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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): Teas (0610000) - 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 MRL
for flubendiamide amending the GB MRL Statutory Register.
Language(s): English.
Number of pages: 19
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2025/SPS/GBR/25_08728_00_e.pdf
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Description
of content: Flubendiamide is not an
approved active substance in Great Britain. An application was received by
the Health and Safety Executive to set a new Maximum Residue Level (MRL) for
teas. Following assessment, the following CXL has been introduced to set an Import
Tolerance: Teas (50 mg/kg)
The
Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRL is available at the
following link:
The evaluation of a new MRL for
flubendiamide in or on tea.pdf
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:
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard or related text): Codex standard derived from JMPR active substance number 242.
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health
(OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic Animal Health Code,
chapter number):
[ ] International Plant
Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number):
[ ] None
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international
standard?
[X] 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): 21 October 2025
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): 21 October 2025
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Proposed
date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or (dd/mm/yy):
21 October 2025
[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
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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
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