Codex MRLs for Dried Chili Peppers

Dried chili peppers do not fall within the definition of spices. Therefore, the use of monitoring data was not applicable to dried chili peppers. Instead, Codex MRLs for dried chili peppers were set based on the existing MRLs for fresh peppers, applying an agreed default dehydration factor of 10 [7]. This dehydration factor was based on the loss of moisture after sun-drying fresh peppers. 

Chronic and short-term intake calculations showed that there were no dietary exposure concerns for any of the pesticides for which MRLs for spices and dried chili peppers were proposed by CCPR. Consequently, the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted the MRLs for spices (Table I) and for dried chili peppers (Table II) in its sessions in 2005 [8] and 2006 [9], respectively. 

Chlorpyrifos 5 (seeds), 1 (fruits or berries), 1 (roots or rhizomes) 

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