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{"title":"Plain language summary of the Re-evaluation of salt of aspartame-acesulfame (E 962) as food additive","authors":"","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.p240901","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.p240901","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13559798/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148929383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Re-evaluation of salt of aspartame-acesulfame (E 962) as food additive","authors":"EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF),&nbsp;Laurence Castle,&nbsp;Monica Andreassen,&nbsp;Gabriele Aquilina,&nbsp;Maria Lourdes Bastos,&nbsp;Polly Boon,&nbsp;Biagio Fallico,&nbsp;Rex FitzGerald,&nbsp;Maria Jose Frutos Fernandez,&nbsp;Bettina Grasl-Kraupp,&nbsp;Ursula Gundert-Remy,&nbsp;Rainer Gürtler,&nbsp;Eric Houdeau,&nbsp;Marcin Kurek,&nbsp;Henriqueta Louro,&nbsp;Patricia Morales,&nbsp;Sabina Passamonti,&nbsp;Ellen Bruzell,&nbsp;Cristina Fortes,&nbsp;Kevin James Chipman,&nbsp;Riccardo Crebelli,&nbsp;Peter Fürst,&nbsp;Jean-Charles Leblanc,&nbsp;Evangelia Ntzani,&nbsp;Andrea Terron,&nbsp;Matthew Wright,&nbsp;Stefania Barmaz,&nbsp;Costanza Bonnici,&nbsp;Consuelo Civitella,&nbsp;Elena Mazzoli,&nbsp;Josef Daniel Rasinger,&nbsp;Ana Rincon,&nbsp;Camilla Smeraldi,&nbsp;Alexandra Tard,&nbsp;Federica Lodi","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10259","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The present opinion deals with the re-evaluation of salt of aspartame-acesulfame (E 962) as a food additive. The Panel considered that upon ingestion, E 962 dissociates into aspartame and acesulfame ions which correspond to those of the authorised sweeteners aspartame (E 951) and acesulfame K (E 950). The Panel therefore assessed the safety of E 962 by a separate assessment of E 950 and E 951. The Panel considered that the 2025 EFSA re-evaluation of E 950 in which an acceptable daily intake (ADI) of 15 mg/kg bw per day was established, was sufficiently recent for the assessment of E 962. Exposure to E950 resulting from the use of both E 950 and E 962 was generally below the ADI in all population groups. For E 951, an update of the exposure and toxicological assessments of the 2013 EFSA re-evaluation of aspartame was performed. For E 951 or its main degradation product 5-benzyl-3,6-dioxo-2-piperazine acetic acid (DKP), no concerns for genotoxicity were identified. Based on the synthesis of systematically appraised evidence of human and animal studies, for E 951 the Panel concluded that there are no new studies suitable for identification of a reference point (RP). Consequently, the Panel confirmed the ADI of 40 mg/kg bw per day previously established by the EFSA ANS Panel. Dietary exposure to E 951 from the use of both E 951 and E 962 did not exceed the ADI. Therefore, the Panel concluded that there is no safety concern at the reported uses and use levels for E 950, E 951 and E 962. The Panel recommended updating the EU specifications for E 962 to ensure that it is produced from E 950 and E 951 that comply with their respective specifications and reviewing the limits for arsenic and lead in the specifications for E 951.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10259","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148942975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance Beauveria bassiana strain R444","authors":"European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),&nbsp;Fernando Álvarez,&nbsp;Maria Arena,&nbsp;Domenica Auteri,&nbsp;Sofia Batista Leite,&nbsp;Marco Binaglia,&nbsp;Anna Federica Castoldi,&nbsp;Arianna Chiusolo,&nbsp;Angelo Colagiorgi,&nbsp;Mathilde Colas,&nbsp;Federica Crivellente,&nbsp;Chloe De Lentdecker,&nbsp;Isabella De Magistris,&nbsp;Mark Egsmose,&nbsp;Gabriella Fait,&nbsp;Franco Ferilli,&nbsp;German Giner Santonja,&nbsp;Varvara Gouliarmou,&nbsp;Alessio Ippolito,&nbsp;Frederique Istace,&nbsp;Dimitra Kardassi,&nbsp;Aude Kienzler,&nbsp;Anna Lanzoni,&nbsp;Roberto Lava,&nbsp;Renata Leuschner,&nbsp;Alberto Linguadoca,&nbsp;Mariano Lopez Romano,&nbsp;Jochem Louisse,&nbsp;Christopher Lythgo,&nbsp;Oriol Magrans,&nbsp;Iris Mangas,&nbsp;Silvia Mazzega,&nbsp;Andrea Mioč,&nbsp;Ileana Miron,&nbsp;Tunde Molnar,&nbsp;Laura Padovani,&nbsp;Vincenzo Padricello,&nbsp;Martina Panzarea,&nbsp;Juan Manuel Parra Morte,&nbsp;Simone Rizzuto,&nbsp;Miguel Santos,&nbsp;Rositsa Serafimova,&nbsp;Rachel Sharp,&nbsp;Csaba Szentes,&nbsp;Anne Theobald,&nbsp;Manuela Tiramani,&nbsp;Giorgia Vianello,&nbsp;Laura Villamar-Bouza","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10289","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10289","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The conclusions of the EFSA following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authority of the rapporteur Member State, Denmark, for the pesticide active substance <i>Beauveria bassiana</i> strain R444 and the considerations as regards the inclusion of the substance in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are reported. The context of the peer review was that required by Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative uses of <i>Beauveria bassiana</i> strain R444 as an insecticide on tomatoes and as an acaricide on stone fruits. The reliable end points, appropriate for use in regulatory risk assessment, are presented. Missing information identified as being required by the regulatory framework is listed. Issues not finalised are identified.