News & Insights

On May 22, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the review of the existing MRLs for clethodim according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on May 23, 2019.

On May 10, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRL for fludioxonil in Florence fennels and a statement on the proposed temporary MRL for chlormequat in oyster mushrooms.

Proposed MRLs from these EFSA documents will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on May 11, 2019.

On March 20, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published reasoned opinions on the modification of the existing MRLs for pyridaben and cyprodinil in various commodities.

Proposed MRLs from these reasoned opinions are currently displaying in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database.

On March 14, the European Food safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRL for fluopyram in broccoli.

Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the Global MRL Database on March 15, 2019.

On March 13, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion on the safety of annatto E and the exposure to the annatto coloring principles bixin and norbixin (E 160b) when used as a food additive.

The European Union's food additive regulations are included in the Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On March 8, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion on the safety of ethyl lauroyl arginate (E 243) as a food additive. 

On March 6, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion on the re-evaluation of quillaia extract.

The European Union's food additive regulations are included in the Food Additive Database. If you are interested in subscribing, please contact BCI.

On March 1, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion on the follow-up of the re-evaluation of sorbic acid and potassium sorbate as food additives. 

On January 14, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published reasoned opinions on the review of the existing MRLs for fluometuron and metam in or on various commodities.

Proposed MRLs from these reasoned opinions will display in the Global MRL Database on January 15, 2019.

On January 14, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the setting of an import tolerance for spiromesifen in coffee beans.

The proposed MRL from this reasoned opinion will display in the Global MRL Database on January 15, 2019.