2019年1月31日，欧盟食品安全局（EFSA）就审查吡虫啉（imidacloprid）的现有最大残留限量发布意见。
根据第396 / 2005号法规（ EC ）第12条的规定，欧盟食品安全局审查了吡虫啉的最大残留限量。为了解吡虫啉在植物、加工商品、轮作农作物以及牲畜中的最大残留限量，欧盟食品安全局参考了91/414/EEC号指令当中的结论以及成员国的限量规定。在现有数据基础之上，EFSA得出最大残留限量提案并开展了消费者风险评估。经过评估，欧盟食品安全局认为，由于部分数据的缺少，消费者可能面临严重风险。消费者风险评估仅被认为是指示性的，所以EFSA提出的某些最大残留限量需要进一步的评估。
部分原文报道如下：
According to Article 12 of Regulation （EC） No 396/2005, EFSA has reviewed the maximum residue levels （MRLs） currently established at European level for the pesticide active substance imidacloprid. To assess the occurrence of imidacloprid residues in plants, processed commodities, rotational crops and livestock, EFSA considered the conclusions derived in the framework of Directive 91/414/EEC, the MRLs established by the Codex Alimentarius Commission as well as the import tolerances and/or European authorisations reported by Member States （including the supporting residues data）。 based on the assessment of the available data, MRL proposals were derived and a consumer risk assessment was carried out. Some information required by the regulatory framework was missing and a possible chronic/acute risk to consumers was identified. Hence, the consumer risk assessment is considered indicative only, some MRL proposals derived by EFSA still require further consideration by risk managers and measures for reduction of the consumer exposure should also be considered.
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