EU: MRLs Update, Draft Commission Regulations

The European Union has notified the World Trade Organization of the following Annexes to Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as regards maximum residue levels (MRLs) for fenpyroximate, triadimenol and triadimefon.As for nuts and dried fruits, the draft sets the following MRLs:

• The MRL for fenpyroximate in tree nuts, dates and figs is lowered from 0.05* to 0.01* ppm; in plums is lowered from 0.3 to 0.1 ppm; in cranberries is lowered from 0.5 to 0.4 ppm; and in peanuts is lowered from 0.3 to 0.01* ppm.
• The MRL for triadimenol in tree nuts and peanuts is lowered from 0.2* to 0.01* ppm; in grapes is lowered from 2 to 0.3 ppm and in cranberries is lowered from 1 to 0.01* ppm.
• The MRL for triadimefon in tree nuts, apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, figs and peanuts is set at 0.01* ppm.

* Indicates lower limit of determination.The deadline for comments is November 6, 2016. The proposed date of adoption is February 2017.For further information, please contact us at inc@nutfruit.org.