Pesticide residues in food – legislation

Prekomjerna i nepravilna uporaba pesticida može predstavljati ozbiljan rizik za zdravlje ljudi i životinja te izazvati onečišćenje okoliša. Europska unija zbog zaštite zdravlja svojih potrošača ima stroga pravila vezana uz ostatke pesticida kojih se moraju pridržavati sve zemlje članice. Područje sredstava za zaštitu bilja i ostataka pesticida u hrani je na razini Europske unije u najvećoj mjeri uređeno Uredbom (EZ) br. 1107/2009 i Uredbom (EZ) br. 396/2005. Kako se znanstvene spoznaje mijenjaju i nadograđuju tako se i za ove uredbe donose izmjene i dopune na razini Europske unije, kao i propisi za njihovo sprovođenje u svim zemljama članicama. Republika Hrvatska, kao stalna članica Europske unije, poštuje i dosljedno provodi sve propise Europske unije. U radu su navedeni najnoviji propisi vezani uz ostatke pesticida u hrani i važnost njihove kontrole za sigurnost hrane.Excessive and improper use of pesticides can pose a serious risk to human and animal health and cause environmental pollution. In order to protect the health of its consumers, the European Union has strict rules on pesticide residues, which must be complied with by all member states. The field of plant protection products and pesticide residues in food is at the level of the European Union, to the greatest extent, regulated by Regulation (EC) no. 1107/2009 and Regulation (EC) no. 396/2005. As scientific knowledge changes and upgrades, amendments to these regulations are adopted at the level of the European Union, as well as regulations for their implementation in all Member States. The Republic of Croatia, as a permanent member of the European Union, respects and consistently implements all regulations of the European Union. The paper presents the latest regulations related to pesticide residues in food and the importance of their control for food safety