Abstract & Overview
[Objective] comparing and analyzing pesticide maximum residue limits index in Food between international codex alimentarius commission(CAC) standards and China national standards.[Methods] Gradually comparison from pesticide species,residual food category and maximum residue limits index values.[Result] 153 pesticide species,88 residual food categories and 576 residue limit indexes are referred by China national standards,and 144 pesticide species,232 residual food categories and 2825 residue limit indexes by CAC standard.Contrasting with each other,91 pesticide species is the same.Within comparable limit indexes,142 limits index values of China national standards is equal with CAC,72 limits index values is stricter than CAC and only 52 limits index values is higher than CAC.[Conclusion] 80 percent of comparable residue limits index values in China national standards attain or exceed the requirement of CAC standards.Detailed and large numbers of food referred by CAC standards is the main reason for big difference at the amount of residual food category and limits index between CAC and China.