MRL Quandary In Jordan

Avatar for Matt Hopkins By Scott C. Lucas|21 February 2006

However, non-perishable local and imported agricultural products may be tested for pesticide residue. The technical standards for food and agricultural products require that a pesticide residue does not exceed the recommended maximum residue levels (MRLs) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agriculture Service (USDA-FAS).

Pesticides in Jordan are regulated by the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA — www.moa.gov.jo), Plant Protection Directorate/ Pesticides Division. Each imported pesticide shall be analyzed for conformity in composition and concentration, using the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) standards if it is an agricultural pesticide, and using the World Health Organization (WHO) if it is a public health pesticide.

Key Contacts
Provided by USDA-FAS

Jordan Food & Drug Directorate
Tel: (962-6) 4612663
Fax: (962-6) 4612663
Web: www.jfda.jo

Ministry of Industry and Trade
Tel: (962-6) 560-7191/5663774
Fax: (962-6) 560-4691
Web: www.mit.gov.jo

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Ministry of Agriculture
Veterinary Services Directorate
OR
Plant Protection Directorate
Tel: (962-6) 5686151
Fax: (962-6) 5686310
Web: www.moa.gov.jo

Jordan Institute of Standards and Metrology
Tel: (962-6) 5680139
Fax: (962-6) 5681099
Web: www.jism.gov.jo

Jordan Customs Department
P.O.Box 90, Amman, Jordan
Tel: (962-6) 462-3186/8; 462-4394/6
Fax: (962-6) 464-7791
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.customs.gov.jo

Ministry of Environment
Tel: + (962-6) 5560113
Fax: + (962-6) 5560288
Web: www.moenv.gov.jo

Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority
P.O.Box 2565, Aqaba 77110, Jordan
Tel: + (962-6) 3 203 5757/8
Fax: + (962-6) 3 203 0912
Web: www.aqabazone.com

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