Introduction

The China food national standard GB 2763-2016 , which was issued under the Joint Announcement of MOA, NHFPC and CFDA on Dec. 18, 2016, will take effect on Jun. 18, 2017. Compare with its precursor, GB2763-2016 specifies 4,140 maximum residue limits for 433 pesticides, a noticeable expansion upon the 2014 version.

Contents

1. Scope

2. Normative References

3. Terms and definitions

3.1 Residue definition

3.2 Maximum residue limit (MRL)

3.3 Extraneous maximum residue limit (EMRL)

3.4 Acceptable daily intake (ADI)

4. Technical requirements

Annex A Food Category and Determination Positions

Annex B List of pesticides exempted from establishment of maximum residue limits in food