Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/854 of 7 May 2025 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2026, 2027 and 2028 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/989

1 Member States shall, during the years 2026, 2027 and 2028, take and analyse samples for the pesticide/product combinations as set out in Annex I.

2 Member States shall take samples as set out in Part A of Annex II and analyse all samples, including those of foods intended for infants and young children and products originating from organic farming in accordance with the requirements for analysis set out in Part B of Annex II.

3 Member States shall choose the lot to be sampled randomly. The sampling procedure, including the number of units, shall comply with Directive 2002/63/EC.

Member States shall submit the results of the analysis of samples tested in 2026, 2027 and 2028 by 31 August 2027, 2028 and 2029 respectively in the electronic reporting format as set out by the Authority. Where the residue definition of a pesticide includes more than one compound (active substance and/or metabolite or breakdown or reaction product), the analysis results shall be reported in accordance with the full residue definition. The results of all analytes that are part of the residue definition shall be submitted separately, as far as they are measured individually.

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/989 is repealed. However, as regards samples tested in 2025, it shall apply until 1 September 2026.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2026.