Raw material purchase Italy

Italy: 463 samples (11,907 analyses)
	Number of analyses	Value detected (%)	Results Abnormalities (number)*	Limit values*
Maize	7,760
Pesticide residues	6,839	0.2	Permethrin (sum of isomers) 1 ≥ 0,05 mg/kg	Permethrin (sum of isomers) MC 0,05 mg/kg
Arsenic	61	18.0	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	61	11.5	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	61	1.6	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	92	69.6	all < 4 mg/kg	GV maize 8 mg/kg byproducts 12 mg/kg
ZEA	68	30.9	all < 1 mg/kg	GV maize 2 mg/kg byproducts 3 mg/kg
OTA	54	0.0	all < LOQ	GV 0.25 mg/kg
Aflatoxin B1	192	16.1	2 ≥ 0.01 mg/kg	MC 0.02 mg/kg
Dioxin	52	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	53	100.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	53	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
PAH	11	0.0	all < LOQ
Wheat	662
Pesticide residues	594	0.2	all < 50 % MC
Arsenic	5	60.0	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	5	60.0	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	5	60.0	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	6	16.7	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
Dioxin	5	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	5	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
Barley	603
Pesticide residues	561	0.2	all < 50 % MC
Arsenic	3	100.0	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	3	100.0	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	3	66.7	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	4	100.0	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
OTA	4	25.0	all < 0.125 mg/kg	GV 0.25 mg/kg
Soya/-byproducts	2,270
Pesticide residues	1,840	0.1	all < LOQ
Arsenic	29	65.5	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	29	65.5	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	29	65.5	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	30	6.7	all < 0.4 mg/kg	-
ZEA	27	0.0	all < LOQ
Aflatoxin B1	30	10.0	all < 0.01 mg/kg	MC 0.02 mg/kg
Dioxin	29	100.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	27	100.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	26	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Salmonella	136		all negative
Sorghum/Milocorn	216
Pesticide residues	216	0.0	all < LOQ
Animal fat	102
Dioxin	34	100.0	1 ≥ 0.375 ng/kg	AL 0.75 ng/kg
dl PCB	34	100.0	1 ≥ 0.375 ng/kg	AL 0.75 ng/kg
ndl PCB	34	100.0	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Egg shells, dried	13
Salmonella	6	0.0	all negative
Horse beans	199
Pesticide residues	187	0.0	all < LOQ

Time period: 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2021

Italy: 5,691 samples (122,952 analyses)
	Number of analyses	Value detected (%)	Results Abnormalities (number)*	Limit values*
Maize/-byproducts	77,084
Pesticide residues	37,136	0.1	all < 50 % MC
Arsenic	251	5.6	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	129	2.3	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	129	0.8	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	761	70.4	1 ≥ 4 mg/kg	GV maize 8 mg/kg byproducts 12 mg/kg
ZEA	597	46.6	1 ≥ 1 mg/kg	GV maize 2 mg/kg byproducts 3 mg/kg
OTA	171	2.3	1 ≥ 0.125 mg/kg	GV 0.25 mg/kg
Aflatoxin B1	3,352	29.1	34 ≥ 0.01 mg/kg	MC 0.02 mg/kg
Dioxin	477	97.9	1 ≥ 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	164	100.0	3 ≥ 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	411	97.8	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
PAH	58	3.4	all < 12.5 µg/kg	GV 25 µg/kg
Wheat/-byproducts	16,225
Pesticide residues	6,909	0.2	all < 50 % MC
Arsenic	17	11.8	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	17	11.8	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	158	30.4	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	185	87.0	1 ≥ 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
Dioxin	101	95.0	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	25	100.0	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	108	97.2	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Soya/-byproducts	8,407
Pesiticide residues	3,301	0.0	all < LOQ
Arsenic	14	71.4	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	14	71.4	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	14	71.4	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	9	22.2	all ≤ 0.095 mg/kg	-
ZEA	98	16.3	all < 0.17 mg/kg
Aflatoxin B1	10	20.0	all < 0.01 mg/kg	MC 0.02 mg/kg
Dioxin	116	98.3	all < 0.25 ng/kg	AL 0.5 ng/kg
dl PCB	80	98.8	all < 0.175 ng/kg	AL 0.35 ng/kg
ndl PCB	93	96.8	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Salmonella	136	0.0	all negative
Barley	1,040
Pesticide residues	985	0.2	all < 50 % MC
Arsenic	5	60.0	all < 1 mg/kg	MC 2 mg/kg
Lead	5	80.0	all < 5 mg/kg	MC 10 mg/kg
Cadmium	5	80.0	all < 0.5 mg/kg	MC 1 mg/kg
DON	5	80.0	all < 4 mg/kg	GV 8 mg/kg
OTA	5	40.0	all < 0.125 mg/kg	GV 0.25 mg/kg
Sorghum/Milocorn	740
Pesticide residues	702	0.9	all < LOQ
Animal fat	237
Dioxin	79	98.7	1 ≥ 0.375 ng/kg	AL 0.75 ng/kg
dl PCB	79	98.7	6 ≥ 0.375 ng/kg	AL 0.75 ng/kg
ndl PCB	79	98.7	all < 5 µg/kg	MC 10 µg/kg
Egg shells, dried	30
Salmonella	12	0.0	all negative

Time period: 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020

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

*values ≥ 50% from the strictest limit value