Open AccessReasoned opinion on the setting of a new maximum residue level for atrazine in cereals
Author(s) -
European Food Safety Authority
Publication year - 2015
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.2015.4126
Subject(s) - atrazine , european commission , residue (chemistry) , food safety , toxicology , business , enforcement , risk assessment , agricultural science , pesticide , microbiology and biotechnology , european union , environmental health , environmental science , food science , chemistry , biology , agronomy , medicine , political science , computer science , law , international trade , biochemistry , computer security
A bstract In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the European Commission (EC) requested EFSA to provide a scientific opinion on atrazine in cereals and the appropriateness to maintain the current temporary maximum residue level (MRL) of 0.1 mg/kg considering the import tolerance request from Argentina. Based on the data submitted by Argentina, EFSA concluded that an MRL at the level of 0.05 mg/kg for atrazine in maize is more appropriate than 0.1 mg/kg. Moreover, EFSA recommends setting the MRLs for all cereals at 0.05 mg/kg, a level equivalent to the LOQ for atrazine in plant commodities that can be achieved with analytical methods used for enforcement purposes. The proposed MRLs do not pose a consumer health risk for the European consumers.