Australia: MRLS Update
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) issued a proposal to amend Schedule 20 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (July 13, 2021).
Among other changes, the table to section S20-3 in Schedule 20 is amended as follows:
Among other changes, the table to section S20-3 in Schedule 20 is amended as follows:
- The maximum residue limit (MRL) for Benzyladenine in pistachio nut at T*0.05 ppm is omitted.
- The MRL for Benzyladenine in all other foods (except animal food commodities) at 0.01 ppm and walnut at T*0.005 ppm is inserted.
- The MRL for Pyroxasulfone in all other foods (except animal food commodities) at 0.01 ppm is inserted.
* indicates that the maximum residue limit is set at the limit of determination.
‘T’ indicates that the maximum residue limit is a temporary maximum residue limit.
The deadline for comments is August 10, 2021.
The proposal can be found here (pp. 23-27).
‘T’ indicates that the maximum residue limit is a temporary maximum residue limit.
The deadline for comments is August 10, 2021.
The proposal can be found here (pp. 23-27).
EU: MRLs Update
The European Commission published the Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1098 of 2 July 2021 amending Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for 24-epibrassinolide, Allium cepa L. bulb extract, cyflumetofen, fludioxonil, fluroxypyr, sodium 5-nitroguaiacolate, sodium o-nitrophenolate and sodium p-nitrophenolate in or on certain products.
The MRL for cyflumetofen is set at 0.3 ppm in apricots.
This Regulation entered into force on July 26, 2021.
In addition, the EC published the Commission Regulation (EU 2021/1110) of 6 July 2021 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for ametoctradin, bixafen, fenazaquin, spinetoram, tefluthrin and thiencarbazone-methyl in or on certain products.
As previously announced, the Regulation establishes the following MRLs:
The MRL for cyflumetofen is set at 0.3 ppm in apricots.
This Regulation entered into force on July 26, 2021.
In addition, the EC published the Commission Regulation (EU 2021/1110) of 6 July 2021 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for ametoctradin, bixafen, fenazaquin, spinetoram, tefluthrin and thiencarbazone-methyl in or on certain products.
As previously announced, the Regulation establishes the following MRLs:
- The MRL for fenazaquin is lowered from 0.2 to 0.01* ppm in grapes.
- The MRL for spinetoram is lowered from 0.05* to 0.02* ppm in tree nuts, plums, dates, figs and peanuts; and from 0.5 to 0.4 ppm in grapes.
- The MRL for tefluthrin is lowered from 0.05 to 0.01* ppm in tree nuts, apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, figs, and peanuts.
- The MRL for thiencarbazone-methyl is set at 0.01* ppm in tree nuts, apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, figs, and peanuts.
This Regulation shall apply from January 27, 2022.