Commission Regulation (EC) No 839/2008 of 31 July 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Annexes II, III and IV on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 839/2008

of 31 July 2008

amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Annexes II, III and IV on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on certain products

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 (¹) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC, and in particular Article 5(1), Article 15(1)(b), Article 21(1) and 22(1) thereof,

(1) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 is to contain, for the products covered by Annex I to that Regulation, the maximum residue levels (MRLs) provided for under Council Directive 86/362/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals (²), Council Directive 86/363/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on foodstuffs of animal origin (³) and Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 November 1990 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (⁴). Those Directives have been amended by Commission Directives 2007/73/EC (⁵) and 2008/17/EC. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should therefore include the MRLs set out in Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as amended by Directives 2007/73/EC and 2008/17/EC.

(2) MRLs for permethrin have been established in Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC by Commission Directive 2002/66/EC (⁶) and in Directive 86/363/EEC by Commission Directive 98/82/EC (⁷). MRLs for propham have been established in Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC by Commission Directive 2000/82/EC (⁸). It is appropriate to incorporate these MRLs in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(3) In accordance with Article 22(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, Annex III to that Regulation is to establish temporary MRLs for active substances for which a decision on inclusion in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (⁹) has not yet been taken. When establishing those MRLs hitherto unharmonised national MRLs are to be taken into account. Those MRLs have to meet certain requirements.

(4) Article 15(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 also provides that where active substances have not been included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC and where they are not included in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, temporary MRLs may be set and listed in Annex III.

(5) Article 16(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 also provides that Annex III may contain other categories of MRLs. These include MRLs for new agricultural products included in Annex I of the Regulation, for which no MRLs were set in Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC.

(6) As regards the national MRLs notified by Member States, the Member States concerned have communicated the information required under Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. In accordance with Articles 23 and 24 of that Regulation, for each crop/pesticide combination those MRLs were submitted to the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’. The Authority has published reasoned opinions (¹⁰) on the national MRLs for active substances not included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, on the basis of which temporary MRLs can be set, which do not present an unacceptable risk to consumers. Those MRLs should therefore be included in Annex III to that Regulation.

(7) Certain Member States have requested additional active substances to be included in Annex IV. Information was submitted and evaluated and based on this information it was concluded that it is appropriate to include these substances in Annex IV of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(8) Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 September 2008.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

ANNEX

Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows:

(1)Annex II is amended as follows: (a)The lines for acephate, acetamiprid, acibenzolar-S-methyl, aldrin, atrazine, benalaxyl, bifenthrin, benomyl, carbendazim, chlormequat, chlorothalonil, chlorpyrifos, clofentezine, cyfluthrin, cypermethrin, cyromazine, deltamethrin, dieldrin, dimethoate, dithiocarbamates, esfenvalerate, famoxadone, fenhexamid, fenitrothion, fenvalerate, glyphosate, imazalil, indoxacarb, lambda-cyhalothrin, mepanipyrim, metalaxyl-M, methidathion, methoxyfenozide, pendimethanil, pymetrozine, pyraclostrobin pyrimethanil, spiroxamine, thiacloprid, thiophanate-methyl and trifloxystrobin are replaced by the following:

‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg) Code number Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply () Acephate Acetamiprid () Acibenzolar-S-methyl (sum of acybenzolar-S-methyl and acibenzolar acid (CGA 210007) expressed as acybenzolar-S-methyl) Aldrin and Dieldrin (Aldrin and dieldrin combined expressed as dieldrin) () Atrazine () Benalaxyl including other mixtures of constituent isomers including benalaxyl-M (sum of isomers) Bifenthrin () Carbendazim and benomyl (sum of benomyl and carbendazim expressed as carbendazim) () Chlormequat Chlorothalonil Chlorpyrifos () Clofentezine () Cyfluthrin (cyfluthrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)) () Cypermethrin (cypermethrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)) () Cyromazine Deltamethrin (cis-deltamethrin) () Dimethoate (sum of dimethoate and omethoate expressed as dimethoate) Dithiocarbamates (dithiocarbamates expressed as CS2, including maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, thiram and ziram) (⁶) (⁷) Famoxadone Fenhexamid Fenitrothion Fenvalerate and Esfenvalerate (Sum of RR & SS isomers) () Glyphosate Imazalil Indoxacarb as sum of the isomers S and R () (⁸) Lambda-Cyhalothrin () () Mepanipyrim (Mepanipyrim and its metabolite (2-anilino-4-(2-hydroxypropyl)-6-methylpyrimidine) expressed as mepanipyrim) Metalaxyl and metalaxyl-M (metalaxyl including other mixtures of constituent isomers including metalaxyl-M (sum of isomers)) Methidathion () (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28) (29) (30) (31) 0100000 1. FRUIT FRESH OR FROZEN; NUTS 0,02 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0110000 (i) Citrus fruit

1 0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0,1 0,5 0,05 (¹¹) 0,01 (¹¹)

0,5 0,02 (¹¹) 2

0,05 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 5(mz) 0,02 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0,01 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹)

5 0,02 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹) 0,5 5 0110010 Grapefruit

0,3

0,1 (¹¹)

