News & Insights

On June 28, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRLs for potassium phosphonates in lemons, limes and mandarins and in herbal infusions from leaves and herbs. 

Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on June 29, 2021.

Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently notified the WTO of adopted MRLs for dichlobenil and rimsulfuron. 

Relevant amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on June 26, 2021.

On June 24, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRLs for isofetamid in raspberries, blackberries, and dewberries.

Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on June 25, 2021. 

Recently, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposed MRLs for picoxystrobin and dimethomorph.

Comments are due by September 7, 2021. The proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on June 25, 2021.

On June 18, Malaysia's Ministry of Health published a draft MRL amendment (in Malay) to their Food Regulations 1985.

Comments are due by July 18, 2021. Relevant proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on June 24, 2021.

Recently, Singapore's Food Agency (SFA) opened a public consultation on a proposed amendment to the Food Regulations relevant to food additives. Comments are due by August 20, 2021. 

Singapore's food additive regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On June 18, the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/976 amending MRLs for cycloxydim, mepiquat, Metschnikowia fructicola strain NRRL Y-27328, and prohexadione.

Amended MRLs will be effective from July 8, 2021 for cycloxydim, Metschnikowia fructicola strain NRRL Y-27328, and prohexadione, and July 1, 2021 for mepiquat. Relevant pending MRL changes will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on June 19, 2021.

Recently, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposed MRLs for fluazaindolizine.

Comments are due by September 1, 2021. The proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on June 19, 2021.

On June 8, Israel’s Ministry of Health published food additive amendments for sulfites. The amendments are effective June 17, 2021. 
 
The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes maximum use level regulations for over 850 additives in more than 70 countries worldwide. Please contact BCI for more information on subscribing.

On June 16, the U.S. EPA established a tolerance for residues of tolfenpyrad on globe artichokes. 

Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before August 16, 2021. Relevant MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on June 17, 2021.