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. 2022 Apr 19;11(9):1106. doi: 10.3390/plants11091106

Table 2.

The MRLs for fruits and vegetables in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Pesticide Type Example of Pesticide European Commission 1 US-FDA 2 PCPA Canada 3
MRLs (µg kg−1)
Apple Potato Tomato Strawberry Apple Potato Tomato Strawberry Apple Potato Tomato Strawberry
Carbamates Propoxur 50 50 50 100 --- --- --- --- Banned
Aminocarb --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Carbofuran 1 1 2 50 --- --- --- --- --- 500 400
Carbaryl 10 10 10 50 12,000 2000 5000 4000 5000 200 5000 7000
Propiconazole 150 10 300 50 --- --- 3000 1300 --- --- 3000 1300
Organo-phosphates Parathion 50 50 50 100 --- --- --- --- Banned
Methyl parathion 10 10 10 50 --- --- --- --- Banned
Malathion 20 20 20 20 8000 8000 8000 8000 2000 500 3000 8000
Diazinon 10 10 10 50 500 100 750 500 750 750 750
Glyphosate 100 500 100 2000 200 200 100 200 --- --- --- ---
Pyrethrins and pyrethroids Deltamethrin 200 300 70 --- 200 40 200 --- 400 40 300 200
Cypermethrin 1000 50 500 100 --- --- --- --- 1000 100 300 200
Permethrin 50 50 50 100 50 50 2000 1000 50 500 ---
Organo-chlorines Lindane 10 10 10 10 --- 500 --- 500 Banned
Captan 104 30 100 100 25 × 103 50 50 2 × 104 5000 --- 5000 5000
Aldrin 10 10 10 10 30 100 50 50 --- --- --- ---
Chlordane 10 10 10 20 100 100 100 100 --- --- --- ---
Endosulfan 50 50 50 100 --- --- --- --- 2000 --- 1000 1000
DDT 50 50 50 500 100 --- 50 100 For fresh vegetables: 500
Dieldrin 10 10 10 10 30 100 50 50 --- --- --- ---

Note: 1 EU Pesticides database. Retrieved from http://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/eu-pesticides-database/public/?event=homepage&language=EN (accessed on 24 February 2022). 2 United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved from https://www.fas.usda.gov/maximum-residue-limits-mrl-database (accessed on 24 February 2022). 3 MRLs for pesticides regulated under the Pest Control Products Act (PCPA). Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/protecting-your-health-environment/pesticides-food/maximum-residue-limits-pesticides.html (accessed on 24 February 2022) [35].