EFSA Journal (May 2017)

Setting of an import tolerance for 2,4‐D in maize

  • European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),
  • Alba Brancato,
  • Daniela Brocca,
  • Chloé De Lentdecker,
  • Zoltan Erdos,
  • Lucien Ferreira,
  • Luna Greco,
  • Samira Jarrah,
  • Dimitra Kardassi,
  • Renata Leuschner,
  • Christopher Lythgo,
  • Paula Medina,
  • Ileana Miron,
  • Tunde Molnar,
  • Alexandre Nougadere,
  • Ragnor Pedersen,
  • Hermine Reich,
  • Angela Sacchi,
  • Miguel Santos,
  • Alois Stanek,
  • Juergen Sturma,
  • José Tarazona,
  • Anne Theobald,
  • Benedicte Vagenende,
  • Alessia Verani,
  • Laura Villamar‐Bouza

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2017.4765
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 5
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Abstract In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the evaluating Member State (EMS) Greece received an application from Dow AgroSciences to set an import tolerance for the active substance 2,4‐D in genetically modified (GM) maize imported from Canada and the USA. The modification confers tolerance to the herbicide 2,4‐D. Greece drafted an evaluation report in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 which was submitted to the European Commission and forwarded to EFSA. According to EFSA, the data submitted are sufficient to conclude that a change of the existing maximum residue level (MRL) set at the limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0.05 mg/kg in maize is not required. Analytical enforcement methods are available to control the residues of 2,4‐D in cereals and no risk for consumers was identified for the notified use on GM maize expressing the aryloxyalkanoate dioxygenase 1 (AAD‐1) protein imported from Canada and the USA.

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