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extraneous residue limit (ERL)
Refers to a pesticide residue or contaminant arising from environmental sources (including former agricultural uses) other than the use of a pesticide or contaminant substance directly or indirectly on the commodity. It is the maximum concentration of a pesticide residue or contaminant that is recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission to be legally permitted or recognized as acceptable in or on food, agricultural commodity or animal feed.
Note: The mass content is expressed in milligrams of pesticide residue or contaminant per kilogram of commodity.
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- Industri / Domain: Biologi; Bahan-bahan kimia
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