News & Insights

On September 25, the U.S. EPA established an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for Trichoderma asperellum.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by November 24, 2020. The tolerance exemption will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 26, 2020.

On September 25, the U.S. EPA established tolerances for residues of saflufenacil in or on various commodities.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before November 24, 2020. Relevant MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 26, 2020.

On September 23, the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service published a Food and Agricultural Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) report for Canada.

The BCGlobal Food Additives Database includes maximum use level regulations for over 850 additives in more than 70 countries worldwide, including Canada. Please contact BCI for more information on subscribing.

The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database currently display relevant established and proposed MRLs for Canada.

On September 23, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published draft amendments proposing to revise the monographs for chlorantraniliprole, lufenuron, chlorfluazuron, tolfenpyrad, metiram, fluroxypyr-meptyl, terbuthylazine, azoxystrobin, clethodim, mancozeb, pyraclostrobin, fluxapyroxad, and lambda-cyhalothrin (links in Portuguese). 

Comments are due by November 21, 2020. Relevant proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 24, 2020.

On September 22, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposed MRLs for oxathiapiprolin.

Comments are due by December 6, 2020. The proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 24, 2020.

China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs recently notified the WTO of proposed MRLs. The draft standard (in Chinese) likely includes proposed pesticide MRLs previously announced by the Ministry for domestic consultation.

Comments are due by November 16, 2020. The BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database will be updated with the proposed MRLs in upcoming weeks, following translation and further analysis.

On September 22, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposed MRLs for halauxifen-methyl.

Comments are due by December 6, 2020. The proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 23, 2020.

On September 21, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing maximum residue levels for potassium phosphonates.

Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 22, 2020.

On September 17, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) announced an amendment affecting MRLs for ractopamine. 

Relevant amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database on September 19, 2020.

On September 17, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposed MRLs for piperonyl-butoxide and pyrethrins.

Comments are due by December 16, 2020. The proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 19, 2020.