date:Jan 23, 2014
, 2014, to 0.1 mg /kg as a temporary tolerance for cross-contaminated crops. Starting July 2015, DPA residues will no longer be allowed. This transition period was agreed upon, as there have been several cases of DPA contamination in untreated fruit. So far, none of the methods evaluated to eliminate DPA residues have been effective.
The current MRL for ethoxyquin in pears is of 3 mg/kg in the European market will remain in effect for the 2014 campaign. Unlike the DPA, there have been no report