Brazil ANVISA Consults on Pesticide Monograph Amendment for 6 Active Ingredients

On 10th Mar 2015, Brazil ANVISA invited public consultations on the amendment in official Pesticide Monograph of 6 active ingredients: the clethodim (herbicide), fenpropathrin (insecticide), fluxapyroxad(fungicide), lufenuron(insecticide), profenofos (insecticide) and pyraclostrobin(fungicide).

The Pesticide Monograph (Monografias de Agrotóxicos) is an official authorized Monograph on the generic name, synonymy, CAS number, Chemical name, Empirical formula, structural formula, chemical group, toxicological classification, use pattern(agricultural, house cleaning and wood preserve), allowed crop/site, application method, maximum residue level, safety interval of each pesticide active ingredient in Brazil. If the active ingredient was completely banned and the MRLs establishment was no longer applicable for pesticide residue purpose, it will be excluded from the Monograph. If new usage was found or other concern happened, any adjustment on the use scope, MRL would be made based on the result of toxicological evaluation and reassessment.

The inclusion of new applicable crop on all 6 active ingredients and the MRL elevation of fluxapyroxad and pyraclostrobin on certain crops were proposed this time. Details on the proposed new use, safety interval, MRL of each active ingredient were summarized in below table:

Clethodim	crop inclusion of pineapple (post-emergence application) with MRL of 0.3mg / kg and 50 days’ safety interval;
Fenpropathrin	crop inclusion of melon and watermelon (post-emergence application) with MRL of 1.0 mg / kg and 28 days’ safety interval;
Fluxapyroxad	Elevation of MRL in oats and barley( foliar application) from 0.3 mg/kg to 0.5 mg/kg; Elevation of MRL in onion ( foliar application) from 0.01 mg/kg to 0.03 mg/kg; Elevation of MRL in melon crop, cucumber and pepper ( foliar application) from 0.05 mg/kg to 0.1 mg/kg; Elevation of in sorghum ( foliar application) elevated from 0.05 mg from 2.0 mg/kg to 3.0 mg/kg; Crop inclusion of pumpkin, zucchini, chayote and gherkin (foliar application) with MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and 7 days’ safety interval; Crop inclusion of garlic and shallot (foliar application) with MRL of 0.03 mg/kg and 7 days’ safety interval; Crop inclusion of eggplant, scarlet eggplant, pepper and okra (foliar application) with MRL of 0.1 mg/kg and 3 days’ safety interval; Crop inclusion of canola, sesame and flaxseed (foliar application) with MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and 30 days’ safety interval; Crop inclusion of rye and triticale (foliar application) with MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and 30 days’ safety interval; Crop inclusion of cupuaçu, guarana, papaya and passion fruit (foliar application) with MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and 7 days’ safety interval; Crop inclusion of watermelon acai, coconut, palm, macadamia nuts, pine nuts and peach palm (foliar application) with MRL of 0.1mg/kg and 30 days’ safety interval; Crop inclusion of millet (foliar application) with MRL of 0.05mg/kg and 45 days’ safety interval;
Lufenuron	Crop inclusion of canola (foliar application) with MRL of 0.02 mg/kg and 14 days’ safety interval;
Profenofos	Crop inclusion of canola (foliar application) with MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and 14 days’ safety interval;
Pyraclostrobin	Elevation of MRL in garlic, mango and papaya (foliar application) from 0.1 mg/kg to 0.5 mg/kg; Elevation of MRL in passion fruit(foliar application) from 0.2 mg/kg to 0.5 mg/kg; Elevation of MRL in melon and watermelon (foliar application) from 0.1 mg/kg to 0.2 mg / kg; Elevation of MRL in sorghum (foliar application) from 2.0 mg/kg to 4.0 mg/kg; Elevation of MRL in wheat (foliar application) from 0.5mg/kg to 1.0 mg/kg; Crop inclusion of pumpkin zucchini, chayote and gherkin(foliar application) with MRL of 0.05 mg/kg and 7 days’ safety interval; Crop inclusion of acai, coconut, palm, macadamia nuts, pine nuts and peach palm (foliar application) with MRL of 0.2 mg/kg and 7 days’ safety interval; Crop inclusion of eggplant, scarlet eggplant, pepper and okra (foliar application) with MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and 3 days’ safety interval; Crop inclusion of canola, sesame and flaxseed (foliar application) with MRL of0.2 mg/kg and 30 days’ safety interval; Crop inclusion of rye and triticale (foliar application) with MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and 30 days’ safety interval; Crop inclusion of shallot (foliar application) with MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and 7 days’ safety interval; Crop inclusion of cupuassu and guarana (foliar application) with MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and 7 days’ safety interval; Crop inclusion of millet (foliar application) with MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and 7 days’ safety interval;

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