Owing to the revision of MRL of 5 pesticides (via draft FSS Amendment Regulations 2020) and the representation received on the wide usage of these pesticides for crop protection in tea plantations i.e., Emamectin Benzoate, Fenpyroximate, Hexaconazole, Propiconazole and Quinalphos, the FSSAI has decided to operationalize their MRL with immediate effect.
The FSSAI has notified the draft FSS (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2020 dated 20th August 2020 on the revision of MRL of pesticides used in tea and other crops and commodities. This is under Section 92 of the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006. The finalization of these draft amendment regulations will take time due to inter-ministerial consultations. In the interim, owing to the upward revision of the MRL of the 5 pesticides widely used for crop protection in tea plantations i.e. Emamectin Benzoate, Fenpyroximate, Hexaconazole, Propiconazole and Quinalphos (based on data given in the above draft amendment regulations), the FSSAI has decided to operationalize their MRL with immediate effect.