Open AccessReasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRL for acetamiprid in bananas
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.2014.3824
Subject(s) - acetamiprid , european commission , toxicology , member states , microbiology and biotechnology , enforcement , food safety , risk assessment , consumer safety , agricultural science , environmental health , business , risk analysis (engineering) , food science , european union , pesticide , environmental science , biology , political science , computer science , medicine , agronomy , law , computer security , imidacloprid , economic policy
In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, Spain, hereafter referred to as the evaluating Member State (EMS), received an application from the company Nisso Chemical Europe GmbH to modify the existing MRL for the active substance acetamiprid in bananas. In order to accommodate for the intended use of acetamiprid, Spain proposed to raise the existing MRL from the limit of quantification of 0.01* mg/kg to 0.4 mg/kg. 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 an MRL proposal of 0.4 mg/kg on bananas. Adequate analytical enforcement methods are available to control the residues of acetamiprid. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concludes that the proposed use of acetamiprid on bananas will not result in a consumer exposure exceeding the toxicological reference values and therefore is unlikely to pose a consumer health risk.