THE USE OF PESTICIDES BILL 
(No. VI of 2018 )
Explanatory Memorandum  
The main object of this Bill is to regulate , control and  monitor the importation 
and use of pesticides  in or on certain  fresh fruits, plants, seeds or vegetables  with 
a view to , inter al ia, minimising risks to human health and the environment.  
M. K. SEERUTTUN  
Minister of Agro -Industry and 
Food Security  
18 May 2018
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THE USE OF PESTICIDES BILL 
(No. VI of 2018 )
ARRANGEMENT OF CLAUSES  
Clause  
PART I – PRELIMINARY  
1.Short title
2.Interpretation
3.Application of Act
PART II – PROPER AND SAFE USE
OF PESTICIDES
4.Control  of pesticides
PART III – PESTICIDES
REGULATORY OFFICE
Sub-Part A – Administration and
Management of Office
5.Office
6.Functions and powers of Office  
Sub-Part B – Functions and Powers  
of Authorised Officers
7.Authorised officers
8.Powers of entry and search9.Analysis  of samples
PART IV – IMPORTATION OF
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE
10.Importation of agricultural produce
PART V – TRAINING ON USE OF
PESTICIDE S
11.Training
PART V I – MISCELLA NEOUS
12.Protection from  liability
13.Offences
14.Regulations
15.Commencement
FIRST SCHEDULE
SECOND SCHEDULE
THIRD SCHEDULE
_______________  2 A BILL  
To regulate , control and monitor the use of pesticides  
ENACTED by the Parliament of Mauritius, as follows – 
PART I – PRELIMINARY  
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Use of Pesticides  Act 2018 . 
2. Interpretation
In this Act – 
"agricultural produce"  – 
(a) means  any fresh fruit, plant, seed or vegetable specified in the  first 
column of the First Schedule ; but 
(b) does not include frozen, dried and processed fruits and vegetables;  
"authorised officer"  means an of ficer designated under section 7(1); 
“competent authority” means  such overseas laboratory as may be 
prescribed;  
“importer” means an importer of an agricul tural produce;  
“laboratory” means a laboratory designated by the Ministry ; 
"Minister"  means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of 
agriculture is assigned;  
"Ministry " means the Ministry  responsible  for the sub ject of agriculture;  
“MRL” means the maximum residue level of pesticide s specified in the  third 
column  of the F irst Schedule ; 
"Office"  means the Pesticides Regulatory Of fice referred to in  section 5; 
“officer -in-charge” means the  officer -in-charge of the Office;  3 “officer ” – 
(a) means an officer  of the Office;  and 
(b) includes an authorised officer;  
"pest control operator"  means a p erson referred to in  section 11(2); 
"pesticide"  means a pesticide specified in the  second column of the  First 
Schedule.  
3. Application of Act
(1) This Act shall be in addition to , and not in derogation from , the 
Dangerous Chemicals Control Act.  
(2) This Act shall apply to every  person who, for the purposes of sale, 
cultivates or imports an agricultural produce.  
PART II  – PROPER AND SAFE USE OF PESTI CIDES  
4.Control  of pesticides
No person shall, in respect of an agricultural produce specified in the first 
column of the Fi rst Schedule –  
(a) use, in or on that agricultural produce, a pesticide other than the 
pesticide specified in the corresponding second column of that 
Schedule;  
(b) exceed, when using a pesticide in or on that agricultural produce, the 
corresponding MRL specified in the corresponding third column of that 
Schedule.  
PART  III – PESTICIDES REGULATORY OFFICE  
Sub-Part A – Administration and M anagement of Office  
5. Office
(1) There shall be , within the Ministry,  an Office to be known as the 
Pesticides Regulatory Office . 4 (2) The Office shall be administered and managed by an officer -in-charge, 
to be designated by the supervising officer,  who shall be a public officer.  
(3) The officer -in-charge shall, in the discharge of his functions  and 
exercise of his powers , be responsible for the execution of the policy of the 
Ministry with regard to the safe and proper use of pesticides under this Act.  
(4) The supervising officer  shall designate such other public officers  as 
may be necessary to assist the Office in the proper discharge of  its functions and 
exercise of its powers.  
(5) Every officer shall be under the administrative control of the  
supervi sing officer.  
6. Functions and powers of Office
The Office shall – 
(a) regulate, control and  monitor the use of pesticides in or on any 
agricultural produce;  
(b) develop strategies for the sound  use and management of pesticides 
and for risk reduction associat ed with the use and disposal of empty 
pesticide containers;  
(c) keep relevant  information on pesticides;  
(d) devise a Pesticides Code of Practice;  
(e) advise the Minist er on any matter related to the use of pesticides;  
(f) do such other things as may be necessary for the purposes of this 
Act. 
Sub-Part B – Functions and Powers of Authorised  Officers  
7. Authorised officers
(1) The supervising  officer may designate qualified public officers to be 
authorised officers for the purposes of this Act.  
(2) Every authoris ed officer shall – 5 (a) be issued with an identi fication card  in such form as the  
supervising  officer may approve ; and 
(b) if so requested by the  supervising  officer or when the officer 
leaves public service, surrender that card. 
8. Powers of entry and search
(1) For the purpose  of ensuring compliance with this Act, an  authorised  
officer may , on production of his identification card – 
(a) enter, at any reasonable time , any land where an agricultural 
produce is being harvested for the purpose of sale, or any 
premises where an agricultural produce is being sold or has 
been stored for the purpose of sale and –  
(i) carry out a search ; 
(ii) take or obtain, without payment, a sample  of the 
agricultural produce for the purpose of  examination,  
analysis  or testing  and serve a n otice on the owner or 
person in charge of the land or premises , or seller, as the 
case may be , in the form set out in the Second  Schedule ; 
