Notifications for United Kingdom (158 notifications)

The United Kingdom is introducing a new model health certificate for the import of aquatic animals for farming, ornamental use, relaying or depuration, ‘put and take’ fisheries and other purposes into Great Britain. This also includes the transit of live aquatic animals via Great Britain.  This new certificate will replace two existing certificates which will be removed from use (GBHC670 and GBHC671).

G/SPS/N/GBR/30/Add.4 of 12 February 2024 notified a delay to the introduction of import checks on fruit and vegetables from the European Union, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.Legislation that is due to be adopted on 30 October 2024 will set the requirement for checks on fruit and vegetables from the European Union, Liechtenstein and Switzerland to commence on 1 July 2025. It will also include Swansea Port in the list of West Coast Ports to the definition of 'relevant ports' in Annex 6 of the assimilated Regulation (EU) 2017/625. The requirement for import checks on all plants, plant products and other objects from the European Union, Liechtenstein and Switzerland at West Coast Ports will commence on 1 July 2025, with a temporary extension of the current easement until this time.The legislation is available to view on legislation.gov.uk

The United Kingdom would like to advise Members of an error in notification G/SPS/N/GBR/67, ‘Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072’. This corrigendum amends the error in the original description of content in section 6 which included the incorrectly named GB quarantine pest ‘Popillia japonicaNewtonThis should read:"Introducing new specific import requirements for the GB quarantine pest Popillia japonicaNewman, taking into account the UK pest risk analysis (PRA);" There has been no change to the notified document which included the correct name.  The final date for comments on this notification remains 9 November 2024.

An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive to set new MRLs for mangoes, papayas, and tree nuts (excluding pistachios). Following assessment, new MRLs have been introduced to set Import Tolerances. The Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link. A complete list of the new MRLs is available within this document, see page 8: The evaluation of new MRLs for fludioxonil in or on mango, papaya and tree nuts (hse.gov.uk)The residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRLs in force, new MRLs are being adopted.

Isotianil is not an approved active substance in Great Britain. An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive to set new MRLs for citrus fruit and bananas. Following assessment, new MRLs have been introduced to set Import Tolerances. The Evaluation Report/ Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link. A complete list of the new or raised MRLs is available within this document, see page 8: The evaluation of new MRLs for isotianil in or on citrus fruits and bananas (hse.gov.uk)The residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRL in force, a new MRL is being adopted.

An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive to set a new MRL for beans without pods. Following assessment, a new MRL has been introduced 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. A complete list of the new MRL is available within this document, see page 7: The evaluation of a new MRL for Flonicamid in or on Broad Beans (hse.gov.uk)The residue levels arising in food from the notified use result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRL in force, a new MRL is being adopted.

The following amendments are being made to England, Scotland, and Wales (Great Britain) assimilated law (Commission implementing regulation (EU) 2019/2072): Introducing new specific import requirements following the completion of a full pest risk analysis (PRA) by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) which resulted in Heterobasidion irregulare being declared a GB quarantine pest (QP);Introducing a requirement for certain plants for planting being imported into Great Britain to have been grown on a nursery. Following the completion of risk assessments under the UK Border Target Operating Model, the following plant products imported from the European Union and Switzerland will have their risk category changed. These changes will impact trade once the current EU fruit and vegetable easement has expired:The below plant products will be deregulated:Root and tubercle vegetables (other than Solanum tuberosumFruit of Fragaria L. Fruits of Malus Mill. Fruits of Persea americana Mill. Fruits of Pyrus L.   Fruits of Rubus LFruits of Vaccinium LFruit of Vitis L. from the European Union and Switzerland will no longer require pre-notification and will be subject to a reduced level of checks;Plants of Asparagus officinalis L. other than stems covered during their entire life by soil from the European Union, Switzerland and Liechtenstein will require pre-notification;Introducing new specific import requirements for the GB quarantine pest Popillia japonica Newton, taking into account the UK pest risk analysis (PRA);Adding an extra option for the import of certain plants of Capsicum spp.;Technical updates to clarify or correct the legislation.More information on the measures can be found at:PH052-QA-for-Portal-0509.pdf (defra.gov.uk)

The United Kingdom intends to authorise four novel foods and three food additives (two new production methods and one extension of use of an existing authorisation). The United Kingdom also intends to set a limit for ethylene oxide in all food additives replacing the current outright prohibition, a clear limit that provides clarity and consistency to industry and enforcers, facilitating trade. The United Kingdom is also making various minor and technical amendments to the list of authorised novel foods and food additives to correct identified errors and omissions, including the removal of twenty-two food flavouring authorisations in Great Britain (GB) that are no longer in use.  The new authorisations are: Novel foods: Cetylated fatty acids (new authorisation). The authorisation is for a new application to use cetylated fatty acids within the food category: food supplements for the general population. Partially hydrolysed protein from spent barley (Hordeum vulgare) and rice (Oryza sativanew authorisation).  The authorisation is for food categories including: bakery products, breakfast cereals, spreadable fats and dressings, grain products and pastas, snack foods, jam, marmalade and other fruit spreads, candy/confectionery, dairy and dairy imitates, dessert sauces and syrups, meat imitates, soups and soup mixes, savoury sauces, legume-based spreads, nut-based spreads, energy drinks, foods and beverages intended for sportspersons and meal replacements for weight control. Lacto-N-fucopentaose I (LNFP-l) and 2’-fucosyllactose (2’-FL)(new authorisation).  The new authorisation is for LNFP-l/2'-FL in dairy products and analogues, bakery wares, beverages, foods for infants and young children, foods for special medical purposes, total diet replacement for weight control, and food supplements.  3-fucosyllactose (produced by a derivative strain of Escherichia coli K-12 DH1)(new authorisation).  The new authorisation is to use the novel food within the following food categories: dairy products and analogues, bakery wares, foods for special groups, beverages, and as a food supplement.  Food additives: Rebaudioside M, AM and D produced via enzymatic conversion of highly purified steviol glycosides from stevia leaf extracts(new production method of an existing authorised food additive).  It would be used in food and beverages as a high-intensity sweetener for the replacement of sucrose in reduced-calorie or no-sugar-added products.  Steviol Glycosides (E 960b) produced by Yarrowia lipolytica (new production method of an existing authorised food additive). Used in jams, chewing gum, drinks, yoghurts, and confectionery. It is also available in pure form for use in tea, coffee, and baking.  Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR, E 476) (extension of use of an existing authorised food additive). Polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR, E 476) is an emulsifier made from polyglycerol and fatty acids. This extension of use allows this food additive in ice creams and frozen yogurts and at a higher level in certain types of sauces.  This is an extension of use of the already authorised additive polyglycerol polyricinoleate (PGPR, E 476) to allow use in ‘Edible Ices’, with the restriction ‘except sorbets’.  Ethylene oxide (amendment): Ethylene oxides is already prohibited from being used as a sterilising agent for all food additives. It is however used as a raw material in the manufacture for some food additives. Ethylene oxide is classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic for reproduction. The FSA/FSS have conducted rapid risk assessments in relation to various incidents involving additives (xanthan gum, guar gum, locust bean gum and calcium carbonate) where ethylene oxide or its breakdown product 2-chloroethanol was detected. An amendment is required to the Annex to assimilated Regulation No 231/2012 to set a maximum limit at what is deemed to be a level that can be consistently quantified (0.1mg/kg). This facilitates trade as currently any finding of ethylene oxide is prohibited. Setting a maximum limit at 0.1mg/kg means any finding below that would be tolerated and the additive can be placed on the market.   Food Flavourings: Removal of authorisation of twenty-two ‘flavouring substances under evaluation’ from the GB approved list.  The flavourings industry requested their deletion from the list and will not submit any of the additional information required to complete the evaluation. They will be removed from the list set out in Annex I of assimilated Regulation 1334/2008. This is unlikely to affect trade as the international flavouring trade associations have said these flavourings are no longer used in food. The legislation contains transitional measures for foods exported to GB in case there were any legacy uses, prior to the producers withdrawing their support for these flavourings. Further information can be found in the consultations linked in section 9.

The notified document outlines the proposed MRLs for methidathion following a review  in Great Britain (GB) by the Health and Safety Executive. The draft Reasoned Opinion, produced by the Health and Safety Executive, on the review of the MRLs is available at the following link: The review of the existing MRLs for methidathion - proposed MRLs (hse.gov.uk)The MRLs for methidathion are being lowered to the limit of quantification as risks of a harmful effect on human health cannot be excluded and therefore the appropriate level of protection has not been met. The Codex MRLs for methidathion were revoked in December 2023 following the scientific assessment by the JMPR (Joint Meeting of the FAO and WHO on pesticide residues).  This proposal aligns GB MRLs with the Codex  standards. The JMPR scientific assessment and report of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residue (CCPR) and Codex Alimentarius Commision (CAC) are available using the links below:  JMPR Report 2022Report of the 54th Session of the CCPR (The revocations of the CXLs for methidathion are outlined in point 87 and in Appendix III);Report of the CAC 46 - December 2023

GB’s lists of aquatic animal species that are susceptible to, or act as vectors for, aquatic animal diseases species are being updated to incorporate species that are listed in the relevant disease chapters of the WOAH Aquatic Animal Health Code as susceptible and vector species.  The relevant aquatic animal diseases are listed in:  a. Commission Regulation (EC) 1251/2008 of 12 December 2008 implementing Council Directive 2006/88/EC as regards conditions and certification requirements for the placing on the market and the import into the Community of aquaculture animals and products thereof and laying down a list of vector species (Assimilated law under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023); and b. The Aquatic Animal Health (England and Wales) Regulations 2009, and the Aquatic Animal Health (Scotland) Regulations 2009.The revised lists can be found here: Importing or moving live fish and shellfish - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)A shortened implementation period is necessary to secure UK’s biosecurity.

Assimilated Regulation 2019/1793 lays down rules concerning the temporary increase of official controls applicable to certain food and feed of non-animal origin entering Great Britain from the countries listed in that Regulation. This is due to the risk of contamination by aflatoxins, pesticide residues, dyes, preservatives, pentachlorophenol and dioxins by microbiological contamination. The proposed changes listed below have been subject to an assessment of the risks, by the FSA and FSS and are science and evidence based.  It is proposed that the notified document (the Regulation) amends Annexes I and II to Regulation 2019/1793 by introducing the following changes:Annex IGroundnuts in shell, Groundnuts shelled, Peanut Butter, Groundnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, Oilcake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of Groundnut Oil and Groundnut Flours and Meals, Groundnuts paste (Food and feed) from Brazil listed in Annex I for pesticide residues to be delisted;Move Tea, whether or not flavoured (Food) from China listed in Annex I to Annex II at 5% frequency of identity and physical checks for pesticide residues;Update CN code for Granadilla (Passiflora ligularis) and Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis(Food) to reflect the updates to the Tariff website;Update CN code for Bananas (Food – fresh or dried) from Ecuador to extend the scope of controls and reflect the updates to the Tariff website.  Current CN codes for this listing to be removed;New listing of CN Codes for Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits containing hazelnuts (Food) from Georgia in Annex I.   New listing of CN Codes for Hazelnut paste (Food) from Georgia in Annex I;Move Flour, meal and powder of hazelnuts (Food) underneath Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures for consistency;New listing of CN codes for Hazelnuts, otherwise prepared or preserved, including mixtures (Food) from Georgia in Annex IThe wording ‘including mixtures’ removed from 2022/1193 in previous review and is to be added back in with additional CN codes;New listing of CN Codes for Hazelnut oil (Food) from Georgia in Annex I;New listing in Annex I for Cumin seeds (Food) from India at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;New listing in Annex I for Cumin seeds crushed or ground (Food) from India at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;New listing in Annex I for Fenugreek leaves (Food) from India at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;New listing in Annex I for Yardlong beans (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis(Food – fresh, chilled or frozen) from India at 20% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;Move Guar gum (Food and feed) from India listed in Annex II to Annex I at 20% frequency of identity and physical checks for Pentachlorophenol and dioxins;Move Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans(Food – dried spices) from India listed in Annex II to Annex I at 50% frequency of identity and physical checks for Aflatoxins; Move Peppers of the Capsicum species (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground)from India listed in Annex II to Annex I at 20% frequency of identity and physical checks for AflatoxinsNew listing in Annex I for Basil (holy, sweet) (Food)from Israel at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;New listing in Annex I for Mint (Food)from Israel at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;New listing in Annex I for Groundnuts paste (Food and Feed) from Madagascar at 50% frequency for identity and physical checks for AflatoxinsNew listing in Annex I for Mukunuwenna (Alternanthera sessilis) (Food)from Sri Lanka at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;New listing in Annex I for Grapefruits (Food)from Türkiye at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Pesticide Residues;New listing in Annex I for Sesamum seeds (Food)from Türkiye at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Salmonella;New listing in Annex I for Tahini and halva from Sesamum seeds (Food)from Türkiye at 10% frequency for identity and physical checks for Salmonella. Annex IINew listing in Annex II for Groundnuts paste (Food and Feed) from Argentina at 5% frequency for identity and physical checks for AflatoxinsMove Tea, whether or not flavoured (Food) from China listed in Annex I to Annex II at 5% frequency of identity and physical checks for pesticide residues;Move Guar Gum (Food and feed) from India listed in Annex II to Annex I at 20% frequency of identity and physical checks for Pentachlorophenol and dioxins;Move Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans(Food – dried spices) from India listed in Annex II to Annex I at 50% frequency of identity and physical checks for AflatoxinsMove Peppers of the Capsicum species (sweet or other than sweet) (Food – dried, roasted, crushed or ground)from India listed in Annex II to Annex I at 20% frequency of identity and physical checks for AflatoxinsIncrease from 20% to 30% frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on Sesamum seeds (Food) from India for Salmonella;Decrease from 50% to 30% frequency of identity and physical checks to be performed on Sesamum seeds (Food) from India for Pesticide residues.

