8. Safety Parameters
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General Foods
Bolivia


This section provides the safety parameters (microbiological, contaminants, heavy metals, pesticides, veterinary residues, and food contact materials).

8.1 Microbiological Standards


Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

Foodstuff/General Foods

If the product has a Bolivian standard, apply this by type of product.

If the product does not have a Bolivian standard, a standard for a similar product (for example: cookie standard, baked goods standard) or the product standard of the country of origin can be considered as a reference.

8.2 Contaminants and Heavy Metals


Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

Foodstuff/General Foods

There is no local regulation; Codex standards are used as a reference.

CODEX Standard: CXS 193 General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed [1].

8.3 Pesticides


Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

Foodstuff/General Foods

There is no local regulation; Codex standards are used as a reference.

CODEX Standard: Codex Pesticides Residues in Food Online Database [2].

8.4 Veterinary Standards


Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

Foodstuff/General Foods

There is no local regulation; Codex standards are used as a reference.

CODEX Standard: CXM2 Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) and Risk Management Recommendations (RMRs) for Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods [3].

8.5 Food Contact Materials


Provision, Limits, Testing Methods

Foodstuff/General Foods

N/A

8.6 References

1. CXS 193 General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed - CODEX Standard 

https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/es/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXS%2B193-1995%252FCXS_193e.pdf


2. Codex Pesticides Residues in Food Online Database 

https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/codex-texts/dbs/pestres/en/


3. CXM2 Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) and Risk Management Recommendations (RMRs) for Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods - CODEX Standard

https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/sh-proxy/es/?lnk=1&url=https%253A%252F%252Fworkspace.fao.org%252Fsites%252Fcodex%252FStandards%252FCXM%2B2%252FMRL2e.pdf



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