Example 8.

How to report the results for baby food?

SSD data element	Element value	Code description	Comment
prodCode	PX100004A	Infant formulae
prodText	‘Reconstituted infant formula based on cow's milk; result reported for diluted product prepared as recommended on product label (50 g product diluted with 100 mL water)’		The data element ‘prodText’ should always be used to provide more detailed descriptions of the product analysed, especially for the composite/processed food samples
prodProdMeth	PD07A	Organic production	To report if the product analysed was marketed as organic product or food of conventional farming
prodTreat	T100A	Processed	By definition baby food products are processed products. More details on the type of processed product should be reported in the field ‘prodText’
sampY	2016		Mandatory information
sampM	10		Although the reporting of the sampling month is not mandatory, EFSA strongly recommends reporting it in order to check the MRL applicable at the time of sampling
sampD	27		Although the reporting of the sampling day is not mandatory, EFSA strongly recommends reporting it in order to check the MRL applicable at the time of sampling
progLegalRef	N028A	Commission Directive (EC) No 125/2006 and 2006/141/EC	Samples of ‘baby food’ products, which are covered by Directives 2006/125/EC and 2006/141/EC and their amendments
progSampStrategy	ST020A	Selective sampling	For baby food samples taken in the framework of the EU‐coordinated programme, the appropriate codes are ST10A or ST20A; for national programmes any code can be selected
progType	K005A	Official (National) programme
sampMethod	N009A	Directive 2002/63/EC ‐ Community methods of sampling for the official control of pesticide residues	The code N014A (official control of feed) would not be an appropriate ‘sampMethod’ code for this example
sampPoint	E500A	Distribution: wholesale and retail sale	No specific provisions/restrictions
analysisY	2016
paramCode	RF‐0012‐001‐PPP	Acephate	The European Commission clarified in the Standing Committee of the Food Chain and Animal Health that pending the adoption of the new delegated acts the residues of pesticides in baby food samples shall be analysed according to the legal residue definitions set out in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 and not according to the baby food Directives. This approach applies to both the national and EU‐wide control programmes. In the MatrixTool, a complete list of valid paramCodes for baby food can be found For pesticides with different residue definitions set for different food products, the residue definition set under Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 for the main ingredient should be selected. Thus, for baby food that mainly comprises fruit or vegetables, the paramCode applicable for fruit and vegetables should be selected. Infant formulae and follow on formulae on milk basis should be analysed for the residue definition set for milk. Similarly, for baby food containing mainly animal products other than milk, the residue definition for animal products should be selected
paramType	P005A	Full legal residue definition analysed	The valid ‘paramType’ for the specific ‘paramCode’ can be found also in the MatrixTool In addition, reporting countries can report the components of complex residue definitions using P002A
resUnit	G061A	mg/kg	This is the only code acceptable for pesticide data submission
resLOQ	0.001		The LOQ has to be reported. The analytical method needs to be sufficiently sensitive to allow the quantification of the residues in accordance with the legal residue definition and the MRL, which is in most cases 0.01 mg/kg for baby food; a lower LOQ would be required for the following residue definitions ‐ paramCodes: Disulfoton (RD) – RF‐0149‐001‐PPP Fensulfothion – RF‐0685‐002‐PPP Fentin (RD) – RF‐0687‐001‐PPP Haloxyfop (RD) – RF‐0235‐001‐PPP or RF‐0235‐005‐PPP Heptachlor (RD) – RF‐0236‐001‐PPP Hexachlorobenzene – RF‐0237‐001‐PPP Nitrofen – RF‐0311‐001‐PPP Dimethoate/omethoate (RD) – RF‐0139‐001‐PPP Terbufos – RF‐0412‐002‐PPP Dieldrin (RD) – RF‐0021‐001‐PPP Endrin – RF‐0156‐001‐PPP Cadusafos – RF‐0528‐001‐PPP Demeton‐S‐methyl – RF‐0594‐002‐PP Oxydemeton‐methyl (RD) – RF‐0323‐001‐PPP Ethoprophos – RF‐0164‐001‐PPP Fipronil (RD) – RF‐0192‐001‐PPP Propineb ‐ RF‐0359‐001‐PPP
resLOD	0.0005		In addition to the mandatory reporting of the ‘resLOQ’, EFSA recommends to report also the ‘resLOD’, if available
resVal	0.005		Result of the analysis (if residue was > LOQ); the result should be reported for the product ready for consumption or the reconstituted product (diluted according to the instructions of the manufacturer)
exprRes	B007A	Reconstituted product
resType	VAL		Residue quantified above the LOQ
resLegalLimit	0.01		For baby food, the default MRL of 0.01 mg/kg is applicable unless lower limits have been set under the relevant legislation (see paramCodes in this table). It is noted that according to Article 7(4) of Directive 2006/125/EC (and its amendments) the legal limits apply to the product ready for consumption or the product reconstituted according to the instructions of the manufacturer. A similar provision is established in Directive 2006/141/EC (Article 10)
resLegalLimitType	W002A	Maximum residue level (MRL)
resEvaluation	J002A	≤ maximum permissible quantities
actTakenCode	A$P$S	Administrative consequences$Follow‐up action due to a pesticide residue detected in organic samples, violating the provisions laid down in the organic farming legislation$Lot recalled from the market	For this data element more than one code can be selected, if appropriate, using the ‘$’ separator
resComm	‘Even though the sample was compliant with the MRL, the sample infringed the organic farming legislation; therefore, the sample's lot was withdrawn from the market’		Free text data element