Draft resolution number 716, 16 September 2019, regarding the active ingredient E26 - ESPIROMESIFENO (spiromesifen) 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 2019-09-25
G/SPS/N/BRA/1572

Description

This Draft resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient E26 - ESPIROMESIFENO (spiromesifen) from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers, all in the modality of foliar use (application):
- includes the lettuce, chard, watercress, witloof chicory, chicory, spinach, stevia rebaudiana and rucola cultures with MRL of 15 mg/kg and safety security period of 1 day;
- includes the cucumber, pumpkin, zucchini, chayote and maxixe cultures with MRL of 0.6 mg/kg and safety security period of 1 day;
- includes the cabbage, broccoli, kale, chinese cabbage, brussels sprouts, and cauliflower with MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and safety security period of 3 days;
- includes the mango, avocado, pineapple, papaya and passion fruit cultures with MRL of 0.7 mg/kg and safety security period of 5 days;
- includes plants for ornamental purposes: crysanthemun, roses, begonias, poinsettias and orchid cultures with MRL and safe security period of "Non-food use".

Keywords

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