News & Insights

On October 24, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published Modification of the MRL for dicamba in genetically modified soybean and Review of the existing MRLs for oxadiargyl.

On October 22, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) published an amendment (in Japanese) to their national MRL standard. The amendment includes MRL changes for aklomide, anilofos, isopyrazam, imicyafos, chlorantraniliprole, cyazofamid, dichlofenthion, dinotefuran, spinetoram, vamidothion, pyriofenone, pyridafenthion, phenthoate, fluridone, milneb, and methazole.

MRLs that are newly-added or revised to a less restrictive level have entered into force. For MRLs changing to a more restrictive level, Japan is implementing a six month grace period. These changes will go into effect in April 2014.

Relevant changes will appear in www.mrldatabase.com soon.

Brazil's Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA) recently released the following draft MRL amendments for public consultation (in Portugese):

• Consulta Pública n° 40, de 11 de outubro de 2013 proposing MRLs for the active ingredient alpha cypermethrin
• Consulta Pública n° 41, de 11 de outubro de 2013 proposing MRLs for the active ingredient acetamiprid

On October 22, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) published the following:

• Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-83 announcing draft MRLs for the active ingredient ethametsulfuron-methyl
• Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-84 announcing draft MRLs for the active ingredient imidacloprid

PMRA will accept comments on both consultations through January 5, 2014.

Taiwan recently notified the WTO of draft changes (in Chinese) to their Standards for Veterinary Drug Residue Limits in Foods. Proposed changes affect ampicillin, danofloxacin, estradiol, florfenicol, kanamycin and thiamphenicol.

The WTO announcement can be accessed here. Comments on these changes should be submitted before December 21, 2013.

On October 15, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) established an MRL for clodinafop-propargyl on wheat. This newly-established tolerance can be viewed in PMRA's online database.

Relevant changes will appear in www.mrldatabase.com tomorrow.

On October 21, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published Review of the existing MRLs for iprodione and Modification of the existing MRLs for picloram in rape seed and mustard seed.

On October 14 and 15, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) established MRLs for isopyrazam, metribuzin and pendimethalin.

An updated list of Canadian MRLs can be accessed in their online database. Relevant changes will appear in www.mrldatabase.com tomorrow.

The European Union recently published MRL amendment Commission Regulation (EU) No 1004/2013 in the EU Official Journal. This regulation revises MRLs for several active ingredients, including 8 hydroxyquinoline, cyproconazole, cyprodinil, fluopyram, nicotine, pendimethalin, penthiopyrad and trifloxystrobin.

MRL revisions were made to address new and changed uses. This amendment entered into force October 20.

Relevant changes will appear in www.mrldatabase.com tomorrow.

On October 10, China's Ministry of Health (MOH) published a new MRL proposal, Maximum residue limits for 85 pesticides in food. This proposal was announced through the MOH website and is currently available in Chinese only.  

The domestic comment period for these changes closes on November 15. After the close of the domestic comment period, China typically announces draft changes through the WTO and accepts comments from international trading partners. Bryant Christie will continue to publish updates as they occur.