MCPA

Function

Herbicide

CAS No.

see remark

Approval period

01/05/2006

15/08/2026

Human Health Reference Values

Chronic Toxicity

ADI

0.05

mg/kg bw/day

AOEL

0.04

mg/kg bw/day

Acute Toxicity

ARfD

0.15

mg/kg bw

AAOEL

Authorization at National Level

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Germany
Denmark
Estonia
Greece
Spain
Finland
France
Croatia
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Latvia
Malta
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Sweden
Slovenia
Slovakia

Classification & Labelling

Echa Chemical Database

Acute Tox. 4 - H302
Aquatic Acute 1 - H400
Aquatic Chronic 1 - H410
Eye Dam. 1 - H318
Skin Irrit. 2 - H315

Maximum Residue Limits (MRL)

Residue Definition for Monitoring Purposes (current)

MCPA and MCPB (MCPA, MCPB including their salts, esters and conjugates expressed as MCPA)(R)(F)

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Products	Reg. (EU) No 491/2014 Applicable	Reg. (EC) No 149/2008 No longer applicable
FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS	0.05*	0.05*
Citrus fruits	0.05*	0.05*
Grapefruits	0.05*	0.05*
Oranges	0.05*	0.05*
Lemons	0.05*	0.05*
Limes	0.05*	0.05*
Mandarins	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
Tree nuts	0.05*	0.05*
Almonds	0.05*	0.05*
Brazil nuts	0.05*	0.05*
Cashew nuts	0.05*	0.05*
Chestnuts	0.05*	0.05*
Coconuts	0.05*	0.05*
Hazelnuts/cobnuts	0.05*	0.05*
Macadamias	0.05*	0.05*
Pecans	0.05*	0.05*
Pine nut kernels	0.05*	0.05*
Pistachios	0.05*	0.05*
Walnuts	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
Pome fruits	0.05*	0.05*
Apples	0.05*	0.05*
Pears	0.05*	0.05*
Quinces	0.05*	0.05*
Medlars	0.05*	0.05*
Loquats/Japanese medlars	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
Stone fruits	0.05*	0.05*
Apricots	0.05*	0.05*
Cherries (sweet)	0.05*	0.05*
Peaches	0.05*	0.05*
Plums	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
Berries and small fruits	0.05*	0.05*
(a) grapes	0.05*	0.05*
Table grapes	0.05*	0.05*
Wine grapes	0.05*	0.05*
(b) strawberries	0.05*	0.05*
(c) cane fruits	0.05*	0.05*
Blackberries	0.05*	0.05*
Dewberries	0.05*	0.05*
Raspberries (red and yellow)	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
(d) other small fruits and berries	0.05*	0.05*
Blueberries	0.05*	0.05*
Cranberries	0.05*	0.05*
Currants (black, red and white)	0.05*	0.05*
Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)	0.05*	0.05*
Rose hips	0.05*	0.05*
Mulberries (black and white)	0.05*	0.05*
Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars	0.05*	0.05*
Elderberries	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
Miscellaneous fruitswith	0.05*	0.05*
(a) edible peel	0.05*	0.05*
Dates	0.05*	0.05*
Figs	0.05*	0.05*
Table olives	0.05*	0.05*
Kumquats	0.05*	0.05*
Carambolas	0.05*	0.05*
Kaki/Japanese persimmons	0.05*	0.05*
Jambuls/jambolans	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
(b) inedible peel, small	0.05*	0.05*
Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)	0.05*	0.05*
Litchis/lychees	0.05*	0.05*
Passionfruits/maracujas	0.05*	0.05*
Prickly pears/cactus fruits	0.05*	0.05*
Star apples/cainitos	0.05*	0.05*
American persimmons/Virginia kaki	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
(c) inedible peel, large	0.05*	0.05*
Avocados	0.05*	0.05*
Bananas	0.05*	0.05*
Mangoes	0.05*	0.05*
Papayas	0.05*	0.05*
Granate apples/pomegranates	0.05*	0.05*
Cherimoyas	0.05*	0.05*
Guavas	0.05*	0.05*
Pineapples	0.05*	0.05*
Breadfruits	0.05*	0.05*
Durians	0.05*	0.05*
Soursops/guanabanas	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN
Root and tuber vegetables	0.05*	0.05*
(a) potatoes	0.05*	0.05*
(b) tropical root and tuber vegetables	0.05*	0.05*
Cassava roots/manioc	0.05*	0.05*
Sweet potatoes	0.05*	0.05*
Yams	0.05*	0.05*
Arrowroots	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
(c) other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets	0.05*	0.05*
Beetroots	0.05*	0.05*
Carrots	0.05*	0.05*
Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries	0.05*	0.05*
Horseradishes	0.05*	0.05*
Jerusalem artichokes	0.05*	0.05*
Parsnips	0.05*	0.05*
Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley	0.05*	0.05*
Radishes	0.05*	0.05*
Salsifies	0.05*	0.05*
Swedes/rutabagas	0.05*	0.05*
Turnips	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
Bulb vegetables	0.05*	0.05*
Garlic	0.05*	0.05*
Onions	0.05*	0.05*
Shallots	0.05*	0.05*
Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
Fruiting vegetables	0.05*	0.05*
(a) Solanaceae and Malvaceae	0.05*	0.05*
Tomatoes	0.05*	0.05*
Sweet peppers/bell peppers	0.05*	0.05*
Aubergines/eggplants	0.05*	0.05*
Okra/lady's fingers	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
(b) cucurbits with edible peel	0.05*	0.05*
Cucumbers	0.05*	0.05*
Gherkins	0.05*	0.05*
Courgettes	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
(c) cucurbits with inedible peel	0.05*	0.05*
Melons	0.05*	0.05*
Pumpkins	0.05*	0.05*
Watermelons	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
(d) sweet corn	0.05*	0.05*
(e) other fruiting vegetables	0.05*	0.05*
Brassica vegetables(excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)	0.05*	0.05*
(a) flowering brassica	0.05*	0.05*
Broccoli	0.05*	0.05*
Cauliflowers	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
(b) head brassica	0.05*	0.05*
Brussels sprouts	0.05*	0.05*
Head cabbages	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
(c) leafy brassica	0.05*	0.05*
Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai	0.05*	0.05*
Kales	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
(d) kohlrabies	0.05*	0.05*
Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers	0.05*	0.05*
(a) lettuces and salad plants	0.05*	0.05*
Lamb's lettuces/corn salads	0.05*	0.05*
Lettuces	0.05*	0.05*
Escaroles/broad-leaved endives	0.05*	0.05*
Cresses and other sprouts and shoots	0.05*	0.05*
Land cresses	0.05*	0.05*
Roman rocket/rucola	0.05*	0.05*
Red mustards	0.05*	0.05*
Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
(b) spinaches and similar leaves	0.05*	0.05*
Spinaches	0.05*	0.05*
Purslanes	0.05*	0.05*
Chards/beet leaves	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
(c) grape leaves and similar species	0.05*	0.05*
(d) watercresses	0.05*	0.05*
(e) witloofs/Belgian endives	0.05*	0.05*
(f) herbs and edible flowers	0.05*	0.05*
Chervil	0.05*	0.05*
Chives	0.05*	0.05*
Celery leaves	0.05*	0.05*
Parsley	0.05*	0.05*
Sage	0.05*	0.05*
Rosemary	0.05*	0.05*
Thyme	0.05*	0.05*
Basil and edible flowers	0.05*	0.05*
Laurel/bay leaves	0.05*	0.05*
Tarragon	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
Legume vegetables
Beans (with pods)	0.05*	0.05*
Beans (without pods)	0.1	0.1
Peas (with pods)	0.1	0.1
Peas (without pods)	0.1	0.1
Lentils	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
Stem vegetables	0.05*	0.05*
Asparagus	0.05*	0.05*
Cardoons	0.05*	0.05*
Celeries	0.05*	0.05*
Florence fennels	0.05*	0.05*
Globe artichokes	0.05*	0.05*
Leeks	0.05*	0.05*
Rhubarbs	0.05*	0.05*
Bamboo shoots	0.05*	0.05*
Palm hearts	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
Fungi, mosses and lichens	0.05*	0.05*
Cultivated fungi	0.05*	0.05*
Wild fungi	0.05*	0.05*
Mosses and lichens	0.05*	0.05*
Algae and prokaryotes organisms
PULSES
Beans	0.1	0.1
Lentils	0.05*	0.05*
Peas	0.1	0.1
Lupins/lupini beans	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS
Oilseeds	0.1*	0.1*
Linseeds	0.1*	0.1*
Peanuts/groundnuts	0.1*	0.1*
Poppy seeds	0.1*	0.1*
Sesame seeds	0.1*	0.1*
Sunflower seeds	0.1*	0.1*
Rapeseeds/canola seeds	0.1*	0.1*
Soyabeans	0.1*	0.1*
Mustard seeds	0.1*	0.1*
Cotton seeds	0.1*	0.1*
Pumpkin seeds	0.1*	0.1*
Safflower seeds	0.1*	0.1*
Borage seeds	0.1*	0.1*
Gold of pleasure seeds	0.1*	0.1*
Hemp seeds	0.1*	0.1*
Castor beans	0.1*	0.1*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
Oil fruits
Olives for oil production	0.05*	0.05*
Oil palms kernels	0.1*	0.1*
Oil palms fruits	0.1*	0.1*
