#32026R0840Amendments to Maximum Residue Levels for Copper Compounds in the EU
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This regulation updates the maximum allowable residue levels of copper compounds in certain food products within the EU. By maintaining, increasing, or lowering these levels for various products, the aim is to reflect current data on copper exposure without posing health risks. Companies dealing with affected products may need to adjust practices to comply with these revised standards.
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Key Changes
- Updated maximum residue levels for copper compounds in or on certain products to reflect current exposure data.
- Raised, lowered, or maintained residue levels based on product category to ensure consumer safety.
- Consultation with EU reference laboratories for pesticide residue testing to ensure analytical achievability.
Obligations
What this law requires
Agricultural producers must ensure that maximum residue levels (MRLs) for copper compounds in or on products such as almonds, Brazil nuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nut kernels, and pistachios are set at 40 mg/kg.
Food businesses must maintain current MRLs for copper compounds in or on cashew nuts, coconuts, blackberries, dewberries, raspberries, dates, table olives, cucumbers, and gherkins as specified in Annex II.
Fruits and vegetables with identified maximum residue levels must be tested for compliance with current thresholds for copper compounds before being put on the market.
Member States must collect and submit monitoring data regarding levels of copper compounds in food products by 30 June 2028 to inform future MRL reviews.
Companies must comply with the newly defined maximum residue levels for copper compounds as stated in the amended Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.