On 22 and 23 April 2024, during the meeting of the Permanent Committee on Residues on plants, animals, food and feed – pesticide residues section held via video conference, the following draft regulations were voted on:
Document PLAN/2024/791 Rev.4 Document PLAN/2023/138 Rev.9 Document PLAN/2022/2853 Rev.11 Document PLAN/2023/2900 Rev.2 Document PLAN/2023/1960 Rev.4 Document PLAN/2023/ 2190 Rev.3 Document PLAN/2024/817 Rev.4
The transposition of these documents into the respective regulations is currently underway which will modify Annexes I, II, III, IV and V of Regulation (EC) no. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding maximum residue limits (MRLs) of certain active substances. The regulations will be published shortly in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It is therefore necessary to review the uses currently authorized in Italy for plant protection products containing the active substances subject to modification, to evaluate their compliance with the new MRL values.
The General Directorate for Hygiene, Food Safety and Nutrition (formerly DGISAN – Office 7 – Safety and regulation of plant protection products) previously addressed to companies and trade associations the note dated 06/05/2024, regarding the operational guidelines for the adaptation of the plant protection products under review.