Free tool · by Sanad LLC
MRL CompassCheck pesticide residues against EU, US and Codex limits
One Excel file for labs, exporters, growers and QA teams. Pick the crop, enter each pesticide result and see at once whether it meets the EU, US and Codex maximum residue limits, and whether the pesticide is approved or banned.
Data: EU 2026-10-18 · USA 2026-10-15 · Codex 2026-10-18
Free · no sign-up · no macros · works offline in Excel 2010 or later and LibreOffice Calc
What a check looks like
Real limits from the file — crop: strawberries, results in mg/kg.
| Pesticide | Result | EU limit | US limit | Codex limit | EU | US | Codex | Approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imidacloprid | 0.3 | 0.01* | 0.5 | 0.5 | Exceeds | OK | OK | EU: not approved |
| Boscalid | 5.0 | 6 | 4.5 | 3.0 | OK | Exceeds | Exceeds | EU: approved |
| Azoxystrobin | 1.2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | OK | OK | OK | EU: approved |
0.01* = EU default limit at the limit of quantification (no specific MRL).
How to use it
- 1
Open the Check sheet
Only the yellow cells are editable, so the limits and formulas stay intact.
- 2
Pick the crop
Choose it from the list; every limit below follows that crop.
- 3
Enter each pesticide and result
Pick the pesticide and type the result in mg/kg. The verdict for EU, US and Codex appears at the top, with the EU approval and US status of each pesticide.
What's inside
- Check
- The checker: up to 40 pesticides per sample, verdict per market.
- Database
- 127,498 specific limits with the regulation each one comes from.
- Banned & approval
- EU approval status and US status (tolerances, cancellations) for every pesticide.
- Notes
- Sources, coverage and how the US crop groups are matched.
Sources
- European Union
- Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 via the EU Pesticides Database, downloaded 2026-10-18. EU approval status from the active substances database (Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009).
- United States
- 40 CFR Part 180 tolerances (eCFR, 2026-10-15), including crop group tolerances under 40 CFR 180.41. Subpart D exemptions are not included.
- Codex Alimentarius
- Codex pesticide residues database, downloaded 2026-10-18. Group limits are used where no commodity limit exists.
Please note
MRL Compass is a screening aid. Limits change after the data dates above and some cases (processed products, exemptions, import tolerances, national rules) are not covered. Always confirm against the official sources before releasing, exporting or rejecting a product. Sanad LLC accepts no liability for decisions made with this file.
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