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02/24/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/25/2026 16:16
European Union: EU Proposes to Reduce MRLs to Limit of Quantification for Pesticides on Imported Products through Food and Feed Omnibus Package
On December 16, 2025, the European Commission published its draft Food & Feed Omnibus proposal amending, amongst others, Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs). In the proposal, the Commission seeks to set residue levels for non-EU-approved pesticides at the "limit of quantification," effectively a zero-tolerance level, which could impact U.S. exports of soybeans, corn, tree nuts, and other products that make up over $5.4 billion in annual exports to the EU.
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