| Commodity | Exiting/Proposed MRL (mg/kg) | Source/type of MRL | Chronic risk assessment | Acute risk assessment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input value (mg/kg) | Comment | Input value (mg/kg) | Commenta | |||
| Risk assessment residue definition: thiabendazole | ||||||
| Grapefruits | 7 | Existing MRL | 0.127 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, 2.7) (FAO, 2007) × PeF (0.047) (EFSA, 2016) | 0.244 | HR‐RAC (CXL, 5.2) (FAO, 2007) × PeF (0.047) (EFSA, 2016) |
| Oranges | 7 | Existing MRL | 0.127 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, 2.7) (FAO, 2007) × PeF (0.047) (EFSA, 2016) | 0.244 | HR‐RAC (CXL, 5.2) (FAO, 2007) × PeF (0.047) (EFSA, 2016) |
| Oranges/juice | – | – | – | – | 0.216 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, 2.7) (FAO, 2007) × PF (0.08) (indicative, EFSA, 2016) |
| Lemons | 7 | Existing MRL | 0.127 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, 2.7) (FAO, 2007) × PeF (0.047) (EFSA, 2016) | 0.244 | HR‐RAC (CXL, 5.2) (FAO, 2007) × PeF (0.047) (EFSA, 2016) |
| Limes | 7 | Existing MRL | 0.127 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, 2.7) (FAO, 2007) × PeF (0.047) (EFSA, 2016) | 0.244 | HR‐RAC (CXL, 5.2) (FAO, 2007) × PeF (0.047) (EFSA, 2016) |
| Mandarins | 7 | Existing MRL | 0.127 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, 2.7) (FAO, 2007) × PeF (0.047) (EFSA, 2016) | 0.244 | HR‐RAC (CXL, 5.2) (FAO, 2007) × PeF (0.047) (EFSA, 2016) |
| Other citrus fruit | 7 | Existing MRL | 0.127 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, 2.7) (FAO, 2007) × PeF (0.047) (EFSA, 2016) | – | – |
| Apples | 4 | EFSA (2016) | 1.8 | STMR‐RAC (tentative) | 3 | HR‐RAC (tentative) VF: 1.6 |
| Pears | 4 | EFSA (2016) | 1.8 | STMR‐RAC (tentative) | 3 | HR‐RAC (tentative) VF: 1.6 |
| Quinces | 3 | EFSA (2016) | 1.7 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) | 2 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) |
| Medlar | 3 | EFSA (2016) | 1.7 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) | 2 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) |
| Loquats/Japanese medlars | 3 | EFSA (2016) | 1.7 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) | 2 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) |
| Kumquats | 7 | EFSA (2016) | 2.7 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) | 5.2 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) |
| Avocados | 20 | EFSA (2016) | 0.945 | STMR‐RAC × tentative PeF (0.15) (tentative) | 1.47 | HR‐RAC × tentative PeF (0.15) (tentative) |
| Bananas | 6 | Intended MRL | 0.050 | STMR‐RAC × PeF (0.023) (EFSA, 2016) | 0.077 | HR‐RAC × PeF (0.023) (EFSA, 2016) |
| Mangoes | 5 | Intended import tolerance | 0.03 | STMR‐pulp | 0.16 | HR‐pulp |
| Papayas | 10 | EFSA (2016) | 3.8 | STMR‐RAC (tentative) | 5.1 | HR‐RAC (tentative) |
| Potatoes | 0.04 | EFSA (2016) | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC (tentative) | 0.02 | HR‐RAC (tentative) |
| Sweet potatoes | 5 | Intended import tolerance | 0.51 | STMR‐RAC | 1.63 | HR‐RAC |
Risk assessment residue definition:
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| Witloofs/Belgian endives | 0.15 | Intended | 0.03 | STMR‐RAC thiabendazole. STMR‐RAC total benzimidazole: robust data not available. | 0.06 | HR‐RAC thiabendazole. HR‐RAC total benzimidazole: robust data not available. |
| Risk assessment residue definition: sum of thiabendazole and 5‐hydroxythiabendazole, expressed as thiabendazole | ||||||
| Swine: Muscle/meat | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Swine: Fat tissue | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Swine: Liver | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Swine: Kidney | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Swine: Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Bovine: Muscle/meat | 0.1 | EFSA (2016) | 0.1 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) | 0.1 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) |
| Bovine: Fat tissue | 0.1 | EFSA (2016) | 0.1 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) | 0.1 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) |
| Bovine: Liver | 0.3 | EFSA (2016) | 0.2 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) | 0.21 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) |
| Bovine: Kidney | 1 | EFSA (2016) | 0.5 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) | 0.6 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) |
