Identificação e disponibilização dos Limites Máximos de Resíduos (LMR) em grãos estabelecidos por importantes parceiros comerciais do agronegócio brasileiro

Abstract

The growth in the global importance of Brazilian agricultural products increases the responsibility of the Agricultural Defense of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) in observing the requirements established by importers, mainly in terms of phytosanitary and hygienic-sanitary measures relating to quality, identity, and safety, such as Maximum Residue Limits (MRL), labeling rules, records and hygienic-sanitary certification. The dissertation aims to identify the MRLs of pesticides from important commercial partners in Brazilian agribusiness, focusing on information on plant products selected for their importance and opportunities for growth in the trade balance. The information was compiled from official databases or reference bases, and made available through a pilot system, designed to allow dynamic and direct access by the user, including information access links for double checking by the user. The pilot work was carried out with five products (peanuts, coffee, beans, corn and soybeans), using data sources from three countries (United States of America, China, Egypt) and one economic bloc (European Union). As a reference, data from the Codex Alimentarius and Brazil, established by ANVISA, were included. This initial phase of the project generated a significant volume of data: 870 active ingredients that are available in the pilot query system. This system was published on the MAPA website and is currently in the improvement and extension phase, through the inclusion of the MRL for all plant products officially made available by the European Union, United States, CODEX and ANVISA. The final objective of the work is to help Brazilian producers and exporters to establish appropriate controls throughout the production chain, minimizing the risk in the marketing of products, improving production performance and the country's status as a food supplier and, consequently, improving the image of Brazilian products on the international market with the aim of reducing international notifications of violations and demands for control by MAPA.