Codea	Commodity	Existing EU MRL (mg/kg)	Proposed EU MRL (mg/kg)	Comment/justification
Enforcement residue definition: thiabendazole
0110000	Citrus fruits	7 ft1	7	The submitted data are sufficient to calculate an MRL of 5 mg/kg for the intended post‐harvest EU GAP. The revised livestock dietary burden considering also the more critical uses for citrus fruits supporting the existing MRL (Codex MRL) and the updated input values for other feed commodities as implemented in Commission Regulation 2017/1164 indicate that residues in animal commodities would not occur above the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg. Therefore, the levels of benzimidazole in animal matrices that result from pesticide uses would be insignificant. The requirement for confirmatory information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has been superseded by the revised livestock dietary burden calculation. The MRL proposal reflects the existing EU MRL derived from the Codex MRL (7 mg/kg). Risk for consumers unlikely.
0163020	Bananas	6	No change	The submitted data are sufficient to derive an MRL of 6 mg/kg for the intended post‐harvest GAP. The derived MRL is identical to the existing EU MRL. Risk for consumers unlikely.
0163030	Mangoes	0.01*	5 or 7	The submitted data are sufficient to derive an import tolerance of 7 mg/kg in support of the authorised post‐harvest GAP for dip application (Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Panama, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Costa Rica GAP). The calculated import tolerance is higher than the MRL in force in the exporting countries (Codex MRL: 5 mg/kg). It is noted that the 2019 Extra JMPR estimated a higher Codex MRL of 7 mg/kg for thiabendazole in mangoes that has not yet been adopted by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Risk for consumers unlikely.
0212020	Sweet potatoes	0.01*	3	The submitted data are sufficient to calculate an import tolerance of 3 mg/kg in response to the authorised emergency exemption GAP for post‐harvest spray application (USA). Risk for consumers unlikely. The MRL in force in the exporting country is a time‐limited tolerance in response to an emergency exemption authorisation at the level of 10 mg/kg determined according to the USA residue definition for enforcement: sum of thiabendazole and benzimidazole (free and conjugated), expressed as thiabendazole.
0255000	Witloofs/Belgian endives	0.05* ft2	0.15	The submitted data are sufficient to calculate an MRL of 0.15 mg/kg for the intended indoor GAP (pre‐harvest use). The residue definition for risk assessment also includes the metabolite benzimidazole (free and conjugated), however the submitted residue trials demonstrate that benzimidazole is not expected to occur at levels above the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg. The lack of validation of the analytical method for the determination of conjugates is considered a minor deficiency. The residue trial data are considered fully valid with regard to the storage stability of thiabendazole and were judged to be acceptable with regard to the storage stability of benzimidazole (minor deficiency) and therefore the requirement for confirmatory information on storage stability has been addressed. The requirement for confirmatory information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has been superseded by the revised livestock dietary burden calculation. Risk for consumers unlikely.
Enforcement residue definition: sum of thiabendazole and 5‐hydroxythiabendazole, expressed as thiabendazole
1011010	Swine Muscle	0.05* ft3	0.01 *	The available data are sufficient to derive an MRL proposal at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg on the basis of the updated EU livestock dietary burden, which is supported by the available data and for which the risk for consumers is unlikely. The confirmatory data requirement for information on analytical methods has been addressed. The confirmatory data requirement for information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has not been addressed but has been superseded by the revised livestock dietary burden calculation where the MRL is proposed at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg.
1011020	Swine Fat	0.05* ft3	0.01 *
1011030	Swine Liver	0.15 ft3	0.01 *
1011040	Swine Kidney	0.3 ft3	0.01 *
1011050	Swine Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	0.3 ft3	0.01 *
1012010	Bovine Muscle	0.1 ft3	0.1 (ft)	The available data are sufficient to derive an MRL at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg on the basis of the updated EU livestock dietary burden, which is supported by the available data and for which the risk for consumers is unlikely. The confirmatory data requirement for information on analytical methods has been addressed. The confirmatory data requirement for information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has not been addressed. The MRL proposal reflects the veterinary MRL of 0.1 mg/kg implemented by Commission Regulation 37/2010. Risk managers may consider to implement the MRLs of 0.1 mg/kg on the basis of Codex MRLs which are not sufficiently supported by data and should be re‐considered in the framework of confirmatory data assessment. If risk managers decide to set the MRL on the basis of the veterinary MRL the footnote for confirmatory data can be deleted.
1012020	Bovine Fat	0.1 ft3	0.1 (ft)
1012030	Bovine Liver	0.3 ft3	0.1 or 0.3 (ft) Further risk management considerations required	The available data are sufficient to derive an MRL at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg on the basis of the updated EU livestock dietary burden, which is supported by the available data and for which the risk for consumers is unlikely. The confirmatory data requirement for information on analytical methods has been addressed. The confirmatory data requirement for information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has not been addressed. Risk managers may consider to lower the MRL to the level of the veterinary MRL of 0.1 mg/kg implemented by Commission Regulation 37/2010 or to maintain the existing EU MRLs derived from Codex MRLs which are not sufficiently supported by data and should be re‐considered in the framework of confirmatory data assessment. If risk managers decide to set the MRL at the level of the veterinary MRL the footnote for confirmatory data can be deleted.