(iii) inspect , make copies , take notes and photographs of , any 
record, book or document  kept on the premises ; and 
(b) request from the owner, person in charge or seller , as the case 
may be,  to furnish to him such information as he may require 
for the purposes of this Act . 
(2) (a) Notwithstanding subsection (1), an  authori sed officer shall not 
enter any  premises  used a s a private dwelling to carry out any search without a 
warrant issued by a  District Magistrate , unless the occupier consents to the entry . 
(b) A District Magistrate shall not issue a warrant under paragraph 
(a) unless he is satisfied that th e authorised officer has reasonable ground s to enter 
and search  the premises . 
9. Analysis  of samples
(1) (a) An authorised officer who collects an agricultural produce and 
removes  a sample from it  for the purpose of analysis shall, as far as practicable, 6 forthwith s tore the sample at the Office in such manner as to ensure that it does 
not perish.  
(b) The authorised officer shall, as soon as is reasonably 
practicable,  submit the sample  for analysis  in a laboratory for determining the 
residue level of pesticides  it contains.  
(2) Where , following an analysis pursuant to  subsection (1)(b), it is found 
that the sample does not comply with this Act, th e officer-in-charge shall serve  an 
improvement notice in the form set out in the Third Schedule.  
(3) Any sample may be destro yed after it has been analysed.  
PART IV – IMPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE  
10. Importation of agricultural produce
(1) No person shall import an agricultural produce whose residue level of 
pesticide s exceeds the MRL in respect of that agricultural produce.  
(2) (a) Every importer shall submit to the Office a certificate emanating 
from a competent authority certifying the residue level of pesticide s in the 
agricultural produce imported.  
(b) Where an importer fails to submit a certificate in accordance  
with subsection (1), the Office may, in writing, grant the importer an extension of 
time within which to submit the certificate.  
(c) Where the importer does not submit the certificate within the 
time specified by the Office, the agricultural produce shal l be destroyed at the 
costs of the importer.  
(d) The costs of storage of any agricultural produce imported shall 
be borne by the importer.  
(3) Where a person imports an agricultural produce whose residue level of 
pesticides exceeds the MRL in respect of that agricultural produce,  the agricultural 
produce shall , notwithstanding any other enactment,  be destroyed at the costs of 
the importer.  7 PART V – TRAINING ON USE OF PESTICIDE S 
11.Training
(1) (a) Any person who cultivates any agricultural produce for th e 
purpose of sale and who wishes to use or engage in the use of any pestici de shall 
follow such training programme as the Ministry may approve.  
(b) Any person who has followed a training programme pursuant to 
paragraph (a) shall be issued with a certifica te by the Office . 
(2) No person shall advertise himself or otherwise hold himself out as a 
pest control operator  or carry out the business of pest control operator  unless he 
has completed  such training  programme as the Ministry may approve  on the use of 
pesticides and been issued with a certificate  by the Office . 
PART V I – MISCELLA NEOUS  
12. Protection from liability
No liability, civil or criminal, shall be incurred by the Office or any officer  in 
respect of any act done or omitted in good faith in the disc harge of his functions or 
exercise of his powers under this Act.  
13.Offences
(1) (a) Any person who – 
(i) in respect of an agricultural produce specified in the first 
column of the First Schedule –  
(A) uses, in or on that agricultural produce, a pes ticide 
other than the pesticide specified in the 
corresponding second column of that Schedule;  
(B) exceeds, when using a pesticide in or on that 
agricultural produce, the corresponding MRL 
specified in the correspondin g third column of that 
Schedule; and 
(C) fails to comply with an improvement notice served 
under section 9(2); or  
(ii) imports an agricultural produce specified in the first 8 column of the First Schedule  whose residue level of 
pesticides  exceeds the corresponding MRL specified in 
the third column of that Schedule,  
shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 
10,000 rupees.  
(b) In the case of a second conviction, the offender referred to in 
paragraph (a) shall be liable to a fine of not less than 10,000 rupees nor more than 
25,000 rupees.  
(c) In the case of a third or subsequent conviction, the offender 
referred to in paragraph (a) shall be liable to a fine of not less than 25,000 rupees 
nor more than 50,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not ex ceeding one 
year. 
(2) Any person who obstructs or gives false or misleading information to 
an officer under this Act shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be li able 
to a fine not exceeding 5,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceed ing 
one year.  
(3) Any person who submits a certificate containing false or misleading 
information shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not 
exceeding 5,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.  
(4) Any person who otherwise contravenes this Act shall commit an 
offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 5,000 rupees and 
to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.  
14.Regulations
(1) The Minister may , for the purpose s of this Act , make such regulations 
as he thinks fit.  
(2) Any regulations made under subsection (1) may provide for the 
amendment of the Schedules.  
15.Commencement
(1) Subject to subsection (2), t his Act shall come into oper ation on a date 
to be fixed by P roclamation.   
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 (2) Different dates may be fixed for the coming into operation of different 
sections of this Act.  
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 FIRST SCHEDULE  
[Sections 2, 4 and 13]  
 
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE, PESTICIDE AND MRL  
 
Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Garlic (ail, allium sativum ) Abamectin  0.01 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.01 
Chlorothalonil  0.01 
Chorfenapyr  0.02 
Copper hydroxide  5 
Copper oxychloride  5 
Cyromazine  0.05 
Difenoconazole  0.5 
Flonicamid  0.03 
Iprodione  0.1 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.2 
Mancozeb  0.6 
Metalaxyl  0.02 
Oxadiazon  0.05 
Oxyfluorfen  0.05 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Spinetoram  0.05 
Spinosad  0.07 
Spiromesifen  0.02 
Spirotetramat  0.1 
Tebuconazole  0.1 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Groundnuts 
(arachide/pistache, arachis 
hypogea ) Chlorantra niliprole  0.1 
Difenoconazole  1  
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 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Emamectin benzoate  0.01 
Flubendiamide  0.1 
Indoxacarb  0.02 
Linuron  0.05 
Mancozeb  0.05 
Methoxyfenozide  0.1 
Pyraclostrobin  1.0 
Spinetoram  0.05 
Spirotetramat  0.5 
Spinosad  0.07 
Tebuconazole  0.15 
Thiodica rb 0.01 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.2 
Eddo (arouille, colocasia 
esculenta var. esculenta 
and colocasia esculenta 
var. antiquorum ) Iprovalicarb  0.01 
Mancozeb  0.05 
Metalaxyl  0.01 
Artichoke (artichaut, cynara 
spp.) Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Asparagus (Asperge , 
Asparagus officinalis ) Chlorothalonil  0.01 
Diuron  0.01 
Iprodione  0.01 
Linuron  0.05 
Metribuzin  0.1 
Tebuconazole  0.02 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Eggplants 
(aubergine/bringelle, solanum 
melongena ) Abamectin  0.05 
Cypermethrin  0.5  
12 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Chorfenapyr  0.01 
Copper hydroxide  5 
Copper oxychloride  5 
Cyromazine  0.6 
Deltamethrin  0.4 
Flocicamid  0.5 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.3 
Lufenuron  0.2 
Mancozeb  3 
Spinetoram  0.5 
Spinosad  0.7 
Spiromesifen  0.5 
Spirotetramat  2 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Thiopha nate-methyl  2.0 
Beetroot ( betterave, beta 
vulgaris ) Abamectin  0.01 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.06 
Cyromazine  0.05 
Difenoconazole  0.4 
Flubendiamide  0.01 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.01 
Mancozeb  0.5 
Spinosad  0.02 
Spiromesifen  0.02 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Thiodicarb  0.01  
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 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Leafy brassica ( brède de 
chine mustard, brassica 
spp.) Chlorantraniliprole  2.0 
Deltamethrin  2.0 
Flubendiamide  0.01 
Indoxacarb  3.0 
Spinosad  10.0 
Carrots ( carotte, daucus 
carota ) Azadirachtin  1 
Cypermethrin  0.05 
Difenoconazol e 0.2 
Emamectin benzoate  0.01 
Flonicamid  0.03 
Flubendiamide  0.01 
Indoxacarb  0.02 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.08 
Iprodione  10 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.05 
Linuron  0.2 
Mancozeb  0.2 
Metalaxyl  0.05 
Methoxyfenozide  0.5 
Metribuzin  0.1 
Novaluron  0.01 
Spinosad  0.02 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Broccoli ( brassica oleracea 
var. botrytis ) 
 