Trifloxystrobin is an approved active substance in Great Britain. An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive to set a new MRL for sugar beet roots. Following assessment, new MRL have been introduced.  The Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRL is available at the following link. A complete list of the new MRL is available within this document, see page 5: ER-RO for trifloxystrobin in or on sugar beet roots (hse.gov.uk)The residue levels arising in food and feed from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRL in force, a new MRL is being adopted.

Bentazone is an approved active substance in Great Britain. An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive to set new MRLs for soyabean. Following assessment, new MRLs have been introduced.  The Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link. A complete list of the new or raised MRLs is available within this document, see page 5-7: The evaluation of new MRLs for bentazone in or on various commodities (hse.gov.uk)The residue levels arising in food and feed from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRLs in force, new MRLs are being adopted.

Tricyclazole is not an approved active substance in Great Britain. An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive to set new MRL for rice. Following assessment, new MRL have been introduced to set Import Tolerances. The Evaluation Report/ Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRL is available at the following link. A complete list of the new MRL is available within this document, see page 6: hse.gov.uk/pesticides/assets/docs/mrln-aahy-0475.pdfThe residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRL in force, a new MRL is being adopted.

Pydiflumetofen is a new active substance which has been approved in Great Britain; the representative uses are on wheat, barley, oats, rye and oilseed rape. An MRL application was submitted for carrots, parsnips and parsley roots, these were considered alongside the representative uses. The representative Plant Protection Product has been authorised for use on wheat, barley, oats and rye; a Plant Protection Product is expected to be authorised shortly for use on carrots, parsley roots and parsnips. The authorisations may also lead to residues in rotational crops; hence various MRLs in relevant rotated crops are being raised to account for this possibility. Following assessment, new MRLs have been introduced to accommodate new authorisations of plant protection products in Great Britain. The Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link. A complete list of the new or raised MRLs is available within this document, see pages 8-15:  The evaluation of new MRLs for pydiflumetofen in or on various commodities (hse.gov.uk)The residue levels arising in food and feed from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRLs in force, new MRLs are being adopted.

G/SPS/N/GBR/39 of 27 July 2023 provided information on proposed updates to pest measures. Following a review, it was discovered that Pinus parviflora Sieb. & Zucc. (Pinus pentaphylla Mayr) was omitted in error from Annex 6, part A, point 1 of the assimilated law Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation (2019/2072), which references species of Bonsai trees which can be imported into Great Britain from Japan. This change will enter into force on 31 May 2024.The regulation has now been published and can be viewed following this link The Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (legislation.gov.uk).

