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. 2016 Jan 13;64(1):30-5.
doi: 10.1021/jf505347z. Epub 2015 Feb 3.

Global Harmonization of Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides

Árpád Ambrus  1 , Yong Zhen Yang  2
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Global Harmonization of Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides

Árpád Ambrus et al. J Agric Food Chem. .

Abstract

International trade plays an important role in national economics. The Codex Alimentarius Commission develops harmonized international food standards, guidelines, and codes of practice to protect the health of consumers and to ensure fair practices in the food trade. The Codex maximum residue limits (MRLs) elaborated by the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues are based on the recommendations of the FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticides (JMPR). The basic principles applied currently by the JMPR for the evaluation of experimental data and related information are described together with some of the areas in which further developments are needed.

Keywords: Codex Alimentarius; FAO; JMPR; MRL; global GAP; maximum residue limit; pesticide residues.

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