News Brief

Recently, China's National Health Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly released the National Food Safety Standard: Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides in Food (GB 2763-2026), which will be implemented starting March 1, 2026.

Based on the consolidation of GB 2763-2021 and GB 2763.1-2022, the GB 2763-2026 standard establishes 370 new residue limits and revises 23 existing ones. The new version specifies a total of 10,749 maximum residue limits for 585 pesticides in food. Its implementation will provide stronger support for guiding scientific pesticide use in agricultural production, enhancing the safety of China’s agricultural products and food, and promoting international trade.

Annex: Announcement of the National Health Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the State Administration for Market Regulation (2026, No. 2)

In accordance with the "Food Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" and following the review and approval by the National Food Safety Standard Review Committee, seven national food safety standards, including the "National Food Safety Standard: Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides in Food" (GB 2763-2026, replacing GB 2763-2021 and GB 2763.1-2022), are hereby released. The numbers and titles of these standards are as follows:

1. GB 2763-2026 National Food Safety Standard: Maximum Residue Limits for Pesticides in Food

2. GB 23200.113-2026 National Food Safety Standard: Determination of 242 Pesticides and Metabolites Residues in Foods of Plant Origin – Gas Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method

3. GB 23200.121-2026 National Food Safety Standard: Determination of 352 Pesticides and Metabolites Residues in Foods of Plant Origin – Liquid Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method

4. GB 23200.122-2026 National Food Safety Standard: Determination of Four Pesticide Including Glyphosate and Their Metabolites Residues in Foods of Plant Origin – Liquid Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method

5. GB 23200.123-2026 National Food Safety Standard: Determination of Sulfuryl Fluoride Residues in Foods of Plant Origin – Gas Chromatography Method

6. GB 23200.124-2026 National Food Safety Standard: Determination of Three Thiadiazole Pesticides of Thiediazole Copper, Thiazole Zinc, Thiosen Copper Residues in Foods of Plant Origin  – Liquid Chromatography Method

7. GB 23200.125-2026 National Food Safety Standard: Determination of Kasugamycin, Jinggangmycin, Ningnanmycin, and Polyoxins Residues in Foods of Plant Origin – Liquid Chromatography – Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method

The above standards will be officially implemented starting from March 1, 2026.

It is hereby announced.

National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China 

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China 

State Administration for Market Regulation

February 12, 2026