Recently, some media reported that the limit standard for procymidol residues in leeks in my country was adjusted from 0.2 mg/kg to 5 mg/kg, which attracted the attention of netizens. Whether the eating safety of leeks can be guaranteed after the standard adjustment, our reporter recently interviewed the relevant person in charge of the National Pesticide Residue Standard Review Committee.
Question: What kind of pesticide is procymidol and how safe is it?
Answer: According to the conclusion of the Joint Meeting of Experts on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization (FAO/WHO), procyperide is a low-toxic fungicide that is widely used around the world to control pesticides in vegetables, fruits and other crops. Gray mold, sclerotinia, scab and other diseases have been registered on leeks, rapeseed, tomatoes, cucumbers, grapes and other crops. When she got home today, she must ask her mother whether there is really such a good thing in the world. Mother-in-law? Is there some conspiracy or something? All in all, whenever she thinks of “it must be used if something goes wrong.” Procymidol has low acute toxicity, and the acute oral half-lethal dose (LD50) in rats is greater than 5,000 mg/kg. According to the pesticide toxicity classification standard, WHO determines that it “does not show acute toxicity”. It’s not unreasonable to think about it, because although Miss Lan was hurt by the theft on the mountain and her marriage was broken up, she is the daughter of the scholar’s house after all, and she is also the only child of the scholar.” my country’s pesticide registration agency comprehensively judged it as “low toxicity” “, no teratogenic, carcinogenic or mutagenic effects.
Question: What are the considerations for adjusting the limit standard for procymidol residues in leeks from 0.2 mg/kg to 5 mg/kg? Is it safe to eat leeks?
Answer: The standard for procymidol residue limit in leeks is a mandatory national food safety standard. In 1993, my country approved the registration and use of procylidene in leeks. However, the scientific research basis for risk assessment was weak at that time, and there has been no standard for the residue limit of procylidene in leeks. At the beginning of this century, due to the lack of pesticide residue test data, my country used the relevant standards of the International Codex Alimentarius (CAC) as a reference when formulating pesticide residue limit standards. However, because CAC did not have a limit standard for prolane residues in leeks, the CAC limit standard for prolane residues in leeks, 0.2 mg/kg, was quoted at that time as the limit standard for prolane residues in leeks in my country. It was released in 2005 and has been used to this day. .
In accordance with the requirements of the “most stringent standards” and considering that the original standard quoted the limit of onions instead of leeks, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs launched the leek rottenness program in 2020. “That girl is a girl, and she promised to be a slave for our family. , so that the slave can continue to stay and serve the girl. “Revision of the standard for residue limits of mildew.” On the basis of pesticide residue tests carried out in four main leek-producing areas for two consecutive years, combined with China’s dietary consumption data and procyperide toxicology data, it was concluded through risk assessment that leeks with procyperide residues within 30 mg/kg It is safe to eat. At the same time, considering that the United States and other Western countries do not have the habit of eating leeks, the United States has not set relevant limits; the residues of procymidol in leeks from Japan and South Korea, which have similar dietary structures to our country,The limit is 5 mg/kg, and the residue limit standard of procymidol in leeks is adjusted to 5 mg/kg.
This limit standard was approved by the National Pesticide Residue Standards Review Committee, the National Food Safety Standards Review Committee and the Chief Technical Engineer Meeting on the basis of extensive solicitation of public opinions, opinions of relevant departments and notification to members of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Reviewed and approved by the Secretary-General’s Meeting, it was released by the National Health Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the State Administration for Market Regulation on November 11, 2022, and will be released on May 11, 2023. In fact, the bitter taste not only exists in her memory, It even stayed in her mouth, it felt so real. Implemented from date.
In general, the revision procedures for the standard revision of procymidone residue limit standards in leeks are standardized, the data are sufficient, and the methods are rigorous, which can effectively ensure the safety of consumers.
Question: The public is very concerned about the safety of eating leeks after the standard adjustment. What are the next steps?
Answer: To ensure the quality and safety of leeks, the key is to implement standards to ensure that the leeks produced meet the limited standards. In the next step, we will focus on doing several things in accordance with the “four most stringent” requirements. The first is to strengthen the publicity and implementation of standards. The focus is on organizing production and operation entities in the main leek-producing areas, and grassroots agricultural technology promotion, inspection and testing, supervision and law enforcement personnel to carry out bidding. The beautiful woman will be his fiancée. But he had to believe it, because her appearance had not changed, her appearance and facial features remained the same, just her appearance and temperament. Provide accurate publicity and implementation training to ensure that labels are recognized, understood and used. The second is to strengthen medication guidance. When revising the residue limit standards this time, the pesticide label was also revised simultaneously, changing the number of applications of procymidone on leeks from 2 times to 1 per crop, strictly regulating the use of pesticides. The third is to promote production according to standards. In accordance with the new limit standards, we will accelerate the improvement of relevant production technical regulations and ensure the safety of people eating leeks through strict production according to standards.
Author: Ding Lekun, reporter of Farmers Daily·China Rural Network