FSSAI claims - News of approval of 10 times more pesticides in spices is baseless, know the whole matter

FSSAI's scientific panel for pesticide residue testing examines the data received from CIB and RC. After this, MRLs are decided after examining all the hazard-related data. During this, the concerns related to the diet of the people of India and the health of people of all ages are also kept in mind.

There are some pesticides registered with the Central Pesticide Board and Registration Committee. For example, the use of monocrotophos is permitted on several crops with different MRLs such as rice 0.03 mg/kg, citrus fruits 0.2 mg/kg, coffee beans 0.1 mg/kg, and cardamom 0.5 mg/kg, chili 0.2 mg/kg.

However, FSSAI admitted that some pesticides are not registered with the Central Pesticides Board and Registration Committee in India. For them, this limit was increased 10 times from 0.01 mg/kg to 0.1 mg/kg. This was done only on the advice of the scientific panel.
  
FSSAI said that the MRLs are regularly revised based on scientific data. This process is in line with global standards and ensures that MRL revisions are made on a scientifically valid basis, reflecting the latest findings and international norms.