Open AccessReasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRLs for tebufenpyrad in cucumbers and courgettes
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
efsa journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.076
H-Index - 97
ISSN - 1831-4732
DOI - 10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2793
Subject(s) - european commission , business , member states , risk assessment , agricultural science , environmental protection , european union , toxicology , environmental science , computer science , biology , computer security , economic policy
In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, Germany, herewith referred to as the evaluating Member State (EMS), compiled an application to modify the existing MRLs for tebufenpyrad in cucumbers and courgettes. In order to accommodate for the intended indoor and outdoor use of tebufenpyrad in southern and northern Europe, the EMS proposed to raise the existing MRLs in cucumbers and courgettes from 0.1 mg/kg to 0.3 mg/kg. The EMS drafted an evaluation report according to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, which was submitted to the European Commission and forwarded to EFSA. According to EFSA the data are sufficient to derive a MRL proposal of 0.3 mg/kg for the proposed indoor and SEU outdoor uses on cucumbers and courgettes. The intended outdoor NEU use is not sufficiently supported by residue data. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concludes that the intended indoor use of tebufenpyrad on cucumbers and courgettes will not result in a consumer exposure exceeding the toxicological reference values and therefore is unlikely to pose a public health concern.