Modification of the existing maximum residue levels for prothioconazole in various crops

In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Sipcam Oxon SpA submitted a request to the competent national authority in Greece to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the active substance prothioconazole in various crops. The data submitted in support of the request were found to be sufficient to derive MRL proposals for the group of pome fruits, apricots, cherries, plums, cucurbits with edible and inedible peel and rice. Adequate analytical methods for enforcement are available to control the residues of prothioconazole in plant matrices under consideration 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 prothioconazole and of the triazole derivative metabolites (TDMs) according to the reported agricultural practices is unlikely to present a risk to consumer health.