Interpretation of terms and abbreviations
- Red: substance is not approved
- Orange: substance is pending
- Green: substance is approved
- Black: substance is no legislation
- Market: country, market, or other entity for which the MRL information is applicable.
- Category: food groups
- Group: foods that share similar nutritional properties or biological classifications.
- Subgroup: is a group that is part of a larger group.
- Main product: commodity term used to search the MRL database.
- CAS number: Chemical Abstracts Service number
- Parameter: the common name pesticides term or other contaminants are used to search the MRL.
- MRL: Maximum Residue limit
- MRL type: status substance is approved, or not approved, or pending, or general (not set yet).
- Unit: the suitable unit for each parameter
- Min Limit: Minimum limit for micro parameters which have to control 5 times.
- Max limit: Maximum limit for micro parameters which have to control 5 times.
- Residue Note: Residue definition information provided.
- Effective Day: Lists the day that substance is approved, has been officially indicated in the MRL regulations.
- Expiry Day: lists the expiration date for substance if a revocation has been officially indicated in the MRL regulations
- Legislation: the regulation number for the certain substance.
- Commodity Notes: Contains additional information regarding the commodity and MRL that may be indicated in a market's regulation.
