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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE AUTHORITY

THE PHILIPPINE MRLs(MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS)

FOR ASPARAGUS

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Table of Contents

Page No.

Message 3

Foreword

5Definition of Terms 7-9

Established Maximum Residue Limitsfor Asparagus

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Directory of FPA Officials 17

Directory of Pesticide IndustryAssociations 18

FPA-PID 2009 1

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MESSAGE

Consumer safety and protection are the primordial concerns of the Department of

Agriculture to promote the exports and acceptability of Philippine vegetables in the

international market.

This could be ac hieved through the establishment and enforcement of Maximum ResidueLimits (MRLs) for pesticide in agricultural crops. Our role in ensuring the quality and safety of

our asparagus could only be realized if our advocacy for Good Agricultural Practice (GAP)

will be strictly implemented by our farmers and exporters. The control and proper use of

pesticide should be intensified to address the issue of excessive pesticide residues to ensure

the acceptability of our asparagus both in the local and foreign markets.

This established MRL for asparagus will serve as a starting point for government and all

concerned stakeholders to be fully aware of the importance of adhering to and complying

with the international standards requirements to promote the competitiveness of our

asparagus and ensure the protection of the general public.

Mabuhay!

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FOREWORD

The policy of the state calls for the protection of the consumer, promote its general welfare and to establish

the standards of conduct for business industry to ensure the protection of health and safety of our people.

This publication on the Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for pesticide in asparagus is anchored to protect

the health and welfare of the consumer. This is a collaborative effort of the Fertilizer and PesticideAuthority (FPA), the Department of Agriculture-Ginintuang Masaganang Ani-High Value Commercial

Crops (DA-GMA-HVCC) and the Pesticide Industry Sector specifically CropLife Philippines.

These established MRLs for asparagus were based on the data generated by the respective pesticide

registrant companies following the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) principle.

We hope that these MRLs will promote the exportation and acceptability of our asparagus and enhance the

trading and competitiveness of this commodity in the international market.

On behalf of the FPA, we would like to extend our appreciation and thanks to the Department of

Agriculture, CropLife Philippines, Crop Protection Association of the Philippines (CPAP) and Philippine

Integrated Crop Management Association (PICMA) for their support in this project.

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Definition of Terms

CODEX MRLsare derived from estimation made by the FAO/WHO JMPR (Joint FAO/WHO Meetingon Pesticide Residues)through the following:

o Toxicological assessment of the pesticides and its residueo Review of residue data from SPRT (Supervised Pesticide Residue Trials) and

supervised uses including those reflecting national GAP.

GAP (Good Agriculture Practice) is the officially recommended or authorized usage of pesticidesunder practical conditions at any stage of production, storage, transport, distribution and processing

of food, agricultural commodities and animal feed bearing in mind the variations in requirementswithin and between regions, which takes into account the minimum quantities necessary to achieveadequate control, applied in a manner so as to leave a residue which is the smallest amount ofpracticable and which is toxicologically acceptable. (GREENBOOK, FPA Pesticide RegulatoryPolicies and Implementing Guidelines, 2ndEdition 2001)

Maximum Residue Limit (MRL), Definition by FPA Pesticide Regulatory Policies andimplementing Guidelines - is the maximum concentration of a pesticide residue resulting fromthe use of a pesticide according to Good Agricultural Practice that is recommended by the CodexAlimentarius Commission to be legally permitted or recognized as acceptable in or on a food,agricultural commodity, or animal feed, the concentration expressed in milligrams of pesticideresidue per kilogram of the commodity . (GREENBOOK, FPA Pesticide Regulatory Policies andImplementing Guidelines, 2ndEdition 2001)

Maximum Residue Limit (MRL), -is the conc. of a pesticide residue resulting from the use of apesticide according to GAP that is recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission to be legallypermitted or recognized as acceptable in or on a food, agricultural commodity, or animal feed, theconcentration expressed in milligrams of pesticide per kilogram of the commodity. (Definition byCODEX)

