News & Insights

On October 11, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the review of the existing MRLs for penflufen and a conclusion on the peer review of pydiflumetofen.

The proposed MRLs from these EFSA documents will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on October 15, 2019.

On October 3, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published a trade advice notice on the variation of lasalocid MRLs for poultry.

Proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGloabl Veterinary Drug MRL Database on October 15, 2019.

On October 11, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety published an amendment, in Korean, to the Korean Food Additives Code.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database, which includes Korea's food additive regulations in English has been updated to reflect the relevant changes. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On October 10, the U.S. EPA established tolerances for residues of indaziflam in or on certain commodities.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by December 9, 2019. The established MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on October 11, 2019.

On October 7, the U.S. FDA established a tolerance for residues of hetacillin in cattle. 

The new MRL will be available in the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database next week. 

On October 9, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) published a Call for Submissions for Application A1181 concerning the proposed amendment of the current Schedule 20 MRL for imazapyr in barley. A Risk Assessment was also published. 

Comments are due by October 24, 2019. The proposed MRL is currently available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database.

On October 4, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published amendments to the monographs for clodinafop-propargyl, carbendazim, flutriafol, saflufenacil, trinexapac-ethyl, citrus sinensis essential oil, clethodim, imazethapyr, flumioxazin, Telonomus podisi, Hirsutella thompsonii, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, acibenzolar-S-methyl and fluazinam (links in Portuguese).

Updated MRLs from these amendments will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on October 10, 2019.

On October 8, the Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published APVMA Gazette No. 20, 08 October 2019. Pages 25-28 of the gazette list draft MRLs.

Relevant proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database on October 9, 2019.

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) recently announced proposed MRL changes for difenoconazole, sethoxydim, bifenthrin, buprofezin, flonicamid, and diazinon. These changes were reported via the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service.

Relevant proposed MRLs are available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database.

On October 7, the U.S. EPA established tolerances for residues of chlorantraniliprole, thiamethoxam, cyromazine, and clothianidin in or on various commodities.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by December 6, 2019. The established MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on October 8, 2019.