{"id":19471,"date":"2020-09-03T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T07:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/?p=19471"},"modified":"2020-09-15T09:35:17","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T07:35:17","slug":"minimis-for-pesticide-residues-in-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/en\/regulatory-watch\/minimis-for-pesticide-residues-in-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Minimis” for pesticide residues in wine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Minimis”\"Minimis”<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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This is the proposal of a Working Group coordinated by the IFV in which our laboratory participated: the implementation of de minimis <\/em>in the analysis of pesticide residues in wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The presence of\npesticide residues in wines has become an increasingly sensitive subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the\ncontrols already carried out within the framework of the certification of\norganic wines, new needs are emerging in the sector such as projects for a\n“No Residue” label and producers in the process of environmental\ncertification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consumers are\nexpecting residue-free wines, however, from an analytical point of view, there\nis no such thing as “0”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To date, there are no\nrecognized and harmonized criteria for interpreting analytical results that\nwould allow for a decision on this type of label.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laboratories are using\nincreasingly efficient analytical methods that enable them to reach increasingly\nlower Limits of Quantification (LQ) and Limits of Detection (LOD). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LQ values are often\nused as a substitute for the notion of “0” but they can be very\nheterogeneous from one laboratory to another, leading to interpretations that\nmay differ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The objective of this\nworking group is to harmonize the interpretation of pesticide residues in wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this, a new value\nhas been proposed: the “minimi”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A minimi is an\nanalytical value below which a substance would be considered absent from the\nproduct. This value is different from the limit of detection and limit of\nquantification relating to the analytical performance of the method and not\nrelated to a regulatory limit or toxicological value which are defined via MRLs\n(Maximum Residue Limits) and ADIs (Acceptable Daily Intakes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

De minimis are values\nbased on an agreement, derived from expert and analyst results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have been\nestablished according to the following criteria<\/p>\n\n\n\n