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To protect animal or plant life or health within the territory of the Member from risks arising from the entry, establishment or spread of pests, diseases, disease-carrying organisms or disease-causing organisms, risks arising from additives, contaminants, toxins or disease-causing organisms in foods, beverages or feedstuffs, risks arising from diseases carried by animals, plants or products thereof, or from the entry, establishment or spread of pests and to prevent or limit other damage within the territory of the Member from the entry, establishment or spread of pests.


S.No. Date Notifying Member Region Country Product Covered Brief Notification Final Date of Comment
1 21 Apr 2026 United Kingdom All Trading Partner Herbs and edible flowers (0256000) * For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link Prosulfocarb is an approved active substance in Great Britain (GB). An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requesting  new Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for prosulfocarb in or on herbs and edible flowers. Following assessment, new MRLs have been introduced to set import tolerances for: Herbs and edible flowers from 0.05* mg/kg to 20 mg/kg. The Evaluation Report / Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link: The evaluation of new MRLs for prosulfocarb in or on herbs and edible flowersThe residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values. As the residue levels exceed the current MRLs in force, new MRLs are being adopted.  There are currently no CXLs for prosulfocarb. G/SPS/N/GBR/127 N/A
2 27 Mar 2026 United Kingdom All Trading Partner Almonds (0120010), brazil nuts (0120020), cashew nuts (0120030), chestnuts (0120040), coconuts (0120050), hazelnuts/cobnuts (0120060), macadamias (0120070), pecans (0120080), pine nut kernels (0120090), pistachios (0120100), walnuts (0120110), others – tree nuts (0120990), apples (0130010), pears (0130020), apricots (0140010), cherries (sweet) (0140020), peaches (0140030), plums (0140040), others - stone fruit (0140990), table grapes (0151010), wine grapes (0151020), blackberries (0153010), blueberries (0154010), rose hips (0154050), bananas (0163020), potatoes (0211000), tomatoes (0231010), sweet peppers/bell peppers (0231020), aubergines/egg plants (0231030), cucumbers (0232010), gherkins (0232020), courgettes (0232030), others - cucurbits-edible peel (0232990), melons (0233010), pumpkins (0233020), watermelons (0233030), others - cucurbits - inedible peel (0233990), sweet corn (0234000), broccoli (0241010), cauliflowers (0241020), others - flowering brassicas (0241990), chinese cabbages/pe-tsai (0243010), kales (0243020), others - leafy brassicas (0243990), lamb’s lettuce/corn salads (0251010), lettuces (0251020), escaroles/broad-leaved endives (0251030), roman rocket/rucola (0251060), baby leaf crops (including brassica species) (0251080), spinaches (0252010), chards/beet leaves (0252030), basil and edible flowers (0256080), cardoons (0270020), celeries (0270030), florence fennels (0270040), rhubarbs (0270070), cotton seeds (0401090), maize/corn (0500030), muscle – swine (1011010), muscle – bovine (1012010), muscle – sheep (1013010), muscle – goat (1014010), muscle – equine (1015010), muscle – other farmed terrestrial animals (1017010), cattle - milk (1020010), sheep - milk (1020020), goat - milk (1020030), horse - milk (1020040), and others - milk and cream (1020990)* For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link "Indoxacarb is not an approved active substance in Great Britain (GB). Following the non-approval decision, the Health and Safety Executive carried out a review in line with the UK’s regulatory regime. Following assessment, new GB MRLs are proposed. For the full list of changes please refer to the draft Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion. The Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link: The review of the existing MRLs for indoxacarb The assessment/ reasoned opinion has concluded that the current MRLs for the following commodities do not satisfy the UK’s appropriate level of protection and therefore new lowered MRLs are adopted: apples, pears, stone fruits, grapes, blackberries, blueberries, rose hips, bananas, tomatoes, sweet peppers/bell peppers, aubergines/egg plants, cucurbits with edible peel, cucurbits with inedible peel, flowering brassica, leafy brassica, lamb’s lettuce/corn salads, lettuces, escaroles/broad-leaved endives, roman rocket/rucola, baby leaf crops (including brassica species), spinaches, chards/beet leaves, basil and edible flowers, cardoons, celeries, florence fennels, rhubarbs, cotton seeds,  and milk. Following assessment new raised MRLs are being adopted for tree nuts, potatoes, sweet corn, and maize/corn.  All new MRLs result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values. " G/SPS/N/GBR/125 26 May 2026
