consulta publica propuesta de actualizacion de los limites maximos de residuos de plaguicidas en alimentos resolucion 33 2010 y sus modificaciones asociadas al articulo 162 del reglamento sanitario de los alimentos decreto supremo n 977 96 del ministerio de salud public consultation proposed update of the maximum residue levels of pesticides in food resolution no. 33 2010 and amendments thereto associated with article 162 of the food health regulations supreme decree no. 977 96 of the ministry of health the notified draft text provides for the inclusion of new foods in light of national consumption of such foods based on the results of the national consumption survey ministry of health minsal 2010 and covers crops foods associated with the pesticides specified in the registry of the agriculture and livestock service sag . in short the text covers 173 foods subgroups and groups of which 88 are new. in order to consolidate and facilitate the identification of foods each one is assigned a code in accordance with the codex alimentarius classification included in the document codex classification of foods and animal feeds joint fao who food standards programme codex alimentarius commission 1993. the text includes pesticides that have been registered authorized at national level by the agriculture and livestock service sag and establishes the maximum residue levels mrls for a total of 164 pesticides and the extraneous maximum residue limits emrls for six pesticides. it specifies that pesticides must be authorized by the sag in order to be used at national level. it also includes restrictions concerning prohibited pesticides as well as rat and rabbit poison residues. it establishes the maximum residue levels for all possible combinations of pesticides foods whether produced domestically or imported. the text establishes a series of prioritized criteria with the aim of establishing the maximum residue level for the combinations of pesticides foods listed in this resolution and for combinations that do not have a definite maximum residue level. it includes the maximum residue levels established by the codex alimentarius the european union and the united states of america. only the codex maximum residue levels have been updated at this stage