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: |
25 |
15 |
|||
0130000 Pome fruits |
2 |
0,2 |
|||
0140000 Stone fruits |
2 |
0,2 |
|||
0150000 Berries & small fruits |
2 |
0,2 |
|||
except: |
2 |
2 |
|||
0160000 Miscellaneous fruits |
2 |
0,2 |
|||
0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH OR FROZEN |
2 |
0,2 |
|||
Oxyfluorfen |
0100000 FRUITS, FRESH OR FROZEN, TREE NUTS |
0,05 / 0,1 |
0,01 |
||
0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH OR FROZEN |
0,05 |
0,01 |
|||
except: |
0,05 |
0,02 |
|||
Pyroxsulam |
0256000 Herbs and edible flowers |
0,01 |
0,02 |
||
Quinmerac (Sum) |
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 |
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 |
0220000 Bulb vegetables |
0,01 |
0,02 |
08/18/22 |
2) |
except: onions |
0,09 |
0,09 |
|||
0220990 Others |
0,01 |
0,01 |
|||
Boscalid |
0140020 Cherries (sweet) |
4 |
5 |
||
0163030 Mangoes |
0,01 |
2 |
|||
Fenazaquin |
0120000 Tree nuts |
0,01 |
0,02 |
||
except: |
0,02 |
0,02 |
|||
0120050 Coconuts |
0,01 |
0,01 |
|||
Fluazifop-P (Sum) |
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 |
0150000 Berries & small fruits |
0,01 / 1,5 |
6 |
||
0163010 Avocados |
0,01 |
0,6 |
|||
Fluxapyroxad |
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 CAS-No.:39148-24-8 |
0162010 Kiwi (green, red, yellow) |
150 |
200 |
||
Isofetamid 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 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: |
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 |
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 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 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: |
0,01 |
0,005 |
|||
0162000 Miscellaneous fruits with inedible peel, small |
0,01 |
0,002 |
|||
except: |
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: |
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: |
0,1 |
0,09 |
|||
Fungi, mosses and lichens |
0,01 |
0,002 |
Active |
Culture |
previously |
new |
from |
Ref. |
|
|
mg/kg |
mg/kg |
|
|
1,4- Dimethyl-naphthalene |
0100000 FRUITS, FRESH OR FROZEN, TREE NUTS |
--- |
0,05 |
02/22/23 |
4) |
0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH OR FROZEN |
--- |
0,05 |
|||
except: |
15 |
15 |
|||
8-Hydroxyquinoline (Sum) |
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 |
0110000 Citrus fruits |
0,02 |
0,03 |
||
0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH OR FROZEN |
0,02 |
0,03 |
|||
except: |
0,02 |
0,06 |
|||
Valifenalate |
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 |
Ref. |
|
|
mg/kg |
mg/kg |
|
|
Azoxystrobine |
0251000 Lettuces and salad plants |
15 |
10 |
03/25/23 |
5) |
Cymoxanil |
0151000 Grapes |
0,3 |
0,05 |
||
Iprovalicarb |
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 |
Ref. |
|
|
mg/kg |
mg/kg |
|
|
Methoxyfenozide |
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 |
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: |
0,05 |
0,01 |
|||
0163010 Avocados |
0,05 |
0,01 |
|||
0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH OR FROZEN |
0,05 / 1 |
0,005 |
|||
except: |
0,05 |
0,01 |
|||
Spinosad (Sum) Insecticide 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 CAS-No.:137-26-8 |
0100000 FRUITS, FRESH OR FROZEN, TREE NUTS |
var. |
0,05 |
||
0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH OR FROZEN |
var. |
0,05 |
Active |
Culture |
previously |
new |
from |
Ref. |
|
|
mg/kg |
mg/kg |
|
|
Cyprodinil |
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.
Links:
- COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2022/1321 by July 25th, 2022:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022R1321 - COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2022/1324 by July 28th, 2022:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022R1324 - COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2022/1343 by July 29th, 2022:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022R1343 - COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2022/1346 by August 1st, 2022:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022R1346 - COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2022/1363 by August 5th, 2022:
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022R1363 - COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2022/1406 by August 3rd 2022 (published 08/18/22):
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022R1406 - COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2022/1435 by August 26th, 2022
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32022R1435
Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger