Foodlaw-Reading
Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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HSE eBulletin, 16 June 2022
GB MRL amendments (May 2022)
In order to accommodate new authorisations in GB, new MRLs have been set in the GB MRL Statutory Register for the following active/commodity combinations:
- Sulfoxaflor/ raspberries, blackberries and dewberries
The new MRLs came into force on the 23 May 2022 as indicated in the GB MRL Statutory Register.
The evaluation report, reasoned opinion and decision document supporting these new MRLs are available on the HSE website. See: New MRLs.
Adoption of new Codex MRLs in Great Britain
Codex MRLs (CXLs) are internationally agreed food standards that are established for pesticide residues in or on food. Information on Codex MRLs (CXLs) is available at this link.
In December 2021, the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted new CXLs for a range of pesticide active substance/crop combinations. Agreed CXLs are voluntary and implementation by member countries is not automatic, but they may be adopted as GB MRLs provided they are supported by GB assessments.
Following a review by HSE, the CXLs adopted in December 2021, that meet the required level of protection for UK consumers, have now been adopted as GB MRLs.
The full list of CXLs adopted as GB MRLs, along with the evaluation report/reasoned opinion and decision document supporting each CXL adopted, is available on the HSE website. See: GB Codex MRLs List.
The new MRLs came into force on the 14 June 2022 as indicated in the GB MRL Statutory Register.u
