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Notifying
Member: UNITED KINGDOM
If applicable, name of local government involved:
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Agency
responsible: The Department for
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and The Health and Safety Executive
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Products
covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable): Products (and
associated GB commodity codes*): Citrus fruit (0110000); Bananas (0163020)
* For reference,
the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides
Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see _link).
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Regions
or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
[X] All trading partners
[ ] Specific regions or
countries:
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Title of
the notified document: New GB MRLs
for isotianil amending the GB MRL Statutory Register.
Language(s): English.
Number of pages: 19
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/GBR/24_06053_00_e.pdf
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Description
of content: Isotianil is not an
approved active substance in Great Britain. An application was received
by the Health and Safety Executive to set new MRLs for citrus fruit and
bananas. Following assessment, new MRLs have been introduced to set Import
Tolerances.
The
Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at
the following link. A complete list of the new or raised MRLs is available
within this document, see page 8: The
evaluation of new MRLs for isotianil in or on citrus fruits and bananas
(hse.gov.uk).
The residue
levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures
below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on
human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRL
in force, a new MRL is being adopted.
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Objective
and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ]
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from
other damage from pests.
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Is there
a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text):
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health
(OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code,
chapter number):
[ ] International Plant
Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):
[X] None
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international
standard?
[ ] Yes [ ] No
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the
international standard:
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Other
relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
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Proposed
date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): 30 August 2024
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 30 August 2024
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Proposed
date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy):
30 August 2024
[X] Trade facilitating
measure
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Final
date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): Not applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X] National
Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and
e-mail address (if available) of other body:
UK WTO SPS
National Notification Authority and Enquiry Point
Department
for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Seacole
Building
2 Marsham St
London SW1P
4DF
E-mail: uksps@defra.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
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Text(s) available from: [X] National
Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and
e-mail address (if available) of other body:
UK WTO SPS National Notification Authority and Enquiry Point
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Seacole Building
2 Marsham St
London SW1P 4DF
E-mail: uksps@defra.gov.uk
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
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