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Change of MRLs

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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. 

 

Active  Culture  until now new from
 Ref.
mg/kg mg/kg

Napropamide

Herbicide

CAS-No.:14299-99-7

 015000 Berries & small fruits 0,02 0,01 28.04.2025 1)
except for:
       0151000 Grapes
       0152000 Strawberries
       0153000 Cane fruit		 0,01 0,01
0256000 Herbs and edible flowers 0,05 0,02

Pyridaben

Insecticide, Acaricide

CAS-No.:96489-71-3 

 0130000 Pome fruits 0,9 0,15
0140010 Apricots 0,3 0,01
0140030 Peaches 0,3 0,01
0260010 Beans (with pods) 0,2 0,01

Tebufenpyrad

Insecticide, Acaricide

CAS-No.:119168-77-3 

 0140010 Apricots 0,4 0,3
0140030 Peaches 0,4 0,3
0151010 Table grapes 0,6 0,4
0260010 Beans (with pods) 0,3 0,01

Flonicamide (Sum)

Insecticide

CAS-No.: 96489-71-3    

 0211000 Potatoes 0,09 0,2 28.10.2024 2)
0250000 Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers divers 0,6
0260020 Beans (without pods) 0,03 0,7
0270020 Cardoons 0,03 0,3
0270030 Celeries 0,03 0,3
0270040 Florence fennel 0,03 0,3
0270070 Rhubarbs 0,03 0,3

 

Active Culture until now new from Ref.
mg/kg mg/kg 29.04.2025   3) 

Fosetyl-Al
(sum of fosetyl, phosphonic acid
and their salts, expressed as fosetyl);
Phosphonic acid and its salts,
expressed as phosphonic acid

valid from 29.04.25                                              

 0100000 FRUITS, FRESH OR FROZEN, TREE NUTS        
0110010 Grapefruits 75 100
0110020 Oranges 75 100
0110030 Lemons 150 100
0110040 Limes 150 100
0110050 Mandarines 150 100
0110990 Other 75 100
0120010 Alonds 1500 1000    
0120020 Brazil nuts 500 400
0120030 Cashew nuts 500 400
0120040 Chestnuts 1500 1000
0120050 Coconuts 500 400
0120060 Hazelnuts 1500 1000
0120070 Macadamias 500 400
0120080 Pecans 500 400
0120090 Pine nut kernels 500 400
0120100 Pistachios 1500 1000
0120110 Walnuts 1500 1000
0120990 Others 500 400
0130000 Pome fruits 150 70    
0140010 Apricots 2 60
0140020 Cherries (sweet) 2 8
0140030 Peaches 50 60
0140040 Plums 2 8
0140990 Others 2 8
0151020 Wine grapes 200 150         
0152000 Strawberries 100 70
0153010 Blackberries 300 200
0153020 Dewberries 2 80
0153030 Raspberries (red, yellow) 300 200
0153990 Others 2 80
0154010 Blueberries 200 150
0154020 Cranberries 2 1,5
0154030 Currants (black, red, white) 200 150
0154040 Gooseberriesn (green, red,yellow) 200 150
0154050 Rose hips 2 1,5
0154060 Mulberries (black, white) 2 1,5
0154080 Elderberries 80 60
0154990 Others 2 1,5
0161010 Dates 2 1,5                 
0161020 Figs 2 1,5
0161030 Table olives 100 80
0161040 Kumquats 2 3
0161050 Carambolas 2 1,5
0161070 Jambuls/Jambolans 2 1,5
0161990 Others 2 1,5
0162010 Kiwi fruit (green, red, yellow) 200 150
0162020 Lychees (Litschis) 2 1,5
0162030 Passionsfruits/maracujas 2 20
0162040 Prickly pears/cactus fruits 2 1,5
0162050 Star apples/cainitos 2 1,5
0162060 American persimmons/Virginia kaki 2 1,5
0162990 Others 2 1,5
0163010 Avocados 70 50
0163020 Bananas 2 1,5
0163030 Mangoes 2 1,5
0163040 Papayas 2 3
0163050 Granate apples/pomegranates 90 70
0163060 Cherimoyas 2 1,5
0163070 Guaves 2 1,5
0163080 Pineapples 50 20
0163090 Bread fruits 2 1,5
0163100 Durians 2 1,5
0163110 Soursops/guanabanas 2 1,5
0163990 Others 2 1,5
0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH OR FROZEN            
0210000 Root and tuber vegetables divers 1,5
except for:    
          0211000 Potatoes 200 150
0213030 Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries 9 6
0213040 Horseradishes 200 150
0213060 Parsnips 2 6
0213070 Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley 2 4
0213080 Radishes 25 40
0220000 Bulb vegetables        
0220010 Garlic 30 20
0220020 Onions 50 40
0220030 Shallots 30 20
0220040 Spring onions/green onions/Welsh onions 30 10
0220990 Others 2 10
0230000 Fruiting vegetables        
0231000 Solanacea and Malvaceae divers 70
except for:    
          0231040 Okra/lady´s fingers 2 1,5
0232000 Cucurbits — edible peel divers 80 / 80
0233000 Cucurbits-inedible peel 75 60
0234000 Sweet corn (Baby corn) 5 1,5
0239000 Other fruiting vegetables 5 1,5
0241000 Flowering brassica 70 50    
0242000 Head brassica 10 2
0243000 Leafy brassica 30 20
0243990 Others 30 20
0244000 Kohlrabies 10 5
0250000 Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers          
0251000 Lettuces and salad plants 75 150
except for:    
          0251020 Lettuces 300 200
0252010 Spinach 300 200
0252020 Purslanes 2 100
0252030 Chards/beet leaves 15 70
0252990 Others 2 70
0253000 Grape leaves ad similar species 2 1,5
0254000 Watercresses 2 1,5
0255000 Witloofs/Belgian endives 75 150
0256000 Herbs and edible flowers 400 300
0260000 Legume vegetables (fresh) 2 1,5    
0270000 Stem vegetables (fresh) 2 1,5    
except for:    
          0270050 Globe artichokes 50 100
          0270060 Leeks 30 10
0280000 Fungi, mosses and lichens 2 1,5    