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13539432/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148886814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Statement on MRLs for difluoroacetic acid (DFA)","authors":"European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10302","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10302","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the European Commission requested EFSA to carry out a targeted review of the maximum residue levels (MRLs) for difluoroacetic acid (DFA), following the availability of data on DFA residue levels in commodities for which EU MRLs are based on Codex MRLs. EFSA identified the Codex MRLs implemented into EU legislation that may affect the corresponding MRLs for DFA and perform consumer risk assessment using current residue definitions and the health-based guidance values, applying the latest version of the pesticide residues intake model (PRIMo) model (revision 3.1). Based on the data available, EFSA derived MRL proposals for DFA in the relevant commodities. The exposure calculations performed by EFSA showed that the proposed MRLs do not result in consumer intake concerns.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13535994/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148879565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Safety of S-acetyl glutathione as an novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283","authors":"EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA),&nbsp;Dominique Turck,&nbsp;Torsten Bohn,&nbsp;Montaña Cámara,&nbsp;Jacqueline Castenmiller,&nbsp;Stefaan De Henauw,&nbsp;Ángeles Jos,&nbsp;Alexandre Maciuk,&nbsp;Inge Mangelsdorf,&nbsp;Breige McNulty,&nbsp;Androniki Naska,&nbsp;Kristina Pentieva,&nbsp;Alfonso Siani,&nbsp;Frank Thies,&nbsp;Francesco Cubadda,&nbsp;Thomas Frenzel,&nbsp;Ursula Gundert-Remy,&nbsp;Francesca Marcon,&nbsp;Harry J. McArdle,&nbsp;Peter Moldeus,&nbsp;Monika Neuhäuser-Berthold,&nbsp;Matthew Wright,&nbsp;Salvatore Multari,&nbsp;Maura Magani,&nbsp;Karen Ildico Hirsch-Ernst","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10258","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on S-acetyl glutathione (SAG) as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The NF consists of &gt; 97% (w/w) SAG, which is an acetylated tripeptide (i.e. cysteine, glutamic acid and glycine) obtained through chemical synthesis. The information provided on the production process, composition and specifications of the NF did not raise safety concerns. The NF contains perchlorate, although its intake through this NF, added to the background dietary exposure, remains below the tolerable daily intake (TDI) established by EFSA, across the age groups. The NF is proposed to be used as a food supplement and as food for special medical purposes at a maximum dose of 300 mg NF/day, targeting the general population excluding individuals below 10 years of age, and pregnant or lactating women. A BMDL₁₀ of 877 mg/kg bw per day was derived for the increase in the liver-to-body weight ratio from benchmark dose modelling, leading to a safe dose of 4.39 mg/kg bw per day after applying an uncertainty factor of 200. This corresponds to safe intake levels of 190, 269 and 307 mg/day for young adolescents (from 10 to &lt; 14 years), older adolescents (from 14 to &lt; 18 years) and adults, respectively. Human clinical data on orally administered glutathione support the safety of the NF in adults. The Panel concludes that the NF is safe at the proposed conditions of use of 300 mg/day for adults, excluding pregnant and lactating women. For young and older adolescents, the Panel considers that the NF is safe when consumed at intake levels up to 190 and 269 mg/day, respectively, assuming similar tolerance on a body weight basis as compared to adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10258","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148860076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Panel statement on young pine plants used for afforestation or reforestation as pathway for pinewood nematode (PWN) Bursaphelenchus xylophilus","authors":"EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH),&nbsp;Antonio Vicent Civera,&nbsp;Paula Baptista,&nbsp;Anna Berlin,&nbsp;Elisavet Chatzivassiliou,&nbsp;Jaime Cubero,&nbsp;Nik Cunniffe,&nbsp;Eduardo de la Peña,&nbsp;Nicolas Desneux,&nbsp;Francesco Di Serio,&nbsp;Anna Filipiak,&nbsp;Paolo Gonthier,&nbsp;Beata Hasiów-Jaroszewska,&nbsp;Hervé Jactel,&nbsp;Blanca B. Landa,&nbsp;Lara Maistrello,&nbsp;David Makowski,&nbsp;Panagiotis Milonas,&nbsp;Nikos T. Papadopoulos,&nbsp;Roel Potting,&nbsp;Hanna Susi,&nbsp;Dirk Jan van der Gaag,&nbsp;Luis Bonifacio,&nbsp;Hugo Mas,&nbsp;Gregor Urek,&nbsp;Matteo Crotta,&nbsp;Agata Kaczmarek,&nbsp;Dora Mijic,&nbsp;Hans-Hermann Thulke","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10277","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10277","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Pinewood