Targeted review of maximum residue levels (MRLs) for azocyclotin and cyhexatin

. 2023 Jun 9;21(6):e08038. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8038

Code ^(a)	Commodity	Existing MRL ^(b) (mg/kg)	Outcome of the review
Code ^(a)	Commodity	Existing MRL ^(b) (mg/kg)	MRL proposal (mg/kg)	Comment
Residue definition for enforcement (plants and animal products): Sum of azocyclotin and cyhexatin, expressed as cyhexatin
0110020	Oranges	0.2	0.2 or LOQ Further consideration by risk managers needed	The existing MRL is sufficiently substantiated. However, further risk management discussions are needed to decide whether the existing MRL needs to be lowered as the risk assessment could not be finalised, lacking robust TRVs for azocyclotin and cyhexatin (EFSA recommends withdrawing the previously derived EU TRV, as the toxicological database does not fully comply with the current scientific standards).
0130010	Apples	0.2	0.2 or LOQ Further consideration by risk managers needed	The existing MRL is sufficiently substantiated. However, further risk management discussions are needed to decide whether the existing MRL needs to be lowered as: – the risk assessment could not be finalised, lacking robust TRVs for azocyclotin and cyhexatin (EFSA recommends withdrawing the previously derived EU TRV, as the toxicological database does not fully comply with the current scientific standards) – this MRL was initially based on a CXL derived from European uses that are no longer authorised.
0151020	Wine grapes	0.3	0.3 or LOQ Further consideration by risk managers needed	The existing MRL is sufficiently substantiated. However, further risk management discussions are needed to decide whether the existing MRL needs to be lowered as: – the risk assessment could not be finalised, lacking robust TRVs for azocyclotin and cyhexatin (EFSA recommends withdrawing the previously derived EU TRV, as the toxicological database does not fully comply with the current scientific standards) – this MRL was initially based on a CXL derived from European uses that are no longer authorised.

MRL: maximum residue limit; CXL: Codex residue limit; LOQ: limit of quantification; TRV: toxicological reference value; GAP: good agricultural practice.

^(a)

Commodity code number according to Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

^(b)

MRL currently set under Regulation (EU) No 899/2012.