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Posted 25 Apr 2024

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  • The latest order from Food Safety Standards Authority of India  (FSSAI) has increased the MRL of pesticides from 0.01 mg/kg to 0.1 mg/kg.

 

  • About MRL
    • The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) defined MRL as the highest legally tolerable level of pesticide in food or animal feed.
    • Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) sets MRLs for pesticides in food and feed crops for food safety and  international trade.
      • It was established jointly by FAO and the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1963.

 

  • Indian Scenario of MRL
    • MRL s in India are specified under the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulation, 2011 by the FSSAI.
    • They are fixed based on the field trial data received through the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC)  under the Ministry of Agriculture.

 

  • Issues with increasing the MRL
    • Can lead to ingestion of more pesticides into the human body, Can lead to ban on export of Indian food items due to the high pesticide residue, etc.

 

  • Way forward 
    • Bringing more transparency in field trial data, can register more pesticides under CIBRC, etc.

 

About FSSAI

  • Established: Statutory Authority established under Food Safety and Standards Act,2006
  • Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  • Role: Laying down science based standards for articles of food and regulating their manufacture, store, distribution and sale.
  • Tags :
  • Codex Standards
  • Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI)
  • maximum residue limit
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