G/SPS/N/GBR/56  
2 April 2024  
(24-2810) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED KINGDOM  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and The 
Health and Safety Executive  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Products (and associated GB commodity codes*): Garlic (0220010); 
Shallots (0220030); Lamb's let tuces/corn salads (0251010); Escaroles/broad -leaved 
endives (0252030); Cresses and other sprouts and shoots (0251040); Land cresses 
(0251050); Roman rocket/rucola (0251060); Red mustards (0251070); Baby leaf 
(0251080); Spinach (0252010); Purslane (0252020) ; Chard/beet leaves (0252030); Herbs 
and edible flowers (0256000) and Beans without pods (0260020).  
* For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum 
Residue Level Statutory Register – see link). 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  New GB MRLs for fosetyl -AI amending the GB MRL 
Statutory Register . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  20 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/GBR/24_02411_00_e.pdf  
6. Description of content:  An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive 
to set new MRLs for fosetyl -AI in/on garlic, shallots, lamb's lettuces/corn salads, 
escaroles/broad -leaved endives, cresses and other spr outs and shoots, land cresses, 
roman rocket/rucola, red mustards, baby leaf, spinach, purslane, chard/beet leaves, herbs 
and edible flowers and beans without pods. Following assessment, new MRLs have been 
introduced. The MRLs established for the active sub stance fosetyl -Al also cover potassium 
phosphonates.  
The Evaluation Report/ Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the 
following link, see page 5 -6: mrln-aapw-0415.pdf (hse.gov.uk) . 
The residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures 
below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are 
not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRLs in force, new MRLs are being 
adopted.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory  from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/GBR/56  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international st andard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 8 February 2024  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 8 February 2024  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 8 February 2024  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
UK WTO SPS National Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  
Seacole Building  
2 Marsham St  
London SW1P 4DF  
E-mail: uksps@defra.gov.uk  
Website:  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department -for-environment -
food-rural-affairs  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
UK WTO SPS National Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs  
Seacole Building  
2 Marsham St  
London SW1P 4DF  
E-mail: uksps@defra.gov.uk  
Website:  https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department -for-environment -
food-rural-affairs