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Change of Maximum Residue Level (MRL)

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Up-to-date information on changes to MRLs for fruit and vegetables will be compiled here following their publication. However, we do not announce any EU projects of this kind.

In summarising the regulations, the deeper logic of some of the changes made was also hidden to us for some of the active substances.

 

 

Active

Culture

previously

new

from

Ref.

 

 

mg/kg

mg/kg

 

 

Fluoride (ion)

Insecticide

0110000 Citrus fruits

2

0,2

02/21/23

1)

0120000 Tree nuts

25

30

except:
0120050 Coconuts

25

15

0130000 Pome fruits

2

0,2

0140000 Stone fruits

2

0,2

0150000 Berries & small fruits

2

0,2

except:
0154050 Rose hips
0154080 Elderberries

2

2

0160000 Miscellaneous fruits

2

0,2

0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH OR FROZEN

2

0,2

Oxyfluorfen
Herbicide
CAS-No.: 42874-03-3

0100000 FRUITS, FRESH OR FROZEN, TREE NUTS

0,05 / 0,1

0,01

0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH OR FROZEN

0,05

0,01

except:
0256000 Herbs and edible flowers

0,05

0,02

Pyroxsulam
Herbicide
CAS-No.:422556-08-9

0256000 Herbs and edible flowers

0,01

0,02

Quinmerac (Sum)
Herbicide
CAS-No.: 90717-03-6

0120000 Tree nuts

0,1

0,15

0161030 Table olives

0,1

0,15

0163010 Avocados

0,1

0,15

0213010 Beetroots

0,1

0,15

0252010 Spinach

0,5

0,1

0252030 Chards/beet leaves

0,5

0,1

0256000 Herbs and edible flowers

0,5

0,1

Sulfurylfluoride
Insecticide
CAS-No.: 2699-79-8

0120050 Coconuts

10

3

0120990 Other (Tree nuts)

10

0,01

0256000 Herbs and edible flowers

0,01

0,02

 

Active

Culture

previously

new

from

Ref.

 

 

mg/kg

mg/kg

 

 

Benzovindiflupyr
Fungicide
CAS-No.:1072957-71-1

0220000 Bulb vegetables

0,01

0,02

08/18/22

2)

except:
0220040 Spring onions/green onions/Welsh

onions

0,09

0,09

0220990 Others

0,01

0,01

Boscalid
Fungicide
CAS-No.:188425-85-6

0140020 Cherries (sweet)

4

5

0163030 Mangoes

0,01

2

Fenazaquin
Acaricide
CAS-No.:120928-09-8

0120000 Tree nuts

0,01

0,02

except:
0120010 Almonds

0,02

0,02

0120050 Coconuts

0,01

0,01

Fluazifop-P (Sum)
Herbicide
CAS-No.:83066-88-0

0153000 Cane fruit

0,01

0,08

0154010 Blueberries

0,1

0,3

0154030 Currants (black, red, white)

0,1

0,3

0154040 Gooseberries (green, red, yellow)

0,1

0,3

0154050 Rose hips

0,1

0,3

Flupyradifurone
Insektizid
CAS-No.:951659-40-8

0150000 Berries & small fruits

0,01 / 1,5

6

0163010 Avocados

0,01

0,6

Fluxapyroxad
Fungicide
CAS-No.:907204-31-3

0110010 Grapefruits

0,4

0,6

0110020 Oranges

0,3

1,5

0110030 Lemons

0,01

1

0110040 Lime

0,01

1

0110050 Mandarines

0,01

1

0161040 Kumquats

0,01

1

Fosetyl-Al
Fungicide

CAS-No.:39148-24-8

0162010 Kiwi (green, red, yellow)

150

200

Isofetamid
Fungicide

CAS-No.:875915-78-9

0154010 Blueberries

0,01

4

0154030 Currants (black, red, white)

0,01

4

0154040 Gooseberries (green, red, yellow)

0,01

4

0154050 Rose hips

0,01

4

Metaflumizone
Insecticide

CAS-No.:139968-49-3

0110020 Oranges

0,02

3

0110030 Lemons

0,02

2

0110040 Lime

0,02

2

0130010 Apples)

0,02

0,9

0161040 Kumquats

0,02

2

0233010 Melons (Kiwano)

0,02

1

Pyraclostrobin

Fungicide

CAS-No.:175013-18-0

175013-18-0

0210000 Root and tuber vegetables

 

