Maximum Residue Limit (MRL)

A maximum residue limit (MRL) is the highest level of a pesticide residue that is legally tolerated in or on food or feed when pesticides are applied correctly in accordance with Good Agricultural Practice.
The FSSAI has clarified that for pesticides that are registered with the ministry of Agriculture but don’t have maximum residue limits (MRL) under Indian regulation for spices, the global Codex Alimentarius Commission standards will be used.
If it is not mentioned in the Codex, then the MRL of 0.1 mg/ Kg will be followed. For pesticides that aren’t registered with the Ministry of Agriculture at all, the MRL of 0.1 mg/ kg will be applicable, the order read.
This comes after the recent banning of Indian spices by Singapore and Hong Kong.

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