On 13 e February 14, 2023during the video conference meeting of the Standing Committee on Residues on plants, animals, food and feed – pesticide residues section, the following draft regulations were voted on:
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Document PLAN/2023/196 Rev.2
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Document PLAN/2022/2599 Rev.1
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Document PLAN/2022/1666 Rev.3
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Document PLAN/2022/2573 Rev.1
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Document PLAN/2023/197 Rev.3
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Document PLAN/2022/2311 Rev.3
The transposition of these documents into the respective regulations is currently underway, which will amend Annexes II, III, IV and V of Regulation (EC) no. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the maximum residue limits (MRL) of some 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 assess their compliance with the new MRL values.
The General Directorate for Hygiene and Food Safety and Nutrition (DGISAN – Office 7 – Safety and regulation of plant protection products) has previously addressed to the companies and trade associations the note from 06/03/2023concerning the operational guidelines for the adjustment of the plant protection products subject to review.