Most developed countries have established standards for
tolerances for pesticides, herbicide and fungicides used in the
production and treatment (e.g. fumigation) of agricultural
products. These countries have established Maximum Residues Levels,
often referred to as MRLs. As organic agriculture prohibits the use
of most synthetic pesticides, producers of fresh organic fruit and
vegetables are very unlikely to exceed these MRLs. However, those
producers who use some of the few synthetic inputs permitted by
organic standards should be aware of these requirements (for more
information on this topic see: www.coleacp.org). |