News & Insights

On November 19, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) notified the WTO of adopted MRLs for flumioxazin in hops, flumioxazin in animal commodities, and fluroxypyr-meptyl in triticale.

Relevant amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on November 21, 2019.

On November 15, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) notified the WTO of adopted MRLs for cypermethrin and flutolanil.

Relevant amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on November 19, 2019.

On November 11, the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1881 amending an MRL for diflubenzuron.

The amended MRL is currently available in the BCGlobal Veterinary Drug MRL Database.

This week, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published amendments to the monographs for glyphosate, dicamba, potassium bicarbonate, thiodicarb, ethiprole, lufenuron, carboxin, thiram, chlorothalonil, trifluralin, cyproconazole, glufosinate, and fipronil (links in Portuguese).

Updated MRLs from these amendments will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database by October 14, 2019.

On November 12, the U.S. EPA established a Section 18 tolerance for residues of propyzamide in cranberry.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by January 13, 2020. The established MRL will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on November 12, 2019.

On November 6, Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) published updated versions of its Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods and Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Animal Products. 

Relevant amended MRLs are available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database. 

On November 12, the U.S. EPA established a tolerance for residues of tebuconazole in or on various commodities.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by January 13, 2020. The established MRL will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on November 12, 2019.

On November 7, the U.S. EPA established a Section 18 tolerance for residues of dinotefuran in kiwifruit, fuzzy.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by January, 2020. The established MRL will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on November 7, 2019.

On November 1, the U.S. EPA established a tolerance for residues of isotianil in or on banana.

Objections and requests for hearings must be received by December 31, 2019. The established MRL will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on November 5, 2019.

On October 31, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare posted Food Safety Update 1031 No. 1 affecting numerous active ingredients.

Relevant MRL changes will appear in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database next week.