Maximum residue levels for fluopyram
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EU increases MRL for fluopyram on pumpkin seeds
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2640 of 9 October 2024 amending and correcting 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 increased the maximum residue level (MRL) for fluopyram on pumpkin seeds.
Impacted Products
Pumpkin seeds
What is changing?
The EU has increased the MRL for fluopyram on pumpkin seeds from 0.01 to 0.4 mg/kg. This follows a review by EFSA (2020) on the proposed MRL, and a request to use the fast-track procedure in the Technical Guidelines on MRL extrapolation.
Why?
In line with the Technical Guidelines on MRL extrapolation, existing data from residue trials on rapeseeds/ canola seeds can be applied to pumpkin seeds.
Timeline
The new MRL applies from 30 April 2025.
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 (2020) Review of the existing maximum residue levels for fluopyram according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. EFSA Journal, 18(4): 6059.
European Commission (2023) Technical guidelines on data requirements for setting maximum residue levels, comparability of residue trials and extrapolation of residue data on products from plant and animal origin.
Sources
Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2640 as regards maximum residue levels for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, difluoroacetic acid (DFA), fluopyram and flupyradifurone in or on certain products