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 July 30, 2021.
On July 27, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRLs for benzovindiflupyr in leeks and spring onions/green onions/Welsh onions.Â
Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 28, 2021.
On July 22, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the review of the existing MRLs for isopyrazam.Â
Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 27, 2021.
This week, the European Union posted a summary opinion proposing MRLs for bambermycin in poultry.Â
Proposed MRLs from this opinion will display in the BCGlobal Vet Drug Database on July 23, 2021.
Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently proposed MRLs for mandipropamid, benzovindiflupyr, sulfoxaflor, and boscalid.
Comments are due by September 26, 2021 (mandipropamid, benzovindiflupyr) and September 28, 2021 (sulfoxaflor, boscalid). The proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 17, 2021.
On July 13, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published APVMA Gazette No. 14, 13 July 2021. Pages 21-22 of the gazette list draft MRLs and pages 27-31 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 February 25, 2021.
On July 5, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRLs for acrinathrin in peaches and sweet peppers.Â
Proposed MRLs from this reasoned opinion will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 7, 2021.
Recently, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposed MRLs for pyridate.
Comments are due by September 19, 2021. The proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on July 7, 2021.
On June 30, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Advance Notice 2021-288, Advance Notice 2021-289, and Advance Notice 2021-290 (in Korean) proposing revisions to their food regulations, including numerous MRL changes.
Relevant proposed MRLs will be added to the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database in the coming week.
On June 28, the U.S. EPA announced the receipt of pesticide petitions to establish or modify MRLs for several active ingredients.
Comments must be received by July 28, 2021. Relevant proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database on June 30, 2021.