 

Active Culture until now new from Ref.
mg/kg mg/kg  29.10.2024  4)

Azoxystrobin

Fungicide

CAS-No.: 131860-33-8

 0163040 Papayas 0,3 4    

Flutriafol

Fungicide

CAS-No.: 76674-21-0

no EU approval

 0120010 Almonds 0,02 0,08    

Mandipropamid

Fungicide

CAS-No.: 374726-62-2

 0232020 Gherkins 0,01 0,2    
0232990 Others 0,01 0,2
0233020 Pumpkins 0,3 0,4
0233030 Watermelons 0,3 0,4
               Radish leaves 25 50

Mefentrifluconazole

Fungicide

CAS-No.:1417782-03-6

 0110020 Oranges 0,5 1                    
0110030 Lemons 0,5 1,5
0110040 Lime 0,5 1,5
0110050 Mandarines 0,5 1,5
0120000 Tree nuts 0,01 / 0,05 0,06
0140010 Apricots 0,7 2
0140020 Cherries (sweet) 2 5
0140030 Peaches 0,7 2
0140040 Plums 0,5 1,5
0151020 Wine grapes 0,9 2
0152000 Strawberries 0,8 2
0153000 Cane fruit 0,01 3
0154010 Blueberries 2 5
0154030 Currants (black, red, white) 2 5
0154040 Gooseberries (green, red, yellow) 2 5
0154050 Rose hips 2 5
0154080 Elderberries 2 5
0161040 Kumquats 0,01 1,5
0163010 Avocados 0,01 1
0163020 Bananas 0,01 1,5
0163030 Mangoes 0,01 0,6
0163040 Papayas 0,01 0,5
0210000 Root and tuber vegetables 0,01 / 0,1 0,05
except for:    
          0213050  Jerusalem artichokes 0,1 0,1
0220000 Bulb vegetables 0,01 0,2
except for:    
          0220040 Spring onions/green
                         onions/Welsh onions		 0,01 4
0231010 Tomatoes 0,4 0,7
0231020 Sweet peppers/bell peppers 0,9 1,5
0231030 Aubergines/egg plants 0,4 1,5
0231040 Okra/lady´s fingers 0,01 4
0233000 Cucurbits-inedible peel 0,3 0,5
0234000 Sweet corn (Baby corn) 0,01 0,04
0260010 Beans (with pods) 0,01 0,05
0260030 Peas (with pods) 0,01 0,15

