Maximum residue level for clopyralid
- Pesticide MRLs
Summary
The EU has raised the maximum residue level (MRL) for clopyralid on honey and other apiculture products.
EU raises MRL for clopyralid on honey and other apiculture products
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2612 of 7 October 2024 amending Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for chitosan, clopyralid, difenoconazole, fat distillation residues, flonicamid, hydrolysed proteins, and lavandulyl senecioate in or on certain products
Update
The EU has raised the maximum residue level (MRL) for clopyralid on honey and other apiculture products.
Impacted Products
Honey and other apiculture products
What is changing?
The MRL for clopyralid in honey and other apiculture products has been raised from 0.05 to 0.15 mg/kg.
Why?
Following an application to modify the MRL for clopyralid in honey and other apiculture products, EFSA (2024) concluded that all data requirements were met and the modifications were acceptable for consumer safety.
Timeline
The new MRL applies from 28 October 2024.
Background
MRLs are set in accordance with the rules set out in Regulation 396/2005. For information on current MRLs for other substances, please consult the EU Pesticide Residues database.
Resources
EFSA (2024) Modification of the existing maximum residue level for clopyralid in honey. EFSA Journal, 22: e8546.
Sources
Regulation (EU) 2024/2612 as regards maximum residue levels for chitosan, clopyralid, difenoconazole, fat distillation residues, flonicamid, hydrolysed proteins, and lavandulyl senecioate in or on certain products
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EU raises MRL for clopyralid on honey and other apiculture products
Regulation
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2612 as regards maximum residue levels for chitosan, clopyralid, difenoconazole, fat distillation residues, flonicamid, hydrolysed proteins, and lavandulyl senecioate in or on certain products
What is changing and why?
Following an application to modify the maximum residue level (MRL) for clopyralid in honey and other apiculture products, and a report by the European Food Safety Authority concluding this to be safe, the EU has raised the MRL for clopyralid in honey from 0.05 to 0.15 mg/kg.
Timeline
The new MRL applies from 28 October 2024.
Disclaimer: Under no circumstances shall COLEAD be liable for any loss, damage, liability or expense incurred or suffered that is claimed to have resulted from the use of information available on this website or any link to external sites. The use of the website is at the user’s sole risk and responsibility. This information platform was created and maintained with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents do not, however, reflect the views of the European Union.