Cabbage ( chou, brassica 
oleracea var. capitata ) Abamectin  0.04 
Azadirachtin  1 
Bacillus thuringiensis  No M RL required   
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 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Cauliflower ( chou-fleur, 
brassica oleracea var. 
botrytis ) Chlorantraniliprole  2 
Chlorfenapyr  0.01 
Copper hydroxide  20 
Copper oxychloride  20 
Cyromazine  0.05 
Difenoconazole  2 
Emamectin benzoate  0.01 
Flubendiamide  4.0 
Indoxacarb  3 
Iprodione  25 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.5 
Metalaxyl  0.5 
Methoxyfenozide  3.0 
Novaluron  0.6 
Oxyfluorfen  0.05 
Spinetoram  0.05 
Spinosad  2 
Spirotetramat  2 
Tebuconazole  0.7 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Celery ( céleri, apium 
graveolens ) Linuron  1.0 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Green Onions ( queue 
d’oignon, al lium fistulosum ) Abamectin  0.01 
Chlorantraniliprole  10 
Cyromazine  0.05 
Flonicamid  0.03 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.05  
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 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Oxadiazon  0.05 
Oxyfluorfen  0.05 
Propamocarb  30 
Spinosad  4 
Spirotetramat  0.1 
Spinetoram  0.8 
Coriander ( coriandre, 
coriandrum  sativum ) Azadirachtin  0.01 
Linuron  0.1 
Propamocarb  0.05 
Zucchini ( courgette, 
cucurbita pepo ) Abamectin  0.04 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.3 
Chlorfenapyr  0.01 
Chlorothalonil  5 
Cypermethrin  0.2 
Cyromazine  2 
Deltamethrin  0.2 
Emamectin benzoate  0.01 
Flonicamid  0.5 
Flubendiamide  0.15 
Indoxacarb  0.5 
Iprodione  4 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.05 
Mancozeb  2 
Metalaxyl  0.5 
Methoxyfenozide  0.3 
Oxystrobin  1.0 
Propamocarb  5  
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 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Spinetoram  0.2 
Spinosad  0.2 
Spiromesifen  0.3 
Spirotetramat  0.2 
Tebuconazole  0.6 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Watercresses ( cresson, 
nasturtium officinale ) Azadirachtin  1 
Bacillus thuringiensis  No MRL required  
Ginger ( gingembre, zingiber 
officinale ) Azadirachtin  0.01 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.02 
Deltamethrin  0.5 
Diuron  0.05 
Emamectin benzoate  0.02 
Flubendiamide  0.02 
Indoxacarb  0.1 
Iprodione  0.01 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.01 
Mancozeb  0.05 
Metalaxyl  0.05 
Methoxyfenozide  0.05 
Novaluron  0.01 
Spinosad  0.1 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Beans with pods ( haricots, 
phaseolus vulgaris ) Abamectin  0.08 
Azadirachtin  1 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.8 
Chlorfenapyr  0.01  
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 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Chlorothalonil  5 
Copper hydroxide  20 
Copper oxychloride  20 
Cypermethrin  0.7 
Cyromazine  5 
Deltamethrin  0.2 
Difenoconazole  0.7 
Emamectin benzoate  0.01 
Flonicamid  1.5 
Flubendiamide  0.5 
Indoxacarb  0.5 
Iprodione  2 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.2 
Linuron  0.05 
Lufenuron  0.02 
Mancozeb  1 
Metalaxyl  0.02 
Methoxyfenozide  2.0 
Novaluron  0.7 
Pyraclostrobin  0.6 
Spinetoram  0.1 
Spinosad  0.3 
Spiromesifen  1 
Spirotetramat  1.5 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Tebuconazole  2  
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 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Lettuce ( laitue, lactuca 
sativa ) Abamectin  0.15 
Chlorantraniliprole  20.0 
Chlorothalonil  0.01 
Cyromazine  3.0 
Emamectin benzoate  1.0 
Flubendiamide  7.0 
Iprodione  25 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  1 
Metaldehyde  2 
Pyraclostrobin  2.0 
Spinetoram  10 
Spinosad  10 
Spirotetramat  7 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Okra/lady’s fingers ( lalo, 
abelmoschus esculentus ) Abamectin  0.09 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.6 
Cypermeth rin 0.5 
Cyromazine  0.05 
Deltamethrin  0.01 
Emamectin benzoate  0.02 
Flonicamid  0.03 
Flubendiamide  0.01 
Indoxacarb  0.02 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.3 
Methoxyfenozide  0.01 
Novaluron  0.01  
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 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Spinetoram  0.5 
Spinosad  0.02 
Spiromesifen  0.02 
Spirote tramat  1 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Thiophanate -methyl  1 
Creepers ( plantes 
grimpantes ) 
 
Calabash ( Calebasse, 
Lagenaria leucantha ) 
 
Chayote ( Chouchou, 
Sechium edule ) 
 
Cucumbers ( concombre, 
cucumis sativus ) 
 
Gherkins ( cornichon, 
cucumis anguria ) 
 
Pumpkin ( giraumon, 
cucurbita maxima ) 
 
