Proposals for 2009 monitoring plan for pesticide residues in food and drink
Each year as a follow up to the official processes which regulate pesticides, government monitors food to check that the residue levels found are within those expected from normal use of the pesticide and checks that legal trading levels (Maximum Residue Levels) are not breached for both imported and home-produced food. Each commodity has a half page summary detailing its surveillance history, dietary significance, relevant findings and monitoring priority.