News & Insights

On April 20, the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/644 amending MRLs for fluxapyroxad, hymexazol, metamitron, penflufen, and spirotetramat.

Amended MRLs will be effective from November 10, 2021. Relevant pending MRL changes will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database by April 23, 2021.

On April 16, the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/621 establishing MRLs for imidacloprid.

The amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Veterinary Drug MRL Database on April 20, 2021.

The European Union recently published the following regulations amending MRLs:

• Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/590 amending MRLs for aclonifen, boscalid, cow milk, etofenprox, ferric pyrophosphate, L-cysteine, lambda-cyhalothrin, maleic hydrazide, mefentrifluconazole, sodium 5- nitroguaiacolate, sodium o-nitrophenolate, sodium p-nitrophenolate, and triclopyr
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/616 amending MRLs for benalaxyl, benalaxyl-M, dichlobenil, fluopicolide, proquinazid, and pyridalyl
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/618 amending MRLs for diclofop, fluopyram, ipconazole, and terbuthylazine

Amended MRLs will be effective from May 3, 2021 (Reg. 2021/590) and November 6, 2021 (Reg. 2021/616 and 2021/618). Relevant pending MRL changes will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database by April 17, 2021.

On April 6, the European Union published SANTE/12818/2020 Rev.1 proposing MRLs for mandestrobin in grapes and strawberries. 

Relevant proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database by April 10, 2021.

On March 31, the European Union notified the WTO of SANTE/10118/2020 Rev. 2  and SANTE/12108/2020 Rev. 3 proposing MRLs for several active ingredients.

Relevant proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database by April 5, 2021.

On March 31, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing maximum residue levels for spirotetramat in leeks, spring onions and honey. 

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

On March 25, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the review of existing maximum residue levels for pinoxaden. 

Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on March 26, 2021.

On March 23, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on cyprodinil in blueberries, cranberries, currants, and gooseberries.

Proposed MRLs from these reasoned opinions will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on March 25, 2021.

On March 19, the European Union notified the WTO of proposed MRLs for flupyradifurone and difluoroacetic acid in certain products.

Relevant proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on March 24, 2021.

On March 22, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published reasoned opinions for phenmedipham and cyproconazole. 

Proposed MRLs from these reasoned opinions will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on March 23, 2021.