News & Insights

On July 13, Turkey's Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Livestock published an amendment to its veterinary drug MRL standard.

Relevant changes will be available in the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database by July 23, 2019.

On July 11, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published the following trade advice notices containing proposed MRLs:

• Trade Advice Notice on bixafen and prothioconazole for use on cotton

• Trade Advice Notice on Amoxycillin in the product CCD Amoxycillin Trihydrate in Poultry

On July 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule updating and standardizing the U.S. veterinary drug MRL regulation.

This amendment is effective September 9, 2019. Relevant changes will be added to the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database in the coming months.

On July 3, Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) published Notice No. 2019-57 (link in Korean) revising their food regulations, including several pesticide MRL changes.

MRL changes from this amendment will be entered in the BCGlobal Pesticide MRL Database by July 11, 2019.

On July 2, Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) published a draft amendment proposing extensive changes to their veterinary drug regulation (link in Portuguese).

Comments on this proposal are due by September 2, 2019. Relevant proposed MRLs will be added to the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database in the coming weeks.

On June 7, New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries published Proposals to Amend the Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds Food Notice December 2018. The proposal includes draft pesticide and veterinary drug MRLs.

Comments on these proposed MRLs must be received by August 6, 2019. Relevant proposed MRLs will display in the BCGlobal MRL Databases by June 14, 2019.

On May 30, Taiwan's Ministry of Health and Welfare announced Draft of Standards for Veterinary Drug Residue Limits in Foods proposing MRLs for fluralaner (links in Chinese).

Comments must be submitted by July 29, 2019. The proposed MRLs will display in the BCGloabl Veterinary Drug MRL Database on June 5, 2019.

On May 21, the Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) published APVMA Gazette No. 10, 21 May 2019. Pages 22-23 of the gazette list proposed MRLs for pesticides and veterinary drugs in or on various commodities.

Relevant proposed MRLs will be available in the BCGlobal MRL Databases on May 22, 2019.

On April 23, Europe's Committee for Medicinal Products for Veterinary Use (CVMP) published an adopted opinion recommending that no MRL is required for bambermycin in rabbit.

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.

The proposed exemption from an MRL from the summary opinion will display in the BCGloabl Veterinary Drug MRL Database on April 24, 2019.

On April 2, the U.S. FDA established a tolerance for residues of lubabregon in cattle.

The new MRL will be available in the BCGlobal Vet Drug MRL Database on April 3, 2019.