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Specification

The National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM), Jaipur

www.niam.gov.in/download/17.pdf

ASTA Cleanliness Specifications For Spices, Seeds And Herbs

(Revised and effective June 15, 1996)

Defect action level prescribed by USFDA for spices

U. S s. pesticides tolerances for spices in ppm

Proposed ESA e.s.a specification on spices

Annex: ESA esa-individual product specifications

Cleanliness specification for spices in Germany , Netherlands ,

UK and as per ESA esa (maximum limits)

Maximum pesticides residues limits in Germany , Netherlands & U united K kingdom

Commercial specification for chilli

Commercial specification for coriander

Commercial specification for fennel

Commercial specification for ginger

Commercial specification for pepper

Commercial specification for turmeric

Spices Board India www.indianspices.com/html/s1491qua.htm

European S spice A association specifications of quality minima for herbs and spices

ESA Quality Minima spices whole form

American Spice Trade Association (ASTA) cleanliness specifications for spices and herbs

Cleanliness specification for spices in major importing countries ( Germany , Netherlands & UK ),

Maximum pesticides residues limits in Netherlands & United Kingdom

Maximum residue levels fixed for spices as per the German legislation

Pesticide residue limits prescribed by Spain

U.S. Pesticide tolerances for spices in ppm

The maximum limits for pesticide residues in certain spices (PPM) in Japan

General microbiological specification - Germany & Netherlands

International Pepper Community (IPC)

www.ipcnet.org/quality.htm

Summary of legislation on aflatoxins in ESA Member countries and other major importing countries (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Switzerland, UK, Spain, Sweden, Finland, Italy, France, USA)

Grades of whole pepper, black & white

IPC Grades of Treated Black and White, Whole Pepper

IPC Manual of Methods of Analysis

IPC Code of Hygienic Practices for Pepper and Other Spices

European Standards www.cenorm.be/catweb/cwen.htm

ASTA’s Cleanliness specifications For Spices, Seeds and Herbs (Effective April 28, 1999)

European Spice Association specifications of quality minima for herbs and spices (Revised in May 2003 during ESA Meeting)

Quality requirements of pepper in Japan (All Nippon Spices Association/ANSA)

On line catalogue for individual EU countries