MRLs for Spices1

Pesticide Group or Sub-Group of MRL (mg/kg)

Spices
Acephate (095) Entire Group 0282 0.2 (*)
Azinphos-methyl Entire Group 0282 0.5 (*)
(002)
Seeds 5
Chlorpyrifos (017) Fruits or berries 1
Roots or rhizomes 1
Chlorpyrifos-methyl Seeds 1
(090)
Fruits 0.3
Roots/rhizomes 5
Fruits or berries 0.1
Cypermethrin (118)
Roots or rhizomes 0.2
Seeds 5
Diazinon (22) Fruits 0.1 (*)
Roots or rhizomes 0.5
2
Dichlorvos((025) Entire Group 028 0.1 (*)
Seeds 0.05 (*)
Dicofol (026) Fruits or berries 0.1
Roots/rhizomes 0.1
Seeds 5
Dimethoate (027) Fruits or berries 0.5
Roots or rhizomes 0.1 (*)
2
Disulfoton (074) Entire Group 028 0.05 (*)
Seeds 1
Endosulfan (032)
Fruits or berries 5
(total)
Roots or rhizomes 0.5
Seeds 3
Ethion (034) Fruits or berries 5
Roots or rhizomes 0.3
Seeds 7
Fenitrothion (037) Fruits or berries 1
Roots or rhizomes 0.1 (*)
Seeds 0.05 (*)
Iprodion (111)
Roots or rhizomes 0.1
Malathion (049) Seeds 2
Fruits or berries 1
 Roots or rhizomes 0.5
Metalaxyl (138) Seeds 5
2
Methamidophos Entire Group 028 0.1 (*)
(100)
Seeds 0.1 (*)
Parathion (058) Fruits or berries 0.2
Roots or rhizomes 0.2
Seeds 5
Parathion-methyl
Fruits or berries 5
(059)
Roots or rhizomes 3
Permethrin (120) Entire Group 0282 0.05 (*)
Phenthoate 128) Seeds 7c
Seeds sub-group 0.5
Phorate (112) Fruits or berries 0.1 (*)
Roots or rhizomes 0.1 (*)
Seeds 2
Phosalone (060)
Fruits 2
Roots/rhizomes 3
Pirimicarb (101) Seeds 5

Pirimiphos-methyl Seeds sub-group 3

(086) Fruits sub-group 0.5
Seeds sub-group 0.1

Quintozene (064) Fruits or berries 0.02

Roots or rhizomes 2
2
Vinclozolin (159) Entire spice group 0.05 (*)
1
The residue definitions remain the same as those recommended for the given pesticide in other plant
commodities.
2
The Group of A28 as modified by the 36th Session of CCPR.