Natural Colors Meeting Book_MYM2023

Pesticide Residues Subgroup • Tasked with developing SMPRs and developing methods for the analysis of multiresidue pesticides in color additives from natural sources • Color additives from natural sources can be derived from food crops • Likelihood that pesticide residues are present • Some pesticides found may be banned in the US • Color additives extracted from food crops are usually concentrated • Potential for pesticide residue levels to be much higher • Need compliance with EPA, USDA, Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), EU, and other pesticide residue regulations