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News: Pesticides
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has lowered the toxicological reference value for phosphonic acid as part of its current peer review of the active substance choline hydrogen phosphonate. An initial assessment indicates that the current maximum residue levels (MRLs) may lead to exceedances of the new acceptable daily intake (ADI) for certain consumer groups. EFSA therefore recommends reviewing the existing MRLs for phosphonic acid and its salts.
On 29 January 2026, the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/215 in the Official Journal of amending Annexes II and V of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as regards maximum residue levels (MRLs) for dimoxystrobin, ethephon and propamocarb in or on certain products.
On 16 June 2025, the European Union published Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1164 amending Annexes II and III of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as regards maximum residue levels (MRLs) for cyantraniliprole, cyflumetofen, deltamethrin, mefentrifluconazole, mepiquat and oxathiapiprolin in or on certain products.
In February 2025, several regulations were published in the Official Journal of the European Union amending Annexes II and III of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels (MRLs) of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin.
In October 2024, several regulations were published in the Official Journal of the European Union amending Annex II, III and V of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels (MRLs) of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin.
EFSA Journal 2021
Following a request, EFSA published a reasoned opinion on the modification of the MRLs for acetamiprid. The crops in question, with former and newly evaluated MRLs in mg/kg, are:
Following the begin of the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/1381 on the transparency and sustainability of the EU risk assessment in the food chain from 27 March 2021, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) updated several administrative and scientific guidance documents.
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