Newsletter #30

 

 

 

Launch of updates in our reporting options and tolerances

On 2 November we've activated two important updates in our reporting options and tolerances that we offer you:

  1. Addition of risk intake calculation through PRIMo model
  2. Introduction of FDA legislation in reporting

1. Addition of risk intake calculation through PRIMo model

When requesting a residue analysis, you can indicate at the registration of your sample that you wish a report including a risk intake evaluation.

In case the Maximum Residue Limit of a substance finding has been exceeded, it is important to verify whether there is problem for the health of the consumer. Primoris supports you in risk analysis after a positive finding. We offer different ARfD reporting options with evaluation systems to analyse if there could be a risk for the public health involved.

What is ARfD?

The ARfD is defined as "an estimate of the amount of a substance in food or drinking water, normally expressed on a bodyweight basis, which can be ingested in a period of 24h or less without appreciable health risks to the consumer on the basis of all known facts at the time of the evaluation"

Addition of PRIMo report – based on the EFSA Pesticide Residue Intake Model
Since November 2nd, you are able to select report types based on 2 different evaluation systems:

  • BFR reports – based on BFR VELS (German model): Calculation based on consumption data for German children: maximum portion and edible portion and one specific body weight
  • NEW: PRIMo reports – based on the EFSA Pesticide Residue Intake Model: Calculation based on European consumption data and calculated for both children and adults with varying bodyweights  

For extranet users, the new reports can be requested by selecting one of the new descriptions during the online registration of your sample:

  • BFR report (= old ARfD analysis report)
  • BFR retailer report (=old ARfD retailer summary)
    • For retailer evaluation reports, the BFR model remains active.
  • PRIMo report v3.1

If you have installed templates in Extranet, these are automatically updated to the new report types.

2. Introduction of FDA legislation in reporting

Since 2 November, you are able to select for free a new feature in the reporting options for your samples: you can check the analytical results against the residue legislation of the United States.
When registering an analytical sample in Extranet, you are able to select the tolerance “FDA” in the tab ‘Reporting’. FDA stands for Food and Drug Administration and is the American administration that is responsible for implementing residue tolerances regarding maximal pesticide residues in food and feed. These tolerances are set by the American  ‘Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’.
This new reporting feature is especially interesting for companies that are active in exporting products to the United States.

Overview of tolerance options
When registering a sample for analysis, you can choose to check the analytical result against a specific regulation. The new FDA reporting is one of these options and this is the overview:

  • European tolerances
  • Tolerances of the European pharmacopoeia
  • Tolerances for the organic market
  • FDA tolerances
  • No tolerances

More info

Contact your market manager or our customer care service if you wish more info about the different reporting options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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