FAO/PL:1968/M/9/1
WHO/FOOD ADD./69.35
1968 EVALUATIONS OF SOME PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN FOOD
THE MONOGRAPHS
Issued jointly by FAO and WHO
The content of this document is the result of the deliberations of the
Joint Meeting of the FAO Working Party of Experts and the WHO Expert
Committee on Pesticide Residues, which met in Geneva, 9-16 December,
1968.
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Geneva, 1969
PYRETHRINS
This pesticide was evaluated by the 1966 Joint Meeting of the FAO
Working Party and the WHO Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues
(FAO/WHO, 1967). The previous publication contained an error under
"Further Work" regarding sensitivity of the required analytical
methods. Furthermore, the report of the 1967 Joint Meeting (FAO/WHO,
1968) implied a review of the recommendations in 1970, matters which
will not be considered until 1972. Since no additional data have
become available on this compound, only the recommendations for
tolerances are repeated below.
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TOLERANCES AND PRACTICAL RESIDUE LIMITS
Temporary tolerances
The following temporary tolerances, to be in effect until 1972, are to
apply to raw agricultural products moving in commerce unless otherwise
indicated. In the case of fruit and vegetables the tolerances should
be applied as soon as practicable after harvest and in any event prior
to actual retail to the public. In the case of commodities entering
international trade, the tolerances should be applied by the importing
country at the point of entry or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Cereals 3 ppm
Cereal products, fresh fruit,
dried fruit, oil seeds 1 ppm
REFERENCES
FAO/WHO. (1967) Evaluation of some pesticide residues in food. (FAO,
PL:CP/15; WHO/Food Add./67.32)
FAO/WHO. (1968) Report of the 1967 Joint Meeting of the FAO Working
Party of Experts and the WHO Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues.
(FAO, PL:1967/M/11; Wld Hlth Org. techn. Rep. Ser., 391)