Bittergourd ( Margoze, 
Momordica charantia ) 
 
Snakegourd ( Patole, 
Trichosanthes cucumerina 
var. anguina ) 
 
Ridgegourd ( Pipengaille, 
Luffa acutangulata ) Abamectin  0.04 
Azadirachtin  1 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.3 
Chlorothalonil  3 
Chorfenapyr  0.01 
Cypermethrin  0.07 
Cyromazine  0.4 
Deltamethrin  0.2 
Emamecctine benzoate  0.01 
Flonicamid  0.5 
Flubendiamide  0.15 
Fosetyl -aluminium  75.0 
Indoxacarb  0.5 
Iprodione  2 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.05 
Lufenuron  0.2 
Mancozeb  2 
Metalaxyl 0.5 
Methoxyfenozide  0.3 
Oxystrobin  1.0  
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 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Propamocarb  5 
Pyraclostrobin  0.5 
Spinetoram  0.2 
Spinosad  0.2 
Spiromesifen  0.3 
Spirotetramat  0.2 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Tebuconazole  0.2 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.5 
Sweet corn ( maïs vert et 
maïs doux, zea mays ) 2,4-D  Amine salt  0.05 
Acetochlor  0.01 
Bentazone  0.3 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.2 
Emamectin benzoate  0.01 
Flubendiamide  0.02 
Indoxacarb  0.01 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.02 
Linuron  0.05 
Lufenuron  0.05 
Methoxyfenozide  0.02 
Spinosad  2.0 
Cassava ( manioc, manihot 
esculenta ) Azadirachtin  1 
Deltamethrin  0.01 
Flonicamid  0.03 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.02 
Metribuzin  0.2 
Spiromesifen  0.02  
21 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Spirotetramat  0.1 
Melon ( cucumis melo ) Abamectin  0.04 
Azadirachtin  1 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.3 
Chlorfenapyr  0.01 
Chlorothalonil  5.0 
Cypermethrin  0.07 
Cyromazine  0.5 
Deltamethrin  0.2 
Emamectin benzoate  0.01 
Flonicamid  0.5 
Flubendiamide  0.15 
Indoxacarb  0.5 
Iprodione  1.5 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.05 
Lufenuron  0.3 
Mancozeb  2 
Metalaxyl  0.2 
Methoxyfenozide  0.3 
Oxystrobin  1.0 
Propamocarb  5.0 
Spinetoram  0.2 
Spinosad  0.2 
Spiromesifen  0.3 
Spirotetramat  0.2 
Sulfur  No MRL required   
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 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Tebuconazole  0.6 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.5 
Water melon ( melon d’eau, 
citrullus lanatu s) Abamectin  0.04 
Azadirachtin  1 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.3 
Chlorfenapyr  0.01 
Chlorothalonil  5.0 
Cypermethrin  0.07 
Cyromazine  0.5 
Deltamethrin  0.2 
Emamectin benzoate  0.01 
Flonicamid  0.5 
Flubendiamide  0.15 
Indoxacarb  0.5 
Iprodione  1.5 
Lamb da-cyhalothrin  0.05 
Lufenuron  0.3 
Mancozeb  2 
Metalaxyl  0.2 
Methoxyfenozide  0.3 
Oxystrobin  1.0 
Propamocarb  5.0 
Spinetoram  0.2 
Spinosad  0.2 
Spiromesifen  0.3 
Spirotetramat  0.2 
Tebuconazole  0.15  
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 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.5 
Onions ( oignon, a llium cepa ) Abamectin  0.01 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.1 
Chlorfenapyr  0.02 
Chlorothalonil  0.01 
Copper hydroxide  5 
Copper oxychloride  5 
Cyromazine  0.1 
Difenoconazole  0.5 
Flonicamid  0.03 
Iprodione  0.2 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.2 
Linuron  0.05 
Lufenuron  0.02 
Mancozeb  1 
Metalaxyl  2 
Oxadiazon  0.05 
Oxyfluorfen  0.05 
Pendimethalin  0.05 
Propamocarb  2 
Pyraclostrobin  1.5 
Spinetoram  0.05 
Spinosad  0.1 
Spirotetramat  0.4 
Tebuconazole  0.15 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1  
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 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Sweet potatoes ( patate 
douce, ipomoea batata s) Azadirachtin  1 
Cypermethrin  0.05 
Deltamethrin  0.01 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.05 
Squash ( patisson, 
cucurbita pepo ) Abamectin  0.04 
Azadirachtin  1 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.3 
Chlorothalonil  3 
Chlorfenapyr  0.01 
Cypermethrin  0.07 
Cyromazine  2 
Deltamethrin  0.2 
Emamectin benzoate  0.01 
Flonicamid  0.5 
Flubendiamide  0.15 
Indoxacarb  0.5 
Iprodione  4.0 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.05 
Lufenuron  0.3 
Mancozeb  2 
Metalaxyl  0.2 
Methoxyfenozide  0.3 
Novaluron  0.2 
Oxystrobin  1.0 
Propamocarb  5 
Spinetoram  0.2 
Spinosad  0.2  
25 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Spiromesifen  0.3 
Spirotetramat  0.2 
Tebuconazole  0.6 
Parsley ( persil, petroselinum 
crispum ) Iprodione  0.05 
Peas with pods ( petit 
pois/petit pois mangetout, 
pisum sativum ) Abamectin  0.03 
Azadirachtin  1 
Chlorantraniliprole  2 
Chlorfenapyr  0.01 
Chlorothalonil  5 
Copper hydroxide  20 
Copper oxychloride  20 
Cypermethrin  0.7 
Cyromazine  5 
Deltamethrin  0.2 
Emamectin benzoate  0.01 
Flubendiamide  0.01 
Indoxacarb  0.02 
Iprodione  2 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.2 