3 27 Mar 2026 United Kingdom All Trading Partner Grapefruits (0110010), oranges (0110020), lemons (0110030), limes (0110040), mandarins (0110050), others – citrus fruit (0110990), apples (0130010), pears (0130020), strawberries (0152000), blackberries (0153010), dewberries (0153020), raspberries (red and yellow) (0153030), others – cane fruit (0153990), teas (0610000), chicken – eggs (1030010), duck – eggs (1030020), geese – eggs (1030030), quail – eggs (1030040), others – bird’s eggs (1030990)* For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link Hexythiazox is an approved active substance in Great Britain (GB). An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to set new Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for raspberries and blackberries. In light of chronic dietary intake concerns identified during the initial assessment, HSE also reviewed existing MRLs for additional commodities. Following assessment, new MRLs are being proposed for adoption to the commodities listed in Section 3.  The draft Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link: The evaluation of new MRLs and the review of MRLs for hexythiazox in or on various commoditiesThe assessment/ reasoned opinion has concluded that the current MRLs for citrus fruit, apples, and pears do not satisfy the UK''s appropriate level of protection therefore new lowered MRLs are being adopted for these commodities. Following assessment new raised MRLs are being adopted for raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, dewberries, others-cane fruits, teas and eggs.    All new MRLs result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values.  G/SPS/N/GBR/126 26 May 2026
4 14 Jan 2026 United Kingdom All Trading Partner Flupyradifurone: Grapefruits (0110010), Oranges (0110020), Lemons (0110030), Limes (0110040), Mandarins (0110050), Others – citrus fruit (0110990), Apples (0130010), Pears (0130020), Quinces (0130030), Medlars (0130040), Loquats/Japanese medlars (0130050), Others – pome fruit (0130990), Table grapes (0151010), Wine grapes (0151020), Aubergines/eggplants (0231030), Barley (0500010), Oat (0500050), Rye (0500070), Sorghum (0500080), Wheat (0500090), Swine liver (1011030), Swine kidney (1011040), Swine edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1011050), Bovine muscle (1012010), Bovine fat (1012020), Bovine liver (1012030), Bovine kidney (1012040), Bovine edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1012050), Sheep muscle (1013010), Sheep fat (1013020), Sheep liver (1013030), Sheep kidney (1013040), Sheep edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1013050), Goat muscle (1014010), Goat fat (1014020), Goat liver (1014030), Goat kidney (1014040), Goat edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1014050), Equine muscle (1015010), Equine fat (1015020), Equine liver (1015030), Equine kidney (1015040), Equine edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1015050), Other farmed terrestrial animals muscle (1017010), Other farmed terrestrial animals fat (1017020), Other farmed terrestrial animals liver (1017030), Other farmed terrestrial animals kidney (1017040), Other farmed terrestrial animals edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1017050), Cattle milk (1020010), Sheep milk (1020020), Goat milk (1020030), Horse milk (1020040), Others milk and cream (1020990) Difluoroacetic Acid, expressed as DFA: Grapefruits (0110010), Oranges (0110020), Lemons (0110030), Limes (0110040), Mandarins (0110050), Others – citrus fruit (0110990), Apples (0130010), Pears (0130020), Quinces (0130030), Medlars (0130040), Loquats/Japanese medlars (0130050), Others – pome fruit (0130990), Tomatoes (0231010), Sweet peppers/bell peppers (0231020),  Aubergines/eggplants (0231030), Cucumbers (0232010), Gherkins (0232020), Courgettes (0232030), Others – cucurbits with edible peel (0232990), Barley (0500010), Oat (0500050), Rye (0500070), Sorghum (0500080), Wheat (0500090), Swine muscle (1011010), Swine fat (1011020), Swine liver (1011030), Swine kidney (1011040), Swine edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1011050), Bovine liver (1012030), Goat liver (1014030), Equine liver (1015030), Poultry muscle (1016010), Poultry fat (1016020), Poultry liver (1016030), Poultry edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1016050), ther farmed terrestrial animals liver (1017030), Cattle milk (1020010), Goat milk (1020030), Horse milk (1020040), Others milk and cream (1020990), Chicken eggs (1030010), Duck eggs (1030020), Geese eggs (1030030), Quail eggs (1030040), Others – birds’ eggs (1030990) * For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link Flupyradifurone is an approved active substance in Great Britain. An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requesting new Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for various commodities. Flupyradifurone gives rise to the metabolite DFA, for which separate MRLs are set in Great Britain. Following assessment, new MRLs have been introduced to set import tolerances on various commodities for flupyradifurone and the metabolite DFA as detailed in Section 3 of this notification.  The Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link: The evaluation of new MRLs for flupyradifurone and the metabolite DFA in or on various commoditiesThe residue levels arising in food and feed from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected.  As the residue levels exceed the current MRLs in force, new MRLs are being adopted.   G/SPS/N/GBR/117 N/A
5 09 Dec 2025 United Kingdom All Trading Partner Oat (0500050), wheat (0500090), swine fat (1011020), swine liver (1011030), swine kidney (1011040), swine edible offals other than liver and kidney (1011050), bovine fat (1012020), bovine liver (1012030), bovine kidney (1012040), bovine edible offals other than liver and kidney (1012050), sheep fat (1013020), sheep liver (1013030), sheep kidney (1013040), sheep edible offals other than liver and kidney (1013050), goat fat (1014020), goat liver (1014030), goat kidney (1014040), goat edible offals other than liver and kidney (1014050), equine fat (1015020), equine liver (1015030), equine kidney (1015040), equine edible offals other than liver and kidney (1015050), other farmed terrestrial animals fat (1017020), other farmed terrestrial animals liver (1017030), other farmed terrestrial animals kidney (1017040), other farmed terrestrial animals edible offals other than liver and kidney (1017050), honey and other apiculture products (1040000).††It is noted that, at this time, no MRLs are applicable to other apiculture products until individual products have been identified and listed within this group. *For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link Clopyralid is an approved active substance in Great Britain. An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive requesting new Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for wheat, oat, products of animal origin and honey. Following assessment new MRLs have been introduced to set import tolerances for the commodities listed in Section 3.  The Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link: The evaluation of new MRLs for clopyralid in or on various commodities.pdfThe residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values, and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRLs in force, new MRLs are being adopted.   G/SPS/N/GBR/116 N/A
6 08 Dec 2025 United Kingdom All Trading Partner Grapefruits (0110010), Oranges (0110020),  Lemons (0110030),  Limes (0110040),  Mandarins (0110050),  Others - citrus fruit (0110990),  Avocados (0163010),  Bananas (0163020), Coffee beans (0620000) - for reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link Mefentrifluconazole is an approved active substance in Great Britain. An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive to set new Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for citrus (grapefruits, oranges, lemons, limes, mandarins), avocados, bananas and coffee beans.  Following assessment, the following MRLs have been introduced to set Import Tolerances: Grapefruits (0.5 mg/kg), Oranges (1.0 mg/kg), Lemons (1.5 mg/kg) – this CXL also applies to the GB MRL for ‘others-citrus fruit’, Limes (1.5 mg/kg), Mandarins (1.5 mg/kg), Avocados (1.0 mg/kg), Bananas (1.5 mg/kg), Coffee beans (0.4 mg/kg). The Evaluation Report/Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link: The evaluation of CXLs for mefentrifluconazole in or on various commoditiesThe residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRLs in force, new MRLs are being adopted.   G/SPS/N/GBR/115 N/A
7 02 Oct 2025 United Kingdom All Trading Partner Apricots (0140010); Cherries (sweet) (0140020); Peaches (0140030); Kiwi (green, red, yellow) (0612010); Herbal infusions (leaves and herbs) (0632000)* For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link Emamectin is not an approved active substance in Great Britain (GB); its approval status expired on 30 November 2024. An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive to set new maximum residue level (MRL) for apricots, cherries (sweet), peaches, kiwi (green, red, yellow), and herbal infusions (leaves and herbs).  Following an assessment, the following MRLs have been increased to set Import Tolerances for emamectin on various commodities: Apricots  0.05mg/kg, Cherries (sweet)  0.04mg/kg, Peaches  0.05mg/kg, Kiwi (green, red, yellow)  0.15mg/kg, Herbal infusions (leaves and herbs) 2.0mg/kg. The Evaluation Report/ Reasoned Opinion supporting these new MRLs is available at the following link: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pesticides/assets/docs/mrln-abbq-0985.pdfThe residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRLs in force, new MRLs are being adopted. G/SPS/N/GBR/109 N/A
8 17 Sep 2025 United Kingdom All Trading Partner MRLs proposed to be raised:   Tomatoes (0231010);Gojiberries/wolfberries (0231010-005/0231010-006);  Aubergines/eggplants (0231030);  Okra/lady’s fingers (0231040);Gherkins (0232020);   Courgettes (0232030);  Others – cucurbits – edible peel (0232990);Teas (0610000).MRLs proposed to be lowered:  Peaches (0140030);Table grapes (0151010);Wine grapes (0151020); Celeries (0270030).* For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link Dinotefuran is not an approved active substance in Great Britain (GB). An application was received by the Health and Safety Executive to set new MRLs for various commodities. Following assessment, new MRLs have been introduced to set Import Tolerances. The Evaluation Report and draft Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRLs is available at the following link: The review of the MRLs and the evaluation of new MRLs for dinotefuran in or on various commodities.docx  This contains full details of HSE’s assessment.  The residue levels arising in food and feed from the MRLs for tomatoes, aubergines/ eggplants, okra/ lady’s fingers, gherkins, courgettes, other cucurbits with edible peel and tea result in UK consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected.  The MRL (0.3 mg/kg) for tomatoes will apply to all varieties listed in Part 1 of the GB MRL Statutory Register, except gojiberries/wolfberries, for which a specific MRL of 0.6 mg/kg is proposed to be adopted.  For peaches (the GB MRL also applies to nectarine), grapes and celeries following a review of all the available evidence, the UK’s appropriate level of protection has not been met for the current GB MRLs and it is proposed to lower the MRLs to 0.01* mg/kg.  For a number of commodities, no specific MRLs have been established in the GB MRL Statutory Register. Therefore, the default LOQ MRL of 0.01* mg/kg currently applies. Specific MRLs at 0.01*mg/kg – 0.05* mg/kg are proposed to be included in the GB MRL Statutory Register for these commodities.  Details of these can be found in the notified document.   This measure retains the previous MRLs for all other commodities.  G/SPS/N/GBR/108 16 Nov 2025
9 18 Aug 2025 United Kingdom All Trading Partner All products of plant and animal origin and derivatives products thereof In August 2023, the UK notified the WTO of its Border Target Operating Model (BTOM) introducing new SPS import rules from January 2024. Implementation of further controls on EU/EFTA live animals and certain Northern Ireland goods has been paused, though existing BTOM measures remain. Rest of World imports continue under current Border Control Post checks, while EU/EFTA imports face remote and risk-based checks. Transit controls stay unchanged, and the UK will notify the WTO of any future updates. G/SPS/N/GBR/30/Add.7 N/A
10 16 Jul 2025 United Kingdom All Trading Partner Mangoes (0163030) * For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link Potassium phosphonates is an approved active substance in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive received an application to set a new Maximum Residue Level (MRL) for mangoes. Following the assessment, a new MRL has been introduced to accommodate an import tolerance on potassium phosphonates in mangoes. The Evaluation Report/ Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRL is available at the following link: The evaluation of a new MRL for potassium phosphonates in or on mangoesThe residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRL in force, a new MRL is being adopted.There are no CXLs  for potassium phosphonates on mangoes, nor for fosetyl aluminium (which can include residues arising from the use of potassium phosphonates) on mangoes. G/SPS/N/GBR/103 N/A
11 16 Jul 2025 United Kingdom All Trading Partner Strawberries (0152000) Acetamiprid is an approved active substance in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive received an application to set a new Maximum Residue Level (MRL) for acetamiprid in strawberries. Following the assessment, a new MRL has been introduced to accommodate a new authorisation of a plant protection product in Great Britain.The Evaluation Report/ Reasoned Opinion supporting the new MRL is available at the following link: The evaluation of a new MRL for acetamiprid in or on strawberriesThe residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. As the residue levels exceed the current MRLs in force, new MRLs are being adopted.   G/SPS/N/GBR/105 N/A
