United Kingdom

New import controls are being introduced against the pest Bactrocera latifrons for fruits of Solanum lycopersicum (i.e. tomatoes) and fruits of Capsicum L. (i.e. peppers) from Chinese Taipei and Israel, and against the pest Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum for rhizomes of Zingiber officinale Roscoe (i.e. ginger) from all countries other than EU member States, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.These regulations implement a requirement under the Windsor Framework, in respect of the movement of certain rest of the world retail goods from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI).The legislation provides for a 6-month implementation period once the measures are published.

The United Kingdom would like to advise Members of an error in notification G/SPS/N/GBR/119, ‘New GB MRLs for potassium phosphonates amending the GB MRL Statutory Register’.This corrigendum amends an error in the original notification. Section 6 (Description of content) incorrectly referred to a different active substance (ametoctradin). The correct text for Section 6 is provided below. Correct Section 6 (Description of content): “Potassium phosphonates is an approved active substance in Great Britain (GB). An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to set a new Maximum Residue Level (MRL) for honey. Following assessment, a new MRL for potassium phosphonates in honey has been introduced, raising it from 0.5* mg/kg to 150 mg/kg, to accommodate a new authorisation of a plant protection product in Great Britain. The Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRL is available at the following link: The evaluation of a new MRL for potassium phosphonates in honeyThese MRLs are set based on the sum of fosetyl, phosphonic acid and their salts, expressed as fosetyl. The residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values. As the residue levels exceed the current MRL in force, a new MRL is being adopted. There is no CXL for honey.” The final date for adoption and publication on this notification remains unchanged.

The United Kingdom would like to advise Members of an error in notificationG/SPS/N/GBR/118, ‘New GB MRLs for ametodactrin amending the GB MRL Statutory Register’. This corrigendum amends an error in the original notification. The active substance was misspelt in the title of the notified document in Section 5. The correct spelling is ametoctradin. To clarify, the corrected title should read: ‘New GB MRLs for ametoctradin amending the GB MRL Statutory Register’.There has been no change to the notified measure, and the document remains available via the link provided in the original notification.  The final date for adoption and publication on this notification remains unchanged.

Dithianon is an approved substance in Great Britain. In line with the UK’s regulatory regime, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has carried out a review of the GB Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for dithianon.  Following assessment new MRLs are proposed for adoption: Citrus fruits (0.01* mg/kg), Apples (1 mg/kg), Pears (1 mg/kg), Apricots (2 mg/kg), Plums (2 mg/kg), Wine grapes (5 mg/kg), Raspberries (red and yellow) (0.01* mg/kg), Currants (red, black and white) (2 mg/kg), Hops (300 mg/kg). The Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link: The review of the MRLs for apples and pears and CXLs for dithianon - proposed MRLs.docxThe assessment/reasoned opinion has concluded that the current GB MRLs for apples, pears, citrus fruits, raspberries (red and yellow), and currants (red, black and white) need to be lowered to satisfy the UK’s appropriate level of protection for these commodities. For apricots, plums, wine grapes, and hops, the current MRLs are being increased, in line with CXLs,for these commodities.  All the proposed MRLs result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values, and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected.

Mefentrifluconazole is an approved active substance in Great Britain (GB). An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive to set new Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for various commodities (listed in section 3). Following assessment, new MRLs have been introduced to accommodate new authorizations of a plant protection product in GB and to set import tolerances. The new MRLs are all an increase from those previously in force.  The Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link: The evaluation of new MRLs for Mefentrifluconazole in or on various commoditiesThe residue levels arising in food and feed from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values. As the residue levels exceed the current MRLs in force, new MRLs are being adopted.