0,05

except:
0213050 Jerusalem artichokes

0,06

0,06

0213990 Others

0,01

0,01

Thiabendazole

Fungicide

CAS-No.:148-79-8

0163030 Mangoes

5

7

Tolcofos-methyl

Fungicide

CAS-No.:57018-04-9

0253000 Grape leaves and similar species

0,01

0,7

0256010 Chervil

0,02

0,7

0256030 Celery leaves

0,02

0,7

 

Active

Culture

previously

new

from

Ref.

 

 

mg/kg

mg/kg

 

 

Acequinocyl

Acaricide
CAS-No.:57960-19-7

0120010 Almonds

0,02

0,01

22.2.23

3)

0130000 Pome fruit

0,1

0,4

0140030 Peaches

0,04

0,1

0140040 Plums

0,02

0,03

0151000 Grapes

0,3

0,8

0231010 Tomatoes

0,2

0,3

0231030 Aubergines/ egg plants

0,2

0,3

0232030 Courgettes

0,01

0,08

0256000 Herbs and edible flowers

0,01

0,02

Chlorantraniliprole
Insecticide

CAS-No.:500008-45-7

0120000 Tree nuts

0,05

0,03

0130000 Pome fruit

0,5

0,4

0153000 Cane fruit

1

1,5

0154070 Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars

0,01

1

0161040 Kumquats

0,01

0,7

0211000 Potatoes

0,02

0,03

0234000 Sweet corn (Baby corn)

0,2

0,01

0239000 Other fruiting vegetables

0,2

0,01

0241010 Broccoli

1

1,5

0241020 Cauliflowers

0,6

0,5

0241990 Others

0,6

0,5

0243020 Kales

20

40

0251080 Baby leaf crops (including brassica

species)

20

40

0270020 Cardoons

0,01

8

0270030 Celeries

10

8

0270040 Florence fennels

0,01

8

0270070 Rhubarbs

0,01

8

Emamectin
Insecticide

CAS-No.:155569-91-8

0110010 Grapefruits

0,01

0,002

0110020 Oranges

0,01

0,003

0110030 Lemons

0,01

0,003

0110040 Lime

0,01

0,002

0110050 Mandarines

0,01

0,003

0110990 Others

0,01

0,002

0120000 Tree nuts

0,01

0,005

0140040 Plums

0,02

0,015

0140990 Others

0,01

0,002

0151000 Grapes

0,05

0,04

0153000 Cane fruit

0,01

0,002

0154000 Other small fruits & berries

0,01

0,002

0161000 Miscellaneous fruits with edible peel

0,01

0,002

except:
0161030 Table olives

0,01

0,005

0162000 Miscellaneous fruits with inedible peel, small

0,01

0,002

except:
0162010 Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)

0,15

0,15

0162040 Prickly pears/ cactus fruits

0,01

0,005

0163010 Avocados

0,01

0,005

0210000 Root and tuber vegetables

0,01

0,002

0220000 Bulb vegetables

0,01

0,002

0232000 Cucurbits — edible peel

0,01

0,007

0233000 Cucurbits-inedible peel

0,01

0,008

0234000 Sweet corn (Baby corn)

0,01

0,002

0239000 Other fruiting vegetables

0,02

0,002

0241000 Flowering brassica

0,01

0,003

0242000 Head brassica

0,01

0,004

0243010 Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai

0,03

0,02

0244000 Kohlrabies

0,01

0,002

0251000 Lettuces and salad plants

1

0,6

except:
0251020 Lettuces

1

0,2

0251030 Escaroles/broad-leaved endives

0,2

0,15

0253000 Grape leaves ad similar species

0,01

0,002

0254000 Watercresses

0,01

0,6

0255000 Witloofs/Belgian endives

0,01

0,002

0256000 Herbs and edible flowers

1

0,2

Beans (without pods)

0,01

0,015

Peas (without pods)

