{"id":678,"date":"2024-10-10T12:55:55","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lexcovery.com\/2024\/10\/commission-regulation-eu-2024-2640-of-9-october-2024-amending-and-correcting-annex-ii-to-regulation-ec-no-396-2005-of-the-european-parliament-and-of-the-council-as-regards-maximum-r\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T12:55:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T09:55:55","slug":"commission-regulation-eu-2024-2640-of-9-october-2024-amending-and-correcting-annex-ii-to-regulation-ec-no-396-2005-of-the-european-parliament-and-of-the-council-as-regards-maximum-r","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lexcovery.com\/en\/2024\/10\/commission-regulation-eu-2024-2640-of-9-october-2024-amending-and-correcting-annex-ii-to-regulation-ec-no-396-2005-of-the-european-parliament-and-of-the-council-as-regards-maximum-r\/","title":{"rendered":"[:uk]Commission Regulation (EU) 2024\/2640 of 9\u00a0October 2024 amending and correcting Annex\u00a0II to Regulation (EC) No\u00a0396\/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, difluoroacetic acid (DFA), fluopyram and flupyradifurone in or on certain products[:]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[:uk]&#8220;`html<br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html><\/p>\n<p><html lang=\"en\"><br \/>\n<head><br \/>\n<meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<title>Commission Regulation (EU) 2024\/2640 &#8211; Detailed Provisions<\/title><br \/>\n<\/head><br \/>\n<body><\/p>\n<h1>Commission Regulation (EU) 2024\/2640<\/h1>\n<h2>Amendments to Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 on Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs)<\/h2>\n<h3>1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Potatoes:<\/strong> Modification of existing MRL. Additional information on residue nature in processed potatoes and analytical methods for animal products submitted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Products of Animal Origin:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Lowered MRLs for swine fat, swine other products, commodities from bovine, sheep muscle, fat, liver, edible offals, and goat muscle, fat, liver, edible offals.<\/li>\n<li>Raised MRLs for commodities from poultry and bird eggs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Requirement to submit additional information for potatoes and animal products removed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Difluoroacetic Acid (DFA)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Setting import tolerances for DFA in various crops imported from Australia, Brazil, and the United States.<\/li>\n<li>MRLs for DFA in rotational crops such as Chinese cabbages, kales, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, maize\/corn, oat, rye, sugar beet roots, and chicory roots adjusted to reflect both direct treatment and soil uptake residues.<\/li>\n<li>Correction reinstates the MRL for DFA in &#8216;herbal infusions from any other parts of the plant&#8217; at 0.1 mg\/kg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Fluopyram<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pumpkin Seeds:<\/strong> MRL set at 0.4 mg\/kg based on residue trials on rapeseeds\/canola seeds.<\/li>\n<li>Residue definition for fluopyram includes fluopyram and its metabolite fluopyram-benzamide (M25), expressed as fluopyram.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Flupyradifurone<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Import tolerance applications for flupyradifurone in citrus fruits, cherries, cane fruits, small fruits and berries, leafy brassica, herbs and edible flowers, sunflower seeds, barley, maize\/corn, millet, oat, rye, wheat, sugar beet roots, chicory roots, and honey assessed.<\/li>\n<li>MRL for flupyradifurone in kales lowered from 5 mg\/kg to 4 mg\/kg based on new residue trials.<\/li>\n<li>MRL for flupyradifurone in sunflower seeds set at 0.7 mg\/kg, aligning with the exporting country&#8217;s MRL.<\/li>\n<li>Existing MRLs for flupyradifurone in various commodities deemed acceptable based on consumer safety assessments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>General Provisions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>All modifications to MRLs meet the requirements of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005.<\/li>\n<li>Transitional arrangements allow products placed on the market before 30 April 2025 to continue under previous MRLs until then.<\/li>\n<li>Regulation becomes applicable from 30 April 2025, with enforcement starting twenty days post-publication in the Official Journal of the EU.<\/li>\n<li>MRLs set based on comprehensive consumer exposure assessments covering 27 European consumer groups, ensuring no risk to acceptable daily intake or acute reference doses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Corrections and Reinstatements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Due to a clerical error, the MRL for DFA in &#8216;herbal infusions from any other parts of the plant&#8217; is reinstated at 0.1 mg\/kg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Consultations and Compliance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Trading partners were consulted via the World Trade Organisation, and their comments were incorporated.<\/li>\n<li>Import tolerances ensure compliance with exporting countries&#8217; MRLs to prevent trade barriers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Annex II Amendments<\/h3>\n<p>Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 has been updated to reflect the new and amended MRLs for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, DFA, fluopyram, and flupyradifurone across various product categories, including fruits, vegetables, cereals, oilseeds, animal products, and processed food products.<\/p>\n<p><\/body><br \/>\n<\/html><br \/>\n&#8220;`[:]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[:uk]&#8220;`html Commission Regulation (EU) 2024\/2640 &#8211; Detailed Provisions Commission Regulation (EU) 2024\/2640 Amendments to Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 396\/2005 on Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) 1,4-Dimethylnaphthalene Potatoes: Modification of existing MRL. 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