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EU Revised MRL of Five Pesticides in Tree Nuts

Pubtime:2021-05-03Author:Source: Hits:

European Commission (EU) released 2021/644 Ordinance to revise maximum residual limit (MRL) of fluxapyroxad, hymexazol, metamitron, penflufen and spirotetramat in tree nuts.

Appendixes II and III of EC No 396/2005 are revised as follows:

(1) Five columns of fluxapyroxad, hymexazol, metamitron, penflufen and spirotetramat are added to Appendix II, specifically:

Residual and MRL (mg/kg) of pesticide (some products)

Code

Food Type

fluxapyroxad

hymexazol

metamitron

penflufen

spirotetramat

0120000

Tree nuts

0.04

0.05

0.01

0.01

0.5

(2) Appendixes III is revised as follows:

In Part A, four columns of fluxapyroxad, hymexazol, metamitron, and spirotetramat are deleted.

It is learnt that this law is implemented from Nov.10, 2021.