Raw material purchase Spain

Spain: 49 samples (2,446 analyses)
	Number of analyses	Value detected (%)	Results Abnormalities (number)¹	Limit values¹
Wheat/-byproducts	774
Pesticide residues	653	1.4	all < 50 % MC**
Arsenic	11	27.3	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	11	54.5	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	11	81.8	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	11	81.8	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
ZEA	11	27.3	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
OTA	11	9.1	all < 0.125 mg/kg	GV 0.25 mg/kg
Dioxin	8	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	8	100.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	8	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Salmonella	811	0.0	all negative
Maize	249
Pesticide residues	221	0.9	all < 50% MC
Arsenic	3	0.0	all < LOQ
DON	2	50.0	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
Aflatoxin B1	4	0.0	all < LOQ
Dioxin	1	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
ndl PCB	1	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Soya/-byproducts	318
Pesticide residues	276	1.8	2,4-D 1 ≥ 0.05 mg/kg Orthophenylphenol 1 ≥ 0.01 mg/kg	2,4-D HG 0.05 mg/kg* Orthophenylphenol HG 0.01 mg/kg*
Arsenic	6	0.0	all < LOQ
Lead	6	33.3	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	6	100.0	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/Kg
DON	2	50.0	all < 0.02 mg/kg
ZEA	2	0.0	all < LOQ
Dioxin	2	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	2	100.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	2	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Salmonella	2	0.0	all negative
Mercury	6	0.0	all < LOQ
Barley	264
Pesticide residues	216	0.0	all < LOQ
Arsenic	4	25.0	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	4	75.0	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	4	25.0	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	4	25.0	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
ZEA	4	0.0	all < LOQ
OTA	4	0.0	all < LOQ
Dioxin	4	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	4	100.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	4	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Sunflower/-byproducts	322
Pesticide residues	270	2.2	Malathion 4 ≥ 0.01 mg/kg, thereof 1 ≥ 0.02 mg/kg	Malathion HG 0.02 mg/kg****
Products and by-products from the baking and pastry industry	204
Pesticide residues	162	2.5		-
Arsenic	3	0.0	all < LOQ
Lead	3	100.0	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	3	100.0	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	3	100.0	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
ZEA	3	0.0	all < LOQ
Aflatoxin B1	3	33.3	all < 0.01 mg/kg	MC 0.02 mg/kg
OTA	3	100.0	all < 0.125 mg/kg	GV 0.25 mg/kg
Dioxin	3	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	3	100.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	3	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Salmonella	3	0.0	all negative
Packaging material	3	100.0	all < 750 mg/kg	AL 1500 mg/kg
Animal fat	16
Dioxin	3	100.0	all < 0.375 ng/kg	AL 0.75 ng/kg
dl PCB	3	100.0	all < 0.375 ng/kg	AL 0.75 ng/kg
ndl PCB	6	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Calcium carbonate	8
Dioxine	1	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
Sodium chloride	30
Arsenic	4	75.0	2 ≥ 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Oats	198
Pesticide residues	162	0.0	all < LOQ
DON	3	33.3	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg

Time period: 1 July 2021 to 31 December 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 (wheat)

***based on the raw material (soyabeans)

****based on the raw material (sunflower husks)

Spain: 1,070 samples (72,508 analyses)
	Number of analyses	Value detected (%)	Results Abnormalities (number)¹	Limit values¹
Wheat/-byproducts	26,999
Pesticide residues	1,711	2.3	2-Phenylphenol 1 ≥ 0,02 mg/kg Chlorpyrifos-methyl 1 ≥ 0,01 mg/kg	2-Phenylphenol HG 0,02 mg/kg Chlorpyrifos-methyl HG 0,01 mg/kg
Arsenic	19	15.8	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	19	42.1	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	157	76.4	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
ZEA	68	20.6	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
DON	202	61.4	1 ≥ 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
OTA	19	21.1	all < 0.125 mg/kg	GV 0.25 mg/kg
Dioxin	15	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	15	100.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	144	99.3	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Salmonella	195	2.1	4x positive
Maize/-byproducts	6,813
Pesticide residues	547	0.2	all < 50% MC***
Arsenic	2	100.00	1 ≥ 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
DON	51	60.8	3 ≥ 4 mg/kg	GV Maize 8 mg/kg byproducts 12 mg/kg
Aflatoxin B1	3	0.0	all < LOQ
Dioxin	17	100.00	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
ndl PCB	21	100.00	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Soya/-byproducts	3,897
Pesticide residues	878	0.8	2-Phenylphenol 1 ≥ 0,01 mg/kg	2-Phenylphenol HG 0,01 mg/kg****
Lead	26	53.8	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	69	82.6	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	9	22.2	all < 0.02 mg/kg
ZEA	27	48.1	all < 0.06 mg/kg
Dioxin	43	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	43	100.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	45	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Salmonella	131	2.3	3x positive
Barley	1,224
Pesticide residues	1,062	0.7	Orthophenylphenol 1 ≥ 0.01 mg/kg	Orthophenylphenol MC 0.02 mg/kg
Arsenic	13	15.4	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	13	53.8	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	13	7.7	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	12	66.7	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
ZEA	12	0.0	all < LOQ
OTA	12	16.7	all < 0.125 mg/kg	GV 0.25 mg/kg
Dioxin	12	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	12	100.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	12	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Sunflower/-byproducts	927
Pesticide residues	758	1.1	Chlorpyrifos 2 ≥ 0.005 mg/kg Pirimiphos-methyl 1 ≥ 0.005 mg/kg	Chlorpyrifos MC 0.01 mg/kg*** Pirimiphos-methyl MC 0.01 mg/kg***
Dried (sugar) beet pulp	517
Pesticide residues	432	3.2	Folpet 3 ≥ 0.015 mg/kg Spiroxamin 1 ≥ 0.005 mg/kg	Sum of Folpet and Phtalimid MC 0.03 mg/kg**** Spiroxamin 0.01 mg/kg****
ZEA	3	0.0	all < 0.05 mg/kg	GV 0.1 mg/kg
Salmonella	8	25.0	1x positive
Animal fat	337
Dioxin	21	100.0	all < 0.375 ng/kg	AL 0.75 ng/kg
dl PCB	21	100.0	all < 0.375 ng/kg	AL 0.75 ng/kg
ndl PCB	13	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
PAH	4	100.0	all < 80 µg	AL 160 µg/kg
Peas	265
Pesticide residues	216	0.5	Pirimiphos-methyl 1 ≥ 0.005 mg/kg	Pirimiphos-methyl MC 0.01 mg/kg
Calcium carbonate	73
Dioxin	9	66.7	5 ≥ 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
Sodium chloride	69
Arsenic	9	77.8	2 ≥ 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Products and by-products from the baking and pastry industry	743
Pesticide residues	594	2.5
Arsenic	11	9.1	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	11	100.0	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	11	100.0	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	10	100.0	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
ZEA	11	0.0	all < LOQ
Aflatoxin B1	11	54.5	all < 0.01 mg/kg	MC 0.02 mg/kg
OTA	11	90.9	all < 0.125 mg/kg	GV 0.25 mg/kg
Dioxin	11	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	11	90.9	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	11	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Salmonella	11	0.0	all negative
Packaging material	11	100.0	all < 750 mg/kg	AL 1500 mg/kg
Oat	328
Pesticide residues	295	0.0	all < LOQ
DON	3	100.0	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg

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 (wheat)

***based on the raw material (maize)

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

*****based on the raw material (sunflower husks)

******based on the raw material (sugar beet roots)