1012040	Bovine Kidney	1 ft3	0.1 or 1 (ft) Further risk management considerations required
1012050	Bovine Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	1 ft3	0.1 or 1 (ft) Further risk management considerations required
1013010	Sheep Muscle	0.05* ft3	0.01 *	The available data are sufficient to derive an MRL proposal at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg on the basis of the updated EU livestock dietary burden, which is supported by the available data and for which the risk for consumers is unlikely. The confirmatory data requirement for information on analytical methods has been addressed. The confirmatory data requirement for information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has not been addressed but has been superseded by the revised livestock dietary burden calculation where the MRL is proposed at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg.
1013020	Sheep Fat	0.05* ft3	0.01 *
1013030	Sheep Liver	0.15 ft3	0.01 *
1013040	Sheep Kidney	0.3 ft3	0.01 *
1013050	Sheep Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	0.3 ft3	0.01 *
1014010	Goat Muscle	0.1 ft3	0.1	The available information is sufficient to derive an MRL at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg on the basis of the updated EU livestock dietary burden, which is supported by the available data and for which the risk for consumers is unlikely. The confirmatory data requirement for information on analytical methods has been addressed. The confirmatory data requirement for information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has not been addressed. The MRL proposal reflects the veterinary MRL of 0.1 mg/kg implemented by Commission Regulation No 37/2010. EFSA proposed to remove the footnote since for the veterinary MRL no confirmatory data are required.
1014020	Goat Fat	0.1 ft3	0.1
1014030	Goat Liver	0.15 ft3	0.1
1014040	Goat Kidney	0.3 ft3	0.1
1014050	Goat Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	0.3 ft3	0.1	The available information is sufficient to derive an MRL at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg on the basis of the updated EU livestock dietary burden, which is supported by the available data and for which the risk for consumers is unlikely. The confirmatory data requirement for information on analytical methods has been addressed. The confirmatory data requirement for information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has not been addressed. The MRL proposal reflects the veterinary MRLs of 0.1 mg/kg for liver and kidney implemented by Commission Regulation No 37/2010. EFSA proposed to remove the footnote since for the veterinary MRL no confirmatory data are required.
1015010	Equine Muscle	0.05* ft3	0.01 *	The available data are sufficient to derive an MRL proposal at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg on the basis of the updated EU livestock dietary burden, which is supported by the available data and for which the risk for consumers is unlikely. The confirmatory data requirement for information on analytical methods has been addressed. The confirmatory data requirement for information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has not been addressed but has been superseded by the revised livestock dietary burden calculation where the MRL is proposed at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg.
1015020	Equine Fat	0.05* ft3	0.01 *
1015030	Equine Liver	0.15 ft3	0.01 *
1015040	Equine Kidney	0.3 ft3	0.01 *
1015050	Equine Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	0.3 ft3	0.01 *
1016010	Poultry Muscle	0.05 ft3	0.01 * or 0.05 (ft) Further risk management considerations required	The available data are sufficient to derive an MRL proposal at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg on the basis of the updated EU livestock dietary burden, which is supported by the available data and for which the risk for consumers is unlikely. The confirmatory data requirement for information on analytical methods has been addressed. The confirmatory data requirement for information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has not been addressed but has been superseded by the revised livestock dietary burden calculation where the MRL is proposed at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg. Risk managers may consider to lower the MRL to the level of the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg or to maintain the existing MRLs derived from Codex MRLs which are not sufficiently supported by data and should be re‐considered in the framework of confirmatory data assessment.
1016020	Poultry Fat	0.05 ft3	0.01 * or 0.05 (ft) Further risk management considerations required
1016030	Poultry Liver	0.2 ft3	0.01 *	The available data are sufficient to derive an MRL proposal at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg on the basis of the updated EU livestock dietary burden, which is supported by the available data and for which the risk for consumers is unlikely. The confirmatory data requirement for information on analytical methods has been addressed. The confirmatory data requirement for information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has not been addressed but has been superseded by the revised livestock dietary burden calculation where the MRL is proposed at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg.
1016040	Poultry Kidney	0.2 ft3	0.01 *
1016050	Poultry Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	0.2 ft3	0.01 *
1017010	Other farmed terrestrial animals: Muscle	0.05* ft3	0.01 *
1017020	Other farmed terrestrial animals: Fat	0.05* ft3	0.01 *
