News & Insights

On December 12, New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries published Proposals to amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds) Food Notice - December 2019. The proposal includes draft pesticide and veterinary drug MRLs.

Comments on these proposed MRLs must be received by February 11, 2020. Relevant proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide and Vet Drug MRL Databases by December 24, 2019.

Recently, the U.S. FDA established an import tolerance for emamectin benzoate on salmonids.

This MRL will be available in the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database on December 24, 2019.

On December 23, the U.S. EPA established a Section 18 tolerance for residues of fenpropathrin in fuzzy kiwifruit.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by February 21, 2020. The established MRL will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on December 24, 2019.

On December 23, the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service published Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports for Nigeria, Nicaragua, and Haiti. 

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes maximum use level regulations for over 850 additives in more than 70 countries worldwide, including the Central American Customs Union. Please contact BCI for more information on subscribing.

The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database currently displays relevant established and proposed MRLs for Nigeria, Nicaragua, and Haiti and the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database currently displays relevant established and proposed MRLs for Nicaragua.

On December 20, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published the following Application A1181 – Maximum residue limits for Imazapyr in Barley Grain documents:

• Approval Report
• Supporting document 1

On December 19, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposed MRLs for chlorfenapyr, clopyralid, malathion, and prometryn in or on various commodities. 

Comments are due by March 3, 2020. Proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on December 24, 2019. 

On December 20, the U.S. EPA established tolerances for residues of flutianil in or on various commodities.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by February 18, 2020. The established MRL will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on December 21, 2019.

On December 20, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service published Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports for Italy and Germany.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes maximum use level regulations for over 850 additives in more than 70 countries worldwide, including the European Union. Please contact BCI for more information on subscribing.

The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database currently displays relevant established and proposed MRLs for Italy and Germany.

On December 20, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published approval reports for Application A1171 regarding endo-inulinase from Aspergillus oryzae and Application A1176 regarding the enzymatic production of steviol glycosides.

Australia and New Zealand's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database, though enzymes typically fall outside the scope of the database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On December 18, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published draft amendments proposing to revise the monographs for nicosulfuron, flubendiamide, fenoxaprop-ethyl, haloxyfop, and fluazinam (links in Portuguese). 

Comments are due by February 15, 2020. Relevant proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on December 20, 2019.