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On May 3, the U.S. EPA published a final rule revising the current pesticide tolerance crop grouping regulations, which allows the establishment of tolerances for multiple crops based on data from a representative set of crops.

These revisions were proposed in November 2014, and will take effect on July 5, 2016. Relevant changes to crop groupings will be reflected in the Global MRL Database at that time.

On November 13, the U.S. EPA proposed revisions to its pesticide tolerance crop grouping regulations, which allow the establishment of tolerances for multiple, related crops based on data from a representative set of crops.

This proposal is fourth in a series of planned crop group updates, with a comment deadline of January 13, 2015. 

The European Union has adopted Commission Regulation (EU) No 212/2013. This regulation amends the list of food and feed products to which EU MRLs apply. New fruits, vegetables, and cereals that have recently become available in the European market have been added to this list. The EU has also included the Latin names for several existing commodities, providing clarification with regard to international taxonomy.

Relevant changes will appear in www.mrldatabase.com at the beginning of April when this regulation enters into force.