2017 Regulatory Presentation: Establishing Import Tolerances in the U.S.
This presentation was provided at the 2017 Regulatory Workshop. The presenter, Lois Rossi, presented on establishing import tolerances, including EPA, FDA, MRLs, Spice Monitoring Data, and an APEC pilot project intended to foster global harmonization of pesticide MRLs.
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