{"id":518350,"date":"2024-10-18T11:43:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T09:43:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phytocontrol.com\/?p=518350"},"modified":"2026-08-27T23:56:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T21:56:45","slug":"changes-for-fosetyl-and-phosphonic-acid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.phytocontrol.com\/en\/regulatory-watch\/changes-for-fosetyl-and-phosphonic-acid\/","title":{"rendered":"Changes for fosetyl and phosphonic acid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/FR\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A32024R2619&amp;qid=1729158475664\"><strong>Regulation (EU) 2024\/2619<\/strong><\/a> has just been published in the OJEU.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It amends the residue definition as well as the MRLs concerning <strong>fosetyl, potassium phosphonates and disodium phosphonate.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Regulatory status before 29\/04\/2025<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fosetyl, potassium phosphonates and disodium phosphonate, substances present in plant protection products, break down into <strong>phosphonic acid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These substances are included in the same residue definition and MRLs are set on the sum of these compounds:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Fosetyl-Al (sum of fosetyl, phosphonic acid and their salts, expressed as fosetyl)&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Regulatory status from 29\/04\/2025<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to their use as active substances in plant protection products, potassium phosphonates are also used in the composition of other products of interest to agriculture (fertilisers, plant strengtheners, manure, soil improvers). As a result, authorised treatment of plants with these products may lead to the detection of phosphonic acid residues in the agricultural products concerned.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EFSA has therefore proposed amending the residue definition to:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&#8220;Phosphonic acid and its salts, expressed as phosphonic acid&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new applicable MRLs therefore take into account residues from sources other than the use of plant protection products.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fosetyl<\/strong> is excluded from the residue definition, but if residues are detected, they should not be taken into account and the default value of 0.01 mg\/kg should not apply.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The applicable MRL is that of its metabolite, <strong>phosphonic acid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same MRLs now apply <strong>individually<\/strong> to fosetyl and phosphonic acid.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Impact on MRLs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MRLs have been <strong>increased<\/strong> for grapefruit, oranges, stone fruit, hedge blackberries, kumquats, passion fruit\/maracujas, papayas, parsnips, large-rooted parsley, radishes, gherkins, lettuces and salad plants (except lettuces), spinach and similar leaves (except spinach), witloof\/chicory, artichokes, dried legumes, peanuts, rice, teas, coffee beans, cocoa beans, carobs and honey.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The MRLs have been <strong>lowered<\/strong> for lemons, limes, mandarins, tree nuts, pome fruit, wine grapes, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries, other small fruit and berries, other fruit with edible peel (except kumquats), other fruit with inedible peel (except passion fruit and papayas), potatoes, root vegetables and tropical root and tuber vegetables, other root and tuber vegetables (except parsnips, large-rooted parsley and radishes), bulb vegetables, solanaceae and malvaceae, courgettes, cucurbits with inedible peel, brassica vegetables, lettuces, spinach, vine leaves and similar species, watercress, herbs and edible flowers, legume vegetables, stem vegetables (except artichokes), fungi, mosses and lichens, oilseeds (except peanuts), oilfruits, cereals (except buckwheat and rice), herbal infusions, hops, spices, sugar plants and milk.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Application date<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The changes to the residue definition and MRLs apply from <strong>29 April 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Article 2 of this regulation specifies that the previous MRLs continue to apply to products obtained or imported into the EU before 29 April 2025.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note that your Phytocontrol laboratory offers analysis of fosetyl and phosphonic acid under COFRAC accreditation; you can consult our COFRAC technical annex No. 1-1904, available in your customer area or on the COFRAC website.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Need technical, regulatory or pricing information? Our customer service is available from 8am to 6:30pm, Monday to Friday, at <a href=\"mailto:+33%20800%20900%20775\">+33 800 900 775<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:service-clients@phytocontrol.com\">service-clients@phytocontrol.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And to stay up to date with Phytocontrol news, join us on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/phytocontrol-waters\/\">LinkedIn<\/a> page!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regulation (EU) 2024\/2619 has just been published in the OJEU. 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