MRL/EMRL for the selected pesticide-food pair is not available.

For a food in its processed form (other than compounded food), but not in a dried, dehydrated or concentrated form, unless there is specific MRL/EMRL specified in Schedule 1 to the Regulation, the MRL/EMRL specified for the corresponding primary food commodity applies.

Users are advised to refer to the “Pesticide Residues in Food Regulation (Cap. 132CM) - User Guidelines” for interpretation of MRLs/EMRLs for processed food and compounded food.

If a food is found to contain pesticide residues for which no MRLs/EMRLs have been specified in Schedule 1, except for exempted pesticides, the import and sale of the concerned food is only allowed if the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (DFEH) is satisfied that the detected level of pesticide residues will not be dangerous or prejudicial to health. In deciding whether the consumption of the food concerned is dangerous or prejudicial to health, DFEH will conduct risk assessment taking into account the local food consumption patterns and other factors.

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