The International Codex Alimentarius Commission Proposing Maximum Residue Limits For Pesticides as Methyl Thiotezan in Certain Foods
On 7 August 2024, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) issued Circular CL 2024/78, proposing the setting of maximum residue limits (MRLS) for pesticides such as methyl thiometricam in food. For details, please refer to the table below (* indicates the lower detection limit), and the public comment period is scheduled to close on October 1, 2024.
| Pesticide | Food category | Maximum Residue Limit (mg/kg) |
| Thiophanate-methyl | Almonds, Pistachios | 0.15* |
| Diflubenzuron | Green tea, Black tea | 40 |
| Propiconazole | Eggs | 0.01* |
| Milk | 0.01* | |
| Husked rice | 4 | |
| Fluopyram | Eggs | 2 |
| Poultry meat | 1.5 |
For more details, please visit the following links:
https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/resources/circular-letters/pt/
You May Interested In
2026-09-06
Trade Alert
Delivering the latest product trends and industry news straight to your inbox.
(We'll never share your email address with a third-party.)
Related News
-
USDA Puts Fresh Money Into Local Food Markets
-
"No available slots" returns as global shipping rates skyrocket amid multiple factors
-
Domo Chemicals’ German Subsidiary Insolvencies: Energy Costs, Weak Demand and Chinese Nylon Competition
-
The Carbon Tollbooth Is Open: EU’s CBAM Ushers in a New Era of Climate-Linked Trade
-
Sherwin-Williams Surpasses $100 Billion in Market Cap: Is This the ‘Apple Moment’ for Paint, or America’s Industrial ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’?
-
Carbon Fiber’s Price Surge Signals a New Era of Strategic Value—and Supply Tension
-
EU Greenlights Four GM Crops—But Only at the Border
-
The $6 Billion Gold Rush: Generic Semaglutide Set to Reshape Global Pharma After Patent Cliff
-
Indorama Corporation Acquires 100% Stake in Anyang Zhongying Fertilizer
-
“Anti-Overcapacity” Backfires: China’s Chemical Industry Trapped in a Hell of Its Own Making—and Global Pushback
Recommend Reading
-
![From Painting Walls to Total Collapse: The RMB 152 Million Debt That Tore Off the Last Veil of Asia Chuangneng’s Paint Empire]()
From Painting Walls to Total Collapse: The RMB 152 Million Debt That Tore Off the Last Veil of Asia Chuangneng’s Paint Empire
-
![Biologicals Move from Trial Plots to Real Distribution]()
Biologicals Move from Trial Plots to Real Distribution
-
![Spain’s Data-Protection Confusion Hits Pesticide Competitiveness]()
Spain’s Data-Protection Confusion Hits Pesticide Competitiveness
-
![Spain’s Data-Protection Confusion Hits Pesticide Competitiveness]()
Spain’s Data-Protection Confusion Hits Pesticide Competitiveness
-
![September 1: Chemical Price Hikes Take Effect Across the Board]()
September 1: Chemical Price Hikes Take Effect Across the Board
-
![Business Society’s Market Outlook for Isooctanol on September 2, 2026: Volatile with a Slight Bullish Bias]()
Business Society’s Market Outlook for Isooctanol on September 2, 2026: Volatile with a Slight Bullish Bias
-
![U.S.-Iran Reconciliation Causes Oil Prices to Fall Nearly 5%: Short-Term Premium Fades While Long-Term Supply and Demand Dynamics Persist]()
U.S.-Iran Reconciliation Causes Oil Prices to Fall Nearly 5%: Short-Term Premium Fades While Long-Term Supply and Demand Dynamics Persist
-
![2026 Week 19 Commodity Weekly Report: Chemicals Lead Decline, Energy and Non-ferrous Metals Show Strength in Some Areas]()
2026 Week 19 Commodity Weekly Report: Chemicals Lead Decline, Energy and Non-ferrous Metals Show Strength in Some Areas
-
![Since November, the phenol market in China has seen more declines than increases]()
Since November, the phenol market in China has seen more declines than increases
-
![Business Society’s DOP Market Outlook on August 27, 2026: Deep Correction Favoring a Bearish Trend]()
Business Society’s DOP Market Outlook on August 27, 2026: Deep Correction Favoring a Bearish Trend
