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. 2018 Oct 30;16(10):e05453. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5453
Processed commodity Number of studiesa Processing factor (PF)
Individual values Median PF CFf
Robust processing factors (sufficiently supported by data)
Citrus, peeled 36b 0.01; 0.01; 0.01; 0.02; 0.03; 0.04; 0.04; 0.04; 0.04; 0.04; 0.04; 0.04; 0.05; 0.05; 0.05; 0.05; 0.06; 0.07; 0.07; 0.07; 0.08; 0.08; 0.08; 0.08; 0.10; 0.11; 0.12; 0.13; 0.14; 0.15; 0.15; 0.16; 0.20; 0.21; 0.25; 0.28 0.07 TBE

Oranges, juice

(→ extrapolated to other citrus)

10 0.01; 0.02; 0.03; 0.05; 0.05; 0.10; 0.11; 0.14; 0.33; 0.35 0.08 TBE

Oranges, dry pomace

(→ extrapolated to other citrus)

10 1.0; 1.1; 2.3; 4.03; 4.05; 4.39; 4.48; 4.86; 6.7; 9.6 4.2 TBE

Oranges, wet pomace

(→ extrapolated to other citrus)

7 1.74; 1.98; 2.03; 2.04; 2.2; 2.29; 2.7 2 TBE

Oranges, marmalade

(→ extrapolated to other citrus)

7 0.15; 0.25; 0.25; 0.27; 0.28; 0.56; 0.68 0.27 TBE

Apples, juice

(→ extrapolated to pears)

3 < 0.01; 0.03; 0.2 0.03 TBE

Apples, wet pomace

(→ extrapolated to pears)

3 1.36; 1.52; 1.9 1.5 TBE
Bananas, peeled 4c 0.05; 0.09; 0.16; 0.30 0.13 TBE
Potatoes, unpeeled and boiled 4 0.12; 0.15; 0.28; 0.50 0.22 TBE
Potatoes, peeled and boiled 2d < 0.01; < 0.01 0.01 TBE
Potatoes, fried 4 < 0.01; < 0.01; < 0.01; 0.02 0.01 TBE
Melons, peeled 6 0.06e; 0.07e; 0.11; 0.13; 0.18e; 0.20 0.12 TBE
Indicative processing factors (limited data set)

Apples, dry pomace

(→ extrapolated to pears)

2 3.39; 3.94 3.7 TBE
Apples, sauce 2 0.07; 0.31 0.19 TBE
Potatoes, unpeeled and microwaved 2 1.09; 1.58 1.3 TBE
Potatoes, crisps 2 0.02; 0.02 0.02 TBE
Potatoes, granules or flakes 2 0.01; 0.01 0.01 TBE

TBE: to be established.

a

Studies with residues in the RAC at or close to the LOQ were disregarded (unless concentration may occur).

b

Based on residue trials compliant with the critical GAP (drenching 50 g/hl; WHP 0 d, including replicates) performed on oranges (n = 15 ranging from 0.01 to 0.28) and mandarins (n = 16 ranging from 0.01 to 0.25) (Netherlands, 2015; Spain, 2016) and considering the processing factors derived during the peer review on oranges (0.08), lemons (0.04; 0.04; 0.05) and grapefruits (0.13) (EFSA, 2010).

c

Based on sampling performed at PHI 28 days (Greece, 2018).

d

Although only 2 studies are available, this PF is considered robust because the two available data show that significant residues are not expected in boiled potatoes (unpeeled and peeled).

e

Based on residue trials performed with a higher application rate compared to GAP (Belgium, 1996).

f

Conversion factor for risk assessment. Considering that all processing factors derived in this table are linked to raw commodities subject to post‐harvest uses, no CF can be derived: To be established (TBE) upon a decision on the residue definition for risk assessment after post‐harvest uses.