Maximum residue levels for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene
Published by AGRINFO on ; Revised
EU proposes to amend MRLs for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene on potatoes and animal products
Draft Commission Regulation amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, difluoroacetic acid (DFA), fluopyram and flupyradifurone in or on certain products
Update
The European Commission has informed the World Trade Organization Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (WTO SPS) Committee that it intends to amend the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene on potatoes and animal products (G/SPS/N/EU/701).
Impacted Products
potatoes, fat from pigs, muscle from cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and other farmed animals, fat from cattle, horses, and other farmed animals, liver, kidney and edible offals from cattle, horses, and other farmed animals, liver and edible offals from sheep and goats, muscle from poultry, fat, kidney, and edible offals from poultry, liver from poultry, milk, bird eggs
What is changing?
The EU proposes to amend the MRLs for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene as summarised in Table 1.
Why?
An application was submitted to modify the existing MRL for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene on potatoes. As EFSA (2023) did not identify a consumer health risk, the requested MRL is adopted as the EU MRL on potatoes for this substance.
New information on analytical methods for products of animal origin has enabled EFSA to propose new MRLs for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene on animal products. MRLs are lower for some commodities from pigs, cattle, sheep, goats, and horses, and higher for commodities from poultry and for bird eggs.
Timeline
Expected date of publication: August 2024.
The new MRLs are expected to apply from early 2025.
For products placed on the EU market before this Regulation enters into force, the previous MRLs will continue to apply.
Recommended Actions
The Commission proposes to reduce MRLs for animal products. Suppliers of these products should check whether production practices need to be adjusted to meet the new MRLs.
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) Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for 1,4‐dimethylnaphthalene in potatoes. EFSA Journal, 21(8): 8190.
Sources
Draft Commission Regulation as regards maximum residue levels for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, difluoroacetic acid (DFA), fluopyram and flupyradifurone in or on certain products
Tables & Figures
Source: based on PLAN/2023/2305