Draft resolution number 795, 26 March 2020, regarding the active ingredient A18 - ABAMECTINA (abamectin) of the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, published by Resolution - RE No. 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003

Regular notification 2020-04-09
G/SPS/N/BRA/1646

Description

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient A18 - ABAMECTINA (abamectin) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers:
-changes the MRL of the potato, bean, and melon cultures from 0,005 to 0,01 mg/kg in all modalities of use (application);
-changes the MRL of the citrus culture from 0,005 to 0,02 mg/kg in the modality of foliar use (application);
-changes the MRL of the grape culture from 0,03 to 0,6 mg/kg in the modality of foliar use (application).

Keywords

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