Modification of the existing maximum residue level for mepiquat chloride in honey

In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant INNVIGO Sp. z o. o. submitted a request to the competent national authority in the Netherlands to modify the existing maximum residue level (MRL) in honey for the variant (mepiquat chloride) of the active substance mepiquat. The data submitted in support of the request was found to be sufficient to derive MRL proposal for honey. Adequate analytical method based on high-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) is available for enforcement of the residues of mepiquat (expressed as mepiquat chloride) in honey 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 from honey resulting from the use of mepiquat chloride according to the reported agricultural practice is unlikely to present a risk to consumer health.