EFSA modifies existing MRLs for 4 pesticides

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued reasoned opinions for 4 pesticides to support requests of raising maximum residue limites (MRLs) in various crops for these pesticides.

 

The insecticide, chlorpyrifos was requested by Makhteshim Chemical Works to modify the existing MRLs in various crops. In addition, Dow AgroSciences, on behalf of a consortium of manufacturers, also submitted the change request. The existing EU MRLs for chlorpyrifos on the various crops under consideration are set at a range of values from the LOQ of 0.05 mg/kg to 3 mg/kg.

 

Request for fungicide, cyprodinil was from the Horticultural Development Company to raise the existing MRLs to 15mg/kg in fresh herbs, spinach and beet leaves, lettuce, lamb`s lettuce, cress, scarole, rocket/rucola and leaves and sprouts of Brassica spp. The existing EU MRLs are set at 10 mg/kg in all crops under consideration except in spinach for which a MRL of 8 mg/kg is set.

 

Nisso Chemical Europe GmbH applied to set an import tolerance for hexythiazox in tea. In order to accommodate the authorized use of hexythiazox on tea in India, it is proposed to raise the existing MRL from 0.05 mg/kg to 4 mg/kg.

 

The company Lonza Cologne GmbH submitted an application to modify existing MRLs for metaldehyde in strawberries, potatoes, kohlrabi and rape seed, whereas the company De Sangosse SA submitted an application to modify the existing MRLs for metaldehyde in lettuce and other salad plants, the whole group of spinach and similar and the whole group of herbs. In order to accommodate for the intended use of metaldehyde on these crops in France the EMS proposed to raise the MRLs to 0.5 mg/kg in rape seed, 0.1 mg/kg in potatoes and kohlrabi and 2 mg/kg in lettuce and other salad plants, spinach group and herbs group. For strawberries no need to modify the existing EU MRL was identified.

About Agropages.com

Agropages is the leading online media exclusively dedicated to agrochemical business, delivering rich information, deep market analysis to industry people.

Agropages is also the most professional services provider, providing comprehensive online marketing solution suited to different promotion need.

For more information, please visit: www.agropages.com