The new version of pesticide residue limit standard was officially implemented on September 3


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2021-09-03

The National Standard for Food Safety - Maximum Residues of Pesticides in Food (GB2763-2021), jointly issued by the National Health and Health Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the General Administration of Market Supervision, will be officially implemented on September 3.

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The National Standard for Food Safety - Maximum Residues of Pesticides in Food (GB2763-2021), jointly issued by the National Health and Health Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the General Administration of Market Supervision, will be officially implemented on September 3.

It is understood that the new pesticide residue limit standard stipulates 10092 maximum residue limits for 564 pesticides in 376 kinds of food, and the number of standards has exceeded 10000 for the first time, reaching nearly twice that of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC). Compared with the 2019 version, 81 new pesticide varieties and 2985 residue limits were added. Among them, the number of limit standards for key agricultural products for daily consumption of residents such as vegetables and fruits increased significantly, with 960 and 615 items increased respectively, accounting for 32.2% and 20.6% of the total new limit, and the total limit of the two categories accounted for 32.0% and 24.5% of the total food limit of GB2763 in 2021. The new version of the standard will basically cover the approved pesticide varieties and main plant-derived agricultural products in China, providing sufficient technical support for strengthening the quality and safety supervision of agricultural products in China.

The relevant person in charge of the Department of Quality and Safety Supervision of Agricultural Products of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said that the number of new pesticide varieties and limit standards in the 2021 version of GB2763 was large, the scope of adjustment was large, and the scope of coverage was wide, marking that the formulation of pesticide residue standards in China had reached a new level. The new standard will effectively guarantee the quality and safety of agricultural products in China, guide the scientific and rational use of drugs in agricultural production, and promote the healthy development of international trade in agricultural products.

Source: Farmers Daily

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