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On October 19, the U.S. EPA established tolerances for residues of boscalid and prothioconazole in or on various commodities.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by December 18, 2018. The amended MRLs will be available in the Global MRL Database on October 23, 2018.

On July 26, the U.S. EPA announced the receipt of pesticide petitions to establish or modify MRLs for several active ingredients.

Comments must be received by August 25, 2017. MRLs from this proposal will display in the Global MRL Database on July 27, 2017.

Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently notified the WTO of adopted MRLs for the following active ingredients:

• Boscalid
• Pyraclostrobin
• Carfentrazone-ethyl
• Difenoconazole

Individual changes may be viewed in the linked WTO notice. Relevant MRL changes will appear in the Global MRL Database on July 26, 2016.

On April 19, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposed an MRL for boscalid on Belgian endive. 

PMRA will accept comments on this proposed MRL through July 3, 2016. Relevant proposed MRLs will be added to the Global MRL Database tomorrow.

On February 8, the European Union published Reg. (EU) 2016/156 in the EU Official Journal, amending MRLs for boscalid, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, folpet, and tolclofos-methyl in or on certain products.

Amended MRLs go into effect August 26, 2016. Relevant pending MRL changes will be added to Global MRL Database.

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) recently published amendments for the following active ingredients (links in Portuguese):

• Imazethapyr
• Sulfur
• Boscalid
• Teflubenzuron

Relevant MRL changes will be added to Global MRL Database.

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) recently published draft amendments proposing changes for the following active ingredients (in Portuguese):

• Teflubenzuron
• Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
• Bacillus methylotrophicus
• (Z)-7-Hexadecenal
• Imazethapyr
• Sulfur
• Boscalid

Comments on these proposals must be submitted by December 11, 2015. Relevant proposed MRLs will be added to Global MRL Database.

The European Union recently notified the WTO of draft MRLs for boscalid, captan, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, folpet, and tolclofos-methyl in or on certain products.

The final date for comments is September 7, 2015. Relevant proposed MRLs will be added to Global MRL Database.

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) recently published amendments establishing MRLs for the following active ingredients (links in Portuguese):

• Epoxiconazole
• Boscalid
• Kresoxim-methyl
• Abamectin
• Imidacloprid
• Kasugamycin
• Benzalkonium chloride
• Bifenthrin
• Chlorfenapyr
• Acetamiprid

Relevant MRL changes will be added to Global MRL Database.

On November 6, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) notified the WTO of adopted MRLs for the following pesticides:

• Boscalid
• Clothianidin
• Sethoxydim
• Methoxyfenozide
• Pyrimethanil
• Tebuconazole
• Saflufenacil

Individual changes may be viewed in the linked WTO notices, and relevant changes will be made to the MRL Database.