| Bovine: Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | 1 | EFSA (2016) | 0.5 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) | 0.6 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) |
| Sheep: Muscle/meat | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Sheep: Fat tissue | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Sheep: Liver | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Sheep: Kidney | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Sheep: Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Goat: Muscle/meat | 0.1 | Commission Regulation No 37/2010 | 0.1 | Veterinary MRL | 0.1 | Veterinary MRL |
| Goat: Fat tissue | 0.1 | Commission Regulation No 37/2010 | 0.1 | Veterinary MRL | 0.1 | Veterinary MRL |
| Goat: Liver | 0.1 | Commission Regulation No 37/2010 | 0.1 | Veterinary MRL | 0.1 | Veterinary MRL |
| Goat: Kidney | 0.1 | Commission Regulation No 37/2010 | 0.1 | Veterinary MRL | 0.1 | Veterinary MRL |
| Goat: Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | 0.1 | Commission Regulation No 37/2010 | 0.1 | Veterinary MRL liver, kidney | 0.1 | Veterinary MRL liver, kidney |
| Equine: Muscle/meat | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Equine: Fat tissue | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Equine: Liver | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Equine: Kidney | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Equine: Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Poultry: Muscle/meat | 0.05 | EFSA (2016) | 0.05 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) (FAO, 1997) | 0.05 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) (FAO, 1997) |
| Poultry: Fat tissue | 0.05 | EFSA (2016) | 0.05 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) (FAO, 1997) | 0.05 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) (FAO, 1997) |
| Poultry: Liver | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Poultry: Kidney | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Poultry: Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Other farmed terrestrial animals: Muscle | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Other farmed terrestrial animals: Fat | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Other farmed terrestrial animals: Liver | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Other farmed terrestrial animals: Kidney | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Other farmed terrestrial animals: Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | HR‐RAC |
| Risk assessment residue definition: sum of thiabendazole, 5‐hydroxythiabendazole and its sulfate conjugate, expressed as thiabendazole | ||||||
| Milk: Cattle | 0.2 | EFSA (2016) | 0.12 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) (FAO, 2000) | 0.12 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) (FAO, 2000) |
| Milk: Sheep | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC |
| Milk: Goat | 0.1 | Commission Regulation No 37/2010 | 0.1 | Veterinary MRL | 0.1 | Veterinary MRL |
| Milk: Horse | 0.01* | Intended | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC | 0.01 | STMR‐RAC |
| Risk assessment residue definition: sum of thiabendazole and 5‐hydroxythiabendazole, expressed as thiabendazole | ||||||
| Eggs: Chicken | 0.1 | FAO, 1997 | 0.1 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) | 0.1 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) |
| Eggs: Duck | 0.1 | FAO, 1997 | 0.1 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) | 0.1 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) |
| Eggs: Goose | 0.1 | FAO, 1997 | 0.1 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) | 0.1 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) |
| Eggs: Quail | 0.1 | FAO, 1997 | 0.1 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) | 0.1 | HR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) |
| Eggs: Others | 0.1 | FAO, 1997 | 0.1 | STMR‐RAC (CXL, tentative) | – | – |
| Other crops/commodities | – | – | – | – | – | – |
STMR‐RAC: supervised trials median residue in raw agricultural commodity; HR‐RAC: highest residue in raw agricultural commodity; PeF: Peeling factor; VF: variability factor; CXL: Codex maximum residue limit.
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Input values for the commodities which are not under consideration for the acute risk assessment are reported in grey.