Canada: MRLs Update
Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency has adopted the proposed new maximum residue limits (PMRL) for oxathiapiprolin in raisins.
The PMRLs for oxathiapiprolin was adopted on December 21, 2020. As previously announced, the PMRL for oxathiapiprolin in raisins is set at 1.3 ppm.
The PMRLs for oxathiapiprolin was adopted on December 21, 2020. As previously announced, the PMRL for oxathiapiprolin in raisins is set at 1.3 ppm.
EFSA: MRLs Review
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a review of the existing maximum residue levels for quinoxyfen according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
Although this active substance is no longer authorized within the European Union, MRLs were established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and an import tolerance was reported by Member States (including the supporting residues data). Based on the assessment of the available data, EFSA assessed the Codex Maximum Residue Limits (CXLs) and import tolerance requested, and carried out a consumer risk assessment. All CXLs and import tolerance were found to be adequately supported by data and no risk to consumers was identified.
| Substance | Commodity | Existing MRL (ppm) | Proposed MRL (ppm) | Comments |
| Quinoxyfen | Grapes | 1 | 2 | Recommended. MRL is derived from the existing CXL, which is supported by data and for which no risk to consumers is identified; there are no relevant authorizations or import tolerances reported at EU level. |
EU: Pesticides, Extension of Approval Periods
The European Commission published the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2007 of 8 December 2020 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the extension of the approval periods of the several active substances listed below:
1-decanol, 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, 6-benzyladenine, acequinocyl, Adoxophyes orana granulovirus, aluminium sulfate, amisulbrom, Aureobasidium pullulans (strains DSM 14940 and DSM 14941), azadirachtin, Bacillus pumilus QST 2808, benalaxyl-M, bixafen, bupirimate, Candida oleophila strain O, chlorantraniliprole, disodium phosphonate, dithianon, dodine, emamectin, flubendiamide, fluometuron, fluxapyroxad, flutriafol, hexythiazox, imazamox, ipconazole, isoxaben, L-ascorbic acid, lime sulphur, orange oil, Paecilomyces fumosoroseus strain FE 9901, pendimethalin, penflufen, penthiopyrad, potassium phosphonates, prosulfuron, Pseudomonas sp. strain DSMZ 13134, pyridalyl, pyriofenone, pyroxsulam, quinmerac, S-abscisic acid, sedaxane, sintofen, sodium silver thiosulfate, spinetoram, spirotetramat, Streptomyces lydicus strain WYEC 108, tau-fluvalinate, tebufenozide, tembotrione, thiencarbazone, valifenalate, and zinc phosphide.
This regulation entered into force on December 11, 2020.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2007 of 8 December 2020
In addition, the EC published the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2105 of 15 December 2020 renewing the approval of the active substance etoxazole as a candidate for substitution in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011.
The approval periods of this active substance is extended until January 31, 2028. This regulation entered into force on January 5, 2021.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2105 of 15 December 2020
EU: Pesticide Withdrawals
The approval of the active substance mancozeb has not been renewed (see previous post here).
On December 15, 2020, the European Commission published the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2087 of 14 December 2020 concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance mancozeb, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011.
Member States shall withdraw authorizations for plant protection products containing mancozeb as an active substance at the latest by July 4, 2021. However, any grace period granted by Member States in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 shall expire at the latest by January 4, 2022. This Regulation entered into force on January 4, 2020.
Commission published the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2087 of 14 December 2020