As for nuts and dried fruits, the Draft Regulation sets the following MRLs:
- The MRL for chlorpyrifos is lowered from 0.05 ppm to 0.01* ppm in almonds, pecans and walnuts; from 0.3 ppm to 0.01* ppm in plums; and from 1 ppm to 0.01* ppm in cranberries.
- The MRL for chlorpyrifos-methyl is lowered from 0.5 ppm to 0.01* ppm in apricots and plums; from 1 ppm to 0.01* ppm in grapes; and from 0.05 ppm to 0.01* ppm in peanuts.
* Indicates lower limit of determination.
The final date for comments is February 10, 2020. The proposed date of adoption is June, 2020. It is expected that enter into force in October 2020.
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