Individual data set from the Federal Monitoring Plan (BÜp) for the reporting year 2020

The Federal Surveillance Plan (BÜp) is a plan for one year on the coordinated implementation of official controls between the Länder to verify compliance with food, wine and tobacco legislation. The legal basis is the General Administrative Regulation Framework Monitoring (AVV Rüb) The selection of the samples to be examined and the holdings to be inspected is carried out on a risk-based basis, i.e. targeted on the basis of a risk analysis. As part of the BÜp, food, cosmetic products and consumer goods can be examined. The studies may cover, for example, the following aspects: chemical parameters, microbiological parameters, the use of certain processes or the verification of labelling elements. (see BVL homepage) In 2020, the following was examined: 1.1,Identification of illicit/prohibited substances in special products for athletes (boosters) 1.2,Cadmium in cocoa powder and chocolate with at least 50 % cocoa content 1.3,Review of the fat content requirements in non-prepacked fruit ice cream 1.4,Review of the quantitative limit for phosphate in vertical meat spinning 1.5, Labelling of azo dyes in non-prepacked confectionery 2.1,Microbial status of fresh sprouts and seedlings 3.1,Phthalate plasticiser in children’s rainwear incl. rain boots made of plastic or material combinations 3.2,Extension of release of aluminium from aluminium food contact materials 3.3,Transitions of chlorpropanolene (3-MCPD, 1,3-DCP) from paper food supplies 3.4,Phthalic acid ester content in lacquer of wooden toys 3.5,Chrome (VI) in leather 3.6,zincpyrithione, Pirocton-Olamin and Climbazole in anti-dandruff 5.1,Inspection of water pipe tobacco on menthol