In August 2023, the United Kingdom (UK) notified the WTO SPS Committee of the publication of the final version of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM)G/SPS/N/GBR/30/Add.2] that set out the new Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) regime for Great Britain (GB). The measures contained in the BTOM apply to imports of live animals, germinal products, animal products, plants and plant products and high-risk food of non-animal origin into Great Britain and set out the timeline for implementation from January 2024 onwards.As set out in the BTOM, the UK government will be implementing legislation in two Statutory Instruments (SIs) to deliver the second stage of the BTOM from 30 April 2024. Full details of the legislation can be found via the following links: The Official Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024; and The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2024Documentary, physical and identity checks are being introduced for medium and high-risk animal products imported into Great Britain from the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA) countries (excluding those goods being imported from Ireland). The frequency of identity and physical checks on animal products will be aligned with the new global risk-categorisation model as outlined in the BTOM.For plants and plant products, physical and identity checks of goods from the European Union, Switzerland and Liechtenstein move to Border Control Posts (BCPs) and Control Points (CPs). Medium and high-risk plants and plant products from the European Union must come through a point of entry with the relevant BCP (list of relevant BCPs are here). Inspections of high-risk plants/plant products from the European Union will move from Points of Destination (PoDs) to BCPs and CPs.The simplification of some import requirements from non-EU countries will also commence. This will include the removal of routine checks on low-risk animal products, plants, plant products from EU and non-EU countries; the reduction in physical and identity check levels on medium-risk animal products from non-EU countries; the removal of the default deep freezing condition for meat preparations from legislation, enabling this to be managed by health certification from 30 April 2024: Import food and drink from the EU to Great Britain - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). The list of re-categorised plants and plant products from third countries can be found here[1]For a three-month period from 30 April 2024, a temporary easement will enable the full requirements of a documentary check to be satisfied when a scanned copy of an original Export Health Certificate (EHC) or Phytosanitary certificate (PC) is provided in an importer's prenotification. Where a scanned copy is provided, the original EHC or PC should be provided to competent authorities within five (EHC) or three (PC) business days of a consignment's arrival. The temporary easement will only apply to EHCs for animal products and by products from the European Union – and to PCs for plants and plant products from the European Union, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland. Noting the easement's time limited nature, importers should continue to adopt fully digitised certification as soon as possible to reduce the requirement to undergo in person documentary checks at the border, following the easement's expiry.[1] Part A of Annex 11 lists high- and medium-risk plant goods posing a known threat, that require a phytosanitary certificate and are subject to 100% checks on import (except where reduced checks are applied). Part B of Annex 11 lists those medium-risk goods that require a phytosanitary certificate, as they pose a potential threat, but with insufficient evidence currently to categorise in Part A or Part C of Annex 11. Part C of Annex 11 includes a list of low-risk plant products which are not subject to plant health controls, such as fruits of banana and pineapple.

The measure adopts Codex MRLs (CXLs) endorsed as new international food standards by the 46th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission. CXLs are being adopted for the following active substances for a range of commodities, having been assessed as meeting the UK’s appropriate level of protection: afidopyropen, azoxystrobin, bifenthrin, broflanilide, chlorantraniliprole, chlormequat, fluazaindolizine, fludioxonil, fluindapyr, flupyradifurone (and difluoroacetic acid (DFA)), mandipropamid, metalaxyl, quinclorac, spiromesifen, sulfoxaflor and tetraniliprole. The Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link, see page 101-115: Evaluation Report and Reasoned Opinion on the Assessment of Codex MRLs - CCPR 54 - 2023 (hse.gov.uk)The residue levels arising in food and feed from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRLs in force, new MRLs are being adopted.

The notified regulation brings into force parts of the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 to establish a regulatory framework for organisms produced through precision breeding technologies, like gene editing, where the genetic changes could have arisen through traditional breeding, to ensure plant, animal and human health and welfare is safeguarded. This will mean significantly reduced requirements compared to genetically modified organism (GMO) legislation. This comprises of two domestic notification processes for the deliberate release and marketing of Precision Bred Organisms (PBOs) into the environment and an authorisation process for the food and feed derived from PBOs. The draft regulations establish information requirements and a tiered approach for authorising PBOs. They also establish the requirement for public registers and enforcement provisions, comparatively less burdensome than currently under GMO legislation.Under these new regulations, PBOs will no longer be regulated as GMOs in England. Instead, qualifying plants, food and feed produced through precision breeding technologies will be subject to a new proportionate, science-based authorisation process. This process will maintain appropriate protections on plant, animal and human health, the environment and consumer information while reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade.This new regulatory framework will ensure that levels of known toxins and allergens remain within acceptable levels for the protection of human and animal health.We are notifying other elements of these measures under the Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement.

An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive to set new MRLs for fosetyl-AI in/on garlic, shallots, lamb's lettuces/corn salads, escaroles/broad-leaved endives, cresses and other sprouts and shoots, land cresses, roman rocket/rucola, red mustards, baby leaf, spinach, purslane, chard/beet leaves, herbs and edible flowers and beans without pods. Following assessment, new MRLs have been introduced. The MRLs established for the active substance fosetyl-Al also cover potassium phosphonates.The Evaluation Report/ Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link, see page 5-6: mrln-aapw-0415.pdf (hse.gov.uk)The residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRLs in force, new MRLs are being adopted.