This European Technical Specification describes a method for the analysis of pesticide residues in plant oils (fat content > 90 %, water content < 5 %). It has been validated in an interlaboratory test with olive oil. However, laboratory experiences are available also for other kind of oils such as sunflower seed oil, sesame oil, flax seed oil, rape seed oil, grape seed oil, thistle oil and pumpkin seed oil.
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