| Plant products (available studies) | Category | Commodity | T (°C) | Stability period | Compounds covered | Comment/Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Unit | ||||||
| High water content | Spinach | −20 | 24 | Months | Thiabendazole | EFSA (2021) | |
| −20 | 3(a) | Months | Benzimidazole | ||||
| High oil content | Soya beans | −20 | 24 | Months | Thiabendazole | ||
| −20 | 9 | Months | Benzimidazole | ||||
| Dry/High protein content | Dry beans | −20 | 24 | Months | Thiabendazole, Benzimidazole | ||
| Dry/High starch | Barley grain | –20 | 24 | Months | Thiabendazole, Benzimidazole | ||
| High acid content | Oranges | –20 | 24 | Months | Thiabendazole, Benzimidazole | ||
(a)
The EMS informed EFSA that a new study to assess the storage stability of benzimidazole in high water content commodities for up to 8 months has been initiated. The final study report will be available in March 2023 (Spain, 2021).