Foodlaw-Reading

Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK

Report of the 53rd Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues

The report can be downloaded from the Codex website (click on image).

Responsible Party

Purpose

Text/Topic

Code

Step

Para(s). App.

CCEXEC83 / CAC45

Critical Review / Adoption

MRLs for different combinations of pesticide/commodity(ies) proposed for adoption by CCPR

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5/8

App. II, para. 151

CCEXEC83 / CAC45

Critical Review / Revocation

CXLs for different combinations of pesticide/commodity(ies) proposed for revocation by CCPR

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App. III, para. 151

JMPR (2022) (or future sessions) / Members / CCPR54 (or future sessions)

Consideration / Action

MRLs for different combinations of pesticide/commodity(ies) that were retained by CCPR awaiting further assessment from JMPR

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4

7

App(s) IV & V, para. 151

CCEXEC83 / CAC45

Critical Review / Discontinuation

MRLs for different combinations of pesticide/commodity(ies) that were withdrawn (discontinued) by CCPR

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4

7

App. VI, para. 151

CCEXEC83 / CAC45

Critical Review / Adoption

Revision of the Classification of food and feed (CXA 4-1989:

• Consequential amendment to Class D – Processed Foods of Plant Origin. Inclusion of additional commodities for citrus fruit oils (edible) /pulps (dried) and soya flour
• Coordination of work between CCPR and CCRVDF on compounds with dual use. Harmonization of definitions for edible tissues of animal origin including portion of commodities to which MRLs applied and which is analyzed (edible offal, fat, meat and muscle)

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Apps. VII & VIII, paras. 176 & 188

JMPR Secretariat / CCPR54

Consideration / Action

Revision of the Classification of Food and Feed(CXA 4-1989): Establishment of MRLs for pesticides for okra

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Para. 165

EWG (USA, Netherlands) / Members / CCPR54

Discussion / Comments / Consideration./ Action

Revision of the Classification of Food and Feed (CXA 4-1989):

• Class B – Primary food commodities of animal origin and table of representative commodities
• Class E- Processed food commodities of animal origin and table of representative commodities

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2/3

Paras. 177 & 178

• Other Matters:
• Modification of the portion of commodities to which MRLs apply and which is analyzed for Groups 014/006 (Assorted fruits/inedible peel of CXG 41-1993 and Assorted tropical fruits/inedible fruits of CXA 4-1989) and 023 (Oilseeds)
• o Review of the Guidelines on Portion of commodities to which MRLs apply and which is analyzed (CXG 46-1993)

Joint CCPR/CCRVDF / EWG (USA) / CCRVDF26 / CCPR54

Consideration / Action

Coordination of work between CCPR and CCRVDF on compounds with dual use. Establishment of harmonized/single MRLs for compounds with dual use.

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Para. 190

CCEXEC83 / CAC45

Critical Review / Adoption

Guidelines for the recogniton of active substances or authorized uses of active substances of low public health concern that are considered exempted from the establishment of maximum residue limits or do not give rise to residues

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App. IX and para. 196

CCEXEC83 / CAC45

Information

Engagement of JMPR in parallel reviews of new compounds (for reference to CCPR):

• Principles and procedures
• Criteria for selecting the global project manager for the parallel review process

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App. X, para. 200

EWG (Chile with the assistance of Australia, India and Kenya) / CCPR54

Discussion / Consideration / Action

Management of unsupported compounds without public health concern scheduled for periodic review

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Para. 206

EWG (Germany with the assistance of Australia) / CCPR54

Discussion / Consideration / Action

National registration of pesticides to facilitate scheduling of compounds for periodic reviews

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Para. 215

EWG (Australia) / Members / CCPR54

Discussion / Comments / Consideration / Action

Schedules and priority lists of pesticides for evaluation by JMPR

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Para. 230

CCEXEC83 / CAC45

Critical Review / Revocation

Guidelines on the use of mass spectrometry for the identification, confirmation and quantitative determination of residues (CXG 56-2005)

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Para. 234

EWG (India with the assistance of Argentina and Iran) / CCPR54

Discussion / Consideration / Action

Monitoring of purity and stability of certified reference materals of multi-class pesticides during prolonged storage

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Para. 242

CCEXEC83 / CAC45

Information

Mitigation of trade impacts associated with the use of environmental inhibitors in agriculture

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Para. 251

EWG (USA with the assistance of Costa Rica, France, Germany and Uganda) / CCPR54

Discussion / Consideration / Action

Enhancing operational procedures to eliminate the backlog of evaluations and meet the future demand of establishment of CXLs

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Para. 259