News & Insights

On January 21, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published reasoned opinions on the modification of existing MRLs for tetraconazole, trifloxystrobin, aclinofen, and aminopyralid.

Proposed MRLs from these reasoned opinions will display in the Global MRL Database on January 24, 2019.

On January 10, the U.S. EPA established tolerances for residues of tetraconazole in or on vegetable, fruiting (Crop Group 8-10) at 0.30 parts per million (ppm) and vegetable, cucurbit (Crop Group 9) at 0.15 ppm and revises the tolerance for residues on beet, sugar, root; beet, sugar, dried pulp; and beet, sugar molasses.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by March 13, 2017. The amended MRLs will be available in the Global MRL Database on January 12, 2017.

On December 20, the U.S. EPA announced the receipt of pesticide petitions to establish MRLs on several active ingredients.

Comments must be received by January 19, 2017. MRLs from this proposal will display in the Global MRL Database on December 22, 2016.

On August 29, the U.S. EPA announced the receipt of pesticide petitions to establish MRLs for several active ingredients.

Comments must be received by September 28, 2016. MRLs from this proposal will display in the Global MRL Database on August 30, 2016.

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

• Benzovindiflupyr
• Fenpyroximate
• Tetraconazole
• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri

Relevant MRL changes have been 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):

• Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
• Tetraconazole
• Fenpyroximate
• Benzovindiflupyr
• Etofenprox

Comments on these proposals must be submitted by November 5, 2015. Relevant proposed MRLs will be added to Global MRL Database.

Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently established MRLs for the following pesticides:

• 2,4-D
• Tetraconazole
• Cyazofamid

Individual changes can be viewed in the WTO notices linked above, and a complete list of MRLs can be found in PMRA's MRL Database.

Relevant changes will appear in www.mrldatabase.com tomorrow.

This week, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) opened two draft MRL documents for public consultation. 

• Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-80, Tetraconazole
• Proposed Maximum Residue Limit PMRL2013-81, 2,4-D

Canada will accept comments on these proposed changes through December 31.

On May 13, 2013, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published Modification of the existing MRLs for tetraconazole in various commodities.