Maximum residue levels for pyrimethanil
- Food safety
- Pesticide MRLs
Summary
The EU has raised the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for pyrimethanil on table grapes, garlic, and honey
EU raises MRLs for pyrimethanil on table grapes, garlic, and honey
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
Update
The EU has raised the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for pyrimethanil on table grapes, garlic, and honey
Impacted Products
Table grapes, garlic, honey
What is changing?
The EU has raised the following MRLs for pyrimethanil:
- table grapes: from 5 to 6 mg/kg
- garlic: from 0.01 to 0.03 mg/kg
- honey: from 0.05 to 0.3 mg/kg.
Why?
Following an application to modify the MRLs for these products, EFSA (2023) concluded that the proposal to raise these MRLs is unlikely to be a risk to consumer safety.
Timeline
The new MRLs apply from 6 May 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
EFSA (2023) Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for pyrimethanil in table grapes, garlic and honey. EFSA Journal, 21(8): 8195.
Sources
Regulation 2024/1078 as regards maximum residue levels for azoxystrobin, flonicamid, isofetamid, mefentrifluconazole, metazachlor, pyrimethanil and quartz sand in or on certain products
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EU raises MRLs for pyrimethanil on table grapes, garlic, and honey
Regulation 2024/1078 as regards maximum residue levels for azoxystrobin, flonicamid, isofetamid, mefentrifluconazole, metazachlor, pyrimethanil and quartz sand in or on certain products
What is changing and why?
The EU has raised the following MRLs for pyrimethanil:
- table grapes: from 5 to 6 mg/kg
- garlic: from 0.01 to 0.03 mg/kg
- honey: from 0.05 to 0.3 mg/kg.
Timeline
The new MRLs apply 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.