Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for flupyradifurone and DFA in okra/lady's finger

Abstract

In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation ( EC ) No 396/2005, FPS Public Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment on behalf of Belgium (evaluating Member State, EMS ) submitted an application to modify the existing maximum residue levels ( MRL s) for the active substance flupyradifurone and its metabolite difluoroacetic acid ( DFA ) in okra/lady's finger. The data submitted in support of the request were found sufficient to derive MRL proposals for the crop under consideration. The potential contribution of DFA residues in okra/lady's finger from the soil uptake was also estimated. Adequate analytical methods for enforcement are available to control the relevant residues in the crop under consideration. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concluded that the long‐term intake of residues of flupyradifurone and of its soil metabolite DFA resulting from the use of flupyradifurone is unlikely to present a risk to consumer health. Due to the lack of proper consumption data of okra/lady's finger, the acute exposure assessment could not be reliably undertaken but due to this crop being a minor commodity it is unlikely that acute consumer intake concerns will be associated with this crop.

Modification of the existing maximum residue levels and setting import tolerances for flupyradifurone and difluoroacetic acid (DFA) in various crops

“…EFSA has assessed uses of flupyradifurone on rape seeds, mustard seeds and okra/lady's finger (EFSA, 2020a , 2021 ). The proposals from these reasoned opinions have been considered in MRL regulations.…”

“…EFSA based its assessment on the evaluation report submitted by the EMS (Netherlands, 2023 ), the draft assessment report (DAR) and its addenda (Netherlands, 2014 , 2015 ) prepared under Regulation (EC) 1107/2009, the Commission review report on flupyradifurone (European Commission, 2015 ), the conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance flupyradifurone (EFSA, 2015a ), as well as the conclusions from previous EFSA opinions on flupyradifurone (EFSA, 2016 ; 2020a , 2020b , 2021 , 2023a , 2023b ).…”

“…For mangoes, residues in pulp were considered for calculations. For the remaining commodities of plant and animal origin, the risk assessment values as reported in the previous EFSA assessments (EFSA, 2015a , 2016 , 2020a , 2020b , 2021 , 2023b ) and by the JMPR (FAO, 2019 ) were available to refine the exposure calculation. For citrus and watermelons, input values correspond to the residues in the edible portion.…”

“…The exposure assessment as calculated in the previous EFSA outputs (EFSA, 2020a , 2020b , 2021 , 2023b ) was updated by adding the estimated residues in sugar beet roots and chicory roots from the uptake from soil, when grown in rotation in soil containing plateau residue concentrations. Residues were expressed as flupyradifurone equivalents, using the molecular weight conversion factor (3).…”

“…The estimated long‐term dietary exposure in scenario 1 (consumer exposure due to primary crop treatment and residues in animal commodities) accounted for a maximum of 55% of the ADI (NL toddler diet); for scenario 2 (consumer exposure from the intake of DFA residues taken up by crops from the soil which was previously treated with flupyradifurone), accounted for up to 17% of the ADI for GEMS/Food G06 diet and 16% of the NL toddler diet (EFSA, 2021 ). The highest combined exposure (sum of exposure from scenario 1 and from scenario 2) accounts for a maximum of 71% of the ADI for the Dutch toddler diet.…”