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Parts per billion (ppb)Ratio of amounts expressed as parts pesticide per one billion or 10 9parts ofsample. Strictly the quantities should be the same i.e. weight to weight (solids) or volume to volume

(liquids or gases) e.g. 1ppb = 1g/kg. A common usage is for weight to volume but to avoid confusion

it is recommended that the SI units are used rather than ppb; e.g. g/L (Mills et al.,1993), (U P A CPure Appl. Chem., Vol. 68, No.5, pp. 1167-1193, 1996)

Parts per million (ppm)Ratio of amounts expressed as parts pesticide per one million or 106partsof sample e.g. 1ppm = 1mg/kg. As with ppbit is recommended that SI units are used rather thanppm, particularly for weights to volume. U P A C Pure Appl. Chem., Vol. 68, No.5, pp. 1167-1193,1996

Pesticide is defined as any substance or product, or mixture thereof, including active ingredients,adjuvants and pesticide formulations intended to control, destroy, repel or mitigate directly orindirectly, any pest including insecticide, fungicide, bactericide, nematicide, herbicide, mollusicide,avicide, rodenticide, plant regulator, defoliant, dessicant and the like. (PD 1144)

Pesticide Residue means any specified substances in food, agricultural commodities, or animalfeed resulting from the use of pesticide. The term includes any derivatives of a pesticide, such asconversion products, metabolites, reaction products, and impurities considered to be of toxicologicalsignificance. (GREENBOOK)

Positive list system is controlled by Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, (MHLW)based on revised Food Sanitation Law (Law No.55, 2003),to protect citizens from being exposed toexcess amount of agricultural chemicals from food and water to keep food safe by prohibiting thedistribution of foods which contain agricultural chemicals above levels of maximum residue limits(MRLs). It applies to all food : all crops, milk, meat and eggs, fresh, frozen, processed food.

Three categories in positive list system:

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Uniform limit - Limits that is unlikely to pose adverse health effects is determined as0.01ppm. It applies to Agricultural chemicals withoutMRL for any food and Agriculturalchemicals withoutMRL for certain food

Exempted substances- 65 substances, determined as chemicals which do not poseadverse effects.

MRLs and provisional MRLs : 799 substances, Maximum residue limits (MRL) andprovisional MRL are established as specification for food.

Pre-harvest interval (PHI)The time interval between the last application of a pesticide to a cropand harvest. (U P A C Pure Appl. Chem., Vol. 68, No.5, pp. 1167-1193, 1996)

Withholding periodMinimum permissible time between the last application of a pesticide to a crop(including pasture) and harvesting for human consumption or grazing with livestock. The minimumpermissible time between the final application of a pesticide to an animal and the collection of eggsor milk, or slaughter, for human consumption. (U P A C Pure Appl. Chem., Vol. 68, No.5, pp. 1167-1193, 1996)

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REGISTERED PESTICIDES FOR ASPARAGUS

ACTIVE PHI MRL

INGREDIENTS BRAND NAMES REGISTRANT PEST/S (days) (ppm)

