Open AccessSetting of import tolerances for teflubenzuron in grapefruits, mandarins and broccoli
Author(s) -
Brancato Alba,
Brocca Daniela,
Carrasco Cabrera Luis,
De Lentdecker Chloe,
Erdos Zoltan,
Ferreira Lucien,
Greco Luna,
Jarrah Samira,
Kardassi Dimitra,
Leuschner Renata,
Lostia Alfonso,
Lythgo Christopher,
Medina Paula,
Miron Ileana,
Molnar Tunde,
Pedersen Ragnor,
Reich Hermine,
Sacchi Angela,
Santos Miguel,
Stanek Alois,
Sturma Juergen,
Tarazona Jose,
Theobald Anne,
Vagenende Benedicte,
VillamarBouza Laura
Publication year - 2018
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.2018.5474
Subject(s) - enforcement , agricultural science , agriculture , risk assessment , business , toxicology , environmental science , political science , biology , economics , management , law , ecology
In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation ( EC ) No 396/2005, the applicant BASF Agro BV submitted a request to the competent national authority in the United Kingdom to set import tolerances for the active substance teflubenzuron in grapefruits and mandarins imported from Brazil and for broccoli imported from Paraguay. The data submitted were found to be sufficient to derive maximum residue level ( MRL ) proposals for grapefruits and broccoli. The MRL derived for mandarins is not fully compliant with the EU guidance on extrapolation and the proposal requires further risk management consideration. Adequate analytical methods for enforcement are available to control the residues of teflubenzuron on the commodities under consideration. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concluded that the long‐term intake of residues resulting from the use of teflubenzuron according to the reported agricultural practices is unlikely to present a risk to consumer health.