Of the 12,168 samples (plant- and animal products) in the 2010 EU-coordinated programme,
1.6% exceeded the respective maximum residue level (MRL) values, and 47.7% had
measurable residues above the limit of quantification (LOQ), but below or at the MRL. Of the
1168 samples analysed in Norway in 2012 (from both imported and domestic products), 1.9%
exceeded MRL and 53% contained measurable pesticide residues. Direct comparison of these
values is however not possible, since they contain different types of food samples, and are
analysed for a different number of pesticides.