Abstract
In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Dow AgroSciences submitted an application to the competent national authority in Spain (evaluating Member State (EMS)) to modify maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the active substance chlorpyrifos-methyl in kaki/Japanese persimmons and granate apples/pomegranates. The data submitted in support of this MRL application were found to be sufficient to derive MRL proposals for chlorpyrifos-methyl and for the optional residue definition that refers to 3,5,6-trichloropyridinol (3,5,6-TCP) in the fruits under consideration. Adequate analytical methods for enforcement are available to control the residues of chlorpyrifos-methyl in plant matrices under consideration. For the enforcement of 3,5,6-TCP residues in the crops under consideration, the applicant has to perform validation of the hydrolysis step of analytical enforcement method and to submit an independent laboratory validation (ILV) for high acid content matrices. Based on the risk assessment results and provided that the conclusions of the MRL review are taken into consideration, EFSA concludes that the long-term and short-term intake of residues of chlorpyrifos-methyl and metabolite 3,5,6-TCP resulting from the existing and the intended uses is unlikely to present a risk to consumer health.