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Follow on Google News | EU Updates Maximum Residue Levels for Certain Pesticides in Agricultural ProductsOn 22 July 2015, the EU announced Commission Regulation No. 2015/1200 [1] amending Annexes II and III to Regulation No. 396/2005 [2] with regard to Maximum Residue Levels for certain chemicals.
The changes and amendments in Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/1200 are related to MRLs for pesticide residues amidosulfuron, fenhexamid, kresoxim-methyl, thaicloprid and trifloxystrobin in and on certain products imported into the EU. Details of the changes are shown in table 1 (http://www.sgs.com/ Changes to the Regulation - The changes to MRLs for amidosulfuron, fenhexamid, kresoxim-methyl and trifloxystrobin in and on all products in Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/1200 of 22 July 2015, shall apply from 11 February 2016. - The changes to MRLs for thiacloprid in and on all products, except blackberries, kale, lettuce and endive, in Commission Regulation (EU) No 2015/1200 of 22 July 2015, shall apply from 11 February 2016. Enforcement Deadline Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2015 /1200 of 22 July 2015 shall enter into force on 12 February 2016. Effects on the Industry This update has the potential to affect agricultural producers and food manufacturers. Certain products, imported to any EU Member State(s) must meet the revised pesticide residue MRLs, as outlined in Table 1 of Regulation 396/2005. In addition, compliance with Regulation 2015/1200, which came into force in February 2015, must be ensured. References: [1] European Union Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2015/1200 – July 2015 (eur-lex.europa.eu/ [2] European Union Commission Regulation (EU) No. 396/2005 – February 2005 (eur-lex.europa.eu/ About SGS Food Safety Services SGS is committed to keeping readers informed of regulation news and developments. Leveraging a global network of laboratories and food experts, SGS provides a comprehensive range of food safety and quality solutions including food contaminant tests (http://www.sgs.com/ For more information, please contact an SGS expert. Website: www.foodsafety.sgs.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/ SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 80,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 1,650 offices and laboratories around the world. End
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