Kapok	0.1*	0.1*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
CEREALS		0.05*
Barley	0.2	0.05*
Buckwheat and other pseudocereals	0.05*	0.05*
Maize/corn	0.05*	0.05*
Common millet/proso millet	0.05*	0.05*
Oat	0.2	0.05*
Rice	0.05*	0.05*
Rye	0.2	0.05*
Sorghum	0.05*	0.05*
Wheat	0.2	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS	0.1*	0.1*
Teas	0.1*	0.1*
Coffee beans	0.1*	0.1*
Herbal infusions from	0.1*	0.1*
(a) flowers	0.1*	0.1*
Chamomile	0.1*	0.1*
Hibiscus/roselle	0.1*	0.1*
Rose	0.1*	0.1*
Jasmine	0.1*	0.1*
Lime/linden	0.1*	0.1*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
(b) leaves and herbs	0.1*	0.1*
Strawberry	0.1*	0.1*
Rooibos	0.1*	0.1*
Mate/maté	0.1*	0.1*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
(c) roots	0.1*	0.1*
Valerian	0.1*	0.1*
Ginseng	0.1*	0.1*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
(d) any other parts of the plant	0.1*	0.1*
Cocoa beans	0.1*	0.1*
Carobs/Saint John's breads	0.1*	0.1*
HOPS	0.1*	0.1*
SPICES		0.1*
Seed spices	0.1*	0.1*
Anise/aniseed	0.1*	0.1*
Black caraway/black cumin	0.1*	0.1*
Celery	0.1*	0.1*
Coriander	0.1*	0.1*
Cumin	0.1*	0.1*
Dill	0.1*	0.1*
Fennel	0.1*	0.1*
Fenugreek	0.1*	0.1*
Nutmeg	0.1*	0.1*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
Fruit spices	0.1*	0.1*
Allspice/pimento	0.1*	0.1*
Sichuan pepper	0.1*	0.1*
Caraway	0.1*	0.1*
Cardamom	0.1*	0.1*
Juniper berry	0.1*	0.1*
Peppercorn (black, green and white)	0.1*	0.1*
Vanilla	0.1*	0.1*
Tamarind	0.1*	0.1*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
Bark spices	0.1*	0.1*
Cinnamon	0.1*	0.1*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
Root and rhizome spices		0.1*
Liquorice	0.1*	0.1*
Ginger (10)	0.1*	0.1*
Turmeric/curcuma	0.1*	0.1*
Horseradish (11)		0.1*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
Bud spices	0.1*	0.1*
Cloves	0.1*	0.1*
Capers	0.1*	0.1*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
Flower pistil spices	0.1*	0.1*
Saffron	0.1*	0.1*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
Aril spices	0.1*	0.1*
Mace	0.1*	0.1*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
SUGAR PLANTS	0.05*	0.05*
Sugar beet roots	0.05*	0.05*
Sugar canes	0.05*	0.05*
Chicory roots	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS
Commodities from
(a) swine
Muscle	0.1	0.1*
Fat	0.2	0.1*
Liver	3	0.1*
Kidney	3	0.1*
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	3	0.5*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
(b) bovine
Muscle	0.1	0.1*
Fat	0.2	0.1*
Liver	3	0.1*
Kidney	3	0.1*
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	3	0.5*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
(c) sheep
Muscle	0.1	0.1*
Fat	0.2	0.1*
Liver	3	0.1*
Kidney	3	0.1*
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	3	0.5*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
d) goat
Muscle	0.1	0.1*
Fat	0.2	0.1*
Liver	3	0.1*
Kidney	3	0.1*
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	3	0.5*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
(e) equine
Muscle	0.1	0.1*
Fat	0.2	0.1*
Liver	3	0.1*
Kidney	3	0.1*
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	3	0.5*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
(f) poultry
Muscle	0.1*	0.1*
Fat	0.1*	0.1*
Liver	0.1*	0.1*
Kidney	0.1*	0.1*
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	0.5*	0.5*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
(g) other farmed terrestrial animals		0.1*
Muscle	0.1	0.1*
Fat	0.2	0.1*
Liver	3	0.1*
Kidney	3	0.1*
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	3	0.1*
Others (2)	0.1*	0.1*
Milk	0.05*	0.05*
Cattle	0.05*	0.05*
Sheep	0.05*	0.05*
Goat	0.05*	0.05*
Horse	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
Birds eggs	0.05*	0.05*
Chicken	0.05*	0.05*
Duck	0.05*	0.05*
Geese	0.05*	0.05*
Quail	0.05*	0.05*
Others (2)	0.05*	0.05*
Honey and other apiculture products (7)
Amphibians and Reptiles
Terrestrial invertebrate animals
Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals