Published: 11th May, 2024
Context
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently stated that India has really strict rules for the amount of pesticides allowed in the food.
About the Rules
- These rules are called Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs). They set different limits for different foods based on how risky the pesticides are.
- Recently, India increased the maximum amount of unregistered pesticides allowed in spices and herbs from 0.01 mg/kg to 0.1 mg/kg.
- Before, the limit was 0.01 mg/kg for any pesticide that wasn't officially approved.
- Now, this higher limit of 0.1 mg/kg is only for spices, and it's only for pesticides that aren't officially registered in India.
- The international standard, set by Codex, allows MRLs for spices and herbs to be between 0.1 and 80 mg/kg, so India's new limit is still quite low compared to that.
Fact Box: Regulations of Pesticides
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