Draft Commission Regulation (EU) amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for amitrole, fipronil, flufenoxuron, flupyrsulfuron-methyl, imazosulfuron, isoproturon, orthosulfamuron and triasulfuron in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance)

Regular notification 2019-03-20
G/SPS/N/EU/313

Description

The proposed draft Regulation concerns the review of the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the substances amitrole, fipronil, flufenoxuron, flupyrsulfuron-methyl, imazosulfuron, isoproturon, orthosulfamuron and triasulfuron. MRLs for these substances in certain commodities are changed: either increased or lowered. Lower MRLs are set after updating the limits of determination and/or deleting old uses which are not authorised any more in the European Union or for which a human health concern may not be excluded.

Keywords

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