Recommendations

On the basis of the data from supervised trials with thiram the Meeting concluded that the residue levels listed below are suitable for establishing MRLs. Consolidated recommendations for MRLs for dithiocarbamates are listed in the monograph on dithiocarbamates.

Thiram residues, as thiram, may be calculated from dithiocarbamate residues expressed as CS₂ from the relation thiram = CS₂ x 1.58.

Definition of the residue

For compliance with MRLs: The MRLs refer to total dithiocarbamates, determined as CS₂ evolved during acid digestion and expressed as mg CS₂/kg.

For estimation of dietary intake: thiram.

Commodity		Recommended MRL1, mg/kg		Based on PHI, days	STMR1, mg/kg	STMR-P1, mg/kg
CCN	Name	new	current
FS 0013	Cherries	1
FS 0014	Plums	1		10-14	0.72
FP 0009	Pome fruits	5	5	7-15	1.9
FB 0275	Strawberry	5		7	2.1
	Apple juice					0.55
	Apple pomace, wet					1.9
	Apple pomace, dry					6.93

¹ Expressed as CS₂
² Expressed as thiram