التقييس لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليجالعربية  هيئة  GCC 
STANDARDIZATION ORGANIZATION (GSO)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GSO 2532 /2016  (E) 
 
 
 
 
الحدود القصوى لبقايا المبيدات والملوثات في الأغذية العضوية  
Maximum Limits of Pesticides Residues  
and Contaminants in Organic Food  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ICS :  67.040.00     
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maximum Limits of Pesticides Residues  
and Contaminants in Organic Food  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date of GSO Technical Council  (38)  : 28-29/6/1437h (6 -7/4/2016)  
Issuing Status  : Standard  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 GSO 2532 /2016  GSO STANDARD  
 
 
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 Foreword 
 
GCC Stand ardization Organization (GSO) is a regional Organization which consists of the 
National Standards Bodies of GCC member States. One of GSO main functions is to issue 
Gulf Standards /Technical regulations through specialized technical committees (TCs).  
GSO t hrough the technical program of committee TC No . (TC05 /SC2 ) "GSO Technical 
Subcommittee for Additives and Food Contaminants " has prepared this Standard. The Draft 
Standard has been prepared by Republic of Yemen  . The draft Standard has been prepared 
based  on relevant A IDMO, International and National foreign Standards and references.  
This standard has been approved as a Gulf Standard  by GSO  Technical Council  in its meeting 
No. (38) , held on 28-29/6/1437 h (6-7/4/2016 ) . 
 
 
 
 
 GSO 2532 /2016  GSO STANDARD  
 
 
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 Maximum limits for pesticide r esidues and Contaminants  
in Organic Food  
  
1 Scope  
 This Gulf standard provides maximum residue limits of pesticides and 
contaminants are allowed in organic food.  
2 Complementary Standards  
2.1  GSO CAC/GL 32 " Production, Processing, Labeling and Marketin g of 
Organically Produced Foods".  
2.2  GSO 382" Maximum limits for pesticide residues in agricultural food product".  
2.3  GSO CAC 193" General standard for contaminants and toxins".   
2.4  Standard will adopted by GSO  Sampling for " Determination of Pesti cide 
Residues in Food and Agricultural Products ".  
3 Definitions  
3.1 It shall be considered definitions are mentioned in Gulf standard is mentioned in 
sub clause (2.1).  
3.2 Pesticide residues   
 Residues including active substances and products of metabolic  processes and / or 
products cracking or reaction products of active substances used for plant 
protection products.  
4 The limits and calculation method  
4.1 According for Gulf standard for is mentioned in sub clause (2.1) Prohibits the use 
of pesticides in organic production, but that in the case of the effects as a result of 
pollution it shall not exceed the maximum permitted for any pesticide residue in 
the organic food 0.01 mg / kg and taking into the way account is mentioned in sub 
clause (4.3).  
 That th ese pesticides are permitted in accordance with Gulf standards and in the 
case of pesticides, which have a limit less than 0.01 mg/kg in the previous 
references, it shall be taken for at least . 
 And when the maximum limit of pesticides (0.01) mg/kg, it sha ll be notified of 
inspection and certification to take necessary procedures in this regard  
4.2  It does not permit write down the phrase" organic food " on any product with more 
than to pesticide maximum in side limit (0.01) mg/kg that if the product conta ins 
three or more pesticides and all within maximum limit (0.01) mg/kg is not written 
by the phrase "organic food " . 
4.3  Calculation Method  
4.3.1   In the fresh or raw products   
 Apply the following equation  GSO 2532 /2016  GSO STANDARD  
 
 
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  (Reading laboratory + 50%   ×Reading laboratory)  ≥ 0.01 ≤ (laboratory reading - 
50% × Reading laboratory)  
 Example : 
 Reading laboratory for fresh product (e.g. cucumber) for pesticide residue is 0.025 
mg / kg for the application of the equation  . 
       (0.025+50 %×0.025)≥0.01≤ (0.025 -50 %×0.025 )                                                          
                   0.0375≥ 0.01≤0.0125                                                                                                     
                  Result : 
 Cucumber isn't considered an organic pr oduct option in this case because the rate 
of pesticide residue ± 50% more than 0.01 mg/kg  
4.3.2   Dried, diluted or concentrated products  . 
 Takes into the following : 
 a. It shall be taking the dehydration factor, dilution factor and concentration 
coeffici ent factor also according for the tables so special  . 
 Example : 
 Dried basil Sample determined certain pesticide residue were it found 0.07 mg / 
kg and that's where dehydration factor for basil plants is 7 so in this case 7 ÷ 0.07 
= 0.01 mg / kg . 
 b. Apply  the equation  
 (Reading laboratory + 50% × Reading laboratory) ≥ 0.01 ≤ (laboratory reading - 
50% × laboratory reading)  
 0.01+50 % ×0.01) ≥ 0.01 ≤ (0.01 -50 % ×0.01)       
                    0.015 ≥ 0.01≤ 0.005  
4.4  Residues of contaminants   
 It shall not be exceed maximum limits permitted for contaminants in the organic 
product as limits are mentioned in standard in sub clause (2.3) and taking into any 
amendments there to it.  
5 Testing Methods  
 Pesticide residues and contaminants is determined in organic f ood according the 
test methods are mentioned in standard adopted in this regard .