Legislation

Here are some European key regulations and directives on pesticides and contaminants in food and feed:

Pesticides: 

• Maximum Residue Levels in food and feed: Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 and EU Pesticide Database
• Placing of plant protection products on the market: Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009

Contaminants:

• Maximum Levels in food: Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/915
• Sampling and analysis of mycotoxins in food: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2782
• Sampling and analysis of plant toxins in food: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2783

Feed: 

• Undesirable substances in animal feed: Directive 2002/32/EC

Organic products: 

• Organic production and labelling of organic products: Regulation (EU) 2018/848

Babyfood: 

• Infant formulae and follow-on formulae: Commission Directive 2006/141/EC
• Food intended for infants and young children: Regulation (EU) No 609/2013

Here you find information on legislation outside Europe.

The links below are updated regularly. However, Primoris does not guarantee the accuracy of the information. You should also check relevant national legislation before exporting your plant products.

Australia : FSANZ Food Standards Code - MRLs are listed in Chapter 1, Standard 1.4.2.

Brazil : ANVISA website - The Brazilian food safety agency (ANVISA) publishes “Monografias de Agrotoxicos” (PDF) that include MRLs. The site is in Portuguese.

Canada :  PMRA website  - Health Canada (PMRA) published a consolidated list of MRLs (Excel or PDF) and of MRLs that have been recently established (EMRLs) or proposed (PMRLs).

Codex :  FAO – Codex MRL website - A database of MRLs adopted by Codex. Can be searched by pesticide or commodity

Colombia : ICA -  INVIMA  - ICA for fresh food and INVIMA for processed food

European Union : EU Pesticides database - A database of EU MRLs (Reg 396/2005 – as updated) and pesticide authorisation status (Dir 91/414/EEC). Can be searched by pesticide or crop. Includes links to EC MRL legislation.

Hong Kong : CFS website  - Hong Kong currently recognises Codex MRLs. A new regulatory framework for MRLs is under development.

India :  FSSAI website - MRLs are listed in the Food Safety and Standards Regulations, 2011, and amendments.

Israel :  MARD (PPIS) Data Bank  - “Search” links to the Pesticide Residues database.

Japan :  FFCR website - A database of MRLs, searchable by pesticide and crop. Also provides links to legislation on the Positive List system.

Korea :  KFDA MRL database - A pesticide residues database of Korean and relevant Codex MRLs, searchable by pesticide and crop.

Malaysia :  MOH FSIM website  - MRLs are listed in Schedule 16 of the Food Regulations 1985 (Part VIII).

New Zealand : MPI Food Standards - NZ MRL Food Standards, consolidated annually with supplements published at 3-4 month intervals

Singapore : AVA Legislation webpage - MRLs are listed in the PDF file 'Food Regulations', which can be found by searching for 'Food Regulations' 

South Africa : DoH Food legislation webpage - Link to Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act and associated Regulations (See Section 12).

Switzerland :  Swiss MRL legislation  - MRLs (consolidated) listed in Annex I of Ordinance 817.021.23.

Taiwan :  FDA Food legislation webpage - See Food Sanitation Standards (Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods).

Thailand :  ACFS Commodity and Food Standards webpage - MRLs listed under ‘TAS 9002’ and ‘TAS 9003’ General Standards.
                 Also see ACFS MRL Database (in Thai)

USA : GPO Access e-CFR  - Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) Part 40, Section 180

Here are the latest relevant publications in the European Official Journal, available until three months after the implementation date: