News & Insights

On September 28, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published reasoned opinions for chlorothalonil and penthiopyard.

Proposed MRLs from these reasoned opinions will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 29, 2020.

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, 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.

On September 15, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposed MRLs for mandestrobin and fluoxastrobin.

Comments are due by November 29, 2020. The proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 18, 2020.

On September 11, the European Medicines Agency published a summary opinion proposing MRLs for imidacloprid in fin fish.

Relevant proposed MRLs will appear in the BCGlobal Vet Drug Database early next week.

On September 11, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing maximum residue level for boscalid in pomegranates.

Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on September 15, 2020.