On 29 June 2022, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) released the Multi-year Coordinated Control Plan for Pesticide Residues 2023-2025.  Main Contents:  
 
(1) Developing plans for residues in foods of plant and animal-derived food for 2023, 2024 and 2025; For example, vegetables in the 2023 monitoring plan include onion, carrot, eggplant, etc., Animal-derived foods include poultry fat and cow fat, etc.  Monitoring items include: avermectin, acephate 189 kinds of pesticide residues, aldrin and dieldrin, bifenthrin and other 26 kinds of veterinary drug residues detection;  The sampling quantity and procedure shall be in accordance with the guidelines;  
 
(2) Results report.  Time of submission of analysis results of test samples: The annual report of 2023 results should be submitted before August 31, 2024, and 2025 and 2026 respectively;  
 
(3) The minimum quantity of samples to be taken for each product is attached.  At least five samples to be taken of infant formula in 2023;  At least 10 baby foods containing processed grains to be taken in 2024;  At least 1 sample of organic agriculture to be taken, etc.