After the request of setting import tolerances for the active substance flonicamid on the basis of the authorized use in the USA, EFSA concluded that the authorized USA uses of fonicamid will not result in acute or chronic consumer exposure exceeding the toxicological reference values and, therefore, is unlikely to pose a risk to consumers’ health.
EFSA was requested to set import tolerances and to modify existing EU maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the active substance flupyradifurone and its metabolite difluoroacetic acid (DFA) in various crops. For some commodities, EFSA concludes that the intended EU uses and authorized US and Canadian uses of flupyradifurone and resulting residues of DFA will not result in chronic or acute consumer exposure exceeding the toxicological reference values and, therefore, is unlikely to pose a risk to consumers’ health.
Among others, EFSA proposes to amend the existing MRLs as follows:
EFSA was requested to set import tolerances and to modify existing EU maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the active substance flupyradifurone and its metabolite difluoroacetic acid (DFA) in various crops. For some commodities, EFSA concludes that the intended EU uses and authorized US and Canadian uses of flupyradifurone and resulting residues of DFA will not result in chronic or acute consumer exposure exceeding the toxicological reference values and, therefore, is unlikely to pose a risk to consumers’ health.
Among others, EFSA proposes to amend the existing MRLs as follows:
| Substance | Commodity | Existing MRL (ppm) | Proposed MRL (ppm) | Comments |
| Flonicamid | tree nuts (except coconuts and pistachios) | 0.06* | 0.07 | The submitted data are sufficient to derive an import tolerance based on the authorized US GAP. Risk for consumers unlikely |
| pistachios | 0.06* | 0.3 | ||
| Flupyradifurone | tree nuts | 0.01* | 0.02 | The submitted data are sufficient to derive an import tolerance (US/Canadian GAP). Risk for consumers unlikely |
| grapes | 0.8 | 3 | ||
| peanuts | 0.01* | 0.04 |
*Indicates lower limit of determination.
EFSA Reasoned Opinion on Setting of import tolerances for fonicamid in various crops and products of animal origin. EFSA Journal 2020;18(6):6136
EFSA Reasoned Opinion on Setting of import tolerances, modification of existing maximum residue levels and evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL review for flupyradifurone and DFA. EFSA Journal 2020;18(6):6133
EFSA Reasoned Opinion on Setting of import tolerances for fonicamid in various crops and products of animal origin. EFSA Journal 2020;18(6):6136
EFSA Reasoned Opinion on Setting of import tolerances, modification of existing maximum residue levels and evaluation of confirmatory data following the Article 12 MRL review for flupyradifurone and DFA. EFSA Journal 2020;18(6):6133
