Cleanliness specification for spices in major importing countries |
| Name of Country/Spice | Extraneous
matter %/wt. |
Moisture
%/wt. |
Total
ash /%wt. |
Acid
insoluble ash %/wt. |
| Germany | ||||
| Chilli | --- | 10.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 |
| Celery | --- | 10.0 | 12.0 | 2.5 |
| Coriander | --- | --- | 8.0 | 2.5 |
| Dill | --- | 12.5 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| Fennel | --- | 10.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 |
| Fenugreek | --- | 10.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| Ginger | --- | 12.5 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| Pepper | --- | 12.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| Turmeric | --- | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1.5 |
| Netherlands | ||||
| Chilli | --- | 12.0 | 7.2 | --- |
| Celery | --- | 12.0 | 10.0 | 2.5 |
| Coriander | 1.5 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 2.5 |
| Dill | --- | 10.0 | 12.5 | 0.5 |
| Fennel | --- | 12.0 | 12.0 | --- |
| Fenugreek | 2 | 6.0 | --- | --- |
| Ginger | --- | 10.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 |
| Pepper | --- | 12.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 |
| Turmeric | --- | 12.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 |
| U.K. | ||||
| Chilli | --- | 7.5 | --- | --- |
| Celery | 1.0 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 2.0 |
| Coriander | 2.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 1.5 |
| Dill | 1.0 | --- | --- | --- |
| Fennel | 1.0 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 1.0 |
| Fenugreek | 2 | 6.0 | --- | --- |
| Ginger | 1 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
| Pepper | 2 | 12.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 |
| Turmeric | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Active Substance | Limiting Values in PPM | |
| Netherlands | United Kingdom | |
| HCH without Lindane | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Lindane | 0.02 | --- |
| Hexachlorobenzene | --- | 0.01 |
| Aldrin & Dieldrin | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Sum of DDT | 0.15 | 0.05 |
| Malathion | 0.05 | 8.00 |
| Dicofol | 0.05 | 0.50 |
| Chlorpyrifos | 0.01 | --- |
| Ethion | 0.01 | --- |
| Chlordan | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| Parathion | 0.10 | 1.00 |
| Parathion methyl | 0.10 | 0.20 |
| Mevinphos | 0.05 | --- |
| Sum of Endosulfan | 0.02 | 0.10 |
| Phosalon | 1.00 | 0.10 |
| Vinclozolin | --- | 0.10 |
| Dimethoat | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| Quintozen | --- | 1.00 |
| Metacriphos | --- | --- |
| Heptachlor & - epoxid | 0.21 | 0.01 |
| Methidathion | --- | --- |
| Diazinon | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Fenitrothion | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Bromophos | --- | --- |
| Mecarbam | --- | --- |
| Methoxychlor | 0.05 | --- |
| Omethoat | --- | 0.20 |
| Dichlorvos | 0.05 | --- |
| Phosmet | 0.01 | --- |
| Methylbromide | --- | 0.10 |
| Tetradifon | --- | --- |
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