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ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRIORITY LISTS OF PESTICIDES (Agenda Item 12a) 19
138. The Delegation of Australia, as Chair of the in-session Working Group on Priorities introduced the report of the working group.
The Chair mentioned the addition of new information on registration status, expected residues and residue trials available in order to
help setting priorities. He also mentioned new appendixes to the schedule, mentioning compounds which are no longer supported by
industry (Table 5) and commodities which are no longer supported by industry (Table 6). These two appendices will increase the
transparency and will allow member states to be prepared to support compounds and commodities no longer supported by industry.
Periodic Re-evaluation
139. Procymidone (136) and Vinclozolin (159) are no longer supported by industry and member countries. Therefore, the
Committee decided that all CXLs for these 2 compounds should be revoked.
140. After some discussions and adjustments, the Committee agreed on the Priority List for 2012 provided as Appendix XI.
Scheduling of chemicals
141. The Committee was informed that 12 chemicals had been nominated for inclusion on the schedule for new compounds and
periodic re-evaluation for 2012. The Chair listed the seven new chemical evaluations (ametoctradin, chlorfenapyr, dinotefuran,
fluxapyroxad, MCPA, picoxystrobin, sedaxane), and the five chemicals listed for periodic re-evaluation (bentazone, cycloxydim,
dichlorvos, fenvalerate, glufosinate-ammonium). The delegations of Thailand and the United States of America confirmed their
support to the re-evaluation of fenvalerate which is not longer supported by the primary manufacturer.
142. The Committee nominated 21 chemicals for follow-up evaluations namely fenbuconazole for consideration of the
establishment of an ARfD and 20 substances for MRLs in additional commodities (buprofezin, captan, carbofuran, chlorothalonil,
chlorpyrifos-methyl, cyfluthrin, cyproconazole, cyromazine, 2,4-D, dithiocarbamates-mancozeb, fludioxynil, flupyram, imidacloprid,
methoxyfenozide, oxamyl, phorate, spinetoram, thiacloprid, thiamethoxate and trifloxystrobin).
143. The Committee was informed that this number of compounds exceed the possibilities of the JMPR regarding the
establishment of MRLs. It was therefore proposed by Croplife to postpone the periodic re-evaluation of residue limits for bentazone
until 2013 but to keep this compound for toxicological re-evaluation in 2012. The Committee was advised that with these
adjustments, the 2012 schedule had reached its quota and technically could not accept any further nominations.
144. The Committee noted the chemicals listed for new evaluation and follow-up evaluation for the years 2013 to 2018 and that for
2013, 12 new compounds are listed for evaluation and 13 compounds are listed for periodic re-evaluation. This is clearly exceeding
the capacities of the JMPR. Moreover, the Committee also noted that more than 40 substances are already on the list for periodic reevaluation
following the rule of 15 years. The Committee agreed to give the mandate to the Working Group on Priorities to propose a
list of 2 to 3 chemicals every year, from the full list of substances candidate for periodic re-evaluation, based on their potential higher
concern regarding public health.
145. The Chair indicated that the work of the EWG for 2012 would commence in August with the broadcast email to all member
countries and observers. In that correspondence, the Chair will highlight chemicals for which there is no manufacturer support and
chemicals for which commodity listings are required. The Chair will also propose a re-ordering of the list of chemicals candidate for
periodic re-evaluation based of the potential health concerns. The Committee agreed to reconvene the electronic working group
chaired by Australia for 2012.
CONSIDERATION OF THE STATUS OF CODEX MRLs for LINDANE (Agenda Item 12b) 20
146. The Delegation of Australia, as Chair of the on in-session Working Group on Priorities introduced this item vis-à-vis the
relation between the status of Codex MRLs for lindane and the Priority List as per the eligibility of this compound for re-evaluation in
the future.
147. The Committee noted that lindane is currently listed in Annex A of the Stockholm Convention by which Parties must take
measures to eliminate the production and use of the chemicals listed under this Annex. The Committee considered the possible
replacement of the existing lindane MRLs with EMRLs based on the different options provided for in the discussion paper.
19 CX/PR 11/14/13 & CX/PR 11/14/13-Add.1. CX/PR 11/14/13-Add.2 (comments from Brazil, Canada and Uruguay). Additional comments from Kenya (CRD 5);
EU (CRD 14); Mali (CRD 21); Australia (CRD 26); and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (CRD 27).
20 CX/PR 11/43/14. Comments from Kenya (CRD 5) and Croplife (CRD 7).