EFSA Journal (Nov 2021)

Review of the existing maximum residue levels for spirodiclofen according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005

  • European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),
  • Giulia Bellisai,
  • Giovanni Bernasconi,
  • Alba Brancato,
  • Luis Carrasco Cabrera,
  • Lucien Ferreira,
  • German Giner,
  • Luna Greco,
  • Samira Jarrah,
  • Aija Kazocina,
  • Renata Leuschner,
  • Jose Oriol Magrans,
  • Ileana Miron,
  • Stefanie Nave,
  • Ragnor Pedersen,
  • Hermine Reich,
  • Silvia Ruocco,
  • Miguel Santos,
  • Alessia Pia Scarlato,
  • Anne Theobald,
  • Benedicte Vagenende,
  • Alessia Verani

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2021.6908
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 11
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Abstract According to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA has reviewed the maximum residue levels (MRLs) currently established at European level for the pesticide active substance spirodiclofen. Although this active substance is no longer authorised within the European Union, MRLs were established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (codex maximum residue limits; CXLs) and import tolerances were reported by Member States (including the supporting residues data). Based on the assessment of the available data, EFSA assessed the CXLs and import tolerances requested, and a consumer risk assessment was carried out. Although no apparent risk to consumers was identified, as spirodiclofen is classified as carcinogenic 1B with threshold, all MRL proposals derived by EFSA still require further consideration by risk managers.

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