The United States Environmental Protection Agency establishes tolerances for pesticide residue levels in foods and feeds. Typically, tolerances are associated with the registration of a pesticide product for use in the U.S. With the increasing global economy for agricultural commodities and the use of pesticide residue tolerances (or maximum residue levels, MRLs) as food-safety trade standards, the lack of such tolerances can present a trade barrier. Recognizing that pesticide use in an exporting country is generally supported by some form of residue chemistry data generation and review, the Office of Pesticide Programs undertook a pilot project to assess the feasibility and limitations of using data reviews by national registration authorities, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), or the Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) to support the establishment of pesticide residue tolerances without a U.S. registration (i.e., import tolerances). This talk discusses the project, the outcomes to date, and next steps to facilitate a streamlined U.S. EPA business practice for establishing import tolerances.

Import pesticide tolerance pilot project

256th National Meeting (2018)

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