Open AccessModification of the existing maximum residue level for penconazole in grapes
Author(s) -
Brancato Alba,
Brocca Daniela,
De Lentdecker Chloé,
Erdos Zoltan,
Ferreira Lucien,
Greco Luna,
Jarrah Samira,
Kardassi Dimitra,
Leuschner Renata,
Lythgo Christopher,
Medina Paula,
Miron Ileana,
Molnar Tunde,
Nougadere Alexandre,
Pedersen Ragnor,
Reich Hermine,
Sacchi Angela,
Santos Miguel,
Stanek Alois,
Sturma Juergen,
Tarazona José,
Theobald Anne,
Vagenende Benedicte,
Verani Alessia,
VillamarBouza Laura
Publication year - 2017
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.2017.4768
Subject(s) - residue (chemistry) , risk assessment , enforcement , business , toxicology , agricultural science , chemistry , environmental science , computer science , biology , computer security , ecology , biochemistry
In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation ( EC ) No 396/2005, the evaluating Member State, Italy, received an application from Syngenta to modify the existing maximum residue level ( MRL ) for the active substance penconazole in grapes. The data submitted in support of the request are sufficient to derive a MRL proposal of 0.4 mg/kg for the intended use on grapes. Adequate analytical enforcement methods are available to control the residues of penconazole in grapes. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concludes that the intended use of penconazole on grapes will not result in a consumer exposure exceeding the toxicological reference values and therefore is unlikely to pose a consumer health risk. However, these results should be considered provisional due to the fact that the risk assessment for triazole derivate metabolites is still pending.