The proposed limits are intended to provide greater regulatory clarity to tea growers, processors, food businesses, testing laboratories and enforcement authorities. (Representational image) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed maximum residue limits (MRLs) for two pesticides, acetamiprid and imidacloprid, in tea, said a release issued by the Central Government on Saturday (October 17, 2026).
The draft Food Safety and Standards (Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Amendment Regulations, 2026, published in the Gazette of India on Friday (October 16), propose MRLs of 20 mg/kg (20 parts per million) for acetamiprid and 50 mg/kg (50 ppm) for imidacloprid in tea.
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