Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for azoxystrobin in various crops

Abstract

In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the evaluating Member State (EMS), Greece, received an application from the company Syngenta Switzerland to modify the existing maximum residue level (MRL) for the active substance azoxystrobin in chervil, rhubarb, linseed, safflower and borage seeds. Greece drafted an evaluation report in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, which was submitted to the European Commission and forwarded to EFSA. According to EFSA, the data are sufficient to derive an MRL proposal of 0.4 mg/kg for linseed, safflower and borage seeds supporting uses in northern and southern Europe. No change of the MRL was proposed for chervil as the submitted residue dataset results in a lower MRL proposal than the value currently in force in the EU legislation. An MRL is not proposed for rhubarb, as the submitted trials were not conducted according to the intended agricultural practices (GAP). Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concludes that the proposed use of azoxystrobin in chervil, linseed, safflower and borage seeds will not result in a consumer exposure exceeding the toxicological reference value and therefore is unlikely to pose a consumer health risk.