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2024/1078, 2022/1363

Maximum residue levels for azoxystrobin

  • Pesticide MRLs

Summary

The EU has raised the maximum residue level (MRL) for azoxystrobin on hops.

EU raises MRL for azoxystrobin on hops

Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1078 of 15 April 2024 amending Annexes II and IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for azoxystrobin, flonicamid, isofetamid, mefentrifluconazole, metazachlor, pyrimethanil and quartz sand in or on certain products

Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1363 of 3 August 2022 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for 2,4-D, azoxystrobin, cyhalofop-butyl, cymoxanil, fenhexamid, flazasulfuron, florasulam, fluroxypyr, iprovalicarb and silthiofam in or on certain products

Update

The EU has raised the maximum residue level (MRL) for azoxystrobin on hops.

Impacted Products

hops, lamb’s lettuces, corn salads, lettuces, escaroles, broadleaved endives, cresses, sprouts and shoots, land cresses, Roman rocket, rucola, red mustards, baby leaf crops

What is changing?

The MRL for azoxystrobin on hops has been raised from 30 to 40 mg/kg (Regulation 2024/1078).

In 2022, the MRLs for azoxystrobin on leaf vegetables (lamb’s lettuces/corn salads, lettuces, escaroles/broadleaved endives, cresses and other sprouts and shoots, land cresses, Roman rocket/rucola, red mustards, baby leaf crops) were reduced from 15 to 10 mg/kg (Regulation 2022/1363).

Why?

Following a request for modification of the MRL for azoxystrobin in hops, EFSA (2023) concluded that the proposed MRL is acceptable for consumer safety.

Concerning the lowered MRLs on leaf vegetables, data was submitted by the applicant Syngenta to address identified data gaps for azoxystrobin for certain products. Following a review, EFSA (2020) concluded that the data gaps had been sufficiently addressed, and proposed lowering the MRLs on the basis of this new information.

Timeline

The new MRL on hops applies from 6 May 2024.

Recommended Actions

Suppliers of hops should maintain existing good agricultural practices (GAP) to ensure compliance with the new MRLs by May 2024.

Suppliers of lettuces and salad plants to the EU market should ensure that good agricultural practices related to azoxystrobin are amended to ensure compliance with the new, reduced 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

Sources

Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1078

Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1363

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EU raises MRL for azoxystrobin on hops

Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/1078 as regards maximum residue levels for azoxystrobin, flonicamid, isofetamid, mefentrifluconazole, metazachlor, pyrimethanil and quartz sand in or on certain products

Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1363 as regards maximum residue levels for 2,4-D, azoxystrobin, cyhalofop-butyl, cymoxanil, fenhexamid, flazasulfuron, florasulam, fluroxypyr, iprovalicarb and silthiofam in or on certain products

What is changing and why?

The EU has raised the maximum residule levels (MRLs) for azoxystrobin on hops from 30 to 40 mg/kg. This is because, following a request to amend the MRL, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA 2023) concluded that the proposed MRL is acceptable for consumer safety.

In 2022, the MRLs for azoxystrobin on certain leaf vegetables were reduced from 15 to 10 mg/kg (Regulation 2022/1363). Following a review, EFSA (2020) proposed lowering the MRLs on the basis of new information.

Actions

Suppliers of hops should maintain existing good agricultural practices (GAP) to ensure compliance with the new MRLs by May 2024.

Suppliers of lettuces and salad plants to the EU market should ensure that good agricultural practices related to azoxystrobin are amended to ensure compliance with the new, reduced MRLs.

Timeline

The new MRL on hops applies from 6 May 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.