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Commission Regulation (EC) No 256/2009 of 23 March 2009 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for azoxystrobin and fludioxonil in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance)

Type Regulation
Publication 2009-03-23
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Department European Commission
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 256/2009

of 23 March 2009

amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for azoxystrobin and fludioxonil 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 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 (1), and in particular Article 14 (1) (a) thereof,

(1) For azoxystrobin and fludioxonil maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 respectively. As regards azoxystrobin, in the context of a new authorisation in accordance with Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (2) for use of that plant protection product on turnips, an application has been made for a modification of the existing MRL in accordance with Article 6(1) of that Regulation. As regards fludioxonil an application for an import tolerance MRL in accordance with Article 6(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 was made by an applicant in a third country (the United States) in which the authorised use of that plant protection product leads to residues exceeding the MRL for pomegranates, as set out in Annex III to that Regulation.

(2) Both applications were evaluated in accordance with Article 8 of that Regulation and Portugal and Denmark forwarded evaluation reports to the Commission.

(3) The European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’, assessed the safety of the proposed MRLs taking into account the information in the applications and the evaluation reports and gave reasoned opinions. It forwarded these opinions [in accordance with Article 10 of the Regulation] to the Commission and the Member States and made them available to the public (3).

(4) The Authority concluded in its reasoned opinions that all requirements with respect to data were met and that the two modifications to the MRLs requested by the applicants were acceptable with regard to consumer safety on the basis of a consumer exposure assessment for 27 specific European consumer groups. It took into account the most recent information on the toxicological properties of the substances. Neither the lifetime exposure to both substances via consumption of all food products that may contain the two substances, nor the short-term exposure due to extreme consumption of turnips or pomegranates showed that there is a risk that the acceptable daily intake (ADI) or the acute reference dose (ARfD) is exceeded.

(5) Based on the reasoned opinion of the Authority and taking into account the factors relevant to the matter under consideration, the requested modifications to the MRLs fulfil the requirements of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

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

(7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health and neither the European Parliament nor the Council has opposed them,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes II and III 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.

