Food safety and hygiene newsletter October 2024
This is an electronic newsletter updating regulations and laws on food hygiene and safety in domestic and international markets, October 2024 issue.
EU
Issuing regulations (EU) 2024/2633, (EU) 2024/2619 and (EU) 2024/2612 on changing the maximum limits of pesticide compounds of (EC) No 396/2005 in agricultural and food products
The European Union has published (EU) 2024/2633, (EU) 2024/2619 and (EU) 2024/2612 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on certain products, specifically:
On 8 October 2024, the EU published Regulation (EU) 2024/2633 concerning maximum residue levels for the active substances Azoxystrobin, Famoxadone, Flutriafol, Mandipropamide, Mefentrifluconazole in certain products:
Pesticide |
Foods |
MRL after |
MRL current |
Azoxystrobin |
Papaya |
4 |
0.3 |
Chicory roots |
1 |
0.09 |
|
Famoxadone |
HOPS |
50 |
0.05 |
Flutriafol |
Almond |
0.8 |
0.02 |
Barley |
1.5 |
0.15 |
|
Swine fat |
0.02 |
0.01 |
|
Swine liver |
1 |
0.1 |
|
Swine kidney |
1 |
0.01 |
|
Swine Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) |
1 |
0.01 |
|
Poultry fat |
0.03 |
0.01 |
|
Mandipropamid |
Gherkins |
0.2 |
0.01 |
Pumpkins |
0.4 |
0.3 |
|
Watermelons |
0.4 |
0.3 |
|
Mefentrifluconazole |
Oranges |
1 |
0.5 |
Lemons, Limes, Mandarins |
1.5 |
0.5 |
|
Tree nuts |
0.06 |
0.01 |
|
Apricots |
2 |
0.7 |
|
Cherries (sweet)
|
5 |
2 |
|
Peaches |
2 |
0.7 |
|
Plums |
1.5 |
0.5 |
- This regulation comes into force from 29/04/2025.
- Please see details at the link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2633/oj
On 08 October 2024 according to EU Regulation: (EU) 2024/2619 relating to maximum residue levels for Fosetyl, Phosphonic acid and its salts expressed as phosphonic acid in or on certain products:
For Fosetyl, Potassium phosphonate and Disodium phosphonate, maximum residue levels are specified in Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. Since these three active substances degrade to Phosphonic acid, it is appropriate to assess their residues together. It is proposed to change the residue definition for enforcement purposes for the three active substances from “Fosetyl-Al (sum of fosetyl, phosphonic acid and their salts, expressed as fosetyl” to “Phosphonic acid and its salts, expressed as phosphonic acid” and to propose new MRLs based on that residue definition.
Foods |
MRL after |
MRL current |
Grapefruits |
100 |
75 |
Lemons |
100 |
150 |
Coconuts |
400 |
500 |
Pome fruits |
70 |
150 |
Avocados |
50 |
70 |
- This regulation comes into force from 29/10/2024.
- Please see details at the link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2619/oj
07 October 2024 EU Regulation: (EU) 2024/2612 relating to maximum residue levels for Chitosan, Clopyralid, Difenoconazole, Fat distillation residues, Flonicamid, Hydrolysed proteins, and Lavandulyl senecioatein on certain products.
For the active substance Flonicamid, the maximum residue levels are specified in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. For the active substances Clopyralid and Difenoconazole, the MRLs are specified in Part A of Annex III.
For Chitosan, Fat distillation residues, Hydrolysed proteins, and Lavandulyl senecioate, no specific MRLs are specified and they are not included in Annex IV of that Regulation. Therefore, the default value of 0.01ppm applies to these substances.
Pesticide |
Foods |
MRL after |
MRL current |
Clopyralid |
Honey |
0.15 |
0.05 |
Difenoconazole |
Rye |
0.3 |
0.1 |
Wheat |
0.3 |
0.1 |
|
Flonicamid |
Potatoes |
0.2 |
0.09 |
Lettuces and salad plants |
0.6 |
0.07 |
|
Rhubarbs |
0.3 |
0.03 |
|
Spinaches |
0.6 |
0.03 |
- This regulation comes into force from 28/10/2024.
- Please see details at the link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2612/oj
New Zealand
Amendments to MRLs for Pesticides and Veterinary Drugs in Food.
On 30 September 2024, the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) issued a Food Notice: Maximum Residue Levels for Agricultural Compounds.
In this notice, MPI establishes a new maximum residue level (MRL) for the active ingredient Penflufen and amends the MRL for Piperonyl butoxide, outlining these maximum residue levels (MRLs). The Food Notice establishes a new MRL for Penflufen and amends the MRL for Piperonyl butoxide. Some examples of MRL changes are in the table below:
Active substance |
Kind of food |
Before (ppm) |
After (ppm) |
Piperonyl butoxide |
Livestock meat |
0.05 |
- |
Mỡ gia súc |
0.05 |
- |
|
Livestock fat |
0.05 |
- |
|
Venison |
0.05 |
- |
|
Venison fat |
0.05 |
- |
|
Venison viscera |
0.05 |
- |
|
Milk |
0.05 |
- |
|
Penflufen |
Potato |
0.01 |
- |
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