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contains extensive information; list <strong>of</strong> registered pesticides, imported and exported amount, produced
and consumed amounts at factory’s gate, etc. The survey on rice over <strong>the</strong> last two cycle revealed that
<strong>the</strong> statistics <strong>of</strong> KCPA on rice was able to represent visiting survey on end-user’s level with more
than 90 percent <strong>of</strong> fitness; 5.4 kg <strong>of</strong> TGAI/ha in 2003. Hereafter, <strong>the</strong> indicator on rice will be
provided with <strong>the</strong> production statistics.
Compliance education on pesticide safe use
In order to promote compliance through education activities, Pesticide Safety Division <strong>of</strong>
NIAST supported o<strong>the</strong>r related organizations to conduct education for farmers, pesticides dealer and
public servants regarding agricultural industry. PSD staffs participated in many education programs
as lecturers.
Pesticide residual monitoring
In Korea, several organizations are being involved in <strong>the</strong> mission <strong>of</strong> residue monitoring as far
as agricultural produces are concerned; National Institute <strong>of</strong> Agricultural Science and Technology
(NIAST) in <strong>the</strong> field, National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service (NAPQMS) under
MAF at farmer’s gate, and KFDA at basket level. Monitoring activities <strong>of</strong> pesticides residues in/on
agricultural crops in <strong>the</strong> field at harvest have been concentrated on rice, fresh vegetables and fruits.
The surveyed average residue data showed that no violation was recorded in rice, very small portion
(less than 1 percent) <strong>of</strong> violation in fruits, and still small portion (around 1 percent) <strong>of</strong> violation in
vegetables. The monitored data on pesticide residue have been fed back to <strong>the</strong> farmer so that <strong>the</strong>y are
able to reference pesticide use calendar to produce listed on food chain <strong>of</strong> wholesale markets or
department stores is being done to provide healthy and safe food supply. In case <strong>the</strong> produce violated
<strong>the</strong> MRLs, <strong>the</strong> farmer is unable to list his/her produce on <strong>the</strong> market for a certain period <strong>of</strong> time.
This voluntary surveillance system devoted in a greater extent to reduce dietary exposure caused by
pesticide residues.
Generation <strong>of</strong> temporal maximum residue limit (MRL) and pre-harvest interval
(PHI) <strong>of</strong> pesticides for ensuring safe agro-products
A total <strong>of</strong> temporal 252 MRLs involving 96 active ingredients in 41 agricultural crops were
transferred to <strong>the</strong> Korean Food and Drug Administration (KFDA). The MRLs were established from
<strong>the</strong> local residue data in/on <strong>the</strong> target crops and chronic toxicity data submitted from <strong>the</strong> pesticide
manufacturers. Most MRLs were re-assessed in <strong>the</strong> Food Safety Committee under KFDA, in which
almost all <strong>the</strong> MRLs has established as national ones. At <strong>the</strong> same time, 122 PHIs in 38 crops were
notified by Rural Development Administration (RDA), which were generated from <strong>the</strong> dissipation
data <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> residue in/on <strong>the</strong> crop and from <strong>the</strong>ir MRLs.
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