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12 REP12/CAC
Pesticide Residues (CCPR)
Draft and proposed draft maximum residue limits for pesticides in food and feed 15
50. The Delegation of the European Union expressed its reservation on a number of MRLs proposed for
the following pesticide / commodity combinations: tebuconazole (lettuce, head); acephate / methamidophos
(rice); hexythiazox (hops, dry and tea, green, black (black, fermented and dried)); tebuconazole (table grapes,
dried grapes, peaches (includes nectarines at EU level), apples, pears, peppers, cherries and apricots);
pyraclostrobin (papaya, citrus, oilseeds (except peanuts)); spirotetramat (edible offal (mammalian));
acetamiprid (spring onions and plums) and isopyrazam. The rationale for the reservations is explained in
CX/CAC 12/35/4. The Delegation of Norway also expressed its reservation in this regard.
51. The Delegation of Egypt expressed its reservation on the following pesticide / commodity
combinations: methamidophos in rice, husked and rice straw and fodder, dry; profenofos in peppers chilli
and peppers chilli, dried and tebuconazole in wheat and wheat straw and fodder, dry as the MRLs proposed
would adversely affect consumers’ health due to high national consumption patterns for these products.
52. The Delegation of Colombia noted that the MRLs proposed for acephate and methamidophos in rice,
husked should be adopted at Step 5 only and be further considered by the Committee on Pesticide Residues
as the national consumption data for this product exceeded the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) established by
the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Residues of Pesticides (JMPR) therefore the MRLs proposed would
not protect consumers’ health.
53. The Representative of WHO clarified that, when estimating exposure from long term consumption, the
consumption figure was based on the figure for cluster K in which Colombia was represented. This figure
was an average for countries within the cluster so values for individual countries could be above or below.
Since the total exposure for long term consumption was below 10% of the ADI, even higher consumption of
rice should not present a health concern.
54. The Commission adopted all the draft and proposed draft MRLs for the various pesticide / commodity
combinations as proposed by the CCPR while noting the reservations of the European Union, Norway, Egypt
on a number of MRLs as indicated above and the reservation of Colombia on acephate and methamidophos
in rice, husked.
Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Foods (CCRVDF)
Draft MRLs for Narasin (cattle tissues) 16
55. The Commission adopted the draft MRLs for narasin in cattle tissues, as proposed by the CCRVDF.
56. The Commission noted the reservation of the Delegations of the European Union, Norway and
Switzerland because narasin in cattle is used for growth promotion.
Proposed draft MRLs for Amoxicillin (cattle, sheep and pig tissue and cattle and sheep milk) and
Monensin (cattle liver) 17
57. The Commission adopted the proposed draft MRLs for amoxicillin and monensin, as proposed by the
CCRVDF, and noted that the proposed draft MRL for monensin in cattle liver, would replace the MRLs
adopted at its 32 nd Session.
58. The Commission noted the reservation of Egypt to the adoption of the proposed draft MRL for
monensin, as they suggested retaining the previous one.
Food Labelling (CCFL)
Draft Revision of the Guidelines on Nutrition Labelling (CAC/GL 2-1985) concerning a new definition
of “nutrient reference values” 18
59. The Delegation of Malaysia, while not opposing the adoption of the new definition on “nutrient
reference values”, entered a reservation on the inclusion of the sentence “or with the reduction in the risk of
diet-related non-communicable diseases”.
15 REP12/PR paras 28-85, Appendix II and Appendix III
16 REP12/RVDF para. 65, Appendix III.
17 REP12/RVDF para. 65, Appendix IV.
18 REP12/FL, para. 46, Appendix IV .