/td> 0.9<\/td><\/tr> Linseed<\/td> 0.01<\/td> 0.4<\/td><\/tr> Olives for oil production<\/td> 0.3<\/td> 0.5<\/td><\/tr> Herbal infusions from flowers, leaves, and herbs<\/td> 0.05<\/td> 30<\/td><\/tr> Seed spices<\/td> 0.05<\/td> 50<\/td><\/tr> Clothianidin<\/strong><\/td>All current MRLs for clothianidin and thiamethoxam set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification.<\/td> 07.03.2026<\/td><\/tr> Thiamethoxam<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Flupyradifurone<\/strong> (error correction)<\/td>Pineapples<\/td> 0.01<\/td> 0.3<\/td> 21.04.2026<\/td><\/tr> Sunflower seeds<\/td> 0.7<\/td> 0.8<\/td><\/tr> Potassium phosphonates<\/strong> (error correction)<\/td>Lettuces and salad vegetables (lamb’s lettuce, endive, cress and other sprouts and shoots, land cress, wild rocket\/arugula, brown mustard, young\/small leaf vegetables)<\/td> 150<\/td> 200<\/td> 21.04.2026<\/td><\/tr> Other leaf vegetables: Purslane<\/td> 100<\/td> 200<\/td><\/tr> Other leaf vegetables: Chard<\/td> 70<\/td> 200<\/td><\/tr> Other leaf vegetables: Watercress<\/td> 1.5<\/td> 90<\/td><\/tr> Globe artichokes<\/td> 100<\/td> 150<\/td><\/tr> Poppy seeds<\/td> 1.5<\/td> 200<\/td><\/tr> Cereals (barley, oats, rye)<\/td> 1.5<\/td> 80<\/td><\/tr> Benfluralin<\/strong><\/td>All current MRLs set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification<\/td> 12.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> Benthiavalicarb<\/strong> (sum of benthiavalicarb-isopropyl (KIF-230) and its RS enantiomer (KIF-230 S-D))<\/td>All current MRLs set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification<\/td> 12.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> Penflufen<\/strong> (sum of isomers)<\/td>All current MRLs set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification<\/td> 12.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> Dimoxystrobin<\/strong><\/td>All current MRLs set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification<\/td> 19.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> Ethephon<\/strong>*)<\/td>Apples<\/td> 0.8<\/td> 0.7<\/td> 19.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> Fruits (e.g., strawberries, berries, currants, gooseberries, citrus fruits, bananas)<\/td> 0.05<\/td> 0.01<\/td><\/tr> Blueberries<\/td> 20<\/td> 0.01<\/td><\/tr> Vegetables (excluding tomatoes)<\/td> 0.05<\/td> 0.01<\/td><\/tr> Herbs, edible flowers<\/td> 0.05<\/td> 0.02<\/td><\/tr> Propamocarb<\/strong><\/td>Lettuces<\/td> 40<\/td> 30<\/td> 19.08.2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n*) The changes also apply to the categories: spices, tea, coffee, herbal infusions, cocoa, and milk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nTable 2. Active Substances Withdrawn in 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nActive Substance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Ban on Use From<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Application \/ Use<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Reason for Withdrawal of Approval<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Flufenacet<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>10.12.2026<\/td> Control of monocotyledonous weeds (cereals, soy, potatoes)<\/td> Endocrine disrupting properties; groundwater contamination and risk to drinking water (TFA)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTable 3. Expiration of Approvals in 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nActive Substance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Expiry Date<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Application \/ Use<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Methoxyfenozide<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>31.03.2026<\/td> Insecticide used in the protection of maize crops and fruit orchards (e.g., apple, plum trees)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTable 4. Pesticide Approval Renewals in 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nActive Substance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Date of Application<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>Maltodextrin<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>03.03.2041<\/td><\/tr> Spinosad<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>01.04.2041<\/td><\/tr> Pyrimethanil<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>30.04.2041<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTable 5. Pesticide Approval Extensions in 2026 (Regulation 2026\/372)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nActive Substance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Extension Date<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Active