INSECTICIDES

Bacillus Dipel WP Cropking Chemicals, Inc. Asparagus worms 1 -

thuringiensis var aizawai Halt Biostadt Philippines, Inc. Asparagus worms 1 -

Bacillus thuringiensis Xentari WDG Cropking Chemicals, Inc. Asparagus worms 1 -

kurstaki Xentari WDG Tropi-Cuke, Inc. Asparagus worms 1 -

Carbaryl Americano 85 WP Jocanima Corporation Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Baryl 85 WP Kemistar Corporation Asparagus worms 0 7.0Carbaseal RNE Chemical Trading Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Chopper 85 S Cropking Chemicals, Inc. Asparagus worms 0 7.0Elite Carbaryl 85 WP Elite Biochemicals Corp. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Fortein 85 WP Planters Product, Inc. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Ganadrin 85 WP Jeels Masagana Farm Supply Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Kwegger 85 WP Cultiva, Inc. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Macro 85 WP Cyberth Philippines, Inc. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Ocho 85 WP Access Agricare, Inc. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Orabyl 85 WP Oracle Chemical Corporation Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Pentagon 85 WP Gold Orchard Distribution, Inc. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Phantom 85 WP Radisson Agrochem Corp. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Provin 85 WP Agri Dyne Tech., Inc. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Quadro 85 WP Teamagro Trdg. Corp. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Resbak Vann Hawk Agro Chemicals, Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Savings 85 WP CRC Agricultural Trading Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Servwel 85 WP Servwel Agri-Trading Corp. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Seven Eleven 85 WP Integrated Crop Trading Corp. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Sevin 85 WP Bayer Cropscience, Inc. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Shoot 85 WP Berris Agricultural Co., Inc. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Slayer 85 WP Jedaric Chemicals Asparagus worms 0 7.0

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE AUTHORITY

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ACTIVE PHI MRL

INGREDIENTS BRAND NAMES REGISTRANT PEST/S (days) (ppm)

Carbaryl Superseven 85 WP Int'l Veterinary & Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Agrochemicals (IVA), Inc.

Transocarb 85 WP Transworld Trading Co., Inc. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

United Agro Carbaryl United Agro Trade Corp. Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Versa 7 Del Fonso Agri Feeds Center Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Victory 85 WP Agway Chemicals Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Zacarb 85 WP Zagro Corporation Asparagus worms 0 7.0

Chlorphenapyr Kotetsu 10 SC Transworld Trdg. Co., Inc. Asparagus worms 1 3.0

Fenithrothion Sumithion 50 EC Jardine Distribution, Inc. Asparagus worms 14 0.2

Imidacloprid Confidor 100 SL Bayer Cropscience, Inc. Asparagus worms 0 5.0

Malathion Access Malathion 57 EC Access Agricare, Inc. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Agro Malathion 57 EC United Agro Trade Corp. Asparagus worms 7 8.0Agway Malathion 57 EC Agway Chemicals Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Biostadt Malathion 57 EC Biostadt Philippines, Inc. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Cyberth Malathion 57 EC Cyberth Philippines, Inc. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Drexel Malathion 57 EC Jocanima Corporation Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Everland Malathion 57 EC Everland Agri Corp. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Farmer's Malathion Abigail Farm Supply Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Gem Malathion 57 EC Gem Agrologic, Inc. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

HQ Malathion HQ Agricare Trading Asparagus worms 7 8.0

ICTC Malathion Integrated Crop Trading Corp. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Leadcorp Malathion 57 EC Leads Agri Product Corp. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Malathion 57 EC OTH, Phils., Inc. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Monarch Malathion Monarch Agrc'l. Products, Inc. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

NS Malathion NS Northern Organic Fertilizer Asparagus worms 7 8.0

PJ Malathion PJ Agrivet Supply Asparagus worms 7 8.0Planters Malathion 57 EC Planters Product, Inc. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Radisson Malathion 57 EC Radisson Agrochem Corp. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Servwel Malathion 57 EC Servwel Agri-Trading Corp. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Sharphil Malathion 57 EC Sharphil, Inc. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Star Malathion AgenVi Lifescience, Inc. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Super Malathion 57 EC MRY Trading Corp. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

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ACTIVE PHI MRL

INGREDIENTS BRAND NAMES REGISTRANT PEST/S (days) (ppm)

Malathion Vann Hawk Malathion Vann Hawk Agro Chemicals, Inc. Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Zagro Malathion 57 EC Zagro Corporation Asparagus worms 7 8.0

Profenofos Barako 500 EC RNE Chemical Trading Thrips 7 0.05

D'Choice 50 EC Everland Agri Corp. Thrips 7 0.05

Elektron 500 EC Planters Product, Inc. Thrips 7 0.05

Elite Profenofos Elite Biochemicals Corp. Thrips 7 0.05

Kilabot 500 EC Vann Hawk Agro Chemicals, Inc. Thrips 7 0.05

Marco 500 EC Texicon Agrichem Corp. Thrips 7 0.05

Profecron 500 EC Radisson Agrochemicals, Inc. Thrips 7 0.05

Proven 500 EC Integrated Crop Trading Corp. Thrips 7 0.05

Prudent 50 EC Biostadt Philippines, Inc. Thrips 7 0.05

Secured 500 EC United Agro Trade Corp. Thrips 7 0.05Selecron 500 EC Syngenta Phils., Inc. Thrips 7 0.05

