As for nuts and dried fruits, the Draft Regulation sets the following MRLs:
- The MRL for azinphos-methyl is set at 0.01* ppm in tree nuts, apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, figs and peanuts.
- The MRL for pyraclostrobin is set at 0.3 ppm in grapes.
- The MRL for flufenoxuron is set at 0.01* ppm in tree nuts, apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, figs and peanuts.
- The MRL for phosalone is set at 0.02* ppm in tree nuts and at 0.01* ppm in apricots and plums.
- The MRL for oxadiazon is set at 0.01* ppm in tree nuts, apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, figs and peanuts.
- The MRL for repellants: tall oil is set at 0.01* ppm in tree nuts, apricots, plums, grapes, cranberries, dates, figs and peanuts.
* Indicates lower limit of determination.
The final date for comments is May 1, 2020. The proposed date of adoption is September, 2020. It is expected to enter into force in April 2021.
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