Draft resolution number 941, 5 November 2020, regarding the active ingredient A29 - ACETAMIPRIDO (acetamiprid) 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 2020-11-23
G/SPS/N/BRA/1829

Description

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient A29 - ACETAMIPRIDO (acetamiprid) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):
-changes the MRL of the apple culture from 0,1 to 0,8 mg/kg;
-includes the phrase: "I) Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) : 0,1 mg/kg b.w.(source: JMPR*, 2005)".
-includes the phrase: "*The Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues"
-includes the phrase at item "m": "for the purpose of residue definition for conformity to MRL and dietary risk assessment, it will be considered the active ingredient  acetamipride"

Keywords

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