News & Insights

On January 21, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the setting of import tolerances for fluxapyroxad in certain root crops and coffee beans.

The proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the Global MRL Database on January 24, 2020.

On January 20, Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare notified the WTO of a draft standard for pesticide residue limits in foods, proposing MRLs for multiple active ingredients on various commodities.

Comments must be submitted by March 20, 2020. Relevant proposed MRLs can be viewed in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database starting January 23, 2020.

On January 22, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published reasoned opinions on the modification of the existing MRLs for mandipropamid, chlormequat, and fosetyl/phosphonic acid. Additionally, EFSA published reasoned opinions on the review of the maximum residue levels for acequinocyl, ipconazole, bixafen, tefluthrin, and diclofop. 

Proposed MRLs from these reasoned opinions will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on January 23, 2020.

On January 20, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposed MRLs for tetraniliprole in or on various commodities. 

Comments are due by April 4, 2020. The proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on January 22, 2020.

On January 16, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the review of the existing MRLs for fluxapyroxad and thiencarbazone-methyl according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

Proposed MRLs from these reasoned opinions will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on January 17, 2020.

On January 14, the Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published APVMA Gazette No. 1, 14 January 2020. Pages 30-33 of the gazette list draft MRLs and pages 38-41 list amendments to MRLs for pesticides and vet drugs in or on various commodities.

Relevant proposed and amended MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide and Vet Drug MRL Databases on January 15, 2020.

On January 8, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published draft amendments proposing to revise the monographs for chrysoperla-externa, sophora flavescens, bifenthrin, acetamiprid, methidathion, abamectin, trifloxystrobin, kresoxim-methyl, pyraflufen-ethyl, flupyradifurone, flumioxazin, indoxacarb, and tebuconazole (links in Portuguese).

Comments are due by March 8, 2020. Relevant proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on January 9, 2020. 

On December 30, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice 2019-594 and Notice 2019-595 (in Korean) proposing revisions to their food regulations, including numerous MRL changes.

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

On December 12, New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries published Proposals to amend the New Zealand (Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds) Food Notice - December 2019. The proposal includes draft pesticide and veterinary drug MRLs.

Comments on these proposed MRLs must be received by February 11, 2020. Relevant proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide and Vet Drug MRL Databases by December 24, 2019.

On December 19, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposed MRLs for chlorfenapyr, clopyralid, malathion, and prometryn in or on various commodities. 

Comments are due by March 3, 2020. Proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on December 24, 2019.