R-residue and analytical aspects
RESIDUE AND ANALYTICAL ASPECTS
The CCPR at its 33rd Session (Paragraph 59, ALINORM 03/24, 2002) requested the JMPR to consider an MRL for nectarine based on extrapolation from peach at the request of the delegation of Australia.
Parathion-methyl is registered in Italy for use on stone fruit. The JMPR (2000) estimated a maximum residue level of 0.3 mg/kg and STMR and HR values of 0.095 and 0.22 mg/kg for parathion-methyl on peaches. The estimates were based on supervised trials in Italy.
The Meeting agreed to extrapolate the proposed MRL of 0.3 mg/kg to nectarines.
DIETARY RISK ASSESSMENT
Long-term intake
Nectarines are included with peaches in the five regional diets, so the long-term intake needs no further assessment.
Short-term intake
The International Estimated Short Term Intake (IESTI) for parathion-methyl was calculated for nectarines. The results are shown in Annex 4.
The IESTI for the general population and for children represented 9% and 20% of the parathion-methyl acute RfD respectively. The Meeting concluded that the short-term intake of residues of parathion-methyl, resulting from its uses on nectarines that have been considered by the JMPR, is unlikely to present a public health concern.
