# Modification of the existing maximum residue level for aclonifen in anise/aniseed

## TL;DR

This paper discusses a request to modify the maximum residue level of the pesticide aclonifen in anise/aniseed, concluding it is safe for consumer health.

## Contribution

The paper provides a risk assessment supporting the modification of aclonifen residue levels in anise/aniseed based on new data.

## Key findings

- Adequate analytical methods are available to enforce the residue limit of aclonifen at 0.01 mg/kg.
- Short-term and long-term intake of aclonifen residues is unlikely to pose a risk to consumer health.

## Abstract

In accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the applicant Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Gartenbau submitted a request to the competent national authority in Germany to modify the existing maximum residue level (MRL) for the active substance aclonifen in anise/aniseed. The data submitted in support of the request were found to be sufficient to derive an MRL proposal for the crop of interest. Adequate analytical methods for enforcement are available to control the residues of aclonifen in the plant matrix under consideration at the validated limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0.01 mg/kg. Based on the risk assessment results, EFSA concluded that the short‐term and long‐term intake of residues resulting from the use of aclonifen according to the reported agricultural practice is unlikely to present a risk to consumer health.