AreaThailand
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommodityParaquat, chlorpyrifos
Date01/11/2020
Policy CategoryOther
Policy InstrumentPesticide regulation
DescriptionInformed that, from June 2021, the maximum permitted residue levels (MRLs) for paraquat and chlorpyrifos on imported food products would be zero. The new regulation was expected to affect the imports of several agricultural commodities, including soybeans and soybean meal.
NotesTHAILAND pesticide ban: After banning the domestic use of paraquat and chlorpyrifos two pesticides used on a variety of arable crops including oilseeds from June 2020, Thailands Health Ministry announced that, as of June 2021, the MRLs for the two pesticides on imported food products would be zero, with specific limits of detection applying to different categories of food. The ban is expected to affect the imports of several agricultural commodities, including soybeans and soybean meal.