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

ANNEX

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

(1)Annex II is amended as follows: The lines for azoxystrobin 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 () Azoxystrobin 100000 1. FRUIT FRESH OR FROZEN; NUTS 110000 (i) Citrus fruit 1 110010 Grapefruit 110020 Oranges 110030 Lemons 110040 Limes 110050 Mandarins 110990 Others 120000 (ii) Tree nuts (shelled or unshelled) 0,1 (2) 120010 Almonds 120020 Brazil nuts 120030 Cashew nuts 120040 Chestnuts 120050 Coconuts 120060 Hazelnuts 120070 Macadamia 120080 Pecans 120090 Pine nuts 120100 Pistachios 120110 Walnuts 120990 Others 130000 (iii) Pome fruit 0,05 (2) 130010 Apples 130020 Pears 130030 Quinces 130040 Medlar (3) 130050 Loquat (3) 130990 Others 140000 (iv) Stone fruit 0,05 (2) 140010 Apricots 140020 Cherries 140030 Peaches 140040 Plums 140990 Others 150000 (v) Berries & small fruit 151000 (a) Table and wine grapes 2 151010 Table grapes 151020 Wine grapes 152000 (b) Strawberries 2 153000 (c) Cane fruit 153010 Blackberries 3 153020 Dewberries 0,05 (2) 153030 Raspberries 3 153990 Others 0,05 (2) 154000 (d) Other small fruit & berries 0,05 (2) 154010 Blueberries 154020 Cranberries 154030 Currants 154040 Gooseberries 154050 Rose hips (3) 154060 Mulberries (3) 154070 Azarole (3) 154080 Elderberries (3) 154990 Others 160000 (vi) Miscellaneous fruit 161000 (a) Edible peel 0,05 (2) 161010 Dates 161020 Figs 161030 Table olives 161040 Kumquats 161050 Carambola (3) 161060 Persimmon (3) 161070 Jambolan (3) 161990 Others 162000 (b) Inedible peel, small 0,05 (2) 162010 Kiwi 162020 Lychee 162030 Passion fruit 162040 Prickly pear (3) 162050 Star apple (3) 162060 American persimmon (3) 162990 Others 163000 (c) Inedible peel, large 163010 Avocados 0,05 (2) 163020 Bananas 2 163030 Mangoes 0,2 163040 Papaya 0,2 163050 Pomegranate 0,05 (2) 163060 Cherimoya (3) 163070 Guava (3) 163080 Pineapples 0,05 (2) 163090 Breadfruit (3) 163100 Durian (3) 163110 Soursop (3) 163990 Others 0,05 (2) 200000 2. VEGETABLES FRESH OR FROZEN 210000 (i) Root and tuber vegetables 211000 (a) Potatoes 0,05 (2) 212000 (b) Tropical root and tuber vegetables 0,05 (2) 212010 Cassava 212020 Sweet potatoes 212030 Yams 212040 Arrowroot (3) 212990 Others 213000 (c) Other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beet 213010 Beetroot 0,05 (2) 213020 Carrots 0,2 213030 Celeriac 0,3 213040 Horseradish 0,2 213050 Jerusalem artichokes 0,05 (2) 213060 Parsnips 0,2 213070 Parsley root 0,2 213080 Radishes 0,2 213090 Salsify 0,2 213100 Swedes 0,05 (2) 213110 Turnips 0,2 213990 Others 0,05 (2) 220000 (ii) Bulb vegetables 220010 Garlic 0,05 (2) 220020 Onions 0,05 (2) 220030 Shallots 0,05 (2) 220040 Spring onions 2 220990 Others 0,05 (2) 230000 (iii) Fruiting vegetables 231000 (a) Solanacea 2 231010 Tomatoes 231020 Peppers 231030 Aubergines 231040 Okra, lady's fingers 231990 Others 232000 (b) Cucurbits — edible peel 1 232010 Cucumbers 232020 Gherkins 232030 Courgettes 232990 Others 233000 (c) Cucurbits — inedible peel 0,5 233010 Melons 233020 Pumpkins 233030 Watermelons 233990 Others 234000 (d) Sweetcorn 0,05 (2) 239000 (e) Other fruiting vegetables 0,05 (2) 240000 (iv) Brassica vegetables 241000 (a) Flowering brassica 0,5 241010 Broccoli 241020 Cauliflower 241990 Others 242000 (b) Head brassica 0,3 242010 Brussels sprouts 242020 Head cabbage 242990 Others 243000 (c) Leafy brassica 5 243010 Chinese cabbage 243020 Kale, collards) 243990 Others 244000 (d) Kohlrabi 0,2 