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Cleanliness specification
for spices in major importing countries |
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Garlic |
Celery |
Ginger |
| BHC |
--- |
0.20 |
--- |
| DCIP |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| DDT |
--- |
0.20 |
--- |
| 2,
4, 5T |
N.D. |
N.D. |
N.D. |
| Acephate |
2.00 |
0.50 |
0.10 |
| Amitorole |
N.D. |
N.D. |
N.D. |
| Iprodione |
0.10 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Etrimfos |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| Oxamyl |
1.00 |
5.00 |
1.00 |
| Chinomethionat |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
| Glyphosate |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| Glufosinate |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| Chlorpyrifos |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.01 |
| Chlorfenvinphos |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| Chlorfluazuron |
--- |
0.40 |
--- |
| Chlorpropham |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
| Fenbutatinoxide |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| Diethofencarb |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Dichlofluanid |
15.00 |
15.00 |
15.00 |
| Dichlorvos |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
| Cyhalothrin |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
| Cyfluthrin |
2.00 |
--- |
--- |
| Cyhexatin |
N.D. |
N.D. |
N.D. |
| Prothiofos |
0.10 |
--- |
0.10 |
| Premethrin |
3.00 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
| Bentazone |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| Pendmethalin |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| Malathion |
8.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| Maleichydrazide |
50.00 |
25.00 |
25.00 |
| Myclobutanil |
1.00 |
--- |
--- |
| Methiocarb |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
| Mepronil |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Lenacil |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
| Cypermethrin |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
| Sethoxydim |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.00 |
| Daminozide |
N.D. |
N.D. |
N.D. |
| Thiobeencarb |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| Thiomeeton |
0.10 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
| Dieldrin |
N.D. |
N.D. |
N.D. |
| Delta
Methrin |
0.10 |
--- |
--- |
| Tralomethrin |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
| Trichlamide |
0.20 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| Trichlorofon |
0.50 |
0.20 |
0.20 |
| Triflumzole |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Tolclophosmethyl |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
| Parathion |
--- |
0.30 |
--- |
| Parathionmethyl |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Pyridaben |
1.00 |
3.00 |
--- |
| Pirimicarb |
2.00 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
| Pirimifosmethyl |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Pyrethrins |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
| Fenarimol |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
| Fenobucarb |
0.30 |
0.30 |
0.30 |
| Fenvalerate |
0.50 |
2.00 |
0.50 |
| Parameter |
Standard
Value |
Danger
Value |
Germany |
| Total
Aerobic Bacteria |
1
x 105/g |
1
x 106/g |
| E-coli |
Absent |
Absent |
| Bacilus
cereus |
1
x 104/g |
1
x 105/g |
| Staphylococcus
aureus |
1
x 102/g |
1
x 103/g |
| Salmonella |
Absent
in 25 g. |
Absent
in 25 g. |
| Sulfite
reducing clostridiea |
1
x 104/g |
1
x 105/g |
Netherlands |
| Bacilus
cereus |
Absent
in 20 grm. |
The
danger values similar to
that of Germany |
| Escherichia
coli |
"
" |
| Clostridum
perfringens |
"
" |
| Staphylococcus
aureus |
"
" |
| Salmonella |
"
" |
| Total
Aerobic Bacteria |
1
x 106/g |
| Yeast
and Mold |
1
x 103/g |
| Coliform |
1
x 102/g |
| Aflatoxin
regulations for Foods and Spices (as of December
2003) |
| European
Union [EU]* |
| Commodity |
Afla
B1 (µg/kg) |
AflaB1,B2,G1,G2
(µg/kg) |
Remarks |
| Spices |
5 |
10 |
Capsicum
spp.(dried fruits thereof, whole or ground
including chillies chilli powder, cayenne
and paprika) Myristica fragrans (nutmeg);
Zingiber officinale (ginger), Curcuma
longa. |
| Middle
East Countries: |
| Country |
Commodity |
Afla
B1 (µg/kg) |
Afla
B1,B2, G1,G2 (µg/kg) |
Remarks |
| Bahrain |
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No
regulation |
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1996 situation |
| Egypt |
Food
(peanuts & Cereals) |
5 |
10 |
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| Iran |
Food
|
5 |
15 |
Pistachio
nuts, peanuts, edible seeds walnuts,
other nuts) |
| Iraq |
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No
regulations |
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1996 situation |
| Jordan |
Food |
15 |
30 |
Almonds,
cereals, maize, rice, peanuts, pistachio
nuts, pine nuts |
| Kuwait |
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No
regulation |
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Situation as on 1996 |
| Lebanon |
- |
- |
- |
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| Oman |
Complete
food stuffs |
10 |
- |
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| Palestine |
- |
- |
- |
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| Qatar |
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No
regulation |
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Situation as on 1996 |
| Saudi
Arabia |
Infant
and children food |
0.05 |
0.05 |
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| Syria |
Food
(Peanuts and pistachios) |
5 |
- |
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| UAE |
Food
(Peanuts raw) |
- |
15 |
Latest Codex Standard |
| Yemen |
No
official regulation |
Some
control takes |
place |
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| AUSTRALIA,
JAPAN AND INDIA |
| Country |
Commodity |
Afla
B1 (µg/kg) |
Total
Afla (µg/kg) |
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| Australia |
Peanuts
and Tree nuts |
- |
15 |
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| Japan |
All
Foods |
10 |
- |
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| India |
All
Food products |
- |
30 |
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*EU
Member states: Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, The Netherlands,
Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United kingdom, Czech
republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia,
Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia. |
| EU
Candidate Member States: - Bulgaria,
Romania and Turkey may join the EU later. |
| Source:-
Materials developed by the Bureau Communantaire
de reference (BCR) as of Dec.2003 |
| Website:
www.fao.org/docrep |
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