In recent months, a number of amendments to the EU 396/2005 Regulation have been published. Some of these changes are already active since April 14 and 28 and May 3, 2022.
Regulation EU 2021/476 is an amendment of Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation EU 396/2005; and indicates a change in Maximum Residue Levels (MRL) for acetic acid, azoxystrobin, benzovindiflupyr, cyantraniliprole, cyflufenamid, emamectin, flutolanil, California porridge, maltodextrin and proquinazid in or on various products. This regulation came into effect on April 14, 2022.
Regulation EU 2022/566 is an amendment of the Annex II of Regulation EU 396/2005, and indicates a change in maximum residue levels (MRL) for flutianil in or on various products. This regulation came into effect on April 28, 2022.
Regulation EU 2022/85 is an amendment of Regulation EU 1881/2006; and indicates a change in maximum residue levels (MRL) for mercury in fish and salt. This regulation came into effect on May 3, 2022.
If you want more information about these changes and the impact on your products, or would like to test the pesticide residues or heavy metals in your products, feel free to contact us.
Kind regards,
Ruth Vaughan
Technical Advisory Services
Cropnuts
Ruth Vaughan is the Technical Advisory Services Manager at Crop Nutrition Laboratory Services Ltd. (CROPNUTS). Ruth is also a contributing author to Kenya’s leading horticulture magazines. Ruth is a great believer in soil health, organic matter, biochar and carbon sequestration as a way to alleviate climate change and increase food security. She loves visiting farmers and seeing all the different farming methods. Follower on Twitter
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