* accepted chemicals may
Plant protection chemicals used on wheat for malting in the UK
updated April 2008 Colour Code                                         Note that chemicals are only included if they have a current approval for barley in the UK. Chemicals approved  for wheat but not for barley are not included. 
p = provisional Growth regulator Bold - MRL (as of 8th April 2008)
t = temporary Fungicide p - provisional,
2  EFSA review, Jan 2006 Insecticide, Pre-harvest  
[ ] = limit of determination Insecticide, Post-harvest  
Other
Chemical Agricultural Use  EU MRL (mg/kg)   UK MRL (mg/kg) Codex MRL (mg/kg)  Japanese MRL (mg/kg)  BBPA/Bri for
    Wheat Wheat Wheat Wheat barley for brewing**?
acibenzolar-S-methyl   [0.05]   not set 0.05 no
Al phosphide (as hydrogen phosphide) Insecticide; Post harvest fumigant 0.1   0.1 0.1p yes
Alpha-cypermethrin (as cypermethrin) Insecticide, pre harvest use  [0.05]   0.2 0.2 yes
Amidosulfuron Herbicide     not set   yes
azoxystrobin Fungicide; pre harvest use  0.3   not set 0.5 yes
Bifenox Herbicide     not set 0.1 yes
bifenthrin Insecticide: pre and post harvest 0.5   0.5 0.5 yes
bisdithiocarbamates as CS2 Fungicide; pre harvest use 1   1 1p yes
boscalid Fungicide; pre ear emergence only   0.3 t not set   yes
Bromoxynil Herbicide 0.05   not set 0.2p yes
bromuconazole Fungicide; pre ear emergence only     not set   yes
carbendazim (residue includes benomyl) Fungicide; pre harvest use  0.05   [0.05] 0.6 yes
carboxin Insecticide; seed treatment only     not set 0.2p yes
carfentrazone-ethyl Herbicide [0,05]   not set 0.1p yes
chlormequat Growth Regulator 2   3 5 yes
chloroethylphosphonic acid (ethephon) Growth Regulator 0.2   1 2p yes
chlorothalonil Fungicide; pre harvest use  0.1   0.1 0.1 yes
chlorotoluron Herbicide     not set   yes
chlorpyrifos Insecticide, pre harvest use  [0.05]   0.5 0.5 yes
chlorpyrifos-methyl Insecticide; post harvest use 3   10 10 yes
cinidon-ethyl Herbicide [0.1]p   not set 0.1 yes
clodinafop Herbicide     not set 0.1 no
clodinafop-propargyl Herbicide     not set 0.08p no
clopyralid Herbicide     not set 2 yes
Clothianidin Fungicide, seed treatment only   0.05 t not set 0.02 yes
cyflufenamid Fungicide;    0,02 t not set 0,5p yes
cyfluthrin Insecticide [0.02]   not set 2 yes
cypermethrin Insecticide; pre harvest use  [0.05]   0.2 0.2 yes
cyproconazole Fungicide; pre harvest use      not set 0.2 yes
cyprodinil Fungicide; pre harvest use      0.5 0.5 yes
2,4-D Herbicide [0.05]p   not set 0.5 yes
2,4-DB Herbicide [0.05]p   not set 0,02p yes
deltamethrin Insecticide; pre harvest use  2   2 1 yes
Diatomaceous Earth Insecticide; post harvest use not applicable   not set exempted yes
dicamba Herbicide     not set 0.5 yes
dichlorprop Herbicide 0.1 proposed provisional2 0.05 t not set   yes
diclofop-methyl Herbicide     not set 0,1p yes
difenoconazole Fungicide     not set 0.1 no
diflufenican Herbicide     not set 0.1 yes
dimethoate Insecticide 0.3   0.05 0.05 yes
dimoxystrobin Fungicide 0.05 0.05 not set   no
epoxiconazole Fungicide; pre ear emergence only     not set 0.5 before ear emergence only
esfenvalerate (sum of RR and SS isomers) Insecticide; pre harvest use  0.05   2 (as fenvalerate) 2 (as fenvalerate) yes
