Publication EU Regulation 2020/856 – Amendments to MRLs

The European Commission has just published a new Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels for certain residues.

Regulation (EU) 2020/856 amends MRLs for residues of cyantraniliprole, cyazofamide, cyprodinil, fenpyroximate, fludioxonil, fluxapyroxad, imazalil, isofetamide, kresoxim-methyl, lufenuron, mandipropamide, propamocarb, pyraclostrobin, pyriofenone, pyriproxyfen and spinetoram in foodstuffs.

The MRLs for the following matrix/pesticide combinations were increased to align with the CODEX CXLs:

• Cyazofamide/vegetable bulb
• Cyantraniliprole/mangoes, cranberries
• Cyprodinil/grenade
• Fenpyroximate/Tomato
• Fludioxonil/rose, avocado, guava, bulb vegetables, soybean
• Fluxapyroxad/mangoes, papaya, coffee
• Isofetamide/seed fruits, stone fruits, bramble fruits, beans, peas
• Kresoxim-methyl/peaches, grapes, mangoes, cucurbits, barley, oats, buckwheat
• Lufenuron/orange, limes, pome fruits, coffee
• Mandipropamide/potatoes, beans
• Propamocarb/head cabbage
• Pyraclostrobin/Lawyer, Mango, Beans
• Pyriofenone/vat grapes, strawberry, bramble and berry fruits, cucurbits
• Pyriproxyfen/papaya, melons.

This regulation is applicable from 09/07/2020.

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