Reasoned opinion of the European Food Safety Authority: Modification of the existing MRLs for prohexadione-calcium in cereals

Date:11-20-2009

Reasoned opinion of the European Food Safety Authority: Modification of the existing MRLs for prohexadione-calcium in cereals [1]

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According to Article 6 of the Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, France received an application from BASF Agro SAS to modify the existing MRLs for prohexadione-calcium in cereals. In order to accommodate for intended uses of prohexadione-calcium in Northern and Southern Europe, it is proposed to raise the existing MRLs in rye and oats from 0.05 mg/kg (set at the limit of quantification) to 0.1 mg/kg and to lower the existing MRL of 0.2 mg/kg in barley and wheat to 0.1 mg/kg. France drafted an evaluation report according to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 which was submitted to the European Commission and forwarded to EFSA on 20 July 2009.

Published: 16 November 2009

[1] On request from the European Commission