 

Active Culture unil now new from Ref.
mg/kg mg/kg  30.04.2025  5)

1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene

Plant growth regulator

CAS-No.: 571-58-4

 0211000 Potatoes 15 20    

Difluoroacetic acid (DFA) 

CAS-No.: 381-73-7 

 0110030 Lemons 0,05 0,09     
0110040 Lime 0,05 0,09
0110050 Mandarines 0,05 0,09
0110990 Others 0,02 0,09
0120070 Macadamias 0,04 0,3
0140000 Stone fruits 0,02 0,3
except for:    
          0140020 Cherries (sweet) 0,02 0,15
0153020 Dewberries 0,02 0,07
0153990 Others 0,02 0,07
0163010 Avocados 0,02 0,15
0163030 Mangoes 0,02 0,2
0163040 Papayas 0,02 0,2
0243010 Chinese cabbage/pe-tsai 0,02 0,7
0243020 Kales 0,6 0,7
0243990 Others 0,02 0,7
0270010 Asparagus 0,2 0,5

Flupyradifuron

Insecticide

CAS-No.: 951659-40-8       

 0110990 Other citrus fruit 0,01 3    
0140010 Apricots 0,01 1
0140020 Cherries (sweet) 0,01 2
0140030 Peaches 0,01 1,5
0140040 Plums 0,01 0,4
0140990 Others 0,01 1,5
0154000 Other small fruits & berries 0,01 0,7
except for:    
          0154010 Blueberries 4 4
0243010 Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai 0,01 4
0243020 Kales 5 4
0243990 Others 0,01 4
0256000 Herbs and edible flowers 6 40

 

Active  Culture  until now new from Ref.
mg/kg mg/kg  12.05.2025  6)

Thiacloprid

Insecticide

CAS-No.:111988-49-98

no EU-approval

 0130000 Pome fruit divers 0,01        
0140000 Stone fruit 0,5 0,01
0150000 Berries and small fruit divers 0,01
0161020 Figs 0,5 0,01
0161030 Table olives 4 0,01
0162010 Kiwi fruit (green, red, yellow) 0,2 0,01
0163040 Papayas 0,5 0,01
0211000 Potatoes 0,02 0,01
0213000 Other root and tuber vegetables except
sugar beet		 divers 0,01
0220040  Spring onions/green onions/Welsh
onions		 0,15 0,01
0230000 Fruiting vegetables divers 0,01
0240000 Brassica vegetables divers 0,01
0250000 Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible
flowers		 divers 0,01
except for:    
          0256000 Herbs and edible flowers 5 0,02
0260010 Beans (with pods) 0,4 0,01
0260030 Peas (with pods) 0,2 0,01
0260040 Peas (without pods) 0,2 0,01
0270030 Celeries 0,7 0,01
0270040 Florence fennels 0,7 0,01
0270060 Leeks 0,1 0,01
0270070 Rhubarbs 0,02 0,01

 

References: 

  1. Regulation - EU - 2024/2609 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)
  2. Regulation - EU - 2024/2612 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)
  3. Regulation - EU - 2024/2619 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)
  4. Regulation - EU - 2024/2633 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)
  5. Regulation - EU - 2024/2640 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)
  6. Regulation - EU - 2024/2711 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)

 

Author: Dr. Frank Mörsberger