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Glyphosate MRL Action Plan
Todd Scholz, Director of Research USADPLC
IR-4 Western Region SLR Meeting: Glyphosate Lentil MRL Issue
March 14, 2012
Poster Children
Summary
• What happened?
• What did we do?
• What else can we do?
• Lessons Learned
The Situation
• Organic Trade Show in Germany
• January, 2011 • Glyphosate Found • Exceeded EU MRL for all
lentils
• Glyphosate is often used for pre-harvest crop management in lentils
• Labeled for all Pulses in US and Canada
The Situation
• Pre-2004 every country issued its own MRLs independently
• Canadian and US pulse industry began “quest” for harmonization through NAFTA processes (part of our “Reduced Risk” strategy)
• EPA and PMRA agreed to do a Pulse Harmonization for MRL’s
• By 2007, the two countries were using same calculations and issuing coordinated MRL’s
Roots to the Problem
Source: UN/FAO ProdSTAT, USDA/FAS
Crop EU Canada US Lentils 0.1 4 8
Peas 10 5 8
Beans 2 2 5
Canola 10 10 20
Wheat 10 5 30
Barley 20 10 30 Wild Mushroom 50
•Problem: Glyphosate on Lentils Vastly Different than other crops in EU
Glyphosate MRL Comparison (ppm)
What are the Potential Impacts to Industry?
2009 Select EU Countries Lentil Production & Imports (MT)
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
France Germany Greece Italy Spain UK
Production
Imports
Source: UN/FAO ProdSTAT, USDA/FAS
Fact Sheet • EU lentil production falls far below lentil
demand.
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
2009 Total EU Production & Imports
Other ImportsUS ImportsCAN ImportsEU Production
Source: UN/FAO ProdSTAT, USDA/FAS
MT
85% of all EU lentils are imported
Glyphosate MRL Does Not Pose a Human Health Risk
1. Studies show no adverse health impacts on daily intake of 2 mg of glyphosate per KG of body weight. (Source: EPA)
2. A 50 kg person would have to consume 20 kg per day of foods with glyphosate residues of 5 ppm to reach the intake threshold.
• Blocking lentil imports from the US and Canada is not likely to reduce glyphosate dietary intake in the EU. • Lentils provide advantages in health, nutrition and the environment. • Imported lentils in the EU have a retail value over US $500 million.
Facts About Glyphosate and Lentils
Water Footprint
1,857 Gallons/lb
756 Gallons/lb
368 Gallons/lb
216 Gallons/lb 469
Gallons/lb
43 Gallons/lb
Beef
Pork
Chicken Peanuts
Soybeans
Pulses
43 gallons of water to produce one pound of pulses. 1,857 gallons of water to produce one pound of beef.
Source: Arjen Y. Hoekstra and Ashok Chapagain, Globalization of Water, U. of Twente, Waterfootprint.org National Geographic, April 2010
EU MRL Process Application- Data package
Monsanto EPA, PMRA
EU Commission
EU Rappatour – Glyphosate Karston Hohengardt, German BVL
EU Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
DG SANCO- Poudelet
EU Commission 12 Months/More
Short Term Strategy
Goal: How to keep the trade flowing until the EU Regulators and Commission approve a science based MRL for lentils
• Met with DG SANCO, May 4, 2011
Long Term Strategy
Goal: Establish a science based MRL in the EU for lentils
• Submit data package to EU Rapporteur • Work through EU regulatory process • Technical Strategy • EU Political Strategy • Communication Strategy
Communication Strategy
• Sheet
• Frequently Asked Questions
• What is glyphosate and an MRL?
• Why is the EU MRL different from the US and Canadian MRL for lentils?
• Does glyphosate pose a human health risk?
• What is the approved procedure to test for glyphosate?
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
• How long will it take for the EU to change the MRL for lentils?
• Is there an interim plan in place to continue providing lentils that are compliant with EU regulations?
• Why are glyphosate-free lentils not available from the US and Canada today?
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions, con’t
Further Actions
• Met w/Administrators and Industry in May
• Package to CODEX in June • Communications with Growers! • CODEX submission takes two years. • Conducted Residue Trials this summer. • Ring Test of Laboratories
Further Actions
• More Communications with Growers
• International Priority Listing of Pesticides—MRLs in CODEX
• Crop Group Definitions • NAFTA Harmonization Renewal • Alternatives to Glyphosate
Status Report
• Glyphosate MRL Approved by DG SANCO • Glyphosate MRL to be reviewed at CODEX CPR • Priorities submitted to CODEX • Developing International Coordination among
Pulse Industry
Where do we go from Here?
MRL’s
Visit to Parma
Parma Ham & Parma Cheese
Todd Scholz, USADPLC and Mark Goodwin, Pulse Canada
MCFA Team with EFSA Representatives at Parma
Coordination with European Food Safety Agency
MRL Coordination Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) and CODEX
DG Sanko, DG Agriculture, COPA CoGECA,
Lessons Learned
• An Emergency Action Plan is Good.
• MRLs are next Non-Tariff Trade Barrier
• It is good to attend meetings sometimes.
• IR-4 is Critical for Minor Crops.
• Lois Rossi is the Greatest!
Thank you, are there any questions?