On 09 October 2024 Commission Regulation (EU) 2024/2640 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, Difluoroacetic acid (DFA), Fluopyram and Flupyradifurone in or on certain products:
- For 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene, lowering the MRLs in products of animal origin from mammals and raising the MRLs for that substance in commodities from poultry and bird eggs and potatoes. Specifically:
Foods |
MRL after |
MRL current |
Potatoes |
20 |
15 |
Muscle of bovine, sheep, goat, equine |
0.03 |
0.04 |
Birds eggs |
0.4 |
0.15 |
- For Difluoroacetic acid (DFA), there are changes in MRLs of some products. Specifically:
Foods |
MRL after |
MRL current |
Mangoes |
0.2 |
0.02 |
Lemons |
0.09 |
0.05 |
Asparagus |
0.5 |
0.2 |
- For Fluopyram in pumpkin seeds at 0.4 mg/kg on the basis of the residue trials performed on rapeseeds/canola seeds. Specifically:
Foods |
MRL after |
MRL current |
Pumpkin seeds |
0.4 |
0.01 |
- For Flupyradifurone there are changes in MRLs of some products. Specifically:
Foods |
MRL after |
MRL current |
Apricots |
1 |
0.01 |
Cranberries |
0.7 |
0.01 |
Papayas |
0.4 |
0.01 |
Kales |
4 |
5 |
Rosemary |
40 |
6 |
Sunflower seeds |
0.8 |
0.01 |
It shall apply from 30/04/2025.
Please see detail in the link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2640/oj/eng