Transcript Working Group on Maximum Residue Levels on Tea (United Kingdom)

Working Group on MRLs
Progress update
FAO-IGG WG MRLs
17th July 2011
T C Chaudhuri
K Donnelly
Action Plan 2010 - 12
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Sub- Group A Development of MRLs
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Immediate action plan
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Submissions for MRLs in tea
Field trial data from producing countries
Field trials on alternative pest management systems
Review of WG strategy
Submissions for tea - New MRLs granted
Australia
Canada
Lambda cyhalothrin
1 mg/kg May 10
2 mg/kg Jun 10
Fenpropathrin
2 mg/kg Sep 10
Petition with PMRA
USA
Petition with EPA
Petition with EPA
Bifenthrin
5 mg/kg May 10
Deltamethrin
5 mg/kg Sep 10
Cypermethrin
0.5 mg/kg May 10
Fenvalerate
0.05 mg/kg May 10
Glyphosate
2 mg/kg Sep 10
Chlorpyrifos
2 mg/kg May 10
Petition with PMRA
Petition with EPA
Acetamiprid
50 mg/kg Feb 10
Etoxazole
15 mg/kg Apr 11
Submissions for tea - New MRL petitions
Australia
Canada
USA
Propiconazole
Petition with PMRA
Buprofezin
Submission 2011
Nichino
Petition with EPA
Tolfenpyrad
Submission 2010
Nichino
Submission 2011
IR4/Nichino
Fenpyroximate
Submission 2010/11 Submission 2011
Nichino
IR4/Nichino
Submission 2012
Syngenta
Clothianidin
IR4 submission
2011
Permethrin
IR4 submission
2011
Chlorfenapyr
Submission planned Submission
2011/12
planned
2011/12
CODEX MRLs
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Confirmed CAC July
2011
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Endosulfan – revised 10
mg/kg
Bifenthrin 30 mg/kg
Thiamethoxam 20 mg/kg
Clothianidin 0.7 mg/kg
Etoxazole 15 mg/kg
Flubendiamide 50 mg/kg
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Scheduled 2012
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Chlorfenapyr BASF
Dinotefuran Mitsui
Buprofezin Nichino
Planned submissions
2013
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Tolfenpyrad Nichino
Fenpyroximate Nichino
Fenpropathrin Sumitomo
Tea Industry Strategy - Short-medium
term
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Priority lists of MRLs
Priority chemicals for tea production
Priority chemicals for regulations internationally
Submissions for MRLs in tea
Identify opportunities
Field trial data from producing countries / AgroChem Co.s
Residue monitoring data
MRLs globally for tea
Build working partnership with Agrochemical Co.s
Open dialogue with AgroChem Co.s
Discuss priority compounds for tea & Co.s
Agree inclusion of tea in submissions
Provision of field trial data etc.
Submissions for tea by Agrochemical
Companies - Communication
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Purpose:
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To build awareness of the issues in producing countries
and stimulate activity
To reach out to agrochemical companies and build working
partnership
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Dec 10 Monheim – Bayer CropScience
Mar 11 Ottawa - PMC Minor Use Workshop; Afternoon Tea
meeting
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Apr 11 China – Codex CCPR meeting; side bar meeting on tea
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Review of Strategy
Key issue
Goal
Mechanisms
Evolving pest
pressure
Develop and
implement IPM
strategies
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Lack of/ nonharmonised MRLs
Obtain MRLs for
compounds in use in
producing/consuming
countries
Reclassification of tea
as speciality/minor
crop in JMPR
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Strengthen research on
entomopathogens & pheromones
Bioefficancy & residue studies on
new molecules
Synergy of new molecules with
biocontrol
Update & maintain priority lists
Submission through IR4 &
equivalents & AgroChem Co’s
Working partnerships with
AgroChem Co’s
Review of Strategy
Key issue
Goal
Mechanisms
Replacement/
banning of old
chemicals
Replacement
programme to
replace with
alternatives
Health, safety,
sustainability
Pesticide priority list
based on
sustainability,
affordability & safety
Decision tree to assess molecules
Reconsideration of
risk assessment in
Codex
Remit of WG on tea brew
Review of Strategy
Key issue
Goal
Mechanisms
Communication
among stakeholders
An effective
communication plan
with stakeholders
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Approach – transparent & consistent
Stakeholders – identify keycontacts:
government, global regulatory
authorities, chemical industry, tea
industry
Timing – logical sequence of contact
Action plan and recommendations proposal
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Continue to develop the strategy – elaborate
the activities for each goal
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Champions of each goal to work with other
contributors
Review and update the chemical priority list
Update the field trial timetable
Continue making MRL submissions