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Setting of new MRLs for saflufenacil in a wide range of food commodities

EFSA Journal 2012;10(2):2596 [62 pp.]. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2596
European Food Safety Authority Contact pesticides.mrl@efsa.europa.eu
Type: Reasoned Opinion On request from: European Commission Question number: EFSA-Q-2011-00208 Approved: 20 February 2012 Published: 21 February 2012 Affiliation: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Parma, Italy
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Summary

According to Article 6 of the Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the United Kingdom, herewith referred to as the Evaluating Member State (EMS), received an application from the company BASF to set import tolerances for saflufenacil in a wide range of food commodities of plant and animal origin. The EMS United Kingdom 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 8 March 2011. On 11 May 2011 some data requirements were identified, which prevented EFSA to conclude on the consumer risk assessment. An updated evaluation report, addressing those data requirements, was submitted by the EMS on 30 June 2011 and taken into consideration by EFSA for finalization of this reasoned opinion. On 6 December 2011 the draft reasoned opinion of EFSA was submitted for commenting to the EU Member States. By the end of the given commenting period comments were received from France and the Netherlands, which were taken into consideration for the finalization of the reasoned opinion.

Keywords

Saflufenacil, import tolerance request, cereals, oilseeds, legume vegetables, MRL application, Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, consumer risk assessment uracil herbicide, trifluoroacetic acid

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