Progresses on the Codex Alimentarius Commission schedule and priority lists of pesticides from 2015 to 2019

In order to track the trend of standards for pesticide maximum residue limits(MRLs) by Codex Alimentarius Commission(CAC), the schedule and priority lists of pesticides evaluation from 2015 to 2019 was introduced, and the registration situation of these pesticides in China was analyzed, for the purpose of providing reference for the government or related enterprise who have the intention to submitting data to Joint Meeting of Pesticide Residues (JMPR). Meanwhile, the development on risk assessment of pesticide residues in other countries is also analyzed, and some suggestions is put forward on the management of residual pesticides in China.