Linuron  0.05 
Lufenuron  0.02 
Mancozeb  1.0 
Metalaxyl  0.02 
Methoxyfenozide  2.0 
Propamocarb  0.01 
Spinetoram  0.05  
26 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Spinosad  0.3 
Spirotetramat  1.5 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Tebuconazole  2 
Thiodicarb  0.01 
Chinese cabbage ( petsai,  
brassica chinensis ) Abamectin  0.01 
Azadirachtin  1 
Bacillus thuringiensis  No MRL required  
Chlorantraniliprole  2 
Chlorfenapyr  0.01 
Cyromazine  0.05 
Difenoconazole  1 
Emamectin benzoate  0.01 
Flonicamid  0.03 
Flubendiamide  0.01 
Indoxacarb  3 
Iprodione  0.7 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.5 
Lufenuron  0.2 
Mancozeb  0.5 
Metalaxyl  0.5 
Metaldehyde  0.4 
Methoxyfenozide  3.0 
Novaluron  0.01 
Spinetoram  0.05 
Spinosad  2 
Spirotetramat  7  
27 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Tebuconazole  0.7 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Chillies ( piment, capsicum 
spp.) Abamectin  0.07 
Azoxystrobin  3 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.6 
Chlorfenapyr  0.01 
Chlorothalonil  7 
Cyromazine  1.5 
Deltamethrin  0.2 
Difenoconazole  0.6 
Flonicamid  0.3 
Flubendiamide  0.2 
Iprodione  7.0 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.3 
Lufenur on 1.0 
Mancozeb  5 
Propamocarb  3 
Spinetoram  0.5 
Spinosad  0.3 
Spiromesifen  0.5 
Spirotetramat  2.0 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Tebuconazole  0.6 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Leek ( poireau, allium 
porrum ) Abamectin  0.01 
Chlorantraniliprole  10  
28 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Chlorot halonil  8.0 
Cyromazine  0.05 
Difenoconazole  0.6 
Flonicamid  0.03 
Flubendiamide  0.01 
Iprodione  0.1 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.3 
Linuron  0.05 
Lufenuron  0.05 
Mancozeb  3 
Metalaxyl  0.03 
Propamocarb  20 
Spinetoram  0.06 
Spinosad  0.3 
Spirotetram at 0.1 
Tebuconazole  0.6 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Bell pepper ( poivron, 
capsicum annuum ) Abamectin  0.07 
Azoxystrobin  10.0 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.6 
Chlorfenapyr  0.01 
Chlorothalonil  7 
Cyromazine  1.5 
Deltamethrin  0.2 
Difenoconazole  0.6 
Emamec tin benzoate  0.01 
Flonicamid  0.3  
29 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Flubendiamide  0.2 
Iprodione  0.01 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.3 
Lufenuron  1.0 
Mancozeb  5 
Metalaxyl  0.5 
Propamocarb  3 
Spinetoram  0.5 
Spinosad  0.3 
Spiromesifen  0.5 
Spirotetramat  2.0 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Tebuconazole  0.6 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Potatoes ( pomme de terre, 
solanum tuberosum ) Abamectin  0.01 
Acetochlor  0.01 
Ametoctradin  0.05 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.3 
Chlorothalonil  0.3 
Copper hydroxide  5.0 
Copper oxychloride  5.0 
Cyazofamid  0.01 
Cymoxanil  0.01 
Cypermethrin  0.05 
Cyromazine  0.05 
Deltamethrin  0.3 
Difenoconazole  0.1  
30 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Dimethomorph  0.05 
Flonicamid  0.09 
Fluopyram  0.1 
Glufosinate ammonium  0.3 
Indoxacarb  0.02 
Iprovalicarb  0.01 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.02 
Linuron  0.05 
Lufenuron  0.05 
Mancozeb  0.3 
Mandipropamid  0.01 
Metalaxyl  0.05 
Methoxyfenozide  0.01 
Metribuzin  0.1 
Oxystrobin  7.0 
Propamocarb  0.3 
Propineb  0.2 
Pyraclostrobin  0.02 
Spinetoram  0.05 
Spinosad  0.02 
Spiromesifen  0.02 
Spirotetramat  0.8 
Thiodicarb  0.01 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Zoxamide  0.02 
Radish ( radis, raphanus 
sativus ) Abamectin  0.01 
Azadirachtin  1  
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 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.5 
Chlorothalonil  0.01 
Cyromazine  0.05 
Emamectin benzoate  0.01 
Flubendiamide  0.01 
Indoxacarb  0.3 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.1 
Methoxyfenozide  0.4 
Novaluron  0.01 
Spinosad  0.02 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Soya beans ( soja-légume, 
glycine max ) Abamectin  0.01 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.6 
Cyromazine  0.05 
Emamectin benzoate  0.01 
Flubendiamide  0.01 
Indoxaca rb 0.5 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.3 
Methoxyfenozide  2.0 
Spinosad  0.3 
Thym ( thymus vulgaris ) Propamocarb  30 
Tomatoes ( tomate/pomme 
d’amour, lycopersicon 
esculentum ) Abamectin  0.05 
Azadirachtin  1 
Azoxystrobin  3 
Chlorantraniliprole  5 
Chlorfenapyr  0.01 
Chlorothalonil  5  
32 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Copper hydroxide  5 
Copper oxychloride  5 
Cyazofamid  0.6 
Cymoxanil  0.4 
Cypermethrin  0.2 
Cyromazine  0.6 
Deltamethrin  0.07 
Difenoconazole  2 
Dimethomorph  1.0 
Pyraclostrobin  0.3 
Ametoctradin  2.0 
Emamectin benzoate  0.02 
Flonicamid  0.5 
Flubendiamide  0.2 
Indoxacarb  0.5 
Iprodione  5.0 
