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<p>Our pesticides regulations set strict controls on the amounts of pesticide residues
that are permitted in food. We have an ongoing monitoring programme to provide assurance
that food – including food imported from overseas – complies with the statutory maximum
residue levels (MRLs) allowed. The results of this monitoring are published on the
GOV.uk website.</p><p> </p><p>In the most recent data (2020 and the first half of
2021), a total of 2,747 samples of food were collected and analysed for the presence
of propiconazole. Of these, 38 samples were found to contain residues of this chemical,
none of which were above the permitted MRLs set by law. These results indicate that
propiconazole is not widely detected in food available to UK shoppers, and when it
is detected, has been within the permitted limits.</p><p> </p><p>HSE have proposed
to lower the MRL for propiconazole to the default minimum level and details are expected
to be announced shortly. This would mean food containing residues of this pesticide
would no longer be able to be placed on the market in Great Britain.</p>
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