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New rules on pesticide residues in food [1]

Consumers are exposed to pesticides because small amounts can be found on harvested crops. These amounts are called pesticide residues. In the EU, from September 2008 onwards, a new Regulation comes into force which lays down revised rules for pesticide residues.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2008
European Commission [2]
Tags:
Food Contamination [3], Pesticides And Toxins [4], Maximum Residue Level (MRL) [5], Pesticide Residues [6], Food Safety [7], European Union (EU) [8]

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Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/new-rules-pesticide-residues-food

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/new-rules-pesticide-residues-food
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/european-commission
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-contamination
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides-and-toxins
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maximum-residue-level-mrl
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticide-residues
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-safety
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/european-union-eu