Raw material purchase Italy

Italy: 466 samples (20,822 analyses)
	Number of analyses	Value detected (%)	Results Abnormalities (number)*	Limit values*
Maize/-byproducts	16,815
Pesticide residues	15,241	0.3	Pirimiphos-methyl 1 ≥ 0.25 mg/kg	Pirimiphos-methyl HG 0.5 mg/kg**
Arsenic	114	2.6	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	114	2.6	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	114	2.6	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	140	55.7	all < 4 mg/kg	GV maize 8 mg/kg byproducts 12 mg/kg
ZEA	128	28.1	1 ≥ 1 mg/kg	GV maize 2 mg/kg byproducts 3 mg/kg
Aflatoxin B1	262	10.7	all < 0.01 mg/kg	MC 0.02 mg/kg
OTA	108	0.9	all < 0.125 mg/kg	GV 0.25 mg/kg
Dioxin	95	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	94	100.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	92	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
PAH	22	0.0	all < 12.5 µg/kg	GV 25 µg/kg
Wheat/-byproducts	1,934
Pesticide residues	1,745	0.3	all < 50 % MC***
Arsenic	15	13.3	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	15	20.0	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	15	33.3	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	20	70.0	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
Dioxin	11	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	11	100.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	11	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Soya/-byproducts	296
Pesticide residues	270	0.0	all < LOQ
Arsenic	2	0.0	all < LOQ
Lead	2	0.0	all < LOQ
Cadmium	2	0.0	all < LOQ
DON	1	0.0	all < LOQ
Dioxin	1	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	1	100.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	1	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Salmonella	12	0.0	all negative
Barley	602
Pesticide residues	561	0.0	all < LOQ
Arsenic	3	66.7	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	3	66.7	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	3	100.0	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	5	80.0	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
OTA	3	0.0	all < LOQ
Sorghum/Milocorn	216
Pesticide residues	216	0.0	all < LOQ
Animal fat	77
Dioxin	25	100.0	1 ≥ 0.375 ng/kg	AL 0.75 ng/kg
dl PCB	25	96.0	3 ≥ 0.375 ng/kg	AL 0.75 ng/kg
ndl PCB	25	100.0	1 ≥ 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Egg shells, dried	10
Salmonella	6	0.0	all negative
Horse beans	598
Pesticide residues	561	0.0	all < LOQ

Time period: 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2021

Italy: 6,154 samples (134,859 analyses)
	Number of analyses	Value detected (%)	Results Abnormalities (number)*	Limit values*
Maize/-byproducts	84,844
Pesticide residues	43,975	0.1	Permethrin (sum of isomers) 1 ≥ 0,05 mg/kg	Permethrin (sum of isomers) MC 0,05 mg/kg**
Arsenic	312	8.0	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	190	5.3	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	190	1.1	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	853	70.3	1 ≥ 4 mg/kg	GV maize 8 mg/kg byproducts 12 mg/kg
ZEA	665	45.0	1 ≥ 1 mg/kg	GV maize 2 mg/kg byproducts 3 mg/kg
OTA	225	1.8	1 ≥ 0.125 mg/kg	GV 0.25 mg/kg
Aflatoxin B1	3,544	28.4	36 ≥ 0.01 mg/kg	MC 0.02 mg/kg
Dioxin	529	98.1	1 ≥ 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	217	100.0	3 ≥ 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	464	98.1	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
PAH	69	2.9	all < 12.5 µg/kg	GV 25 µg/kg
Wheat/-byproducts	16,887
Pesticide residues	7,503	0.2	all < 50 % MC***
Arsenic	22	22.7	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	22	22.7	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	163	29.4	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	191	84.8	1 ≥ 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
Dioxin	106	95.3	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	30	100.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	112	97.3	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Soya/-byproducts	10,677
Pesiticide residues	5,141	0.0	all < 50 % MC****
Arsenic	43	67.4	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	43	67.4	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	43	67.4	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	39	10.3	all ≤ 0.4 mg/kg
ZEA	125	12.8	all < 0.17 mg/kg
Aflatoxin B1	40	12.5	all < 0.01 mg/kg	MC 0.02 mg/kg
Dioxin	145	98.6	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	107	99.1	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	119	97.5	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Salmonella	272	0.0	all negative
Barley	1,643
Pesticide residues	1,546	0.2	all < 50 % MC
Arsenic	8	75.0	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	8	87.5	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	8	75.0	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	9	88.9	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
OTA	9	33.3	all < 0.125 mg/kg	GV 0.25 mg/kg
Sorghum/Milocorn	956
Pesticide residues	918	0.7	all < LOQ
Animal fat	339
Dioxin	113	99.1	2 ≥ 0.375 ng/kg	AL 0.75 ng/kg
dl PCB	113	99.1	7 ≥ 0.375 ng/kg	AL 0.75 ng/kg
ndl PCB	113	99.1	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Egg shells, dried	43
Salmonella	18	0.0	all negative
Horse beans	199
Pesticide residues	187	0.0	all < LOQ

Time period: 1 January 2016 to 30 June 2021

Legend: MC= maximum content, AL = action limit, GV = guidance value, LOQ = Limit of quantification

*values ≥ 50% from the strictest limit value

**based on the raw material (maize)

***based on the raw material (wheat)

****based on the raw material (soy)