250000 (v) Leaf vegetables & fresh herbs 251000 (a) Lettuce and other salad plants including Brassicacea 3 251010 Lamb's lettuce 251020 Lettuce 251030 Scarole 251040 Cress 251050 Land cress (3) 251060 Rocket, Rucola 251070 Red mustard (3) 251080 Leaves and sprouts of Brassica spp. 251990 Others 252000 (b) Spinach & similar (leaves) 252010 Spinach 0,05 (2) 252020 Purslane (3) 252030 Beet leaves 0,05 (2) 252990 Others 0,05 (2) 253000 (c) Vine leaves (3) 254000 (d) Watercress 0,05 (2) 255000 (e) Witloof 0,2 256000 (f) Herbs 3 256010 Chervil 256020 Chives 256030 Celery leaves 256040 Parsley 256050 Sage (3) 256060 Rosemary (3) 256070 Thyme (3) 256080 Basil (3) 256090 Bay leaves (3) 256100 Tarragon (3) 256990 Others 260000 (vi) Legume vegetables (fresh) 260010 Beans 1 260020 Beans 0,2 260030 Peas 0,5 260040 Peas 0,2 260050 Lentils 0,05 (2) 260990 Others 0,05 (2) 270000 (vii) Stem vegetables (fresh) 270010 Asparagus 0,05 (2) 270020 Cardoons 0,05 (2) 270030 Celery 5 270040 Fennel 5 270050 Globe artichokes 1 270060 Leek 2 270070 Rhubarb 0,05 (2) 270080 Bamboo shoots (3) 270090 Palm hearts (3) 270990 Others 0,05 (2) 280000 (viii) Fungi 0,05 (2) 280010 Cultivated 280020 Wild 280990 Others (3) 290000 (ix) Seaweeds 300000 3. PULSES, DRY 0,1 300010 Beans 300020 Lentils 300030 Peas 300040 Lupins 300990 Others 400000 4. OILSEEDS AND OILFRUITS 401000 (i) Oilseeds 401010 Linseed 0,05 (2) 401020 Peanuts 0,05 (2) 401030 Poppy seed 0,05 (2) 401040 Sesame seed 0,05 (2) 401050 Sunflower seed 0,05 (2) 401060 Rapeseed 0,5 401070 Soya bean 0,5 401080 Mustard seed 0,05 (2) 401090 Cotton seed 0,05 (2) 401100 Pumpkin seeds 0,05 (2) 401110 Safflower (3) 401120 Borage (3) 401130 Gold of pleasure (3) 401140 Hempseed 0,05 (2) 401150 Castor bean (3) 401990 Others 0,05 (2) 402000 (ii) Oilfruits 0,05 (2) 402010 Olives for oil production 402020 Palm nuts (3) 402030 Palmfruit (3) 402040 Kapok (3) 402990 Others 500000 5. CEREALS 500010 Barley 0,3 500020 Buckwheat 0,05 (2) 500030 Maize 0,05 (2) 500040 Millet 0,05 (2) 500050 Oats 0,3 500060 Rice 5 500070 Rye 0,3 500080 Sorghum 0,05 (2) 500090 Wheat 0,3 500990 Others 0,05 (2) 600000 6. TEA, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS AND COCOA 610000 (i) Tea (dried leaves and stalks, fermented or otherwise of Camellia sinensis) 0,1 (2) 620000 (ii) Coffee beans (3) 630000 (iii) Herbal infusions (dried) (3) 631000 (a) Flowers (3) 631010 Camomille flowers (3) 631020 Hybiscus flowers (3) 631030 Rose petals (3) 631040 Jasmine flowers (3) 631050 Lime (3) 631990 Others (3) 632000 (b) Leaves (3) 632010 Strawberry leaves (3) 632020 Rooibos leaves (3) 632030 Maté (3) 632990 Others (3) 633000 (c) Roots (3) 633010 Valerian root (3) 633020 Ginseng root (3) 633990 Others (3) 639000 (d) Other herbal infusions (3) 640000 (iv) Cocoa (fermented beans) (3) 650000 (v) Carob (St Johns bread) (3) 700000 7. HOPS (DRIED), INCLUDING HOP PELLETS AND UNCONCENTRATED POWDER 20 800000 8. SPICES (3) 810000 (i) Seeds (3) 810010 Anise (3) 810020 Black caraway (3) 810030 Celery seed (3) 810040 Coriander seed (3) 810050 Cumin seed (3) 810060 Dill seed (3) 810070 Fennel seed (3) 810080 Fenugreek (3) 810090 Nutmeg (3) 810990 Others (3) 820000 (ii) Fruits and berries (3) 820010 Allspice (3) 820020 Anise pepper (3) 820030 Caraway (3) 820040 Cardamom (3) 820050 Juniper berries (3) 820060 Pepper, black and white (3) 820070 Vanilla pods (3) 820080 Tamarind (3) 820990 Others (3) 830000 (iii) Bark (3) 830010 Cinnamon (3) 830990 Others (3) 840000 (iv) Roots or