Brazil - Proposed resolution (Consulta Publica) number 299, 8 February 2017, regarding the active ingredient L02 - LINUROM (LINURON) of the monograph list of active ingredients for pesticides, household cleaning products and wood preservers, published by Resolution - RE n° 165 of 29 August 2003, on the Brazilian Official Gazette (DOU - Diário Oficial da União) of 2 September 2003.

This resolution incorporates the following changes for the active ingredient L02 - LINURON from the Relation of Monographies of Active Ingredients of Pesticides, Household Cleaning Products and Wood Preservers:

-        Inclusion of new cultures (sweet potato, yacon potato, ginger, yam and cassava/manioc) with MRL of 1.0 mg/kg and safety security period "not determined due to the mode of use" for pre or post emergency use (application); and

-        Inclusion of coriander/cilantro and parsley cultures with MRL of 0.5 mg/kg and safety security period of 55 days for pre or post emergency use (application).

Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy): To be determined after the end of the consultation period.

Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy): To be determined after the end of the consultation period.

Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification and/or (dd/mm/yy): 10 March 2017

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