EFSA: MRLs Review

EFSA has proposed the following MRLs recommendations:

Substance	Commodity	Existing EU MRL (ppm)	Proposed MRL (ppm)	Comment
Spirotetramat	hazelnuts, macadamia, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts	0.5	0.5	Recommended
	apricots, plums	3	3	Recommended
	table grapes	2	2	Recommended
	cranberries	0.7	0.5	Recommended
Cycloxydim	apricots	0.2	0.09*	Recommended
	plums	0.09	0.09*	Recommended
	table grapes	0.5	0.4	Recommended
	peanuts	0.2	0.2	Further consideration needed
Acequinocyl	hazelnuts	0.01*	0.01*	Further consideration needed
	plums	0.02	0.03	Recommended
	table grapes	0.3	0.8	Further consideration needed
	cranberries	0.01*	0.01*	Recommended
Fluxapyroxad	almonds, Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, macadamia, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, walnuts	0.04	0.04	Recommended
	plums	1.5	1.5	Recommended
	table grapes	3	3	Recommended
	peanuts	0.01*	0.01*	Further consideration needed
	apricots	1	0.15	Further consideration needed
Abamectin	almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts	0.02	0.01* or 0.006*	(a)

* Indicates that the MRL is set at the limit of analytical quantiﬁcation.
(a) The data gap identiﬁed in the MRL review related to the analytical method validation has been addressed. However, the data gaps on residue trials have not been addressed. The lowering of the MRL of 0.02 mg/kg to the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg should be considered. Since new validation data demonstrated that a lower LOQ is achievable, a risk management discussion is recommended whether it is appropriate to set the MRL at lower LOQ of 0.006 mg/kg.

EFSA Reasoned Opinion on the Review of the existing maximum residue levels for spirotetramat according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. EFSA Journal 2020;18(1):5960

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