Open AccessModification of the temporary maximum residue level for mepiquat in oyster mushrooms
Author(s) -
Anastassiadou Maria,
Brancato Alba,
Carrasco Cabrera Luis,
Ferreira Lucien,
Greco Luna,
Jarrah Samira,
Kazocina Aija,
Leuschner Renata,
Magrans Jose Oriol,
Miron Ileana,
Nave Stefanie,
Pedersen Ragnor,
Raczyk Marianna,
Reich Hermine,
Ruocco Silvia,
Sacchi Angela,
Santos Miguel,
Stanek Alois,
Theobald Anne,
Vagenende Benedicte,
Verani Alessia
Publication year - 2019
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.2019.5744
Subject(s) - oyster , mushroom , residue (chemistry) , straw , biology , toxicology , microbiology and biotechnology , food science , agronomy , biochemistry , fishery
In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation ( EC ) No 396/2005, Finland, hereafter referred to as the evaluating Member State ( EMS ), received an application from BASF SE to modify the temporary maximum residue level ( MRL ) for the active substance mepiquat in cultivated fungi based on monitoring data. Mepiquat residues in mushrooms do not result from the use of the active substance on mushrooms, but from the uptake of residues via the growth substrate composed of cereal straw that has been treated with mepiquat. Based on a total of 74 samples on oyster mushrooms, three different MRL proposals were derived. A risk management decision is required, considering the acceptable non‐compliance rate, in order to decide which temporary MRL is the most appropriate to cover the presence of mepiquat chloride residues in oyster mushrooms. The exposure to residues of mepiquat chloride at the levels observed in the monitoring data on cultivated oyster mushrooms, which were the basis for deriving the MRL proposals, is unlikely to present a risk to consumer health.