Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for trifloxystrobin in various crops

In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Bayer CropScience submitted a request to the competent national authority in the Netherlands to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRL) for the active substance trifloxystrobin in small fruits and berries (whole group), lettuce and salad plants (whole group), purslanes, beans (without pods) and peas (with and without pods) and pulses. The data submitted in support of the request were found to be sufficient to derive MRL proposals for all crops under consideration. Adequate analytical methods for enforcement are available to control the residues of trifloxystrobin on the commodities under consideration at the validated limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0.01 mg/kg and in animal matrices at the validated LOQ of 0.01 mg/kg. The risk assessment included a preliminary assessment considering the acute reference dose proposed during the peer review. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concluded that the short-term and long-term intake of residues resulting from the use of trifloxystrobin according to the reported agricultural practices is unlikely to present a risk to consumer health, except for escaroles. For escaroles, based on the recently proposed acute reference dose, EFSA concluded that a risk from short-term intake cannot be excluded. Therefore, no MRL has been proposed for this use. (C) 2018 European Food Safety Authority. EFSA Journal published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd on behalf of European Food Safety Authority.