Codex Advances Adoption of New Maximum Residue Levels for Spices
The Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR) published its draft 55th report, which advanced the adoption of new maximum residue levels (MRLs) and the revocation of existing Codex maximum residue limits (CXLs) of several pesticides used in/on spices.
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