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Setting of an import tolerance for lambda‐cyhalothrin in avocados.

Authors :
Bellisai, Giulia
Bernasconi, Giovanni
Cabrera, Luis Carrasco
Castellan, Irene
del Aguila, Monica
Ferreira, Lucien
Santonja, German Giner
Greco, Luna
Jarrah, Samira
Leuschner, Renata
Miron, Ileana
Nave, Stefanie
Pedersen, Ragnor
Reich, Hermine
Ruocco, Silvia
Santos, Miguel
Scarlato, Alessia Pia
Szot, Marta
Theobald, Anne
Tiramani, Manuela
Source :
EFSA Journal; Dec2023, Vol. 21 Issue 12, p1-26, 26p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Syngenta Crop Protection AG submitted a request to the competent national authority in Greece to set an import tolerance for the active substance lambda‐cyhalothrin in avocados. The data submitted in support of the request were found to be sufficient to derive maximum residue level (MRL) proposals for avocados. Since the general data gap related to toxicity of degradation products formed under sterilisation conditions and identified in the framework of the MRL review has not yet been addressed, a risk management decision is required as to whether it is appropriate to take over the proposed MRLs in the MRL legislation. Adequate analytical methods for enforcement are available to control the residues of lambda‐cyhalothrin in the commodity under consideration at the validated limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0.01 mg/kg. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concluded that the short‐term and long‐term intake of residues resulting from the use of lambda‐cyhalothrin according to the reported agricultural practice is unlikely to present a risk to consumer health. However, the consumer exposure calculation shall be considered provisional, pending the toxicological assessment of the compounds formed under sterilisation conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18314732
Volume :
21
Issue :
12
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
EFSA Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
174473271
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8464