Modification of the existing maximum residue level for oxathiapiprolin in kales/radish leaves

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. 2022 Jan 20;20(1):e07049. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2022.7049

Code⁽ ^a ⁾	Commodity	Existing EU MRL (mg/kg)	Proposed EU MRL (mg/kg)	Comment/justification
Enforcement residue definition: Oxathiapiprolin
0243020	Kales (MRL applicable for radish leaves 0243020‐008)	0.01*	Kales/Radish leaves 1.5 (further risk management consideration)	The submitted residue data on radish leaves are sufficient to derive an MRL proposal for this commodity, which could be applicable also for kales, on the basis of the intended NEU use on radishes. The residue data on radish roots indicate no residues above the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg. Risk Managers’ considerations are needed on how to implement the MRL since radish leaves are included in part B of Annex I of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/62 and classified under the subgroup of kales, referred to in the Part A of Annex I. It is further noted that for kales there are currently no reported uses in the EU, which would require the modification of the existing EU MRL. Should a new use on kales be applied for, the MSs granting authorisations would need to investigate the magnitude of residues in food commodities of animal origin. Risk for consumers unlikely.

Code⁽ ^a ⁾

Commodity

Existing EU MRL (mg/kg)

Proposed EU MRL (mg/kg)

Comment/justification

Enforcement residue definition: Oxathiapiprolin

0243020

Kales (MRL applicable for radish leaves 0243020‐008)

0.01*

Kales/Radish leaves

1.5 (further risk management consideration)

The submitted residue data on radish leaves are sufficient to derive an MRL proposal for this commodity, which could be applicable also for kales, on the basis of the intended NEU use on radishes. The residue data on radish roots indicate no residues above the LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg.

Risk Managers’ considerations are needed on how to implement the MRL since radish leaves are included in part B of Annex I of the Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/62 and classified under the subgroup of kales, referred to in the Part A of Annex I.

It is further noted that for kales there are currently no reported uses in the EU, which would require the modification of the existing EU MRL. Should a new use on kales be applied for, the MSs granting authorisations would need to investigate the magnitude of residues in food commodities of animal origin.

Risk for consumers unlikely.

MRL: maximum residue level; NEU: northern Europe.

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

^(a)

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