Iprovalicarb  0.7 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.3 
Lufenuron  0.5 
Mancozeb  3 
Metalaxyl  0.3 
Methoxyfenozide  2.0 
Metribuzin  0.1 
Novaluron  1.0 
Propamocarb  2 
Propineb  2.0 
Pyracl ostrobin  0.3  
33 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Spinetoram  0.5 
Spinosad  0.3 
Spiromesifen  1 
Spirotetramat  2.0 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Tebuconazole  0.9 
Thiodicarb  0.01 
Thiophanate -methyl  1.0 
Zoxamide  0.5 
Turmeric ( curcuma/safran, 
cucurma spp .) Iprodione  0.05 
Cowpea ( voëhm, vigna 
unguiculat a) Abamectin  0.03 
Azadirachtin  1 
Chlorantraniliprole  0.8 
Cypermethrin  0.7 
Cyromazine  0.05 
Deltamethrin  0.2 
Emamectin benzoate  0.01 
Flonicamid  1.5 
Flubendiamide  0.5 
Indoxacarb  0.02 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.2 
Methoxyfenozide  2.0 
Novaluron  0.01 
Spinetoram  0.1 
Spinosad  0.3 
Spiromesifen  1  
34 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Spirotetramat  1.5 
Thiodicarb  0.01 
Pineapples ( ananas, ananas 
comosus ) Bromacil  0.1 
Diuron  0.01 
Ethephon  2 
Fosetyl -aluminium  50 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.02 
Metalaxyl  0.01 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Atemoya ( annona spp .) Benomyl  0.1 
Cypermethrin  0.05 
Deltamethrin  0.15 
Indoxacarb  0.02 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.02 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Avocado es (avocat, persea 
american a) Cypermethrin  0.05 
Deltamethrin  0.15 
Diuron  0.01 
Fosetyl -aluminium  50.0 
Bananas ( banane, musa 
spp.) 2, 4-D 0.05 
Chlorothalonil  15.0 
Diuron  0.01 
Glufosinate  0.2 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.1 
Linuron  0.05 
Oxyfluorfen  0.05  
35 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Tebuconazole  1.5 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Citrus ( citrus spp .) Abamectin  0.015 
Copper hydroxide  20 
Copper oxychloride  20 
Cypermethrin  2 
Cyromazine  0.05 
Deltamethrin  0.04 
Diuron  0.01 
Flonicamid  0.15 
Fosetyl -aluminium  75.0 
Lufenuron  1.0 
Mancozeb  5 
Metalaxyl  5 
Spirotetramat  1.0 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Thiophanate -methyl  6.0 
Coconut ( coco, cocos 
nucifer a) Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.05 
Mancozeb  0.05 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Strawberry ( fraise, fragaria 
vesca ) Abamectin  0.15 
Chlorothalonil  4 
Chlorantraniliprole  1.0 
Copper hydroxide  5 
Copper oxychloride  5 
Cyromazine  0.05 
Deltamethrin  0.2  
36 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Emamectin benzoate  0.05 
Flonicamid  0.03 
Flubendiamide  0.2 
Fosetyl -aluminium  75.0 
Indoxacarb  0.6 
Iprodione  20 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.5 
Mancozeb  10 
Metaldehyde  0.05 
Methoxyfenozide  2.0 
Spinetoram  0.2 
Spinosad  0.3 
Spiromesifen  1.0 
Spirotetramat  0.4 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Breadfruits ( fruit à pain, 
artocarpus altilis ) Metaldehyde  0.05 
Flonicamid  0.03 
Spirotetramat  0.1 
Passion fruits ( fruit de la 
passion/grenadine, 
passiflora spp .) Abamectin  0.01 
Benomyl  0.1 
Chlorothalonil  0.01 
Cypermethrin  0.05 
Deltamethrin  0.15 
Metalaxyl  0.01 
Spinetoram  0.05  
37 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Spinosad  0.7 
Spiromesifen  1.0 
Spirotetramat  0.1 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Guava ( goyave, psidium 
guajav a) Cypermethrin  0.05 
Deltamethrin  0.01 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Pomegranates ( grenade, 
punica granatum ) Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Litchis/ lychees (letchi, litchi 
chinensis ) Chlorothalonil  0.01 
Cypermethrin  2 
Deltamethrin  0.01 
Difenoconazole  0.1 
Fluben diamide  0.01 
Indoxacarb  0.02 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.02 
Methoxyfenozide  0.01 
Novaluron  0.01 
Spinosad  0.02 
Spirotetramat  15.0 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
Mangoes ( mangue, 
mangifera indica ) Chlorothalonil  0.01 
Copper hydroxide  20 
Copper oxychlorid e 20 
Cypermethrin  0.7 
Deltamethrin  0.01 
Diuron  0.01  
38 
 Agricultural produce  Pesticide  MRL 
Flonicamid  0.03 
Lambda -cyhalothrin  0.2 
Mancozeb  2 
Oxystrobin  0.7 
Spirotetramat  0.3 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Tebuconazole  0.1 
Thiophanate -methyl  1 
Papayas ( papaye, carica 
papaya ) Abame ctin 0.03 
Copper hydroxide  20 
Copper oxychloride  20 
Difenoconazole  0.2 
Mancozeb  7 
Metalaxyl  0.01 
Pyraclostrobin  0.07 
Spiromesifen  1 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Tebuconazole  2.0 
Thiphanate methyl  0.1 
Grapes ( raisins, vitis 
vinifera ) Iprodion e 20.0 
Mancozeb  5.0 
Sulfur  No MRL required  
Tebuconazole  0.5 
Thiophanate -methyl  0.1 
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39 
 SECOND  SCHEDULE  
[Section 8(1)(a)(ii)] 
 
