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Maximum residue levels for penconazole

  • Pesticide MRLs

Summary

The EU has informed the World Trade Organization Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (WTO SPS) Committee that it intends to amend the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for penconazole (G/SPS/N/EU/780). The most significant impacts would potentially be on exports of apricots, peaches, and grapes.

EU proposes to amend penconazole MRLs, with impacts on apricots, peaches, and grapes

Draft Commission Regulation amending Annexes II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fenbuconazole and penconazole in or on certain products

PLAN/2024/23 v3 Annex II

Update

The EU has informed the World Trade Organization Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (WTO SPS) Committee that it intends to amend the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for penconazole (G/SPS/N/EU/780). The most significant impacts would potentially be on exports of apricots, peaches, and grapes.

Impacted Products

Apples, pears, quinces, medlars, loquats/ Japanese medlars, apricots, peaches, plums, table grapes, wine grapes, blackberries, raspberries (red and yellow)

What is changing?

The EU proposes to amend the MRLs for penconazole as summarised in Table 1.

Why?

The MRLs for penconazole were re-evaluated and adjusted after new trials addressed data gaps identified by EFSA (2017). EFSA (2023) concluded that higher MRLs on pome fruits, plums, blackberries, and raspberries are safe, and that the MRLs for this substance can be maintained on cherries, gooseberries, tomatoes, aubergines, pumpkins, and watermelons, with no risk to consumers.

On certain other products, including apricots, peaches, and table and wine grapes, EFSA has recommended lower MRLs.

Timeline

Expected date of adoption: January 2025.

The new MRLs will apply from approximately July 2025 – the precise date will be known once the Regulation is published.

Products exported before July 2025 that comply with the old MRLs will not be removed from the EU market after July 2025, even if they do not comply with the new MRLs.

Recommended Actions

Suppliers of apricots, peaches, and grapes should review their use of penconazole and assess whether any changes will be needed to existing good agricultural practices (GAP).

Authorities in countries that are members of the WTO can provide feedback on the EU's proposal (G/SPS/N/EU/780) by emailing the EU SPS Enquiry Point until 31 August 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

Sources

Draft Commission Regulation as regards maximum residue levels for fenbuconazole and penconazole in or on certain products

PLAN/2024/23 v3 Annex II

Tables & Figures

AG00467_Table 1

Source: PLAN/2024/23 v3

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EU proposes to amend penconazole MRLs, with impacts on apricots, peaches, and grapes

Regulation

Draft Commission Regulation as regards maximum residue levels for fenbuconazole and penconazole in or on certain products

PLAN/2024/23 v3 Annex II

What is changing and why?

The EU proposes to amend the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for penconazole as summarised in Table 1. This follows a review of the MRLs for this substance by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which concluded that higher MRLs on pome fruits, plums, blackberries, and raspberries are safe, and that the MRLs can be maintained on cherries, gooseberries, tomatoes, aubergines, pumpkins, and watermelons with no risk to consumers.

On certain other products, including apricots, peaches, and table and wine grapes, EFSA has recommended lower MRLs.

Actions

Suppliers of apricots, peaches, and grapes should review their use of penconazole and assess whether any changes will be needed to existing good agricultural practices (GAP).

Authorities in countries that are members of the World Trade Organization can provide feedback on the EU's proposal (G/SPS/N/EU/780) by emailing the EU SPS Enquiry Point until 31 August 2024.

Timeline

The new MRLs will apply from approximately July 2025 – the precise date will be known once the Regulation is published.

Products exported before July 2025 that comply with the old MRLs will not be removed from the EU market after July 2025, even if they do not comply with the new MRLs.

Tables & Figures

AG00467_Table 1

Source: PLAN/2024/23 v3

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.