As for nuts and dried fruits, the following MRLs were notified:
 

  • Abamectin: apricot at 0.06 ppm.
  • Acequinocyl: grape at 0.3 ppm.
  • Cyhalothrin: hazelnut and walnut at 0.02 ppm.
  • Emamectin benzoate: hazelnut and walnut at 0.02 ppm.
  • Fenazaquin: almond at 0.02 ppm.
  • Flupyradifurone: plum at 0.3 ppm.
  • Imidacloprid: apricot and plum at 1.0 ppm.
  • Prothioconazole: cranberry at 0.2 ppm.
  • Sulfoxaflor: pecan at 0.02 ppm.

 
The final date for comments is March 19, 2019. For further information, please contact us at inc@nutfruit.org.
 
In addition, on January 28, Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration published updated versions of its Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods.
 
Standards for Pesticide Residue Limits in Foods
 
More information

 
 

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