Bee products, which come directly from bees or from their processing of plant materials, play a valuable role in our diet and health. Honey, royal jelly, pollen, propolis, and beeswax: each of these treasures from the hive is subject to increasingly stringent quality and safety requirements.
A closely monitored industry
The bee product industry is governed by strict regulations at both the national and European levels. There are many health risks, including contamination by pesticides, the presence of drug residues, heavy metals, and PAHs, as well as the alteration of honey's authenticity.
Phytocontrol's offering for bee products
Phytocontrol mobilizes all its expertise to support players in the industry in addressing these challenges, with know-how structured around:
- Unrivalled analytical coverage: more than 680 active substances tested for, including the five neonicotinoids recognized in France, heavy metals, drug residues (chloramphenicol, nitrofurans, aminoglycosides, etc.), PAHs, nitrates, nitrites, perchlorates, pyrrolizidine alkaloids, etc.
- Targeted and regulatory analyses:
- Pesticide residues: compliance with Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005
- Medicinal residues: in accordance with Regulation (EU) No. 37/2010
- Lead content: regulated by Regulation (EU) No. 2023/915
- Honey quality: in accordance with Directive 2001/110/EC
- Authenticity: detection of added sugars, verification of botanical and geographical origin, isotopic analyses, etc.
- Local support: on-site sample collection and a single point of contact for technical and regulatory advice.
Accredited expertise
Phytocontrol is accredited by COFRAC (scope available at www.cofrac.fr) and has one of the most comprehensive scopes in France in the agri-food sector, with a specific focus on bee products.
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