| Summary: | In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the United Kingdom, hereafter referred to as the evaluating Member State (EMS), received an application from the Horticultural Development Company to modify the existing MRL for the active substance metalaxyl-M in currants. In order to accommodate for the intended use of metalaxyl-M, the United Kingdom proposed to raise the existing MRL from the limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0.05 mg/kg to 0.4 mg/kg. The United Kingdom 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 a MRL proposal of 0.4 mg/kg for the proposed use on currants (red, black and white). Adequate analytical enforcement methods are available to control the residues of metalaxyl-M in currants. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concludes that the proposed use of metalaxyl-M on currants (red, black and white) will not result in a consumer exposure exceeding the toxicological reference values and therefore is unlikely to pose a consumer health risk.
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