Updated on : 01-12-2024

This Regulation is intended to serve as a standard or reference for food business operators, who wish to distribute/sell primary food commodities in the domestic market of Indonesia. This regulation specifies the maximum residue limits (MRLs) of pesticides for primary food commodities of plant origin. As Appendix I, MRLs are determined for 347 active substances of pesticides. If active substance of pesticides is not listed in Appendix I, then MRLs standard applied is 0.01 mg/kg. Compliance with MRLs would be determined by qualitative laboratory tests (screening test) followed with quantitative laboratory test for detected active substances. Additionally, Appendix II also specifies portion of primary food commodity used for laboratory testing. The date of entry into force is the same as the date of publication. However, there is a grace period of 18 months for products that have been put in the market before the publication date.