The Regulation 2018/685 of 3 May 2018 sets the following MRLs in nuts and dried fruits:
 

  • Maleic hydrazide: 0.2* ppm in tree nuts, apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, figs and peanuts.

 The Regulation shall apply from June 5, 2018.
 

The Regulation 2018/686 of 4 May 2018 as regards maximum residue levels for chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl and triclopyr in or on certain products sets the following MRLs in nuts and dried fruits:
 

  • Chlorpyrifos: 0.05 ppm in almonds, pecans and walnuts; 0.01* ppm in Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, macadamias, pine nuts, pistachios, apricots, grapes, dates, figs and peanuts; 0.3 ppm in plums; and 1 ppm in cranberries.
  • Chlorpyrifos-methyl: 0.01* ppm in tree nuts; 0.5 ppm in apricots and plums; 1 ppm in grapes; 0.01* ppm in cranberries, dates, and figs; and 0.05 ppm in peanuts.
  • Triclopyr: 0.01* ppm in tree nuts, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, figs and peanuts; and 0.05 ppm in apricots.

 The Regulation shall apply from June 5, 2018.
 

The Regulation 2018/687 of 4 May 2018 sets the following MRLs in nuts and dried fruits:
 

  • Acibenzolar-S-methyl: 0.15 ppm in cranberries.
  • Benzovindiflupyr: 0.04 ppm in peanuts.
  • Isofetamid: 4 ppm in cranberries.
  • Metrafenone: 0.7 ppm in apricots.
  • Chlorantraniliprole: 0.06 ppm in peanuts.

 The Regulation shall apply from June 5, 2018.
 

The Regulation 2018/832 of 5 June 2018 sets the following MRLs in nuts and dried fruits:
 

  • Mandestrobin: 2 ppm in apricots and 0.5 ppm in plums.
  • Flubendiamide: 1.5 ppm in apricots and 0.7 ppm in plums.
  • Fosetyl: 500 ppm in almonds, Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nut kernels, pistachios and walnuts.

 The Regulation shall apply from June 26, 2018.
 
*Indicates lower limit of determination.
 

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