esfenvalerate (sum of RS and SR isomers) Insecticide; pre harvest use [0.02]     2 (as fenvalerate) yes
ethephon Growth Regulator 0.2   1 2 yes
famoxadone Fungicide; pre harvest use 0.1p 0.05 0.1 0.1p yes
fenbuconazole Fungicide, pre harvest use     0.1 0.1 yes
fenoxaprop-p-ethyl Herbicide     not set 0.1 yes
fenpropidin Fungicide, pre harvest use     not set   yes
fenpropimorph Fungicide, pre harvest use 0.5   0.5 0,5p yes
flonicamid Insecticide   2 t not set   no
florasulam Herbicide [0.01]p   not set 0.01p yes
fludioxonil Fungicide, seed treatment only     [0.05] 0.02 yes
flufenacet Herbicide for winter wheat 0.05p 0.05 not set 1p yes
fluoxastrobin Fungicide, pre harvest use   0,05 t not set   yes
flupyrsulfuron-methyl Herbicide [0.02]   not set   no
fluquinconazole Fungicide, pre harvest use     not set 0,02p before ear emergence only
fluroxypyr Herbicide 0,1p   not set 0.3 yes
flurtamone Herbicide [0.02] p   not set   yes
flusilazole Fungicide, pre harvest use     0.1 0.1 yes
flutriafol Fungicide, pre harvest use     not set 0,02p yes
fuberidazole Fungicide, seed treatment only     not set   yes
glufosinate ammonium Herbicide and dessicant     not set 0.2 yes
glyphosate Herbicide and dessicant 10p   30 5 yes
glyphosate (trimethylsulfonium cation) Metabolite of glyphosate 5   not set   yes
Guazatine  Fungicide, seed treatment only     not set   yes
Hydrogen phosphide Insecticide; Post harvest fumigant 0.1   0.1 0.1p yes
imazalil Fungicide, seed treatment only [0.02]   0.01 0.01 yes
imazamethabenz-methyl Herbicide     not set 0.1p yes
imazaquin Herbicide     not set 0.05p yes
imidacloprid Insecticide; seed treatment only     0.05 0.05p yes
iodosulfuron-methyl sodium Herbicide 0.02p   not set 0.01p yes
ioxynil Herbicide [0.05]p   not set 0.1p yes
iprodione Fungicide, pre harvest use 0,5p   not set 10 yes
isoproturon Herbicide [0.05]p   not set   yes
isoxaben Herbicide     not set   yes
kresoxim-methyl Fungicide, pre harvest use [0.05]   [0.05] 0.1  yes
lamda-cyhalothrin Insecticide, pre harvest use [0.02]   not set   yes
linuron Herbicide     not set 0.2p yes
malathion Insecticide; post harvest use 8   0.5 8 yes
Mg phosphide Insecticide; Post harvest fumigant 0.1   0.1 0.1p yes
mancozeb (dithiocarbamate) Fungicide, pre harvest use 1   1 1p yes
maneb  (dithiocarbamate) Fungicide, pre harvest use 1   1 1p yes
MCPA Herbicide [0.05]p            expressed as MCPA   not set 0.1 yes
MCPB Herbicide [0.05]p   not set 0.02p yes
Mecoprop-P Herbicide [0.05]p   not set 0.05p yes
mepiquat chloride Growth Regulator   2 t not set 2p yes
mesosulfuron-methyl Herbicide for winter wheat [0.01]p  0.05 not set 0.03p no
metaldehyde Molluscide     not set   yes
metconazole Fungicide, pre harvest use     not set 0.2 yes
methiocarb Insecticide, pre harvest use only     [0.05] 0.05 yes
metribuzin Herbicide     not set   no
metsulfuron methyl Herbicide [0.05]p   not set 0.1 yes
metrafenone Fungicide, pre harvest use   0,05 t not set   before ear emergence only
MKH 6561 (propoxycarbozone-sodium) Herbicide   0.05 not set   no
paraquat Herbicide     not set 0.05 no
pendimethalin Herbicide [0.05]p   not set 0.2 yes
picolinofen Herbicide [0.05]p   not set 0.04 no
picoxystrobin Fungicide, pre harvest use [0.05]p 0.05 not set   yes