Selectone 50 EC Abigail Farm Supply Thrips 7 0.05

Transofos 50 EC Transworld Trading Co., Inc. Thrips 7 0.05

Ultimate 50 EC Agchem Manufacturing Corp. Thrips 7 0.05

Pymetrozine Chess 50 WG Syngenta Phils., Inc. Thrips 1 0.04

Spinosad Success Naturalyte 25 SC Dow Agroscience, B.V. Thrips, cutworm 1 5.0

Success Naturalyte 25 SC Arysta Lifescience, Inc. Thrips, cutworm 1 5.0

Thiamethoxam Actara 25 WG Syngenta Phils., Inc. Thrips 3 2.0

FUNGICIDE

Azoxystrobin Amistar 25 SC Syngenta Phils., Inc. Stem blight, leaf 3-7 2.0

blight, fusarfum wilt

Chlorothalonil Agronil 720 SC Integrated Crop Trading Corp. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Alternil 720 SC Jocanima Corporation Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05blight

Banko 720 SC Arysta Lifescience, Phils., Inc. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Baron 720 SC Agway Chemicals Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

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ACTIVE PHI MRL

INGREDIENTS BRAND NAMES REGISTRANT PEST/S (days) (ppm)

Chlorothalonil Bossing 720 SC Kemistar Corporation Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Chlothanil 720 SC United Agro Trade Corp. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Daconil 720 SC Int'l Veterinary & Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

Agrochemical Corp. blight

Deacon 720 SC Bayer Cropscience, Inc. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Echo 720 SC Centrochem Mktg., Inc. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Freconil 720 SC Agricon Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blightFungunil 720 SC RNE Chemical Trading Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Gilder 720 SC Gintong Ani Agrichemicals Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Odeon 720 SC Leads Agri Product, Corp. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Protec 720 SC Altrade Incorporated Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

ResQ HQ Agricare Trading Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Right Trac 720 SC Everland Agri Corp. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Shield 72 SC Jardine Distribution, Inc. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blightSyntax 720 SC Cultiva, Inc. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Teconil 720 SC Tropi-Cuke, Inc. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Thalonil 720 SC NS Northern Organic Fertilizer Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

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ACTIVE PHI MRL

INGREDIENTS BRAND NAMES REGISTRANT PEST/S (days) (ppm)

Chlorothalonil Transonil 720 SC Transworld Trading Co., Inc. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Valiant 720 SC Radisson Agrochemicals, Corp. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Vengeance 720 SC Berris Agricultural Co., Inc. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Vivo 720 SC Agro Advanced Crop Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

Protection Corp. blight

Vivo 720 SC TLV Agro Sales Corp. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.05

blight

Difenoconazole Score 250 EC Syngenta Phils., Inc. Stem blight, leaf 7 0.02

blightFosethyl Aliette 80 WP Bayer Cropscience, Inc. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.01

Aluminum blight

Allquette 80 WP Vann Hawk Agro Chemicals, Inc. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.01

blight

Fosalum United Agro Trade Corp. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.01

blight

Fostonic 80 WP Jocanima Corporation Stem blight, leaf 0 0.01

blight

Texicon Fosethyl-AL 80 WP Texicon Agrichem Corp. Stem blight, leaf 0 0.01

blight

Mancozeb Biozeb 600 OS Monarch Agric'l Products, Inc. Stem blight, leaf 5 5.0

blight

Dithane 600 OS Dow Agro Science, B.V. Stem blight, leaf 5 5.0

blightDithane 600 OS Tropi-Cuke, Inc. Stem blight, leaf 5 5.0

blight

Ivazeb 600 OS International Veterinary & Stem blight, leaf 5 5.0

Agrochemical (IVA), Inc. blight

Tranzeb 600 OS Transworld Trading Corp., Inc. Stem blight, leaf 5 5.0

blight

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ACTIVE PHI MRL

INGREDIENTS BRAND NAMES REGISTRANT PEST/S (days) (ppm)

Mancozeb Vanzeb 600 OS Agro Advanced Crop Phoma lingam & 5 5.0

Protection Corp. cercospora sp.

