Claims Risk Analysis in Grain Trade Inspections

Iranian standards for pesticide residues are largely aligned with Codex, but EU standards are more stringent and EU MRLs are usually set lower than Codex and Iranian standards. Accordingly, a shipment that is acceptable under Iranian standards does not necessarily meet EU requirements.

In response to the question of why, despite the high volume of imports of legumes and dried fruits, mandatory standards and specific inspection procedures have not been developed in this area, he said: This is a combination of technical, administrative, and policy factors. Legumes and nuts are highly diverse in terms of product type, origin, pesticide use patterns, and storage conditions, and developing comprehensive mandatory standards for such a diverse group requires defining multiple and complex permissible limits, the uniform implementation of which at the country’s entry points will be accompanied by serious practical challenges