Navigating the New Positive MRL System Presented by Dr. Hugh W. Ewart President California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) and Dr. Mike Willett Vice President for Scientific Affairs Northwest Horticultural Council Specialty Crop MRL Positive List Seminar Tokyo/Osaka, Japan January 22-24, 2007

2 Specialty Crop Commodity Organizations at Work on Pesticide Issues Minor Crop Farmer Alliance a Coalition of Grower Organizations – – Pesticide Issues in the U.S. – – Trade and Pesticide Residues United States Department of Agriculture Data Base for Maximum Residue Limits Individual Commodity Approaches to the Positive MRL System

3 Positive List Development in Japan Commodity Involvement from the Beginning Commodity Involvement from the Beginning Response to each Draft List Response to each Draft List Analysis of Each List for MRL’s for California Citrus and Northwest Tree Fruits Analysis of Each List for MRL’s for California Citrus and Northwest Tree Fruits

4 Response to the Positive List by California Citrus Growers Identification of Primary Pests and Diseases for California Citrus Varieties Identification of Primary Pests and Diseases for California Citrus Varieties Listing of Control Materials and the Timing of Applications Listing of Control Materials and the Timing of Applications Updates as Pests and Diseases Develop and as Safer Pesticides are Registered Updates as Pests and Diseases Develop and as Safer Pesticides are Registered

5 Pest and Disease Control Information for Lemons * The only pesticides used by California citrus growers are ones that have been approved by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR).

6 Pest and Disease Control Information for Lemons * The only pesticides used by California citrus growers are ones that have been approved by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR).

7 Response to the Positive List by Northwest Cherry Growers NHC Export Manual Japan MRL Database ( Written Guidance for Cherry Exporters Addressing All Crop Protection Products Used on Fresh Sweet Cherries Information for Japanese Customers on Pacific Northwest Cherry Pest Management Systems

8 Industry Guidance for Cherries

9 Future Issues New Active Ingredients New Active Ingredients Codex the International Standard Recognized under WTO’s SPS Agreement Codex the International Standard Recognized under WTO’s SPS Agreement

10 Information for Importers and Retailers MRL Data Base Updated Comparisons Including All U.S. MRL’s Primary Pesticide Use by Commodity Can Be Supplied Many Commodities Tested for Pesticides by the USDA Pesticide Data Program

11 Information for Importers and Retailers (continued) All Pesticides Used in the U.S. Were Recently Reviewed and Approved under the Food Quality Protection Act between 1996 and 2006 All Pesticides Used in the U.S. Were Recently Reviewed and Approved under the Food Quality Protection Act between 1996 and 2006 U.S. has Strong Federal and State Pesticide Regulations and Enforcement U.S. has Strong Federal and State Pesticide Regulations and Enforcement