rhizome (3) 840010 Liquorice (3) 840020 Ginger (3) 840030 Turmeric (3) 840040 Horseradish (3) 840990 Others (3) 850000 (v) Buds (3) 850010 Cloves (3) 850020 Capers (3) 850990 Others (3) 860000 (vi) Flower stigma (3) 860010 Saffron (3) 860990 Others (3) 870000 (vii) Aril (3) 870010 Mace (3) 870990 Others (3) 900000 9. SUGAR PLANTS (3) 900010 Sugar beet (3) 900020 Sugar cane (3) 900030 Chicory roots (3) 900990 Others (3) 1000000 10. PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN-TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS 1010000 (i) Meat, preparations of meat, offals, blood, animal fats fresh chilled or frozen, salted, in brine, dried or smoked or processed as flours or meals other processed products such as sausages and food preparations based on these 0,05 (2) 1011000 (a) Swine 1011010 Meat 1011020 Fat-free or lean meat 1011030 Liver 1011040 Kidney 1011050 Edible offal 1011990 Others 1012000 (b) Bovine 1012010 Meat 1012020 Fat 1012030 Liver 1012040 Kidney 1012050 Edible offal 1012990 Others 1013000 (c) Sheep 1013010 Meat 1013020 Fat 1013030 Liver 1013040 Kidney 1013050 Edible offal 1013990 Others 1014000 (d) Goat 1014010 Meat 1014020 Fat 1014030 Liver 1014040 Kidney 1014050 Edible offal 1014990 Others 1015000 (e) Horses, asses, mules or hinnies (3) 1015010 Meat (3) 1015020 Fat (3) 1015030 Liver (3) 1015040 Kidney (3) 1015050 Edible offal (3) 1015990 Others (3) 1016000 (f) Poultry - chicken, geese, duck, turkey and Guineafowl, ostrich, pigeon 1016010 Meat 1016020 Fat 1016030 Liver 1016040 Kidney 1016050 Edible offal 1016990 Others 1017000 (g) Other farm animals (Rabbit, Kangaroo) (3) 1017010 Meat (3) 1017020 Fat (3) 1017030 Liver (3) 1017040 Kidney (3) 1017050 Edible offal (3) 1017990 Others (3) 1020000 (ii) Milk and cream, not concentrated, nor containing added sugar or sweetening matter, butter and other fats derived from milk, cheese and curd 0,01 (2) 1020010 Cattle 1020020 Sheep 1020030 Goat 1020040 Horse 1020990 Others 1030000 (iii) Birds' eggs, fresh preserved or cooked Shelled eggs and egg yolks fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved whether or not containing added sugar or sweetening matter 0,05 (2) 1030010 Chicken (3) 1030020 Duck (3) 1030030 Goose (3) 1030040 Quail (3) 1030990 Others (3) 1040000 (iv) Honey (Royal jelly, pollen) (3) 1050000 (v) Amphibians and reptiles (Frog legs, crocodiles) (3) 1060000 (vi) Snails (3) 1070000 (vii) Other terrestrial animal products (3) (1)For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRLs apply, reference should be made to Annex I. (2)Indicates lower limit of analytical determination. (3)Pesticide-code combination for which the MRL as set in Annex III Part B applies.’

(2)Annex III is amended as follows: The lines for fludioxonil 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 () Fludioxonil 100000 1. FRUIT FRESH OR FROZEN; NUTS 110000 (i) Citrus fruit 110010 Grapefruit 10 110020 Oranges 7 110030 Lemons 7 110040 Limes 7 110050 Mandarins 7 110990 Others 7 120000 (ii) Tree nuts (shelled or unshelled) 0,05 (2) 120010 Almonds 120020 Brazil nuts 120030 Cashew nuts 120040 Chestnuts 120050 Coconuts 120060 Hazelnuts 120070 Macadamia 120080 Pecans 120090 Pine nuts 120100 Pistachios 120110 Walnuts 120990 Others 130000 (iii) Pome fruit 5 130010 Apples 130020 Pears 130030 Quinces 130040 Medlar 130050 Loquat 130990 Others 140000 (iv) Stone fruit 140010 Apricots 5 140020 Cherries 5

140030 Peaches 7

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