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Cleanliness specification
for spices in major importing countries |
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| Sl.
No. |
Active
Substance |
Highest
Limit (mg/kg) |
| 1. |
Aldrin
& Dieldrin |
0.1 |
| 2. |
Chlordane |
0.05 |
| 3. |
Sum
of DDT Isomers |
1.0 |
| 4. |
Endrin |
0.1 |
| 5. |
HCH
without Lindane |
0.2 |
| 6. |
Heptachlor
& Epoxide |
0.1 |
| 7. |
Hexachlor
Benzol |
0.1 |
| 8. |
Lindane |
0.01 |
| 9. |
HCN
& Cyanides |
15.0 |
| 10. |
Bromides |
400.0 |
| 11. |
Carbaryl |
0.1 |
| 12. |
Carbofuran |
0.2 |
| 13. |
Chlorpyrifos |
0.05 |
| 14. |
Methyl
Chlorpyrifos |
0.05 |
| 15. |
Cypermethrin
(Sum of Isomers) |
0.05 |
| 16. |
Deltamethrin |
0.05 |
| 17. |
Diazinol |
0.02 |
| 18. |
Dichlorvos |
0.1 |
| 19. |
Diclofop
methyl |
0.1 |
| 20. |
Dicofol
(Sum of Isomers) |
0.02 |
| 21. |
Dimethoate |
0.5 |
| 22. |
Disulfoton |
0.02 |
| 23. |
Dithiocarbamate |
0.05 |
| 24. |
Endosulfan
(Sum of Isomers) |
0.05 |
| 25. |
Ethion |
0.05 |
| 26. |
Fenitrothion |
0.05 |
| 27. |
Fenvalarate
(Sum of Isomers) |
0.05 |
| 28. |
Copper
based Pesticides |
40.0 |
| 29. |
Malathion |
0.05 |
| 30. |
Methyl
Bromide |
0.05 |
| 31. |
Mevinphos |
0.05 |
| 32. |
Omethoate |
0.05 |
| 33. |
Parathion
& Para oxon |
0.1 |
| 34. |
Methyl
Parathion & Methyl Para oxon |
0.1 |
| 35. |
Phorate |
0.05 |
| 36. |
Phosalone |
0.05 |
| 37. |
Phosphamidon |
0.05 |
| 38. |
Pyrethrin |
0.5 |
| 39. |
Quinalphos |
0.01 |
| 40. |
Quintozen |
0.01 |
Note:
Of
the above, the limits mentioned against the
pesticides 1 to 10 are specific for spices and
the remaining are the general regulations for
all plant foods. |
| Sl.
No. |
Name
of the pesticides |
MRL
(mg/kg) |
| 1. |
Acephate |
0.10 |
| 2. |
Atrazine |
0.10 |
| 3. |
Bendiocarb |
0.05 |
| 4. |
Carbaryl |
0.10 |
| 5. |
Carbosulfan |
0.10 |
| 6. |
Chlorpyrifos |
0.05 |
| 7. |
Chlorpyrifos
- methyl |
0.05 |
| 8. |
Cipermethrin |
0.05 |
| 9. |
Diazinon |
0.05 |
| 10. |
Dicofol |
0.02 |
| 11. |
Dimethoate |
0.05 |
| 12. |
Etion |
0.10 |
| 13. |
Fentoato |
0.05 |
| 14. |
Fenitrothion |
0.05 |
| 15. |
Fenthron |
0.05 |
| 16. |
Melathron |
0.50 |
| 17. |
Metalaxyl |
0.05 |
| 18. |
Methamidophos |
0.01 |
| 19. |
Monocrotophos |
0.02 |
| 20. |
Omethoate |
0.10 |
| 21. |
Phosalone |
0.10 |
| 22. |
Pirimicarb |
0.05 |
| 23. |
Pirimiphos
- methyl |
0.01 |
| 24. |
Profenofos |
0.02 |
| 25. |
Prothiofos |
0.02 |
| 26. |
Pyrazophos |
0.01 |
| 27. |
Terbuconazole |
0.05 |
| 28. |
Tolclophos
- methyl |
0.01 |
| 29. |
Triazophos |
0.01 |
| 30. |
Vinclozolin |
0.05 |
| Name
of the Chemical |
Name
of Spice |
| Ginger |
Turmeric |
Cumin |
Peppers |
| Lindane |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.00 |
1.0 |
| BHC |
0.05 |
0.05 |
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| Heptachlor |
0.01 |
0.01 |
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Heptachlor
epoxide
0.01 |
0.01 |
0.01 |
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0.01 |
| Trifluralin |
0.05 |
0.05 |
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| Ehtlene
oxide |
50.00 |
50.00 |
50.00 |
50.00 |
| Diquat |
0.02 |
0.02 |
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Dichlorvos
2.0 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
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Dalapon
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
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| Aluminium
phosphide |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| 2,
4 -D |
0.1 |
0.1 |
|
0.1 |
| Glyphosate |
0.2 |
0.2 |
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0.1 |
| Acephate |
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4.0 |
| Captan |
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25.0 |
| Carbaryl |
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10.0 |
| Carbofuran |
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1.0 |
| Chlorpyriphos |
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1.0 |
| Dicofol |
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5.0 |
| Dimethoate |
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2.0 |
| Endosulfan |
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2.0 |
| Ethion |
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1.0 |
| Malathion |
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8.0 |
| Metalaxyl |
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1.0 |
| Methamidophos |
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1.0 |
| Methomyl |
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2.0 |
| Methoxychlor |
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14.0 |
| Parathion |
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1.0 |
| Methyl
parathion |
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1.0 |
| Methyl
bromide |
100 |
|
100 |
30.0 |
| Phosphamidon |
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|
0.5 |
| Quintozene |
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|
0.1 |
| Trifluralin |
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0.05 |
| Chlordane |
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0.1 |
| DDT,
TDE, DDE |
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0.1 |
| Dieldrin |
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0.05 |
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