Regulations governing the maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs. Country/Territory South Africa Document type Regulation Date 1994 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Food quality control/food safety Residues Inspection Codex Alimentarius Pesticides Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract These Regulations prohibit the importation, sale or manufacture for sale, as the case may be, of foodstuffs that contain residue of defined chemical substances in excess of maximum residue limits prescribed by these Regulations in the Schedule. Part of these foodstuffs appear in the latest list of the Codex Maximum Limits for Pesticide Residues of the Codex Alimentarius Commission Analysis. Sampling of pesticide residues in food shall be shall be carried out in accordance with the latest edition of the Codex Alimentarius Standards, Pesticides Residues in Food: Methods of Analysis and Sampling. Full text English Website www.nda.agric.za References - Legislation Implements Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act. Legislation | South Africa | 1972 (2007) Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Fraud, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Regulations amending the Regulations governing the maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs (No. R. 860 of 2017). Legislation | South Africa | 2017 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, MRL-maximum residue limit, International trade, Codex Alimentarius, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regulations amending the Regulations governing the maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs (No. R. 722 of 2005). Legislation | South Africa | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations amending the Regulations governing the maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs (No. R. 1047 of 2006). Legislation | South Africa | 2006 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations governing the maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs (No. R. 247 of 2005). Legislation | South Africa | 2005 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Inspection, Codex Alimentarius, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulations amending the Regulations governing the maximum limits for pesticide residues that may be present in foodstuffs (No. R. 46 of 2012). Legislation | South Africa | 2012 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Pesticides, Fruits/edible nuts, Standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX