Navigating varying pesticide maximum residue levels (MRLs) is essential for maintaining product safety, consumer trust, and continued market access, but managing these regulations is a challenge in a rapidly-evolving global market lacking harmonization.
Each market utilizes unique commodity terminologies, crop group definitions, and pesticide residue expressions in their MRL regulations. These variations can be difficult to identify and interpret across countries. For example, as shown in the graphic below, each market has established the MRL relevant to difenoconazole on apple using different terms.
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Pesticide Maximum Residue Level (MRL) Range for Various Commodities in Five Markets, as of June 2024
Source: FoodChain ID’s Regulatory Limits Pesticides Module | MRL data from 6/1/2024
