EFSA: MRLs Review

In addition, EFSA has published the Reasoned Opinion on the Modification of the existing maximum residue level for pyridaben in sweet pepper/bell pepper and setting of an import tolerance in tree nuts. EFSA concluded that the short-term and long-term intake of residues resulting from the use of pyridaben on imported tree nuts from the US, according to the reported agricultural practices, is unlikely to present a risk to consumer health.

EFSA has proposed the following MRLs recommendations:

Substance	Commodity	Existing EU MRL (ppm)	Proposed MRL (ppm)	Comment
Spinetoram	Almonds, Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts	0.05*	0.02*	Further consideration needed
	plums	0.05*	0.02*	Recommended
	table grapes	0.5	0.4	Further consideration needed
Pyridaben	tree nuts	0.01*	0.05*	The submitted data are sufficient to derive an import tolerance MRL (USA GAP). Risk for consumers unlikely

* Indicates that the MRL is set at the limit of analytical quantiﬁcation.

EFSA Reasoned Opinion on the Review of the existing maximum residue levels for spinetoram according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. EFSA Journal 2020;18(1):5997

EFSA Reasoned Opinion on the Modification of the existing maximum residue level for pyridaben in sweet pepper/bell pepper and setting of an import tolerance in tree nuts. EFSA Journal 2020;18(2):6035

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