China: China Notifies Draft Maximum Residue Limits on Pesticides in Foods

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China: China Notifies Draft Maximum Residue Limits on Pesticides in Foods

On January 21, 2020, China notified 642 maximum residue limits (MRLs) on 65 pesticides in food to the World Trade Organization SPS Committee as G/SPS/N/CHN/1149. The draft MRLs cover a broad scope of food products, including horticultural products, oilseeds, grains, poultry meat and products, and eggs. The deadline for comments is March 21, 2020. China has not announced a proposed date of entry into force for the MRLs. Comments can be submitted to China’s SPS Enquiry Point at sps@aqsiq.gov.cn. This report contains an unofficial translation of the draft MRLs.

China: China Notifies Draft Maximum Residue Limits on Pesticides in Foods

 

World Trade Organization, Exporting, Regulations & Requirements
East Asia and the Pacific, China
Grains, Feeds and Fodders, Forest Products, Oilseeds

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