This talk begins with the premise that harmonized MRLs are advantageous for international relations and trade. The use of global information to inform MRL decisions, appropriate toxicological endpoints, and dietary assessments for a local regulatory decision is good stewardship in a world of expanding trade, but limited resources. Understanding how local use patterns (GAPs) fit within broader global uses and existing residue data is an important consideration for setting a harmonized MRL. In addition, information on observed residues from monitoring programs, processed product factors, market share or percent imports, and extrapolation of residues within crop groupings can ameliorate overly-conservative dietary risk assessments.

What is the best use of available global data for regulatory assessments and harmonized Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs)?

246th National Meeting (2013)

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