Modification of the existing maximum residue level for acequinocyl in various crops

In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the Federal Public Service (FPS) Health, Food chain Safety and Environment submitted a request to the competent national authority in Belgium to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the active substance acequinocyl in blueberries, cranberries, currants (black, red and white) and gooseberries (green, red and yellow). The data submitted in support of the request were found to be sufficient to derive MRL proposals for the crops of interest. Adequate analytical methods for enforcement are available to control the residues of acequinocyl in plant matrices with high acid content at the validated limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0.01 mg/kg. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concluded that the short-term and long-term intake of residues resulting from the use of acequinocyl according to the reported agricultural practices is unlikely to present a risk to consumers' health.