Amendments to the Sixteenth Schedule (Regulation 41) of the Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985]. Pesticide Residue

Regular notification 2024-10-04
G/SPS/N/MYS/60

Description

The proposed amendments to the Sixteenth Schedule of Food Regulations 1985 [P.U.(A) 437/1985] involve the following details:1. The addition of maximum residue limits (MRLs) of new pesticides (famoxadone, Isocycloseram, Isoprothiolane, Propanil, Quinclorac, Spiropidion, Tiafenacil, Afidopyropen, Boscalid, Cyflumetofen, Fenoxanil, Flumioxazin, Mefentrifluconazole, Permethrin, Trifludimoxazin).2. The addition of MRLs for new commodities to existing pesticides (Abamectin, Ametoctradin, Ametryn, Dimethomorph, Thiamethoxam, Cypermethrin, Pyraclostrobin, Tebuconazole).

Keywords

Human health; Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs)