Trusted MRLs versus private initiatives; Trade perspective

EFSA / RIVM symposium May 18th 2016

Peter Verbaas

GroentenFruit Huis

The Blind Men and the Elephant

John Godfrey Saxe (1816-1887)

Who sees the big picture?

Plant Health, Public Private Research Program

• Robust and resilient crops

• Robust and resilient growing techniques ( e.g. healthy soils )

• Smart and innovative technologies

• Effective and sustainable IPM (application and agents)

• Integrated approach to prevent loss caused by disease and pests

Food-related Risks; different perspectives

# Scientists # Consumers

1 Unhealthy diet 1 Environmental contaminants

2 Foodborne diseases (gastroenteritus) 2 Unhealthy diet

3 Process contaminants 3 Pesticides

4 Nano technology 4 Process contaminants

5 Environmental contaminantions 5 Foodborne diseases (gastroenteritus)

6 Pesticides 6 Additives

7 Additives 7 Genetically Modified Organisms

8 Genetically Modified Organisms 8 Nano technology

Source : Voedingscentrum, VU 2009

No detectable residues

Residues detectable, but below MRL

Residues above MRL

Number of risk based samples analyzed

Increasing advanced monitoring of pesticide residues (in the EU 1998 – 2013)

Eu Crop protection

Source: GFH member

- Maximaal 1/3 MRL norm

- Maximaal de ARfD per actieve stof som 100%

- Maximaal 70% MRL per actieve stof

- Maximaal ARfD per actieve stof

- Maximaal aantal werkzame stoffen per

gewasgroep (3, 4, 5)

- 70% per act. stof en Max. 80% som MRL’s

- Maximaal 80% som ARfD’s

Market demands (nov 2007)

- Maximaal 5 werkzame stoffen - Maximaal 80% som MRL’s - Maximaal 80% som ARfD’s

&

- Maximaal 70% MRL per

actieve stof - Maximaal 70 % som MRL’s - Maximaal 70% som ARfD’s - Maximaal aantal werkzame stoffen per gewasgroep (3, 4, 5)

- 70% MRL per stof - < 100% ARfD per stof - Maximaal aantal werkzame stoffen in de toekomst

verminderen

Directive 2009/128 on

sustainable use of pesticides

Regulation 1107/2009 of the placing of PPP on

the market

Regulation 396/2005 on

MRL

Contractual requirements and private standards

Consumers confidence

PPP and MRL: (non) regulatory framework

Freshfel

Waiting for completion

http://www.bfr.bund.de/cm/343/lega

l-aspects-of-relevant-eu-legislation-

relatet-to-pesticides.pdf

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Pesticide residues in safety perspective..

Source : Ons eten gemeten (RIVM 2004)

Factors both dietary and food safety DALY’s lost

Unhealthy total diet >300.000

Too little fruit, vegetables, fish 30.000 – 100.000

Foodborne diseases (gastroenteritus) 3.000 – 10.000

Allergens, acrylamide 300 – 1.000

PAH, process and environmental

contaminantions <300

Pesticides none

All-time importance for farmers

Bee

constructive

Decrease consumption F&V causes health issues

Source: Voedselconsumptiepeiling (VCP) 1987-2010

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20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

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VCP 1987-1988

VCP 1992 VCP 1997-1998

VCP 2003 VCP 2007-2010

grams per day

Trend in Daily Consumption of Vegetables

men

women

Young adults 19-30 year old

Thanks for your attention