On 16.05.2018 MRL Regulation 2018/687 of 04.05.218 was published.
MRL Regulation 2018/686 published, 3 substances
On 16.05.2018, Regulation 2018/686 amended the MRLs for 3 substances.
EFSA opinion import tolerance quizalofop-p-ethyl GMO maize
quizalofop-p-ethyl: Art. 6 MRL review import tolerance GMO-maize (20.04.2018, report 5250) Dow applied for an import tolerance for quizalofop-p-ethyl in genetically modified maize. RMS Finland...
EFSA opinion MRL acibenzolar-s aubergines & cucurbits
acibenzolar-s: Art. 6 MRL review aubergines, cucurbits (25.04.2018, report 5256) At the request of Syngenta RMS France evaluated the MRL for aubergines and cucurbits. EFSA concludes that the MRL can...
EFSA MRL review abamectin on citrus fruit
abamectin: Art. 6 MRL review citrus(25.04.2018, report 5254) At the request of the Task Force Abamectin, Spain evaluated the possibility to modify the MRL in citrus fruit. EFSA concludes that the MRL...
EFSA reasoned opinion MRL fluazifop-p tomatoes
fluazifop-p: Art. 6 MRL review tomatoes (18.04.2018, report 5253) Syngenta requested a review of the MRL for tomatoes. RMS Portugal evaluated, and EFSA concluded that an MRL of 0.06 mg/kg is...
EFSA opinion of emamectin MRLs on some vegetable crops
At the request of Syngenta, RMS France evaluated the possibility to set MRLs for leafy brassicas, beans and peas with pods. EFSA agreed with the French assessment and proposes to raise the MRL from...
EFSA opinion on MRLs prochloraz
EFSA published on 12.04.2018 a Reasoned Opinion (report 5241) on the MRLs for prochloraz for several commodities.
New multi-annual control programme published
On 10.04.2018, the new Multiannual Control Programme to ensure MRL compliance was published in the Official Journal, in Regulation 2018/555 of 09.04.2018. The programme covers the period 2019-2020...
EFSA Technical Report on residues in organic food
EFSA published a Technical Report on the occurrence of pesticide residues in organically produced food.
EFSA update on iprodione MRLs
Following the non-renewal of iprodione, EFSA was asked to do a follow up MRL assessment using the new toxicological reference values established in the Conclusions of the peer review in 2016.
two new EFSA residue reasoned opinions
EFSA published in March two new reasoned opinions on MRL reviews under Art. 12: copper compounds: Art. 12 MRL review (21.03.2018, report 5212) MRLS for numerous crops were evaluated for this group of...
Annex I to MRL Regulation updated
Annex I to the MRL Regulation (list of commodities) was replaced with Regulation 2018/62 of 17.01.2018.