Pesticide Regulations Overlooked

Regulations permitting the amount and duration of pesticide use were ratified more than 50 years ago in Iran, yet it is still not being implemented, according to a deputy head of the Agriculture Commission of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture.
“In those regulations, responsible officials and organizations have been named and strict instructions have been set for pesticide and insecticide use. Unfortunately, it has been neglected,” Ali Taqavifar was also quoted as saying by Mehr News Agency.
The problem of high levels of pesticide residue, he added, is not confined to Iran, but a standard limit has been set in other countries. There is nothing to worry about, when the limits are observed.
“The problem is that in our country, the standard limits ratified in the fiscal 1969-70 are not abided and the bodies in charge have failed to discharge their responsibility for years,” he said.