Industry lobbies for higher CIPCresidu residue standard

European potato processors are jointly lobbying for a temporary increase in the residue standard for chlorpropham (or CIPC) on potatoes. A decision on this is likely to be made in February 2020.

The European ban on the authorization of chlorpropham will apply from October 2020. The maximum amount of residue of the product will decrease with this ban, so that in practice no (or virtually no) residue may be found on the potatoes. It is not yet known when that residue standard will come into effect, reports said Aviko Potato.

It is also unknown whether a higher standard will temporarily apply. Aviko and various other European potato processors are now arguing in favor of this, given that chlorpropham will remain in the sheds for a long time if it has ever been used. The lobby of the processors is supported with a file of measurements in 30 storages where CIPC was used in the past, but not in the last storage season.

Information for growers
The decision on the temporary higher standard, how high that standard will be and for how long that standard will apply, will probably be taken in February 2020. Aviko will also inform its growers about alternative sprout inhibitors.

Anne-Jan Doorn

Anne Jan Doorn is an arable expert at Boerenbusiness. He writes about the various arable farming markets and also focuses on the land and energy market.

aj.doorn@boerenbusiness. Nl

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