12 16 Jul 2025 United Kingdom All Trading Partner MRLs proposed to be raised:Apple (0130010)Banana (0163020)MRLs proposed to be lowered:Citrus fruits (0110000) Tree nuts (0120000) Pome fruits (excluding apples: 0130000, except 0130010) Stone fruits (0140000) Grapes (0151000) Strawberries (0152000) Cane fruits (0153000) Other small fruits and berries (0154000) Edible peel fruits (0161000) Inedible peel, small (0162000) Inedible peel, larger (excluding bananas: 0163000, except 0163020) Potatoes (0211000) Tropical root and tuber vegetables (0212000) Other root and tuber vegetables, excluding sugar beets (0213000) Bulb vegetables (0220000) Solanaceae and Malvaceae (0231000) Cucurbits with edible peel (0232000) Cucurbits with inedible peel (0233000) Sweet corn (0234000) Other fruiting vegetables (0239000) Flowering brassica (0241000) Head brassica (0242000) Leafy brassica (0243000) Kohlrabies (0244000) Lettuces and salad plants (0251000) Spinaches and similar leaves (0252000) Grape leaves and similar species (0253000) Watercresses (0254000) Witloofs/Belgian endives (0255000) Legume vegetables (0260000) Stem vegetables (0270000) Fungi, mosses and lichens (0280000) Algae and prokaryotic organisms (0290000) Pulses, dry (0300000) Oilseeds (0401000) Oil fruits (0402000) Cereals (0500000) Sugar plants (0900000) Swine (1011000) Bovine (1012000) Sheep (1013000) Goat (1014000) Poultry (1016000) The GB MRLs for other commodities remain unchanged. * For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link Fenamiphos is not an approved active substance in Great Britain (GB). Following a review under the GB regulatory regime, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has carried out a review of the Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) for fenamiphos currently established in Great Britain.The review considered Codex MRLs (CXLs), and the following are proposed for adoption: Apples and Bananas.The CXLs for products of animal origin are equivalent to the proposed GB MRLs which are either being lowered or retained at the current value. The evaluation concluded that existing GB MRLs for all other commodities do not provide adequate consumer protection and do not meet the UK’s appropriate level of protection. As a result, these MRLs are recommended to be lowered to the limit of quantification (LOQ).The draft Reasoned Opinion on the review of the MRLs is available at the following link: The review of the existing MRLs for fenamiphosThe residue levels arising in food from the notified uses result in consumer exposures below the toxicological reference values and therefore harmful effects on human health are not expected. G/SPS/N/GBR/104 14 Sep 2025
13 18 Mar 2025 United Kingdom All Trading Partner Products (and associated GB commodity codes*): Citrus Fruit (0110000), Apricots (0140010), Peaches (0140030), Tomatoes (0231010), Aubergines/eggplants (0231030), Cucumber (0232010), Hops (0700000)* For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link Human health; Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs) G/SPS/N/GBR/87 N/A
14 05 Mar 2025 United Kingdom All Trading Partner Citrus fruits (0110000); Pome fruits (0130000); Stone fruits (0140000); Grapes (0151000); Bananas (0163020); Onions (0220020); Beans with pods (0260010); Peas with pods (0260030); Peas (dry) (0300030); Rapeseeds/canola seeds (0401060); Soyabeans (0401070); Cotton seeds (0401090); Horseradish (0840040); Sugar beet roots (0900010); Carrots (0213020); Parsley roots/hamburg roots parsley (0213070); Leeks (0270060); Beans (dry) (0300010); Sunflower seeds (0401050); Swine fat (1011020); Swine liver (1011030); Swine kidney (1011040); Bovine liver (1012030); Bovine kidney (1012040); Bovine edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1012050); Sheep liver (1013030); Sheep kidney (1013040); Sheep edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1013050); Goat liver (1014030); Goat kidney (1014040); Goat edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1014050); Equine liver (1015030); Equine kidney (1015040); Equine edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1015050); Poultry fat (1016020); Poultry liver (1016030); Poultry edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1016050); Other farmed terrestrial animals liver (1017030); Kidney (1017040) and edible offals (other than liver and kidney) (1017050); and Milk (1020000)* For reference, the full list of GB commodity codes is set out in Part 1 of the GB pesticides Maximum Residue Level Statutory Register – see link Human health; Food safety; Maximum residue limits (MRLs) G/SPS/N/GBR/85 N/A
15 17 Jan 2025 United Kingdom All trading Partner Guts, bladders and stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole and pieces thereof, fresh, chilled, frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked (HS code(s): 0504) Animal health; Animal diseases G/SPS/N/GBR/81 N/A
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