Issues on Minor Crops

The basic requirement for residue extrapolation has already been described [2-4] that information such as methods of application and use pattern, formulation type, climatic conditions and crop morphology, etc., has to be comparable to that of the main crops. However, the extrapolation of data to minor crops has occurred rarely in JMPR. 

The Work of ASEAN Expert Working Croup on Pesticide Residues 

Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. 

Prom the first meeting in 1996, the EWG (Expert Working Group) agreed upon the following principles  

The ASEAN Expert Working Group has met annually since 1996 to work on establishment of AS EAN M RLs which started in the third meeting in 1998. At that time, 10 ASEAN MRLs for 5 pesticides were adopted for harmonization and the work continued until 2005 with the total number of harmonized ASEAN MRLs 

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