USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service now offers Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) Quick Reference Sheets. FAS says these sheets provide information about pesticide residue requirements in major export markets for growers and shippers of fruits, vegetables, nuts and more.
Governments set pesticide MRLs, which are non-harmful amounts of pesticide residues that can remain on or in a food product when a pesticide is used according to label directions. FAS said MRLs vary by country and can be complex to track.
The Foreign Agricultural Service says it launched the new resource in partnership with international trade consulting firm Bryant Christie. FAS says it will update the sheets every six months and will cover 60 different specialty crop commodities.
These sheets are free and downloadable.
USDA says it will develop resources to help produce and nut exporters understand and meet foreign regulatory requirements to access new market opportunities and address trade barriers in foreign markets through its Assisting Specialty Crop Exports Initiative.
For more information about resources for U.S. exporters of fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and other specialty crops, visit fas.usda.gov/programs/assisting-specialty-crop-exports-asce-initiative.
