Phytocontrol analyses the matrine !
Phytocontrol is pleased to announce the evolution of its pesticide analysis offer with the development of Matrine and Oxy-matrine.
Matrin is an alkaloid naturally present in some plants that has been detected in fruits and vegetables grown in various countries. This substance is used in fertilisers but also has a broad spectrum pesticidal effect as it has insecticidal, acaricidal, fungicidal and plant growth regulating properties. Despite these known properties, Matrine has never been approved by the European Union as an active substance. The legal MRL for non-approved substances is set by default at 0.01mg/kg according to Regulation (EU) No 396/2005.
At the last meeting of the Standing Committee on 21 and 22 March 2019, the German authorities indicated that the presence of matrine in food could present a potential risk.
The European Commission shared an information note on this substance prepared and presented by the German authorities at this meeting. Monitoring of the presence of matrine in food products should be carried out by Member States. Coordinated control actions must also be carried out by the national competent authorities, in particular on fertilisers.
The DG Grow Fertilisers Working Group is expected to decide on the presence of matrine in fertilisers.
The Phytocontrol solution
To respond to this emerging problem, the Phytocontrol laboratory is able to search for Matrine and Oxy-matrine by LC-MS/MS with a LQ of 0.01mg/kg.
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