1017030	Other farmed terrestrial animals: Liver	0.15 ft3	0.01 *
1017040	Other farmed terrestrial animals: Kidney	0.3 ft3	0.01 *
1017050	Other farmed terrestrial animals: Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	0.3 ft3	0.01 *
Enforcement residue definition: sum of thiabendazole, 5‐hydroxythiabendazole and its sulfate conjugate, expressed as thiabendazole
1020010	Milk Cattle	0.2 ft3	0.1 or 0.2 (ft) Further risk management considerations required	The available data are sufficient to derive an MRL at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg on the basis of the updated EU livestock dietary burden, which is supported by the available data and for which the risk for consumers is unlikely. The confirmatory data requirement for information on analytical methods has been addressed. The confirmatory data requirement for information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has not been addressed. Risk managers may consider to lower the MRL to the level of the veterinary MRL of 0.1 mg/kg implemented by Commission Regulation 37/2010 or to maintain the existing MRL derived from the Codex MRL which is not sufficiently supported by data and should be re‐considered in the framework of confirmatory data assessment. If risk managers decide to set the MRL at the level of the veterinary MRL the footnote for confirmatory data can be deleted.
1020020	Milk Sheep	0.2 ft3	0.01 *	The available data are sufficient to derive an MRL proposal at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg on the basis of the updated EU livestock dietary burden, which is supported by the available data and for which the risk for consumers is unlikely. The confirmatory data requirement for information on analytical methods has been addressed. The confirmatory data requirement for information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has not been addressed but has been superseded by the revised livestock dietary burden calculation where the MRL is proposed at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg.
1020030	Milk Goat	0.2 ft3	0.1	The available information is sufficient to derive an MRL at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg on the basis of the updated EU livestock dietary burden, which is supported by the available data and for which the risk for consumers is unlikely. The confirmatory data requirement for information on analytical methods has been addressed. The confirmatory data requirement for information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has not been addressed. The MRL proposal reflects the veterinary MRL of 0.1 mg/kg implemented by Commission Regulation No 37/2010. EFSA proposed to remove the footnote since for the veterinary MRL no confirmatory data are required.
1020040	Milk Horse	0.2 ft3	0.01 *	The available data are sufficient to derive an MRL proposal at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg on the basis of the updated EU livestock dietary burden, which is supported by the available data and for which the risk for consumers is unlikely. The confirmatory data requirement for information on analytical methods has been addressed. The confirmatory data requirement for information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has not been addressed but has been superseded by the revised livestock dietary burden calculation where the MRL is proposed at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg.
1020990	Milk Others	0.2 ft3	0.01 *
Enforcement residue definition: sum of thiabendazole and 5‐hydroxythiabendazole, expressed as thiabendazole
1030000	Birds eggs	2 ft3	0.01 * or 0.1 (ft) Further risk management considerations required	The available data are sufficient to derive an MRL proposal at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg on the basis of the updated EU livestock dietary burden, which is supported by the available data and for which the risk for consumers is unlikely. The confirmatory data requirement for information on analytical methods has been addressed. The confirmatory data requirement for information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole has not been addressed but has been superseded by the revised livestock dietary burden calculation where the MRL is proposed at the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg. Risk managers may consider to lower the MRL to the level of the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg or to lower the MRL to the level of the Codex MRL which is not sufficiently supported by data and should be re‐considered in the framework of confirmatory data assessment.

MRL: maximum residue level; GAP: Good Agricultural Practice.

^*Indicates that the MRL is set at the limit of analytical quantification (LOQ).

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

^ft10110000 Citrus fruits: The European Food Safety Authority identified some information on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole as unavailable. When re‐viewing the MRL, the Commission will take into account the information referred to in the first sentence, if it is submitted by 1 July 2019, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it.

^ft20255000 Witloofs/Belgian endives: The European Food Safety Authority identified some information on storage stability and on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole as unavailable. When re‐viewing the MRL, the Commission will take into account the information referred to in the first sentence, if it is submitted by 1 July 2019, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it.

^ft31000000 Products of Animal Origin ‐Terrestrial Animals: The European Food Safety Authority identified some information on analytical methods and on the magnitude of residues of the metabolite benzimidazole as unavailable. When re‐viewing the MRL, the Commission will take into account the information referred to in the first sentence, if it is submitted by 1 July 2019, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it.