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ALINORM 07/30/24 Page 743. The Committee noted that the proposed procedure included a number of activities involving JMPR,and agreed that the document would be forwarded to the 2007 JMPR for consideration and advice, and thatthe Committee would consider the alternative GAP procedure described above at its next session in the lightof the advice received from JMPR.DRAFT AND PROPOSED DRAFT MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR PESTICIDES IN FOODAND FEEDS AT STEP 7 AND 4 (AGENDA ITEM 5) 7GENERAL REMARKS44. In response to a question from the EC, the JMPR Secretary advised that, in case of a change of ADIor ARfD, JMPR would, if possible, identify any CXLs which give rise to intake concerns and include thisinformation in the JMPR Report for consideration at the following year’s session of CCPR. The Committeeagreed that this approach would allow risk management decisions to be taken as soon as possible.45. The Committee noted that due to technical reason CXLs resulting from the 29th session of the CACwere not available at the website. The Codex Secretariat responded that it would be updated before 2008.CAPTAN (007)46. The Observer from CropLife International informed the Committee that metabolism data could besubmitted to the 2007 JMPR.47. The Committee decided to return the draft MRLs for cherries; dried grapes (=currants, raisins andsultanas); grapes; melons, except watermelon; peach; plums (including prunes); pome fruits; strawberry andtomato to Step 6, awaiting outcome of the 2007 JMPR evaluation.CARBARYL (008)48. The JMPR Secretariat noted that data were received from the United States, Thailand and theNetherlands for evaluation by the 2007 JMPR.49. The Delegation of Japan indicated that the life span of the temporary MRLs had already expiredand that the Committee should take decisions on them. It was decided that the background of the temporarystatus of these CXLs should be provided and they should be considered at the next session.50. The Committee decided to return the draft MRLs for cherries; citrus fruits; citrus juice; citrus pulp,dry; dried grapes (=currants, raisins and sultanas); grape juice; grape pomace, dry; grapes and stone fruits toStep 6, awaiting the outcome of the 2007 JMPR evaluation.CHLORPYRIFOS (017)51. The Committee decided to advance the draft MRL for cranberry to Step 5/8 as there was no intakeconcern identified by JMPR.DIAZINON (022)52. The Delegation of the EC informed the Committee that it has an ADI of 0.0002 mg/kg, which islower than the one recommended by JMPR at 0.005mg/kg and asked why the results from the dog studieshad not been considered by JMPR for the ADI setting. The JMPR Secretariat clarified that the dog studieswere taken into account as part of an overall toxicological evaluation, and the ADI was based on the highestNOAEL from the combined studies.53. The Committee decided to advance the draft MRL for cranberry to Step 5/8 as no intake concernwas identified by JMPR, noting the reservation of the EC on the JMPR assessment of the toxicologicaldatabase.DICOFOL(026)54. The Committee decided to retain the existing CXL for tea, green, black at the request of theDelegation of India, waiting the submission of new data by India for evaluation by JMPR.55. The Committee noted that the JMPR has scheduled the toxicology evaluation for dicofol for 2010and residue evaluation for 2011.7 CL 2007/2-PR; CX/PR 07/39/3; CX/PR 07/39/3-Add.1; CRD 4, 15, 17, 18, 19.