Substance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>Extension Date<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr>1-Decanol<\/strong><\/td>30.06.2028<\/td> Fluazifop-P<\/strong><\/td>30.11.2029<\/td><\/tr> 1-Naphthylacetamide<\/strong><\/td>30.11.2029<\/td> Fluazinam<\/strong><\/td>30.11.2027<\/td><\/tr> 1-Naphthylacetic acid<\/strong><\/td>30.11.2029<\/td> Fluometuron<\/strong><\/td>15.01.2030<\/td><\/tr> 6-Benzyladenine<\/strong><\/td>15.01.2030<\/td> Fluopyram<\/strong><\/td>15.06.2028<\/td><\/tr> Aluminium sulfate<\/strong><\/td>15.01.2030<\/td> Flutolanil<\/strong><\/td>15.06.2027<\/td><\/tr> Boscalid<\/strong><\/td>31.03.2028<\/td> Geraniol<\/strong><\/td>15.04.2028<\/td><\/tr> Dodine<\/strong><\/td>30.06.2028<\/td> Malathion<\/strong><\/td>15.07.2028<\/td><\/tr> Esfenvalerate<\/strong><\/td>30.11.2029<\/td> Penoxsulam<\/strong><\/td>15.05.2027<\/td><\/tr> Eugenol<\/strong><\/td>15.04.2028<\/td> Pinoxaden<\/strong><\/td>31.12.2029<\/td><\/tr> Fenpyroximate<\/strong><\/td>31.01.2028<\/td> Prohexadione<\/strong><\/td>15.05.2028<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nLaboratory analysis of pesticide residues in food<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAt a time of dynamic legal changes and growing pressure from retail chains, the manufacturer’s declaration of proper treatment with plant protection products may not provide a sufficient guarantee of safety. In order to reduce the risk of a batch of goods being rejected by commercial quality checks, systematic and independent product monitoring is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In SP Laboratorija, comprehensive testing of pesticide residues in, among others, fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs, grains and processed products is available. The testing laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art analytical equipment of chromatographic technique, which enables accurate detection and identification of several chemical substances simultaneously, taking into account the lowest limits of quantification required by legal regulations. We support manufacturers and distributors in checking product compliance with applicable standards, ensuring process transparency and consumer safety at every stage of distribution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Active Substance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>| Product<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> | Previous MRL (mg\/kg)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> | New MRL (mg\/kg)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> | Date of Change<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr> | Acequinocyl<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> | Strawberries<\/td> | 0.01<\/td> | 0.3<\/td> | 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Chlormequat<\/strong> (sum of chlormequat and its salts, expressed as chlormequat chloride)<\/td> | Common oats<\/td> | 15<\/td> | 30<\/td> | 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M<\/strong> (metalaxyl including other mixtures of constituent isomers, including metalaxyl-M (sum of isomers))<\/td> | Honey and other apiculture products<\/td> | 0.05<\/td> | 0.1<\/td> | 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Pyraclostrobin<\/strong><\/td> | Sweet corn<\/td> | 0.04<\/td> | 0.09<\/td> | 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Sulfoxaflor<\/strong> (sum of isomers)<\/td> | Fruiting vegetables (okra)<\/td> | 0.01<\/td> | 0.07<\/td> | 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Lettuces and salad vegetables (lamb’s lettuce, endive, cress and other sprouts and shoots, land cress, wild rocket\/arugula, brown mustard, young\/small leaf vegetables)<\/td> | 0.01<\/td> | 0.7<\/td> | 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Other leaf vegetables (purslane, chard, watercress)<\/td> | 0.01<\/td> | 0.7<\/td> | 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Herbs, edible flowers (chervil, chives, parsley leaves, sage, rosemary, thyme, common basil and edible flowers, laurel\/bay leaves, tarragon)<\/td> | 0.02<\/td> | 0.7<\/td> | 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Trifloxystrobin<\/strong><\/td> | Table olives and olives for oil production<\/td> | 0.3<\/td> | 0.5<\/td> | 11.02.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Stem vegetables: Celery<\/td> | 1<\/td> | 15<\/td><\/tr> | Stem vegetables: Globe artichokes<\/td> | 0.3<\/td> | 0.5<\/td><\/tr> | Stem vegetables: Leeks<\/td> | 0.7<\/td> | 0.9<\/td><\/tr> | Linseed<\/td> | 0.01<\/td> | 0.4<\/td><\/tr> | Olives for oil production<\/td> | 0.3<\/td> | 0.5<\/td><\/tr> | Herbal infusions from flowers, leaves, and herbs<\/td> | 0.05<\/td> | 30<\/td><\/tr> | Seed spices<\/td> | 0.05<\/td> | 50<\/td><\/tr> | Clothianidin<\/strong><\/td> | All current MRLs for clothianidin and thiamethoxam set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification.<\/td> | 07.03.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Thiamethoxam<\/strong><\/td><\/tr> | Flupyradifurone<\/strong> (error correction)<\/td> | Pineapples<\/td> | 0.01<\/td> | 0.3<\/td> | 21.04.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Sunflower seeds<\/td> | 0.7<\/td> | 0.8<\/td><\/tr> | Potassium phosphonates<\/strong> (error correction)<\/td> | Lettuces and salad vegetables (lamb’s lettuce, endive, cress and other sprouts and shoots, land cress, wild rocket\/arugula, brown mustard, young\/small leaf vegetables)<\/td> | 150<\/td> | 200<\/td> | 21.04.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Other leaf vegetables: Purslane<\/td> | 100<\/td> | 200<\/td><\/tr> | Other leaf vegetables: Chard<\/td> | 70<\/td> | 200<\/td><\/tr> | Other leaf vegetables: Watercress<\/td> | 1.5<\/td> | 90<\/td><\/tr> | Globe artichokes<\/td> | 100<\/td> | 150<\/td><\/tr> | Poppy seeds<\/td> | 1.5<\/td> | 200<\/td><\/tr> | Cereals (barley, oats, rye)<\/td> | 1.5<\/td> | 80<\/td><\/tr> | Benfluralin<\/strong><\/td> | All current MRLs set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification<\/td> | 12.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Benthiavalicarb<\/strong> (sum of benthiavalicarb-isopropyl (KIF-230) and its RS enantiomer (KIF-230 S-D))<\/td> | All current MRLs set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification<\/td> | 12.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Penflufen<\/strong> (sum of isomers)<\/td> | All current MRLs set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification<\/td> | 12.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Dimoxystrobin<\/strong><\/td> | All current MRLs set out in Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 reduced to the limit of quantification<\/td> | 19.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Ethephon<\/strong>*)<\/td> | Apples<\/td> | 0.8<\/td> | 0.7<\/td> | 19.08.2026<\/td><\/tr> | Fruits (e.g., strawberries, berries, currants, gooseberries, citrus fruits, bananas)<\/td> | 0.05<\/td> | 0.01<\/td><\/tr> | Blueberries<\/td> | 20<\/td> | 0.01<\/td><\/tr> | Vegetables (excluding tomatoes)<\/td> | 0.05<\/td> | 0.01<\/td><\/tr> | Herbs, edible flowers<\/td> | 0.05<\/td> | 0.02<\/td><\/tr> | Propamocarb<\/strong><\/td> | Lettuces<\/td> | 40<\/td> | 30<\/td> | 19.08.2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n | *) The changes also apply to the categories: spices, tea, coffee, herbal infusions, cocoa, and milk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Table 2. Active Substances Withdrawn in 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Table 3. Expiration of Approvals in 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Table 4. Pesticide Approval Renewals in 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Table 5. Pesticide Approval Extensions in 2026 (Regulation 2026\/372)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n At a time of dynamic legal changes and growing pressure from retail chains, the manufacturer’s declaration of proper treatment with plant protection products may not provide a sufficient guarantee of safety. In order to reduce the risk of a batch of goods being rejected by commercial quality checks, systematic and independent product monitoring is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In SP Laboratorija, comprehensive testing of pesticide residues in, among others, fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs, grains and processed products is available. The testing laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art analytical equipment of chromatographic technique, which enables accurate detection and identification of several chemical substances simultaneously, taking into account the lowest limits of quantification required by legal regulations. We support manufacturers and distributors in checking product compliance with applicable standards, ensuring process transparency and consumer safety at every stage of distribution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In 2026, the European Union continues to improve measures aimed at protecting public health, whereby food safety and reducing the environmental consequences of the use of plant protection products are among the key priorities. In recent years, there has been a systematic tightening of the requirements regarding the way pesticides are controlled. 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