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FSSAI Issues Notification on Monitoring of Pesticides in Food Products

FSSAI Issues Notification on Monitoring of Pesticides in Food Products Through a notification dated 15 October, 2019 the FSSAI has issued instructions about monitoring of pesticide residues in food products as a government study has revealed the presence of pesticide residues in food commodities. FSSAI has fixed the Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) tolerance limits for [...]

FSSAI issues draft notification related to harmonization of MRL of pesticides

The FSSAI has proposed amendments in the Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins, and Residues) Regulations, 2011, related to tolerance and related to harmonization of MRLs of pesticides. The FSSAI has invited views, comments and suggestions on the draft notification within a period of 60 days beginning from August 8, 2017. The proposed amendments are […]

2014 -15 Ministry of Agriculture Report: Several foods have Pesticide Residues above permitted levels

Since 2005 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare tests various food samples for contaminants under the central sector scheme. The report that the Department of Agriculture has released for 2014 -15 is no better than the report for 2013-2014. There seems to be an alarming amount of pesticide […]

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