nematode (PWN) (<i>Bursaphelenchus xylophilus</i>) is a destructive pest of <i>Pinus</i> trees worldwide which depends for transmission on the cerambycid insects of the genus <i>Monochamus</i>. EFSA was asked to assess the potential role of young host plants for afforestation or reforestation planting as a pathway for PWN. According to legislation (EU COM/2023/415 final), these seedlings are not older than 2 years. Based on communication with SNPF (Syndicat National des Pépiniéristes Forestiers), such pine seedlings are assumed to have a collar diameter no more than 12 mm. It was evaluated that seedlings, by their physical dimensions, cannot sustain the complete developmental cycle of the vector insect <i>Monochamus galloprovincialis</i>. In particular, the reported empirical data on the minimum width of the head capsule of the phloem-based larval stage (L2) of 0.89–1.03 mm would not fit the 0.44-mm thick phloem of a 2-year-old pine tree, and the minimum 15-mm long pupal chamber with minimum observed inclination of 30° from the vertical of the heartwood, where L3 + L4 end feeding, would ultimately stretch beyond the 6-mm radius of the seedling and hence stick outside of the seedling. Observations of over 2000 beetle exit holes revealed that the branch diameter associated with successful insect development was larger than 20 mm, with a median of 90 mm. It was further evaluated that a vector-independent transmission between seedlings would necessitate direct contact of injured roots, which contrasts with prescribed procedures and good practice. The Panel considers the sequence of events leading to the transmission of nematodes through a seedling is highly implausible. Transmission would necessitate (i) nematode infestation of seedlings in a nursery, (ii) trade and planting of a symptom-free but nematode-infested seedling, (iii) its asymptomatic growth in the field to a tree size that allows vector development after years, (iv) the decline of this tree to attract vector egg laying while keeping nematodes in a developmental stage enabling insect vector transmission. Therefore, the Panel does not consider pine seedlings for afforestation or reforestation that are not older than 2 years and that have a root collar diameter of no more than 12 mm a pathway for PWN.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13528453/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148864058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for flupyradifurone and difluoroacetic acid (DFA) in various crops","authors":"European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),&nbsp;Giulia Bellisai,&nbsp;Giovanni Bernasconi,&nbsp;Irene Castellan,&nbsp;Monica del Aguila,&nbsp;Lucien Ferreira,&nbsp;Abdulshakur Isah Lawal,&nbsp;Renata Leuschner,&nbsp;Andrea Mioč,&nbsp;Marta Szot,&nbsp;Manuela Tiramani,&nbsp;Alessia Verani","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10287","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10287","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Bayer AG submitted a request to the competent national authority in Greece to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRL) for flupyradifurone and its metabolite difluoroacetic acid (DFA) in various commodities. The data submitted in support of the request were found to be sufficient to derive MRL proposals for flupyradifurone and DFA in the commodities under assessment. Adequate analytical methods for enforcement are available to control the residues of flupyradifurone and DFA in the plant matrices under consideration at the validated limits of quantification (LOQs) of 0.01 mg/kg and 0.007 mg/kg, respectively. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concluded that the short-term and long-term intake of flupyradifurone and DFA residues resulting from the use of flupyradifurone according to the reported agricultural practices is unlikely to present a risk to consumer health.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13504457/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148817879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for potassium phosphonates in various crops","authors":"European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),&nbsp;Giulia Bellisai,&nbsp;Giovanni Bernasconi,&nbsp;Irene Castellan,&nbsp;Monica del Aguila,&nbsp;Lucien Ferreira,&nbsp;Renata Leuschner,&nbsp;Andrea Mioč,&nbsp;Marta Szot,&nbsp;Manuela Tiramani,&nbsp;Alessia Verani","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10290","DOIUrl":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10290","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicants DE SANGOSSE S.A.S and Tilco-Alginure submitted a request to the competent national authorities in France and Germany to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRL) for the active substance potassium phosphonates in banana, pineapples, radish roots and leaves (classified under the subgroup of kales at the time of the MRL application), beans without pods, peas with and without pods and sugar beets. The data submitted in support of the requested uses were found to be sufficient to derive MRL proposals for all crops under assessment except peas with pods. Adequate analytical methods for enforcement are available to control the residues of phosphonic acid in plant matrices, the commodities under consideration at the validated LOQ of 0.1 mg/kg. