New EU Regulation 2021/618 amending Regulation 396/2005 regarding maximum residue levels for diclofop, fluopyram, ipconazole and terbuthylazine in or on certain commodities. These changes shall apply from 06.11.2021 and for goods produced in or imported into the EU before 06.11.2021, the previous MRLs apply. Pesticide testing is a routine parameter of the GBA Group.

New EU Regulation 2021/616 amending Regulation 396/2005 regarding maximum residue levels for benalaxyl, benalaxyl-M, dichlobenil, fluopicolide, proquinazid and pyridalyl in or on certain commodities. These changes shall apply from 06.11.2021 and for goods produced in or imported into the EU before 06.11.2021, the previous MRLs apply. Pesticide testing is a routine parameter of the GBA Group.

New EU Regulation 2021/590 amending Regulation 396/2005 regarding maximum residue levels for aclonifen, boscalid, cow milk, etofenprox, ferric pyrophosphate, L-cysteine, lambda-cyhalothrin, maleic hydrazide, mefentrifluconazole, sodium 5-nitroguaiacolate, sodium o-nitrophenolate, sodium p-nitrophenolate and triclopyr in or on certain products. These changes apply from 03.05.2021 and there are no transitional arrangements. These are MRL increases or approvals of basic materials. Pesticide testing is a routine parameter of the GBA Group.

With the implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/621 amending Regulation (EU) No 37/2010, Imidacloprid has been reclassified with regard to the MRL in food of animal origin. Thus, the new MRL of 600 µg/kg in fish will apply from 06.05.2021.

The implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/601 establishes a new and multiannual coordinated control program for 2022, 2023 and 2024 to ensure compliance with maximum levels of pesticides residues. It is used to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin.