PIP administrators announced this week that the protocols for pineapple, avocado, green beans, okra, papaya and cherry tomato should be ready by the start of September.
This first version of the protocols for the six crops is based on information contained in the technical itinerary of reference for a specific crop in which the pesticides authorised in the EU are featured.
The launch will see the initiation of a series of field trials for pineapple, papaya, okra and green beans with avocado and cherry tomato to follow according to their season.
Each trial will include an analysis of the level of pesticide residue at various stages of the growth process, PIP said in a statement. Based on the results of these trials further residues test will be carried out if deemed necessary. The aim of the trials is to confirm date contained in the technical itineraries.
PIP was established in 2001 with five years of funding from the European Development Fund. The European Commission entrusted the running of the project to ColeACP. The initiative was established to solve problems relating to the reduction of pesticide approvals and the setting of maximum residue levels (MRLs) at effective zero.
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