Change of Maximum Residue Levels (MRL)

: Published: 04 October 2023

We will provide you with the latest information on changes to maximum residue limits for fruit and vegetables as soon as they are published. However, we refrain from announcing corresponding EU projects.

Active	Culture	previously	new	from	Ref.
Active	Culture	mg/kg	mg/kg	from	Ref.
Pyriproxifen CAS-No.: 95737-68-1 Insecticide	0110000 Citrus fruits	0,6	0,7	02.04.2024	1)
	0120000 Tree nuts	0,05	0,01
	0130000 Pome fruits except for: 0130010 Apples	0,2	0,01
	0130000 Pome fruits except for: 0130010 Apples	0,2	0,05
	0140010 Apricots	0,05/0,4	0,4
	0140020 Cherrries (sweet)	1	1,5
	0140990 Others	0,05	0,01
	0150000 Berries and small fruits except for: 0152000 Strawberries 0154020 Cranberries	0,05	0,01
		0,05 1	0,05 0,01
	0161000 Miscellaneous fruits with edible peel except for: 0161040 Kumquats	0,05	0,01
		0,05	0,5
	0162000 Miscellaneous fruits with inedible peel, small	0,05	0,01
	0163000 Miscellaneous fruits with inedible peel, large except for: 0163020 Bananas 0163040 Papayas	0,05	0,01
		0,05 0,05	0,05 0,05
	0210000 Root and tuber vegetables	0,05	0,01
	0220000 Bulb vegetables	0,05	0,01
	0231010 Tomatoes	1	0,7
	0231020 Sweet peppers/bell peppers	1	0,6
	0231030 Aubergines/egg plants	1	0,6
	0231040 Okra/lady's fingers	1	0,01
	0231990 Others	1	0,01
	0232000 Cucurbits, edible peel	divers	0,04
	0233000 Cucurbits, inedible peel except for: 0233010 Melons (Kiwano)	divers	0,01
		0,07	0,07
	0233030 Watermelons	0,05	0,02
	0240000 Brassica vegetables	0,05	0,01
	0250000 Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers except for: 0256000 Herbs and edible flowers	0,05	0,01
		0,05	0,02
	0260000 Legume vegetables	0,05	0,01
	0270000 Stem vegetables	0,05	0,01
	0280000 Fungi, mosses and lichens	0,05	0,01
Isoxaben CAS-No.: 82558-50-7 Herbicide	0230020 Gherkins	0,01	0,05	27.09.2023	2)
Metaldehyde CAS-No.: 82558-50-7 Molluscizide	0241000 Flowering brassica	0,4	0,7
Metaldehyde CAS-No.: 82558-50-7 Molluscizide	0243000 Leafy brassica	0,4	6
Diuron CAS-No.: 330-54-1 Herbicide no EU approval	0120000 Tree nuts	0,02	0,01	08.04.2024	3)
Etoxazole CAS-No.: 153233-91-1 Acaricide no EU approval	0110000 Citrus fruits	0,1	0,01
	0130000 Pome fruits	0,07	0,01
	0140000 Stone fruits	divers	0,01
	0151000 Grapes	0,5	0,01
	0152000 Strawberries	0,2	0,01
	0163020 Bananas	0,2	0,01
	0231010 Tomatoes	0,07	0,01
	0231030 Aubergines/eggplants	0,07	0,01
	0230010 Cucumbers	0,02	0,01
	0233000 Cucurbits, inedible peel	0,05	0,01
	256080 Basil and edible flowers	15	0,01 (!)
Methomyl CAS-No.: 16752-77-5 Insecticide no EU approval	0231020 Sweet peppers/bell peppers	---	0,01
	0233000 Cucurbits, inedible peel	0,015/0,05	0,01
	0260010 Beans with pods	0,1	0,01
	0260010 Peas with pods	0,1	0,01
Teflubenzuron CAS-No.: 83121-18-0 Insecticide no EU approval	0120000 Tree nuts	0,02	0,01
	0140040 Plums	0,1	0,01
	0210000 Root and tuber vegetables	---	0,01
	0231020 Sweet peppers/bell peppers	1,5	0,01
	0231030 Aubergines/eggplants	1,5	0,01
	0231040 Okra/lady's fingers	1,5	0,01
	0231990 Others	1,5	0,01
	0232030 Courgettes	0,5	0,01
	0232990 Others	0,5	0,01
	0242000 Head brassica	divers	0,01
Carbetamide CAS.-No.: 16118-49-3 Herbicide no EU approval	1000000 FRUITS FRESH AND FROZEN; TREE NUTS	divers	0,01	25.04.2024	4)
	0251000 Lettuces and salad plants	divers	0,01
	0255000 Witloofs/ Belgian endives	0,02	0,01
Carboxin CAS.-No.: 5234-68-4 Fungicide no EU approval	no changes for fruit and vegetables
Triflumuron CAS.-No.:64628-44-0 Insecticide no EU approval	1000000 FRUITS FRESH AND FROZEN; TREE NUTS	divers	0,01
Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows: 1. In Annex II, the columns for carbetamide, carboxin and triflumuron are deleted. 2. in Annex V, the following columns for carbetamide, carboxin and triflumuron are added: 'Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

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Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger

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