The general level of pesticide residues in both conventional and organic food is low, and well
below what is likely to result in adverse health effects. This conclusion is based on the
comparison of estimated dietary exposure with toxicological reference values i.e. acceptable
daily intake (ADI) for chronic effects, and acute reference dose (ARfD) for acute effects. The
finding of pesticide residues that exceeds established regulatory limits in a minority of tested
samples is not considered to represent a health risk.