0,01

0,002

0260050 Lentils

0,01

0,002

0260990 Others

0,01

0,002

0270000 Stem vegetables (fresh)

0,01

0,002

except:
0270050 Globe artichokes

0,1

0,09

Fungi, mosses and lichens

0,01

0,002

 

 

Active

Culture

previously

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mg/kg

mg/kg

 

 

1,4- Dimethyl-naphthalene
Plant growth regulator
CAS-No.:571-58-4

0100000 FRUITS, FRESH OR FROZEN, TREE NUTS

---

0,05

02/22/23

4)

0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH OR FROZEN

---

0,05

except:
0211000 Potatoes

15

15

8-Hydroxyquinoline (Sum)
Fungicide
CAS-No.:148-24-3

0120000 Tree nuts

0,01

0,02

0161030 Table lolives

0,01

0,02

0163010 Avocados

0,01

0,02

0231010 Tomatoes

0,1

0,01

0256000 Herbs and edible flowers

0,01

0,02

Pinoxaden
(Sum M4+M6, free + conjugated)
Herbicide
CAS-No.:243973-20-8

0110000 Citrus fruits

0,02

0,03

0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH OR FROZEN

0,02

0,03

except:
0256000 Herbs and edible flowers

0,02

0,06

Valifenalate
Herbicide
CAS-No.:283159-90-0

0151000 Grapes

0,2

1

0220000 Bulb vegetables

0,01/0,5

0,01

0231010 Tomatoes

0,8

0,15

0231030 Aubergines/ egg plants

0,8

0,15

0251020 Lettuces

8

0,01

0256000 Herbs and edible flowers

0,01

0,02

 

Active

Culture

previously

new

from

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mg/kg

mg/kg

 

 

Azoxystrobine
Fungicide
CAS-No.:131860-33-8

0251000 Lettuces and salad plants

15

10

03/25/23

5)

Cymoxanil
Fungicide
CAS-No.:57966-95-7

0151000 Grapes

0,3

0,05

Iprovalicarb
Fungicide
CAS-No.: 140923-17-7

0251020 Lettuces

0,8

0,01

0251030 Escaroles/broad-leaved endives

0,8

0,01

0251060 Romal rocket/rucola

0,8

0,01

 

Active

Culture

previously

new

from

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mg/kg

mg/kg

 

 

Methoxyfenozide
Insecticide
CAS-No.:161050-58-4

0130010 Apples

2

0,01

02/28/23

6)

0130020 Pears

2

0,01

0130990 Others

2

0,01

0140030 Peaches

2

0,01

0140990 Others

2

0,01

0231010 Tomatoes

2

0,6

0241010 Broccoli

3

0,01

Propoxur
Insecticide
CAS-No.:114-26-1
no approval

0110000 Citrus fruits

0,05 / 0,3

0,005

0120000 Tree nuts

0,05

0,01

0130000 Pome fruit

0,05

0,005

0140000 Stone fruit

0,05

0,005

0150000 Berries & small fruits

0,05

0,005

0160000 Miscellaneous fruits

0,05

0,005

except:
0161030 Table olives

0,05

0,01

0163010 Avocados

0,05

0,01

0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH OR FROZEN

0,05 / 1

0,005

except:
0256000 Herbs and edible flowers

0,05

0,01

Spinosad (Sum)

Insecticide
CAS-No.:131929-60-7 (Spinosyn A),

131929-63-0 (Spinosyn D)

0231020 Sweet peppers/bell peppers

2

0,6

0251020 Lettuces

10

4

0251030 Escaroles/broad-leaved endives

10

3

0252010 Spinach

15

4

0252030 Chards/beet leaves

15

4

0255000 Witloofs/Belgian endives

10

0,2

Thiram
Fungicide

CAS-No.:137-26-8
no approval

0100000 FRUITS, FRESH OR FROZEN, TREE NUTS

var.

0,05

0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH OR FROZEN

var.

0,05

 

Active

Culture

previously

new

from

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mg/kg

mg/kg

 

 

Cyprodinil
Fungicide
CAS-No.:121552-61-2

0401070 Soy beans

0,02

0,3

08/26/22

7)

 *The raising of the MRL is based on requested import tolerances for bananas by Guatemala, Honduras and Colombia, respectively USA.

 

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Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger