Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for acetamiprid in various crops and honey.

In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicants Nisso Chemical Europe GmbH and Nufarm Europe GmbH submitted two separate requests to the competent national authorities in the Netherlands and Austria, respectively, to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the active substance acetamiprid. The application assessed by Austria included requests to modify the MRLs for plums, soybeans, parsley, rosemary, basil and edible flowers, as well as honey. The request submitted to the Netherlands concerned modifications to the MRLs for soybeans and barley. The data submitted in support of the requests were found to be sufficient to derive MRL proposals for soybeans, plums, parsley, rosemary, basil and edible flowers, and honey. For barley, a data gap was identified due to the lack of processing studies, which precluded the derivation of an MRL proposal. Adequate analytical methods for enforcement are available to control residues of acetamiprid in the plant matrices under consideration, at a validated limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0.01 mg/kg. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concluded that the short-term and long-term intake of residues resulting from the use of acetamiprid according to the reported agricultural practices (with the exception of the Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) for barley, for which an MRL is not recommended in the present output) is unlikely to present a risk to consumer health.