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concluded that the long-term intake of residues resulting from the use of potassium phosphonate according to the reported agricultural practices according to the current ADI of 1 mg/kg bw day is unlikely to present a risk to consumer health. A second assessment using the lower ADI of 0.69 mg/kg bw per day proposed in the peer review of choline hydrogen phosphonate confirmed the exceedances previously identified during the peer review for the Dutch toddler and German children diets. Should the proposed lower ADI be endorsed by risk managers, EFSA recommends a revision of the assessment of the existing MRLs for phosphonic acid and its salts, expressed as phosphonic acid.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13504444/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148817909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance choline hydrogen phosphonate","authors":"European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),&nbsp;Fernando Álvarez,&nbsp;Maria Arena,&nbsp;Domenica Auteri,&nbsp;Sofia Batista Leite,&nbsp;Marco Binaglia,&nbsp;Anna Federica Castoldi,&nbsp;Arianna Chiusolo,&nbsp;Angelo Colagiorgi,&nbsp;Mathilde Colas,&nbsp;Federica Crivellente,&nbsp;Chloe De Lentdecker,&nbsp;Isabella De Magistris,&nbsp;Mark Egsmose,&nbsp;Gabriella Fait,&nbsp;Franco Ferilli,&nbsp;German Giner Santonja,&nbsp;Varvara Gouliarmou,&nbsp;Alessio Ippolito,&nbsp;Frederique Istace,&nbsp;Dimitra Kardassi,&nbsp;Aude Kienzler,&nbsp;Anna Lanzoni,&nbsp;Roberto Lava,&nbsp;Renata Leuschner,&nbsp;Alberto Linguadoca,&nbsp;Mariano Lopez Romano,&nbsp;Jochem Louisse,&nbsp;Christopher Lythgo,&nbsp;Oriol Magrans,&nbsp;Iris Mangas,&nbsp;Silvia Mazzega,&nbsp;Andrea Mioč,&nbsp;Ileana Miron,&nbsp;Tunde Molnar,&nbsp;Laura Padovani,&nbsp;Vincenzo Padricello,&nbsp;Martina Panzarea,&nbsp;Juan Manuel Parra Morte,&nbsp;Simone Rizzuto,&nbsp;Miguel Santos,&nbsp;Rositsa Serafimova,&nbsp;Rachel Sharp,&nbsp;Csaba Szentes,&nbsp;Anne Theobald,&nbsp;Manuela Tiramani,&nbsp;Giorgia Vianello,&nbsp;Laura Villamar-Bouza","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10288","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The conclusions of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following the peer review of the initial risk assessments carried out by the competent authority of the rapporteur Member State Belgium for the pesticide active substance choline hydrogen phosphonate and the assessment of an application for maximum residue levels (MRLs) are reported. The context of the peer review was that required by Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The conclusions were reached on the basis of the evaluation of the representative uses of choline hydrogen phosphonate as a fungicide on grapevine and sports turf. MRLs were assessed in honey. The reliable endpoints, appropriate for use in regulatory risk assessment and the proposed MRLs, are presented. Missing information identified as being required by the regulatory framework is listed.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10288","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148784927","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Review of the existing maximum residue levels for clopyralid according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005","authors":"European Food Safety Authority (EFSA),&nbsp;Luis Carrasco Cabrera,&nbsp;Luna Greco,&nbsp;Stefanie Nave,&nbsp;Hermine Reich,&nbsp;Silvia Ruocco,&nbsp;Alessia Pia Scarlato,&nbsp;Manuela Tiramani,&nbsp;Elena Zioga","doi":"10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10297","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10297","url":null,"abstract":"<p>According to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, EFSA has reviewed the maximum residue levels (MRLs) currently established at European level for the pesticide active substance clopyralid. To assess the occurrence of clopyralid residues in plants, processed commodities, rotational crops and livestock, EFSA considered the conclusions derived in the framework of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 844/2012, as well as the import tolerances and European authorisations reported by Member States and the United Kingdom (including the supporting residues data). Based on the assessment of the available data, MRL proposals were derived and a consumer risk assessment was carried out. Although no risk to consumers was identified, some information required by the regulatory framework was missing. Hence, the consumer risk assessment is considered indicative only and some MRL proposals derived by EFSA still require further consideration by risk managers.</p>","PeriodicalId":11657,"journal":{"name":"EFSA Journal","volume":"24 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2026-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2026.10297","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148783892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}