Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for spirotetramat in small fruits and berries

Abstract

In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Landwirtschaftliches Technologiezentrum Augustenberg submitted a request to the competent national authority in Germany to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the active substance spirotetramat in crops belonging to the group of other small fruits and berries. The data submitted to support the MRL application were sufficient to derive MRL proposals for the crops concerned. Adequate analytical methods are available to enforce the proposed MRLs. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concluded that the short‐term and long‐term intake of residues resulting from the use of spirotetramat according to the reported agricultural practices is unlikely to present a risk to consumer health.

Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for spirotetramat in herbs and edible flowers

“…EFSA based its assessment on the evaluation report submitted by the EMS (Germany, 2022 ), the DAR and its addendum (Austria, 2008 , 2013 ) prepared under Council Directive 91/414/EEC, the Commission review report on spirotetramat (European Commission, 2013 ), the conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance spirotetramat (EFSA, 2013 ), as well as the conclusions from previous EFSA opinions on spirotetramat (EFSA, 2019c , 2021a , b ), including the reasoned opinion on the MRL review according to Article 12 of Regulation No 396/2005 (EFSA, 2020 ).…”

“…The long‐term exposure assessment was performed taking into account the STMR values derived for the commodities assessed in this application; for the remaining commodities covered by the MRL regulation, the existing EU MRLs and STMR values derived in the MRL review and in previous MRL applications were selected as input values (EFSA, 2019c , 2020 , 2021b ). The input values used in the exposure calculations are summarised in Appendix D.1 .…”

“… (b) Input values for the commodities which are not under consideration for the acute risk assessment are reported in grey. (c) Risk assessment values derived according to the residue definition for risk assessment (EFSA, 2019c ; Germany, 2022 ). (d) MRL and risk assessment values derived based on residue measured in the fruit without stone (pulp and skin) (EFSA, 2020 ).…”

“… (c) Risk assessment values derived according to the residue definition for risk assessment (EFSA, 2019c ; Germany, 2022 ). …”

Review of the existing maximum residue levels for spirotetramat according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005

“…It is underlined that a reasoned opinion on the modifications of the current MRLs for small fruits and berries has been recently adopted by EFSA (EFSA, 2019b). When legally implementing this MRL review risk managers should also consider the new MRL proposals for small fruits and berries derived in that framework.…”