Comparison of Chinese and International Pesticide Residue Standards

Yijun Zhang's dataset compares Chinese Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for pesticides against international standards from Codex Alimentarius and EU Regulation 396/2005. The dataset is a 5.5 KB Excel file last updated on April 29, 2026. It is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license on the figshare platform.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking national food safety regulations based on the comparison of MRL standards.
• Analyzing regulatory alignment for trade purposes based on the listed international standards.
• Identifying potential non-tariff trade barriers based on discrepancies in pesticide residue limits.

Strengths

• Directly compares standards from three major regulatory bodies: China, Codex Alimentarius, and the EU.
• Dataset is openly licensed (CC-BY-4.0), allowing for reuse and redistribution.
• Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-04-29 17:31:11.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small (5.5 KB), indicating limited scope or a summary-level comparison.

Provenance

Source

Yijun Zhang via figshare

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official regulatory documents for comparative analysis.

Time Range

The dataset's temporal coverage is not specified in the provided metadata.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-29 17:31:11; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Focuses on China, with comparisons to international (Codex) and European Union standards.