MINISTRY OF AGRO -INDUSTRY AND FOOD SECURITY  
 
NOTICE OF COLLECTION  AND REMOVAL FOR EXAMINATION , 
ANALYSIS  OR TESTING  
 
To ……………………………………................................................................... ... 
 
TAKE notice that by virtue of section 9 of the Use of Pesticides Act  2018 , a 
sample of the following  agricultural produce –  
 
(a) ….………………………………… ……………………………………………… ……… ; 
 
(b) ….………………………………... ............................................................... ; 
 
(c) ……………………………………………………………………………………………,  
 
lying at /in your premises at  ……………… ….………….. . has/have  been collected and  
     (address ) 
removed for examination /analysis /testing  in a laboratory.  
 
 
 
……………………………………  
Name of authorised officer  
 ……………………………………  
Signature  
 
……………………………………  
Date  
…….…………………..……….  
Office stamp  
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 THIRD  SCHEDULE  
[Section  9(2)] 
 
MINISTRY OF AGRO -INDUST RY AND FOOD SECURITY  
 
IMPROVEMENT NOTICE  
 
To ………………………………………………………………………………………………….  
 
TAKE notice  that the ………………………………. collected from  your land/premises 
at     (agricultural produce ) 
…………………………….. has been examined /analysed /tested  in accordance with  
   (address ) 
the Use of Pesticides Act 2018  and has been found –  
 
(a) to contain pesticide beyond the maximum residue level authorised ; 
 
(b) to contain a pesticide other than that authorised;  
 
(c) not to comply with the Act.  
 
Take further notice  that you are required to take the following appropriate 
measures to remedy the situation  – 
 
(a) …………………………………………………………………………………………… ..; 
 
(b) …………………………………………………………………………………………… ..; 
 
(c) ………… ……………………………………………………………………………………  
 
within a delay of 14 days from the date of service of the notice on you, failing 
which legal action  shall be init iated a gainst you.  
 
 
…………………………………………  
Name of officer -in-charge  
  
……………………………………  
Signature  
……………………………………  
Date …………………………………  
Office stamp  
 
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