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138 - Metalaxyl

Functional Class: Fungicide

Commodities

Commodity

MRL

Year of Adoption

Symbol

Note

Asparagus

0.05 mg/kg

-

(*)

-

Commodity

Asparagus

MRL

0.05 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

(*)

Note

-

Avocado

0.2 mg/kg

-

-

-

Commodity

Avocado

MRL

0.2 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

-

Note

-

Broccoli

0.5 mg/kg

1993

-

-

Commodity

Broccoli

MRL

0.5 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

1993

Symbol

-

Note

-

Brussels sprouts

0.2 mg/kg

1991

-

-

Commodity

Brussels sprouts

MRL

0.2 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

1991

Symbol

-

Note

-

Cabbages, head

0.5 mg/kg

1993

-

-

Commodity

Cabbages, head

MRL

0.5 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

1993

Symbol

-

Note

-

Cacao beans

0.2 mg/kg

1991

-

-

Commodity

Cacao beans

MRL

0.2 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

1991

Symbol

-

Note

-

Carrot

0.05 mg/kg

1991

(*)

-

Commodity

Carrot

MRL

0.05 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

1991

Symbol

(*)

Note

-

Cauliflower

0.5 mg/kg

1993

-

-

Commodity

Cauliflower

MRL

0.5 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

1993

Symbol

-

Note

-

Cereal grains

0.05 mg/kg

-

(*)

-

Commodity

Cereal grains

MRL

0.05 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

(*)

Note

-

Citrus fruits (group)

5 mg/kg

-

Po

-

Commodity

Citrus fruits (group)

MRL

5 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

Po

Note

-

Cotton seed

0.05 mg/kg

-

(*)

-

Commodity

Cotton seed

MRL

0.05 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

(*)

Note

-

Cucumber

0.5 mg/kg

1991

-

-

Commodity

Cucumber

MRL

0.5 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

1991

Symbol

-

Note

-

Gherkin

0.5 mg/kg

1991

-

-

Commodity

Gherkin

MRL

0.5 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

1991

Symbol

-

Note

-

Grapes

1 mg/kg

-

-

-

Commodity

Grapes

MRL

1 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

-

Note

-

Hops, dry

10 mg/kg

-

-

-

Commodity

Hops, dry

MRL

10 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

-

Note

-

Lettuce, head

2 mg/kg

1995

-

-

Commodity

Lettuce, head

MRL

2 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

1995

Symbol

-

Note

-

Melons, except watermelon

0.2 mg/kg

-

-

Withdrawal recommended by JMPR (2021)

Commodity

Melons, except watermelon

MRL

0.2 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

-

Note

Withdrawal recommended by JMPR (2021)

Onion, bulb

2 mg/kg

1995

-

-

Commodity

Onion, bulb

MRL

2 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

1995

Symbol

-

Note

-

Peanut

0.1 mg/kg

-

-

-

Commodity

Peanut

MRL

0.1 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

-

Note

-

Peas, shelled (succulent seeds)

0.05 mg/kg

-

(*)

-

Commodity

Peas, shelled (succulent seeds)

MRL

0.05 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

(*)

Note

-

Peppers (subgroup)

1 mg/kg

-

-

-

Commodity

Peppers (subgroup)

MRL

1 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

-

Note

-

Peppers chili, dried

10 mg/kg

2006

-

-

Commodity

Peppers chili, dried

MRL

10 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

2006

Symbol

-

Note

-

Pome fruits (group)

1 mg/kg

1993

Po

-

Commodity

Pome fruits (group)

MRL

1 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

1993

Symbol

Po

Note

-

Potato

0.05 mg/kg

-

(*)

-

Commodity

Potato

MRL

0.05 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

(*)

Note

-

Raspberries, red, black

0.2 mg/kg

1991

-

-

Commodity

Raspberries, red, black

MRL

0.2 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

1991

Symbol

-

Note

-

Soya bean (dry)

0.05 mg/kg

-

(*)

-

Commodity

Soya bean (dry)

MRL

0.05 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

(*)

Note

-

Spices, seeds

5 mg/kg

2005

-

-

Commodity

Spices, seeds

MRL

5 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

2005

Symbol

-

Note

-

Spinach

2 mg/kg

-

-

-

Commodity

Spinach

MRL

2 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

-

Note

-

Squash, summer

0.2 mg/kg

-

-

-

Commodity

Squash, summer

MRL

0.2 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

-

Note

-

Sugar beet

0.05 mg/kg

-

(*)

-

Commodity

Sugar beet

MRL

0.05 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

(*)

Note

-

Sunflower seed

0.05 mg/kg

-

(*)

-

Commodity

Sunflower seed

MRL

0.05 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

(*)

Note

-

Tomato

0.5 mg/kg

-

-

-

Commodity

Tomato

MRL

0.5 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

-

Note

-

Watermelon

0.2 mg/kg

-

-

-

Commodity

Watermelon

MRL

0.2 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

-

Note

-

Winter squash

0.2 mg/kg

-

-

-

Commodity

Winter squash

MRL

0.2 mg/kg

Year of Adoption

-

Symbol

-

Note

-

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(*):At or about the limit of determination.
Po:The MRL accommodates post-harvest treatment of the commodity.

Other information

JMPR-related information

ADI/PTDI: 0–0.08 mg/kg bw Applies to metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M (alone or in combination) (2021)
Residue definition:Residue definition for metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M for compliance with the MRL for plant commodities: Metalaxyl (sum of enantiomers). Residue definition for metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M for dietary risk assessment in plant commodities: Metalaxyl (sum of enantiomers) and N-(2-hydroxymethyl-6-methylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)alanine methyl ester (M8; free and conjugated; sum of enantiomers), expressed as metalaxyl. Residue definition for metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M for compliance with the MRL in animal commodities: Sum of metalaxyl (sum of enantiomers) and metabolites (free + conjugated) M3 (N- (2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(hydroxyacetyl)alanine methyl ester) and M8 (N-(2-hydroxymethyl-6- methylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)alanine methyl ester (sum of enantiomers), expressed as metalaxyl. Residue definition for metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M for dietary risk assessment in animal commodities: Sum of metalaxyl (sum of enantiomers) and metabolites (free + conjugated) M1 (N-(2,6- dimethylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl) alanine), M3 (N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(hydroxyacetyl)alanine methyl ester), M6 (N-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-N-(hydroxyacetyl)alanine), M7 (N-(2,6-dimethyl- 5- hydroxyphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)alanine methyl ester) and M8 (N-(2-hydroxymethyl-6- methylphenyl)-N-(methoxyacetyl)alanine methyl ester (sum of enantiomers), expressed as metalaxyl. The residue is not fat-soluble.