6 May 2019|

EU: MRLs Update

The European Commission published the Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/552 of 4 April 2019 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 azoxystrobin, bicyclopyrone, chlormequat, cyprodinil, difenoconazole, fenpropimorph, fenpyroximate, fluopyram, fosetyl, isoprothiolane, isopyrazam, oxamyl, prothioconazole, spinetoram, trifloxystrobin and triflumezopyrim in or on certain products.
 

The Regulation 2019/552 sets the following MRLs in nuts and dried fruits:
 

  • Azoxystrobin: 0.04 ppm in tree nuts (except almonds and pistachios at 0.02* ppm).
  • Chlormequat: 0.05 ppm in grapes.
  • Fenpyroximate: 0.05 ppm in tree nuts.
  • Fluopyram: 0.2 ppm in peanuts.
  • Fosetyl-Al: 500 ppm in tree nuts.

 
*Indicates lower limit of determination.
 
The Regulation entered into force on April 24, 2019.
 
Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/552 of 4 April 2019

 

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