Maximum residue level for fenazaquin
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EU approves import tolerance MRL for fenazaquin on hops
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1439 of 24 May 2024 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fenazaquin, mepiquat and propamocarb in or on certain products
Update
The EU has increased the maximum residue level (MRL) for fenazaquin on hops following a request for an import tolerance.
Impacted Products
Hops
What is changing?
The EU has raised the MRL for fenazaquin on hops from 0.05 to 30 mg/kg.
Why?
The EU received an application for an import tolerance MRL with reference to use of fenazaquin on hops in the United States. On the basis of an evaluation by EFSA (2023), it was concluded that there are no risks to consumers at the proposed level.
Timeline
The new MRL will apply from 16 June 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 (2023) Setting of an import tolerance for fenazaquin in hops. EFSA Journal, 21: e8424.
Sources
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1439 as regards maximum residue levels for fenazaquin, mepiquat and propamocarb in or on certain products