The number of samples with pesticide residues above the legal limit has gone down in the European Union compared to the year before. Almost 88,000 samples were collected in Europe in 2021. Overall, 96 ...

Please enable JavaScript to read this content. Dr Esther Kimani, the CEO of the Pest Control Products Board (PCPB). [David Gichuru, Standard] MRLs, says Dr Kimani ...

The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) enforced since 1 st Jan 1995 with the establishment of World Trade Organization (WTO) carries strict ...

Data from 2014 suggests that, among African countries, Mauritius was ranked ninth in terms of pesticide usage – with 27.19kg per hectare. This is a high level of pesticide usage, given the smaller ...

Last month, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) made headlines with its decision to adjust the maximum residue limits (MRLs) of pesticides in herbs and spices. This move, aimed at ...

“The MRL is not a safety standard but merely ensures that a particular pesticide has been used in accordance with the instructions on the label.” EFSA said compared to similar tests conducted in 2009, ...

A well-guided effort is underway to seek the revocation of the inconsistent trade measures imposed by WTO at the next meeting of the World Trade Organisation – Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee (7 ...