News & Insights

The European Union recently published the following regulations amending MRLs for several active ingredients: 

• Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1842
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1841

Relevant MRL changes from these regulations will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database by October 22, 2021.

On October 19, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published APVMA Gazette No. 21, 19 October 2021. Pages 21-23 of the gazette list draft MRLs and pages 28-29 list amendments to MRLs for pesticides in or on various commodities.

Relevant proposed and amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on October 21, 2021.

On October 19, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare posted Food Safety Update 1019 No. 1 affecting several active ingredients.

Relevant MRL changes will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug Database in the coming week.

On October 20, the U.S. FDA published a final rule amending a veterinary drug MRL for fenbendazole.

Relevant MRL changes from this amendment will appear in the BCGlobal Vet Drug Database on October 21, 2021.

On October 19, the U.S. EPA established an MRL for propamocarb.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before December 20, 2021. Relevant MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on October 20, 2021.

The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database has been updated with MRLs recently adopted by Costa Rica, which will be available in the database on October 19, 2021. 

Costa Rica's State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) maintains an MRL list applicable to domestic and imported products that is updated periodically throughout the year.

Recently, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service published Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports for the European Union, Ethiopia, and Angola.

The BCGlobal Food Additive Database includes maximum use level regulations for over 850 additives in more than 70 countries worldwide, and includes the European Union.

The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database currently display relevant established and proposed MRLs for the European Union. The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database currently displays relevant established and proposed MRLs for Angola.

The European Union recently published the following regulations amending MRLs for several active ingredients: 

• Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1804
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1807
• Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1810

Relevant MRL changes from these regulations will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database by October 19, 2021.

On October 11, the U.S. EPA established an MRL for clothianidin.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before December 13, 2021. Relevant MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on October 12, 2021.

Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) recently announced proposed MRL changes for several active ingredients. These changes were reported via the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service.

Relevant Proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on October 8, 2021.