The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India on 9th April 2021 has published the Standard Operating Procedures for fixation of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of pesticides in food commodities.
The SOP issues guidance for establishing MRLs on agricultural and food commodities and is meant for the use of Industries dealing with agriculture including agro-chemicals/pesticides, pesticide applicator manufacturers, agricultural commodities and products, and environmental agencies.
The Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) of pesticides are generally fixed on raw agricultural commodities and it has been recommended that when there is a significant decrease in the residues from RAC to the processed food the MRL for RAC shall hold good for processed food.
