News & Insights

On September 9, the European Union notified the WTO of a draft veterinary drug MRL for diflubenzuron.

The proposed MRL is currently available in the BCGloabl Veterinary Drug MRL Database.

On August 30, New Zealand's Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) published Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds (2019), which is a consolidated MRL standard that includes amendments proposed in June 2019.

Relevant amended pesticide and vet drug MRLs will display in the BCGlobal MRL Databases by September 10, 2019.

On July 18, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced proposed MRL changes for afidopyropen, oxpoconazole fumarate, flubendiamide, and salinomyvin. These changes were reported via the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service.

Relevant proposed MRLs have been added to the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database and BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database.

Thailand has been added to the Veterinary Drugs module in the Global MRL Database, and is able to be searched as of November 11, 2017. This brings the total number of markets available to 69.

Users can now subscribe to view MRLs for these markets. To view further details about the Veterinary Drugs module, visit the Subscriptions section of the Global MRL Database.

On November 9, Europe’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) published an adopted opinion recommending the establishment of MRLs for eprinomectin in fin fish, horses, and rabbits.

Based on the CVMP opinion, the European Commission will adopt a legally binding Regulation establishing the MRLs for the substance. Applicants may request re-examination of any CVMP opinion within 15 days of its publication.

Proposed MRLs from the summary opinion will display in the Global MRL Database on November 14, 2017.

Peru has been added to the Veterinary Drugs module in the Global MRL Database, and will be able to be searched as of November 4, 2017. This brings the total number of markets available to 68.

Users can now subscribe to view MRLs for these markets. To view further details about the Veterinary Drugs module, visit the Subscriptions section of the Global MRL Database.

On October 26, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) announced proposed MRL changes for aminocyclopyrachlor, etofenprox, captan, fenbuconazole, propiconazole, josamycin, spectinomycin, and prednisolone. These changes were reported via the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service.

Comments are due to the Embassy by November 9, 2017. Relevant proposed MRLs will display in the Global MRL Database over the next week.

The Veterinary Drugs module in the Global MRL Database has recently expanded to include 30 additional markets, bringing the total number of markets available to 67.

Users can now subscribe to view MRLs for the markets linked above. To view further details about the Veterinary Drugs module, visit the Subscriptions section of the Global MRL Database.

On July 28, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) announced proposed MRL changes for cyanazine, flometoquin, mandipropamid, dinotefuran, gamithromycin, and tiamulin. These changes were reported via the United States Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service. 

Comments are due to the Embassy by August 14, 2017. Relevant proposed MRLs will display in the Global MRL Database over the next week.