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AgVetLink: Number 67, April 2008

Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues

As this issue is being prepared, a New Zealand delegation made up of NZFSA and industry representatives is attending the 40th meeting of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR). Representatives from NZFSA are:

• Debbie Morris (head of delegation)

• Dave Lunn (a member of the Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues [JMPR] and also appointed a rapporteur for the meeting)

• Warren Hughes.

Industry representatives are:

• Nikki Johnston (Market Access SolutioNZ Ltd)

• Bob Martin (Zespri International Ltd).

As well as coming to agreements on the maximum residue limits (MRLs) proposed by JMPR, the meeting is considering a number of issues important to New Zealand.

The European Union provided a lunchtime update on harmonisation of MRLs in the EU, which has a large impact on exporters, and there are a number of discussions on minor use issues following the recent meeting on the topic in Rome.

Check the website for the full report which should be available shortly.