In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, Corteva submitted an application to the competent national authority in Italy (evaluating Member State, EMS) to modify the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for the active substance penthiopyrad in Florence fennel and celeries. The EMS drafted an evaluation report in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, which was submitted to the European Commission and forwarded to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on 16 September 2019. To accommodate for the intended SEU use of penthiopyrad, the EMS proposed to raise the existing MRL from 15 to 20 mg/kg in Florence fennel and celeries.

EFSA assessed the application and the evaluation report as required by Article 10 of the MRL regulation.

On 28 September, the EU Food Safety Authority proposed to amend the maximum penthiopyrad residue limit in fennel and celery to 20mg/kg.

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