Policy Briefing - Residues of EU-banned pesticides in EU food - What the law really says about double standards

The latter obliges the Commission to reconsider its proposal on thiacloprid to 1 Should we allow residues of EU-banned Thiacloprid in imported food? | PAN Europe (pan-europe.info) 2 I.e above the default value of 0.01 mg/kg or the relevant Level of Quantification (LOQ). [...] With Article 17 of the MRLs Regulation, the Commission is to delete MRLs that are set out in Annexes II and III to the default value of 0.01mg/kg or to the relevant LOQ without seeking the opinion of EFSA if their authorisation has been revoked. [...] For the above reasons, we therefore call on the Commission to lower all MRLs of thiacloprid and of all other cut-off substances to the default value 0.01mg/kg or the relevant LOQ. [...] In particular, it committed to “support the global transition to sustainable agri-food systems, in line with the objectives of this strategy and the SDG” and that “imported food must continue to comply with relevant EU regulations and standards”. [...] In light of both the EU framework and the political commitments, we urge the European Commission stop maintaining or setting MRLs in food of harmful substances.