G/SPS/N/GBR/35  
23 May 2023  
(23-3520) 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*): Chinese 
cabbages/pe -tsai (0243010), Kales (02430 20), Leeks (0270060), Cattle – milk (1020010), 
Sheep – milk (1020020), Goat – milk (1020030), Horse – milk (1020040) and Others – 
milk and cream (1020990)  
*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 or raised  GB MRLs for cyantraniliprole amending 
the GB MRL Statutory Register . Language(s):  English . Number of pages:  20 
6. Description of content:  Cyantraniliprole is an approved active substance in Great Britain. 
An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive to set new MRLs for 
Chinese c abbages/pe -tsai, kales, leeks and milk. Following assessment, new (raised) MRLs 
have been introduced to accommodate new authorisations of plant protection products in 
Great Britain.  
For leeks there is currently a temporary MRL (tMRL) of 0.6 mg/kg in force that will expire 
on 31 May 2027. From 1 June 2027 an MRL of 0.01* mg/kg was due to apply. However, 
on expiry of the tMRL, the new MRL of 0.3 mg/kg will now apply from 1 June 2027.  
For Chinese cabbages, there is currently a temporary MRL (tMRL) of 20 mg/kg in force that 
will expire on 20 June 2027. From 21 June 2027 an MRL of 0.01* mg/kg was due to apply. 
However, based on the updated risk assessment the MRL is no longer set on a temporary 
basis and will not expire on 20 June 2027. A standard MRL at 20 mg/kg  has now been 
adopted.  
The Evaluation Report and Reasoned Opinion supporting the new or raised MRLs is 
available at the following link. A complete list of the new or raised MRLs is available within 
this document, see page 6 -7: 
The evaluation of new MRLs for cyantraniliprole in or on various commodities (hse.gov.uk)  
The residue levels arising in food and feed 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 (for leeks 
the new MRL exceeds the future MRL of 0.01* mg/kg on expiry of the tMRL), new or raised 
MRLs ar e being adopted.  G/SPS/N/GBR/35  
 
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  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.   
8. Is there a relevant international standar d? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : There is no CXL for cyantraniliprole on leeks.  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [X] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  There is no CXL for cyantraniliprole on leeks.  
The GB MRL for Kales is being raised from 0.01* to 4 mg/kg and the MRLs fo r milk are 
being raised from 0.02 mg/kg to 0.03 mg/kg (for all species except cattle milk) and to 
0.04 mg/kg (for cattle milk). As the GB MRLs are being raised the measures are trade 
facilitating.  
The Codex MRL (CXL) relevant to kale is 20 mg/kg establishe d for leafy vegetables (except 
head lettuce). The CXL established for milks is 0.6 mg/kg. However, the UK's risk 
assessment demonstrates that harmful effects for human health cannot be excluded for 
these levels and hence they do not meet the UK's appropria te level of protection.  
It should be noted that the CXL relevant to Chinese Cabbages (type Pe -tsai) is 2 mg/kg 
established for brassica vegetables (except Brassica leafy vegetables). The CXL relevant to 
Chinese Cabbages (type pak choi) is 20 mg/kg establis hed for leafy vegetables (except 
head lettuce). An MRL of 20 mg/kg has been established for GB, applicable to all Chinese 
cabbage types, and hence the GB MRL is higher or equivalent to the CXLs.  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these a re available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 9 March 2023  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 9 March 2023  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 27 July  2023 
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 SPS Contact Point, Defra, Nobel House, London SW1P 3JR  
E-mail: UKSPS@defra.gov.uk  
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 SPS Contact Point, Defra, Nobel House, London SW1P 3JR  
E-mail: UKSPS@defra.gov.u k