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EFSA: Chlorpyrifos MRLs, Review - International Nut & Dried Fruit Council

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published the Reasoned Opinion on “Review of the existing maximum residue levels for chlorpyrifos according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005”.Chlorpyrifos belongs to the group of organothiophosphate compounds which are used as acaricide, insecticide or nematicide. It is used in a wide range of crops against sucking and biting pests, including pests belonging to the Coleoptera, Diptera, Homoptera and Lepidoptera.Among others, the following recommendations were derived: replace the existing MRL in apricots at 0.05 ppm by 0.01* ppm and in plums at 0.2 ppm by 0.3 ppm. The following MRLs need further consideration: almonds, walnuts and pecans at 0.05 ppm. (* Indicates lower limit of determination).EFSA. Review of the existing maximum residue levels for chlorpyrifos according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. EFSA Journal 2017;15(3):4733. 121 pp.

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