EUROPEAN UNION

    EU Maximum Residue Values Effective September 2008

Insecticides and Fungicides Available for Use in Northwest Fruit Production and Maximum Pesticide Residue Levels (MRLs) allowed upon arrival in EUROPEAN UNION compared with U.S. values.
    EUROPEAN UNION
Maximum Residue Levels (parts per million)
UNITED STATES
Maximum Residue Levels (parts per million)
Chemical Common Name Apples Pears Cherries Apples Pears Cherries
1-MCP Smart Fresh 0.01 0.01 0.01 exempt    
Abamectin AgriMek 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02  
Acequinocyl Kanemite 0.1 0.1 0.01 0.4 0.4  
Acetamiprid Assail 0.1 0.1 0.2 1 1 1.2
Amitraz Mitac 0.05 0.05 0.05   3  
Azinphos-methyl Guthion 0.5 (a) 0.5 (a) 0.5 (a) 1.5 1.5 2
Azoxystrobin Abound 0.05 0.05 0.05     1.5
Benomyl Benlate 0.2 0.2 0.5 7 7 15
Bifenazate Acramite 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.75 0.75 2.5
Boscalid Pristine 2 2 3 3 3 1.7
Buprofezin Applaud 0.5 0.5 0.5 4 4 1.9
Captan Captan 3 3 5 25 25 50
Carbaryl Sevin 0.05 0.05 0.05 10 10 10
Chlorantraniprole/Rynaxypyr Altacor 0.5 0.5 1 0.3 0.3 1
Chlorothalonil Bravo 1 1 0.01     0.5
Chlorpyrifos Lorsban 0.5 0.5 0.3 1.5 0.05 1
Clofentezine Apollo 0.5 0.5 0.02 0.5 0.5 1
Clothianidin Clutch 0.05 0.05 0.1 1 1  
Cyfluthrin Renounce/Baythroid2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.3
Cyprodinil Vanguard 1 1 1 0.1 0.1 2
Diazinon Diazinon 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.5 0.5 0.75
Diflubenzuron Dimilin 5 5 0.5   0.5 0.07
Dimethoate Dimethoate 0.02 0.02 1 2 2 2
Diphenylamine DPA 5 10 0.05 10 5  
Dodine Cyprex     5 5 5 3
Endosulfan Thiodan 0.05 0.3 0.05 1 2 2
Ethephon Ethrel 0.5 0.05 3 5   10
Ethoxyquin Deccoquin 0.05 3 0.05   3  
Etoxazole Baroque 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.2 0.2 1
Fenarimol Rubigan 0.3 0.3 1 0.1 0.1 1
Fenbuconazole Indar 0.4 0.2 1 0.4   1
Fenbutatin oxide Vendex 2 2 0.05 15 15 6
Fenhexamid Elevate 0.05 0.05 5   10 10
Fenpropathrin Danitol 0.01 0.01 0.01 5 5
Fenpyroximate Fujinite 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.4  
Flonicamid Beleaf 0.2 0.2 0.05 0.2 0.2 0.6
Flubendiamide Belt 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.7 0.7 1.6
Fludioxonil Scholar 5 5 5 5 5 5
Formetanate hydrochloride Carzol 0.05 0.05 0.05 3 3  
Fosetyl-al Alliette 75 75 2 10 10  
Hexythiazox Savey 1 1 1 1.7 1.7 1
Imidacloprid Provado 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 3
Indoxacarb Avaunt 0.5 0.3 0.02 1 0.2 0.9
Iprodione Rovral 5 5 3     20
Kresoxim-methyl Sovran 0.2 0.2 0.05 0.5 0.5  
Lamdba-cyhalothrin Warrior 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.5
Malathion Malathion 0.5 0.5 0.5 8 8 8
Mancozeb Manzate, Dithane 5 5 2 7 10  
Metalaxyl Ridomil 1 1 0.05 0.2   1
Methidathion Supracide 0.05 0.05 0.2 0.05 0.05 0.05
Methoxyfenozide Intrepid 2 2 0.02 1.5 1.5 3
Myclobutanil Rally 0.5 0.5 1 0.5   5
Naphthaleneacetic Acid NAA 1 1 0.05 1 1 0.1
Naphthaleneacetamide NAD 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.1 0.1  
Novaluron Rimon 2 3 0.01 2 2  
o-phenylphenol SOPP       25 25 5
Oxamyl Vydate 0.01 0.01 0.01 2 2  
Oxytetracycline Mycoshield       0.35 0.35  
Permethrin Ambush 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 4
Phosmet Imidan 0.2 0.2 1 10 10 10
Propiconazole Orbit 0.05 0.05 0.05     1
Pyraclostrobin Cabrio 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.5 1.5 0.9
Pyrethrins   1 1 1 1 1 1
Pyridaben Pyramite/Nexter 0.5 0.5 2.5 0.5 0.75 2.5
Pyrimethanil Penbotec 5 5 0.05 3 3  
Pyriproxyfen Esteem 0.2 0.2 1 0.2 0.2 1
Quinoxyfen Quintec 0.05 0.02 0.3     0.3
Spinetoram Delegate 0.2 0.2 0.05 0.2 0.2 0.2
Spinosad Success 1 1 1 0.2 0.2 0.2
Spirodichlofen Envidor 0.8 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.8 1
Spirotetramat Movento 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.7 4.5
Streptomycin AgriStrep       0.25 0.25  
Tebuconazole Elite 1 1 5     4
Tebufenozide Confirm 1 1 1 1 1.5  
Thiabendazole TBZ 5 5 0.05 5 5  
Thiacloprid Calypso 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3  
Thiamethoxam Actara 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5
Thiophanate Methyl Topsin-M 0.5 0.5 0.3 2 3 20
Thiram Thiram 5 5 3 7    
Triadimefon Bayleton 0.2 0.1 0.1 1 1  
Trifloxystrobin Flint 0.5 0.5 1 0.5 0.5 2
Triflumizole Procure 0.5 0.5 1.5 0.5 0.5 1.5
Ziram Ziram 0.1 1 5 7 7 7
p  Provisional
(a) Temporary MRL valid until September 18.  After this date, MRL will be 0.05 ppm unless modified by a Directive

10/30/08  

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