Vanzeb 600 OS TLV Agro Sales Corp. Phoma lingam & 5 5.0

cercospora sp.

Mancozeb + Ridomil Gold MZ68 WG Syngenta Phils., Inc. Spear rot 1 0.05

Metallaxyl-m

ACTIVE PHI MRL

INGREDIENTS BRAND NAMES REGISTRANT PEST/S (days) (ppm)

HERBICIDE

Metribuzin Sencor 70 WP Bayer Cropscience, Inc. Weeds 0 0.5

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DIRECTORY OF FPA OFFICIALS

NORLITO R. GICANA, Ph.D., CESO IVExecutive Director

DARIO C. SABULARSE, Ph.D., CESO IVDeputy Executive Director for Pesticide

AIDA V. ORDASChief, Pesticide Regulatory Services Division

WILMA N. OBCEMEA, Ph.D.Chief, Fertilizer Regulatory Services Division

EPHRAIM B. GASCONChief, Field Operation Division

DIGNA M. DE LEONChief, Finance Division

CECILIA A. QUIMBOOIC, Planning & Information Division

REGIONAL OFFICES

GEORGE L. BILANGGORegional Officer (Region I)

DA, San Fernando, La Union

GERRY P. VALERIORegional Officer (Region VII)

Mandaue Experimental Station, DA, Mandaue City

HENRY M. FRONDARegional Officer (Region II)

Old CIADP Bldg., San Gabriel Village, Tuguegarao, Cagayan

PAPIAS S. TUGONONRegional Officer (Region VIII)

FPA Regional Office, RCPC Bldg., Magsaysay Ave.,

Tacloban City

ANTONIO G. CRUZ, JR.Regional Officer (Region III)

DA, San Fernando, Pampanga

AVELINO L. CAPERIGRegional Officer (Region IX)

Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, Pagadian City

LETICIA R. HERNANDEZRegional Officer(R-IV)

DA, STIARC, Maraouy, Lipa City, Batangas

MA. SONIA C. CALLEJARegional Officer (Region X)

DA, Cagayan de Oro City

JOVENTINO S. SAUNARRegional Officer (Region V)DA, San Agustin, Pili, Camarines Sur

ESTRELLA F. LAQUINTARegional Officer (Region XI)DA Regional Office, Bangoy St., Davao City

RONE L. SANGATANANOIC, Region VI

DA, Regional Field Unit VI, Parola, Iloilo City

ALITA C. BORNEARegional Officer (Region XII)

CEMIARC, Amas, Kidapawan, North Cotabato

LORNA R. BELGIRADeputized Regional Officer (CARAGA)

DA, Capitol Compound, Butuan City

DADTUNGAN B. RADZAKDeputized Regional Officer (ARMM)

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries,

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DIRECTORY OF PESTICIDE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

Association Head of OfficeContact

No.Office Address

Pesticide

CPAP

Crop Protection

Association of thePhilippines

Mr. ARTURO A. ALEJAR, JR.

President

Mr. MAXIMO OBUSANExecutive Director

671-9157671-2825

671-9842loc. 380

c/o AVC CHEMICAL CORP.#13 Joe Borris St., Bagong Ilog,

Pasig City

CROPLIFE Ms. FLORENCE VASQUEZ

President

Mr. SIMEON A. CUYSON

Executive Director

772-3993772-3992

Unit 5-E MAPFRE, Asian CorporatCenter Condo., Acacia Ave.,Madrigal Business Park, AyalaAlabang, Muntinlupa City

PICMA

Philippine

Integrated CropManagementAssociation

Mr. SALVADOR FERIDO

President

367-9988365-3113

c/o Radisson AgroChem Corp.220 Sto Domingo St.

Balingasa, Quezon City

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