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Two new regulations amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 have just been published:
- Regulation (EU) 2026/742 amending the MRLs for cyflufenamid, fenazaquin and nicotine in certain products.
- Cyflufenamid:
The MRLs have been increased for blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, redcurrants, rosehips, azaroles/Mediterranean medlars, black elderberries and parsley.
- Fenazaquin:
The MRLs have been increased for tomatoes, sweet peppers and aubergines.
- Nicotine:
The provisional MRL of 0.5 mg/kg for nicotine in tea, set by Regulation (EU) 2025/115 and deemed safe, is maintained until 22 February 2030.
Monitoring data show that a planned reduction to 0.4 mg/kg after February 2026 is not feasible, particularly due to sources of contamination other than pesticides (environmental contamination, manufacturing or endogenous production).
The Regulation will apply from 20 April 2026.
- Regulation (EU) 2026/751 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as regards the MRLs for flupyradifurone and potassium phosphonate in certain products.
This Regulation reinstates the MRLs set by Regulation 2025/581 for flupyradifurone and phosphonic acid.
The MRLs set by Regulation (EU) 2025/581 were replaced by those in Regulation (EU) 2024/2640 due to an error in the order of application of the dates of the two texts.
Regulation 2025/581 came into force on 17 April 2025.
Regulation 2024/2640, published just before, came into force on 30 April 2025.
The regulation will apply from 4 April 2026.
Please note that your Phytocontrol laboratory offers pesticide analysis under COFRAC accreditation; you can consult our COFRAC Technical Annex No. 1-1904, available in your customer area or on the COFRAC website.
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