0,1 0110020 Oranges

0,3

0,5

0,1 0110030 Lemons

0,2

0,1 (¹¹)

0,2 0110040 Limes

0,3

0,1 (¹¹)

0,2 0110050 Mandarins

2

0,5

0,2 0110990 Others

0,3

0,1 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0120000 (ii) Tree nuts (shelled or unshelled)

0,01 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0,1 (¹¹) 0,1 (¹¹) 0,01 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0,01 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 0,1 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0,01 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0120010 Almonds

0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0120020 Brazil nuts

0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0120030 Cashew nuts

0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0120040 Chestnuts

0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0120050 Coconuts

0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0120060 Hazelnuts

0,1

0,05 (¹¹) 0120070 Macadamia

0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0120080 Pecans

0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0120090 Pine nuts

0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0120100 Pistachios

0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0120110 Walnuts

0,02 (¹¹)

0,1(mz) 0120990 Others

0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0130000 (iii) Pome fruit

0,1 0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0,3

1 0,5 0,5 0,2 1

0,02 (¹¹) 5(ma, mz, me, pr, t, z) 0,02 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹)

0,05 0,1 (¹¹) 2

0,1 0,01 (¹¹) 1 0,05 0130010 Apples

0,2 0,05 (¹¹)

0,2

0,01 (¹¹)

0,5 0130020 Pears

0,2 0,2 (⁵)

0,1

0,01 (¹¹)

0,3 0130030 Quinces

0,2 0,05 (¹¹)

0,1

0,01 (¹¹)

0,3 0130040 Medlar (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) 0130050 Loquat (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) 0130990 Others

0,2 0,05 (¹¹)

0,1

0,01 (¹¹)

0,3 0140000 (iv) Stone fruit

0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0,2

0,05 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹)

0,1 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0140010 Apricots

0,1

0,2

1 0,05 0,02 (¹¹) 0,3 2

0,1 0,02 (¹¹) 2(mz, t)

5

0,1

0,3 0,2

0,02 (¹¹) 0140020 Cherries

0,2

0,5

0,01 (¹¹) 0,3 0,02 (¹¹) 0,2 1

0,2 1 2(mz, me, pr, t, z)

5

0,02 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0,1

0,2 0140030 Peaches

0,1

0,2

1 0,2 0,02 (¹¹) 0,3 2

0,1 0,02 (¹¹) 2(mz, t)

5

0,1

0,3 0,2

0,05 0140040 Plums

0,02

0,5

0,01 (¹¹) 0,2 0,2 0,2 1

0,1 0,02 (¹¹) 2(mz, me, t, z)

1

0,02 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0,1

0,2 0140990 Others

0,01 (¹¹)

0,1 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹)

0,1 0,02 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0,1

0,02 (¹¹) 0150000 (v) Berries & small fruit

0,01 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0151000 (a) Table and wine grapes

0,2 0,2

0,5

0,3 0,5

0,2

5(ma, mz, me, pr, t) 2 5 0,01 (¹¹) 0,1 0,5

2 0,2 3 0151010 Table grapes

0,3

1

0,02 (¹¹)

2 0151020 Wine grapes

0,5

3

1

1 0152000 (b) Strawberries

0,05 (¹¹) 0,5 0,1 (¹¹)

3 0,2 2 0,02 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹)

0,2

10(t) 0,02 (¹¹) 5 0,01 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 0,1 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0,5 2 0,5 0153000 (c) Cane fruit

0,05 (¹¹)

0,1 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0,5

0,05 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 10 0,01 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 0,1 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0153010 Blackberries

0,3

0,5 3

0,5

0,02 (¹¹) 0153020 Dewberries

0,05 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0,3

0,05 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0153030 Raspberries

0,3

0,5 3

0,5

0,2 0153990 Others

0,05 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0,3

0,05 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0154000 (d) Other small fruit & berries

0,05 (¹¹)

0,1 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹)

5(mz) 0,02 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0,1 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0154010 Blueberries

0,05 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹)

5 0,01 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 0154020 Cranberries

0,05 (¹¹)

2 0,05 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹)

5 0,01 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 0154030 Currants (red, black and white)

0,5

10 1 0,5

0,5

5 0,01 (¹¹)

1 0,1 0154040 Gooseberries

0,05 (¹¹)

10 1 0,02 (¹¹)

0,2

5 0,01 (¹¹)

1 0,1 0154050 Rose hips (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) 0154060 Mulberries (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) 0154070 Azarole (mediteranean medlar) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) 0154080 Elderberries (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) (¹²) 0154990 Others

0,05 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹)

5 0,01 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 0160000 (vi) Miscellaneous fruit

0,01 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0161000 (a) Edible peel

0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0,1 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0161010 Dates

0,05 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹)

0,1 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0161020 Figs

0,05 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹)

0,1 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹) 0161030 Table olives

0,1 (¹¹)

1 2 5(mz, pr)

0,01 (¹¹)

1

0,5

1 0161040 Kumquats

0,05 (¹¹)

0,05 (¹¹) 0,02 (¹¹) 0,05 (¹¹)

0,01 (¹¹)

0,1 (¹¹)

0,02 (¹¹)