Uso de defensivos agrícolas, limites máximos de resíduos e impacto no comércio internacional: estudo de caso

Pesticides play an important role in agriculture, prevent loses by pests whichdestroy cultures and causes several damages to producers and to exporting countries ofagriculture products. However, pesticides leave residues where they are used. A parameter used for residue quantification is known Maximum Residue Limit (MRL). Thisparameter is the most important, not only in terms of public health, but mainlyinternational trade, causing many impacts that can represent, in some cases, barriers to trade between countries, especially when established values for a country differ fromthose established by international organizations. The present Article show how this parameter impacts agriculture products´ trade of developing countries, based on casestudy.