EU-28: Update of the Article 12 EU MRL Review Process

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On October 22, 2018, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its quarterly update of the MRL review progress under Article 12 of Regulation 396/2005 on its website, which includes the list of substances subject to the review process and the indicative time schedule of their review. This EFSA progress report is part of a Commission communication that explains the “Article 12” review of existing MRLs of all approved and certain non-approved pesticides and focuses on how non-EU countries can actively contribute to the review process.  

EU-28: Update of the Article 12 EU MRL Review Process

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