Draft resolution number 983, 15 December 2020, regarding the active ingredient A53 – AMINOPIRALIDE (aminopyralid) of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003

Regular notification 2021-01-14
G/SPS/N/BRA/1872

Description

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient A53 – AMINOPIRALIDE (aminopyralid) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modalities of pre and post emergency use (application):
- includes the cane sugar culture with MRL of 0.01 mg/kg and safety security period "Not determined due to the pre and post emergency use of the pesticide until three months after the planting or harvest";
- includes the phrase: "Acute Reference Dose (ARfD): 0.26 mg/kg b.w. (source: EFSA*, 2013);
- includes the phrase: "*European Food Safety Authority".

Keywords

Food safety; Human health; Pesticides; Maximum residue limits (MRLs)