Open AccessReasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRLs for fenamidone in various vegetables
Author(s) -
European Food Safety Authority
Publication year - 2014
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.2014.3627
Subject(s) - european commission , member states , food safety , spinach , toxicology , risk assessment , microbiology and biotechnology , business , european union , agricultural science , biology , food science , computer science , ecology , economic policy , computer security
In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, France, hereafter referred to as the evaluating Member State (EMS), received an application from Bayer CropScience to set import tolerances for fenamidone in various root and tuber vegetables, bulb vegetables, fruiting vegetables, broccoli, Chinese cabbage, lettuce and other salad plants, spinach and similar (leaves), herbs, cardoons, celery, fennel and rhubarb. In support of the authorized uses of fenamidone in the United States, the EMS proposed to raise the existing MRLs in all crops under consideration. The EMS 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 are sufficient to derive MRL proposals for fenamidone in all crops under consideration. The proposed residue data extrapolations are supported. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concludes thatthe import tolerances of fenamidone on the crops under consideration will not result in a chronic consumer exposure exceeding the toxicological reference value and therefore is unlikely to pose a public health concern.