Import tolerances - EC maximum residue levels and the implications for trade with countries outside the European Union

摘要

The current system for establishing EC MRLs does not make adequate provision for legitimate pesticide uses outside of the EU. The new MRLs Regulation will tighten the statutory control of pesticide residues in food. Hence, if specific import tolerances are not set, significant trade problems could arise when residues in imported produce are found to exceed a default limit of O.Olmg/kg. PSD has developed a scheme to allow import tolerance applications to be evaluated efficiently, so that appropriate MRLs can be established.