News & Insights

On September 7, New Zealand's Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) published Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds, amending MRLs for several active ingredients.

The amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 9, 2021.

On September 2, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion for penthiopyrad. 

Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 9, 2021.

On September 2, the United States Food and Drug Administration published an amendment to its color additive regulations concerning butterfly pea flower extract. The amendment is effective from October 5, 2021.

The United States' regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

On August 30, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published reasoned opinions for cyflufenamid and emamectin. 

Proposed MRLs from these reasoned opinions will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 2, 2021.

On September 1, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) published FSIS Directive 7120.1 Revision 56. This directive lists safe and suitable ingredients, including food additives, used in the production of meat, poultry, and egg products.

The United States' regulations are included in the BCGlobal Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI for more information.

Recently, the U.S. EPA established MRLs for thiabendazole and acequinocyl.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before October 29, 2021 for thiabendazole and by November 1, 2021 for acequinocyl. Relevant MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 1, 2021.

On August 31, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare posted Food Safety Update 0831 No. 1 affecting several active ingredients.

Relevant MRL changes will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug Database in the coming week.

On August 27, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion for cyflumetofen. 

Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 1, 2021.

On August 30, the U.S. EPA  published an amendment revoking all chlorpyrifos MRLs.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before October 29, 2021. Relevant Pending MRL revocations will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on August 31, 2021.

On August 24, the U.S. EPA announced the receipt of pesticide petitions to establish or modify MRLs for several active ingredients.

Comments must be received by September 23, 2021. Relevant proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on August 31, 2021.