Maximum residue level for cyantraniliprole

Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1068 of 1 June 2023 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for cyantraniliprole in or on certain products

Update

The EU has increased the maximum residue levels for cyantraniliprole on several products following the request for import tolerances.

Impacted Products

apricots, potatoes, cassava roots, manioc, sweet potatoes, yams, arrowroots, melons, pumpkins, watermelons, Chinese cabbages, pe-tsai, lamb’s lettuces, corn salads, escaroles, broad-leaved endives, cresses and other sprouts and shoots, land cresses, Roman rocket, rucola, red mustards, baby leaf crops, lettuces, purslanes, chards, beet leaves, parsley, linseeds, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, mustard seeds, pumpkin seeds, safflower seeds, borage seeds, gold of pleasure seeds, hemp seeds, castor beans

What is changing?

The changes to MRLs for cyantraniliprole are set out in Table 1.

Why?

Following a request for import tolerances for cyantraniliprole in various crops, and the determination of safe levels for consumers by EFSA (2022), the EU has accepted the proposed MRLs.

Timeline

The Regulation enters into force on 22 June 2023. The new MRLs will apply directly in all Member States.

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.

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Tables & Figures

Source: based on Regulation 2023/1068