FIBL: a vade mecum on official investigation in organic products

The objective of this Vade mecum is to provide a practical and operational document to support an official investigation which should be carried out where the control authority, control body or the competent authority receives substantiated information about the presence of products or substances that are not authorised for use in organic production pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 9(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/848.

These substances or products include:

FIBL: un nuovo manuale sulle contaminazioni nei prodotti biologici

La questione delle tracce di sostanze non autorizzate nei prodotti biologici, soprattutto pesticidi, è stata uno dei temi più scottanti durante lo sviluppo del nuovo Regolamento Ue sul biologico, e il dibattito continua. Se tali sostanze vengono trovate, deve essere condotta un'indagine ufficiale per determinare la fonte e la causa della contaminazione. Un prodotto può essere venduto come biologico solo se non vengono riscontrate non conformità gravi o critiche.

Presence of pesticides in the environment, transition into organic food, and implications for quality assurance along the European organic food chain – A review

The use of synthetic pesticides is not allowed in organic production, but traces of synthetic pesticides are regularly detected in organic food. To safeguard the integrity of organic production, organic certifiers are obliged to investigate the causes for pesticide residues on organic food, entailing high costs to the organic sector.

Management of Pesticide Residues in Organic Products IFOAM Organics Europe Position Paper

In Europe (and worldwide), we currently largely rely on conventional agricultural systems, in which synthetic pesticides and other agrochemical products are allowed and applied. The discussion on pesticide residues must be situated in this context. Organic production does not allow the use of synthetic pesticides, artificial fertilizers or any herbicides. However, their widespread use by the majority of farmers creates an omnipresent risk of contamination in the whole food supply chain.

Presence of pesticides in the environment, transition into organic food, and implications for quality assurance along the European organic food chain – A review

The use of synthetic pesticides is not allowed in organic production, but traces of synthetic pesticides are regularly detected in organic food. To safeguard the integrity of organic production, organic certifiers are obliged to investigate the causes for pesticide residues on organic food, entailing high costs to the organic sector. Such residues can have various origins, including both fraud and unintentional contamination from the environment.

Studio FIBL: Quale impatto ha la contaminazione ambientale da pesticidi sulla catena alimentare biologica?

Un'analisi del FiBL Svizzera sull'attuale letteratura scientifica ha dimostrato che i pesticidi sono ampiamente presenti nel suolo, nell'acqua e nell'aria e hanno il potenziale di contaminare i prodotti biologici. Queste vie di contaminazione devono essere tenute in considerazione quando si indaga sulla presenza di residui di pesticidi.

Presence of pesticides in the environment, transition into organic food, and implications for quality assurance along the European organic food chain

The use of synthetic pesticides is not allowed in organic production, but traces of synthetic pesticides are regularly detected in organic food. To safeguard the integrity of organic production, organic certifiers are obliged to investigate the causes for pesticide residues on organic food, entailing high costs to the organic sector. Such residues can have various origins, including both fraud and unintentional contamination from the environment.

Presence of pesticides in the environment, transition into organic food, and implications for quality assurance along the European organic food chain - A review

The use of synthetic pesticides is not allowed in organic production, but traces of synthetic pesticides are regularly detected in organic food. To safeguard the integrity of organic production, organic certifiers are obliged to investigate the causes for pesticide residues on organic food, entailing high costs to the organic sector. Such residues can have various origins, including both fraud and unintentional contamination from the environment.

Presence of pesticides in the environment, transition into organic food, and implications for quality assurance along the European organic food chain – A review

The use of synthetic pesticides is not allowed in organic production, but traces of synthetic pesticides are regularly detected in organic food. To safeguard the integrity of organic production, organic certifiers are obliged to investigate the causes for pesticide residues on organic food, entailing high costs to the organic sector.