Review of the existing maximum residue levels for difenoconazole according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005

• Published in: EFSA journal Vol. 22; no. 8; pp. e8987 - n/a
• Main Authors: Bellisai, Giulia, Bernasconi, Giovanni, Carrasco Cabrera, Luis, Castellan, Irene, Aguila, Monica, Ferreira, Lucien, Greco, Luna, Jarrah, Samira, Leuschner, Renata, Mioč, Andrea, Nave, Stefanie, Reich, Hermine, Ruocco, Silvia, Scarlato, Alessia Pia, Szot, Marta, Theobald, Anne, Tiramani, Manuela, Verani, Alessia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01-08-2024; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Acids; Agricultural practices; Alcohol; Commodities; consumer risk assessment; Crop rotation; Difenoconazole; Enforcement; fungicide; Investigations; Livestock; Metabolism; Metabolites; MRL review; Pesticide residues; Pesticides; Proposals; Reasoned Opinion; regulation (EC) No 396/2005; Residues; Risk assessment; Rotational states; triazole derivative metabolites; United Kingdom > UK; difenoconazole; regulation (EC) No 396/2005; MRL review; fungicide; consumer risk assessment; triazole derivative metabolites
• ISSN: 1831-4732; 1831-4732; 2314-9396
• DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8987

According to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA has reviewed the maximum residue levels (MRLs) currently established at European level for the pesticide active substance difenoconazole. To assess the occurrence of difenoconazole residues in plants, processed commodities, rotational crops and livestock, EFSA considered the conclusions derived in the framework of Council Directive 91/414/EEC, the MRLs established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission as well as the European authorisations reported by Member States and the UK (including the supporting residues data). Based on the assessment of the available data, MRL proposals were derived, and a consumer risk assessment was carried out. Some information required by the regulatory framework was missing and a possible acute risk to consumers was identified. Hence, the consumer risk assessment is considered indicative only, some MRL proposals derived by EFSA still require further consideration by risk managers and measures for reduction of the consumer exposure should also be considered.