Useful links on pesticides
MRLs
Maximum residue limits applicable in EU and for each commodity entering the EU territory:
http://ec.europa.eu/sanco_pesticides/public/index.cfm
Codex maximum residuelimits:
http://www.codexalimentarius.net/mrls/pestdes/jsp/pest_q-e.jsp
Maximum residue limits authorized in Australia:
Pesticide Maximum Residue Levels
Updated June 2011
The Evaluation, Marketing and Use of Pesticides
The EC regulations described here only address the evaluation, marketing and use of plant protection products within the European Union. They do not apply to pesticides intended for export to third countries, for example ACP countries, which generally have their own regulatory system.
Up to 14 June 2011, Directive 91/414/EEC was in force to regulate the evaluation, marketing and use of pesticides in the EU.
On 14 June 2011, it was replaced by the Plant Protection Products Regulation (Regulation EC No 1107/2009).
Regulations on pesticides
There are two main areas of EU regulations concerning the use of plant protection products (PPP). These govern:
1. the evaluation, marketing and use of pesticides
2. pesticide maximum residue levels (MRLs) in products of plant and animal origin
Private standards : useful links
