Fruit and vegetables

Some changes in MRLs for pesticide applications in fruit and vegetables were regulated in EU regulations from 2021.

 

After the transition periods expired, the regulations came into force in January 2022. We had reported on this.

 

Date

Regulation
No. (EC)

Subject*

Lit.

03.01.22

2021/2202

Acequinocyl

Emamectin
Flotolanil
Imazamox

1)

27.01.22

2021/1110

Ametoctradine

Bixafen

Fenazaquin
Spinetoram
Tefluthrin
Theincarbazol-methyl

2)

*Listing limited to chemical agents

 

In 2021, a total of 26 active substances have lost their approval in the EU. Regular RADAR readers know which ones these were; all others can generate and download the list themselves in the EU pesticide database 3) by setting an appropriate date filter.

 

1) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/

2) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/

3) https://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/

 

 

 

 

  

Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger