Publication EU Regulation 2019/1015 – amendments to MRLs
Regulation (EU) 2019/1015 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 has just been published this week.
This Regulation amends MRLs for the following residues: aminopyralid, captan, cyazofamide, flutianil, kresoxim-methyl, lambda-cyhalothrin, mandipropamide, pyraclostrobin, spiromesifen, spirotetramat, teflubenzuron and tetraconazole.
In the context of new authorisations for the use of plant protection products, MRLs have been increased for the following active substance/matrix combinations :
- Aminopyralid on barley, millet, oats, rye and sorghum,
- Captan on cranberries and hops,
- Cyazofamide on potatoes, tomatoes and cucurbits,
- Kresoxim-methyl for products of animal origin,
- Lambda cyhalothrin on celery, fennel, sunflower seeds, soybeans and rice,
- Mandipropamide on beets, radishes, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, peas (shelled) and artichokes,
- Spirotetramat on other berries and berries, kiwis, garlic, fennel and rhubarb,
- Tetraconazole on persimmons, linseed and poppy seeds.
In the context of applications for import tolerances, MRLs have been identified in the following commodities to avoid any impediment to the import of these crops :
- MRLs for mandipropamide on cocoa beans (Nigeria and Cameroon)
- MRLs for pyraclostrobin on rice (Indonesia), coffee beans, passion fruits, pineapples (Brazil), plaquemines of Virginia, sugar cane (USA)
- MRL for spiromesifen on coffee beans (Brazil)
- MRL for teflubenzuron on grapefruit and mandarins (Brazil)
In the context of the approval of the active substance flutianil, MRLs were included in Annex II to the Regulation.
That Regulation applies from 11/07/2019.
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