As for nuts and dried fruits, the draft sets the following MRLs for 2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid methylester, mandipropamid, prochloraz and profoxydim:
- The MRL for 2,5-dichlorobenzoic acid methylester is newly set at 0.01* ppm in tree nuts, apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, figs, and peanuts.
- The MRL for prochloraz is lowered from 0.1* ppm to 0.03* ppm in tree nuts and peanuts; and from 0.05* ppm to 0.03* ppm in apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, and figs.
- The MRL for profoxydim is lowered from 0.05* ppm to 0.01* ppm in in tree nuts, apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, figs, and peanuts.
The final date for comments is February 9, 2019. The proposed date of adoption is June 2019.
In addition, other draft sets the following MRLs for bispyribac, denatonium benzoate, fenoxycarb, flurochloridone, quizalofop-P-ethyl, quizalofop-P-tefuryl, propaquizafop, and tebufenozide:
- The MRL for bispyribac is newly set at 0.01* ppm in tree nuts, apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, figs, and peanuts.
- The MRL for denatonium benzoate is newly set at 0.01* ppm in tree nuts, apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, figs, and peanuts.
- The MRL for fenoxycarb is lowered from 0.05* ppm to 0.01* ppm in in tree nuts, cranberries, dates, figs, and peanuts; and from 1 ppm to 0.01* ppm in apricots, plums, and grapes.
- The MRL for flurochloridone is lowered from 0.1* ppm to 0.01* ppm in tree nuts, apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, figs, and peanuts.
- The MRL for quizalofop is lowered from 0.05* ppm to 0.01* ppm in tree nuts, apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, and figs; and from 0.1* ppm to 0.01* ppm in peanuts.
- The MRL for tebufenozide is lowered from 0.05* ppm to 0.01* ppm in tree nuts (except almonds and walnuts which is set at 0.05 ppm), dates, figs, and peanuts; and from 1 ppm to 0.01* ppm in apricots and plums. It is increased from 3 ppm to 4 ppm in grapes.
The final date for comments is February 9, 2019. The proposed date of adoption is July 2019
*Indicates lower limit of determination.
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