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Maximum residue levels for flupyradifurone

  • Food safety
  • Pesticide MRLs
  • Pesticides

Summary

The European Commission has informed the World Trade Organization Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (WTO SPS) Committee that it intends to amend maximum residue levels (MRLs) for flupyradifurone on different products (G/SPS/N/EU/701).

EU increases MRLs for flupyradifurone on certain stone fruits and other fruits, vegetables, cereals, and animal products

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 informed the World Trade Organization Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (WTO SPS) Committee that it intends to amend maximum residue levels (MRLs) for flupyradifurone on different products (G/SPS/N/EU/701).

Impacted Products

apricots, peaches, plums, cherries, cranberries, currants, gooseberries, rose hips, mulberries, azaroles, elderberries, mangoes, papayas, Chinese cabbages/ pe-tsai, kales, herbs and edible flowers, chervil, chives, celery leaves, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme, basil and edible flowers, laurel/bay leaves, tarragon, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, common millet, oats, rye, fat, liver, kidney, edible offals from pigs, honey

What is changing?

The EU has increased the MRLs for flupyradifurone as summarised in Table 1.

Why?

Following a request to review the MRLs for flupyradifurone and to set import tolerances, EFSA (2023) did not identify a consumer health risk. The EU therefore proposes to adopt higher MRLs to avoid trade barriers when importing these crops.

Timeline

The new MRLs apply 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

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

Tables & Figures

AG00357_Table1_REV1_17-10-24

Source: based on Regulation (EU) 2024/2640

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EU increases MRLs for flupyradifurone on certain stone fruits and other fruits, vegetables, cereals, and animal products

Regulation

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

What is changing and why?

The EU has increased the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for flupyradifurone as summarised in Table 1. This follows a request to modify the existing MRLs and set import tolerances in order to avoid trade barriers, where no consumer health risks have been identified..

Timeline

The new MRLs apply from 30 April 2025.

Tables & Figures

AG00357_Table1_REV1_17-10-24

Source: based on Regulation (EU) 2024/2640

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.