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The maximum residue limit (also maximum residue level, MRL), is the maximum amount of pesticide residue that is expected to remain on food products when a pesticide is used according to label directions, that will not be a concern to human health.

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Furthermore, EFSA derived new MRL proposals for some commodities of animal origin.
Pubmed
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Two putative QTLs for MRL were mapped on chromosomes 2.
Pubmed
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Many countries that ban paraquat or chlorpyrifos domestically still allow imported foods under MRL standards.
Reuters
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MRLs were assessed in grape leaves and sweet corn.
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However, no samples contained residues above the MRL established by the Korea Food and Drug Administration.
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The report shows that over 98 per cent of foods tested last year had residues below the legal maximum residue limit.
The Irish Times
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Residue data comply with the established maximum residue limits for monensin and DNC.
Pubmed