As for nuts and dried fruits, the proposed MRL changes are the following:
 

  • The MRLs for chlorfluazuron are omitted.
  • The MRL for acetochlor in peanuts is set at 0.2 ppm.
  • The MRL for isofetamidin almonds is set at 0.01 ppm and grape at 3 ppm.
  • The MRL for amitraz in stone fruits [except cherries] (0.5 ppm) is deleted.
  • The MRL for dithiocarbamates in macadamia nuts (* 0.2 ppm) is deleted.
  • The MRL for fenarimol in grapes (0.1 ppm) is deleted.
  • The MRL for fenbuconazole in stone fruits [except nectarine] (1 ppm) is deleted.
  • The MRL for fenbutatin oxide in figs (T10 ppm) is deleted.
  • The MRL for fenitrothion in peanut and pecan (T*0.01 ppm) is deleted.
  • The MRL for maldison in peanut (8 ppm) is deleted.
  • The MRL for methidathion in date, dried or dried and candied (T*0.01 ppm) is deleted.
  • The MRL for methomyl in figs (T0.7 ppm) is deleted.
  • The MRL for prothiofos in grapes (2 ppm) is deleted.
  • The MRL for trichlorfon in tree nuts (0.1 ppm) is deleted.
  • The MRL for 2,4-DB in peanut is set at 0.2 ppm.
  • The MRL for acetamiprid in almonds is set at 0.1 ppm.
  • The MRL for aldicarb in peanuts is set at 0.05 ppm.
  • The MRL for benzovindiflupyr in peanut is set at 0.01 ppm.
  • The MRL for buprofezin in almonds is set at 0.05 ppm.
  • The MRL for clothianidin in almonds is set at 0.01 ppm.
  • The MRL for cyhalothrin in almonds and peanut is set at 0.05 ppm.
  • The MRL for difenoconazole in almonds is set at 0.03 ppm and stone fruits at 2.5 ppm.
  • The MRL for diflubenzuron in almonds is set at 0.2 ppm and peanut at 0.1 ppm.
  • The MRL for dimethenamid-P in peanut is set at 0.01 ppm.
  • The MRL for dodine in almonds is set at 0.3 ppm and peanut at 0.013 ppm.
  • The MRL for emamectin in almonds is set at 0.02 ppm.
  • The MRL for fenbuconazole in almonds is set at 0.05 ppm.
  • The MRL for fenpropathrin in peanut is set at 0.01 ppm.
  • The MRL for fenpyroximate in almonds is set at 0.1 ppm.
  • The MRL for fluazinam in peanut is set at 0.02 ppm.
  • The MRL for flumioxazin in cranberry is set at 0.07 ppm.
  • The MRL for ipconazole in peanut is set at 0.01 ppm.
  • The MRL for mesotrione in almonds is set at 0.01 ppm.
  • The MRL for metalaxyl in almonds is set at 0.5 ppm and peanut at 0.2 ppm.
  • The MRL for metconazole in almonds is set at 0.04 ppm.
  • The MRL for permethrin in almonds is set at 0.05 ppm.
  • The MRL for phosphorous acid in grapes is set at 200 ppm.
  • The MRL for prothiofos in table grapes is set at 2 ppm.
  • The MRL for pyraflufen-ethyl in almonds is set at 0.1 ppm.
  • The MRL for pyriproxyfen in almonds is set at 0.02 ppm.
  • The MRL for spinetoram in peanut is set at 0.04 ppm.
  • The MRL for spirodiclofen in almonds is set at 0.1 ppm.
  • The MRL for spirotetramat in tree nuts [except almonds] is set at 0.5 ppm.
  • The MRL for tetraconazole in peanut is set at 0.03 ppm.
  • The MRL for thiophanate-methyl in almonds is set at 0.1 ppm.
  • The MRL for trichlorfon in macadamia nuts is set at 0.1 ppm.
  • The MRL for trifluralin in almonds is set at 0.05 ppm.
  • The MRL for cyprodinil in almonds is substituted by 0.02 ppm.
  • The MRL for fenitrothion in grapes is substituted by 1 ppm.
  • The MRL for metrafenone in grapes is substituted by 7 ppm.
  • The MRL for pyriofenone in grapes is substituted by 1.5 ppm.

* indicates that the maximum residue limit is set at the limit of determination.
‘T’ indicates that the maximum residue limit is a temporary maximum residue limit.
 
The deadline for submissions is February 26, 2018.
 
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