Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/552 of 7 April 2015 amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for 1,3-dichloropropene, bifenox, dimethenamid-P, prohexadione, tolylfluanid and trifluralin in or on certain products Text with EEA relevance

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/552

of 7 April 2015

amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for 1,3-dichloropropene, bifenox, dimethenamid-P, prohexadione, tolylfluanid and trifluralin in or on certain products

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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), Article 18(1)(b) and Article 49(2) thereof,

(1) For dimethenamid-P and prohexadione, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Annex II and Part B of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. For 1,3-dichloropropene and bifenox, MRLs were set in Part A of Annex III to that Regulation. For tolylfluanid and trifluralin, MRLs were set in Annex V to that Regulation.

(2) The non-inclusion of 1,3-dichloropropene in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC (²) is provided for in Commission Decision 2011/36/EU (³). All existing authorisations for plant protection products containing the active substance 1,3-dichloropropene have been revoked. In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in conjunction with Article 14(1) thereof the MRLs set out for that active substance in Annex III should therefore be deleted. This should not apply to those MRLs corresponding to CXLs based on uses in third countries provided that they are acceptable with regard to consumer safety. Nor should it apply in cases where MRLs have been specifically set as import tolerances.

(3) For bifenox, the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’ submitted a reasoned opinion on the existing MRLs in accordance with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 (⁴). It recommended lowering the MRLs for barley grain, oats grain, rye grain and wheat grain. It concluded that concerning the MRLs for sunflower seed and rape seed some information was not available and that further consideration by risk managers was required. As there is no risk for consumers, the MRLs for these products should be set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 at the existing level or the level identified by the Authority. Those MRLs will be reviewed; the review will take into account the information available within two years from the publication of this Regulation. The Authority concluded that concerning the MRLs for swine (meat, fat, liver, kidney), bovine (meat, fat, liver, kidney), sheep (meat, fat, liver, kidney), goat (meat, fat, liver, kidney), and milk (cattle, sheep, goat) no information was available and that further consideration by risk managers was required. The MRLs for these commodities should be set at the specific limit of determination or at the default MRL as set out in Article 18(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(4) For dimethenamid-P, the Authority submitted a reasoned opinion on the existing MRLs in accordance with Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in conjunction with Article 12(1) thereof (⁵). It proposed to change the residue definition. It recommended lowering the MRLs for peanuts, sunflower seed, rape seed, soya bean, pumpkin seeds and sugar beet (root). For other products it recommended keeping the existing MRLs. It concluded that concerning the MRLs for spring onions, lettuce and herbs some information was not available and that further consideration by risk managers was required. As there is no risk for consumers, the MRLs for those products should be set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 at the existing level or the level identified by the Authority. Those MRLs will be reviewed; the review will take into account the information available within two years from the publication of this Regulation.

(5) For prohexadione, the Authority submitted a reasoned opinion on the existing MRLs in accordance with Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in conjunction with Article 12(1) thereof (⁶). It recommended lowering the MRLs for table and wine grapes, strawberries, cane fruit, other small fruit and berries, barley, wheat, hops, swine (meat, fat, liver, kidney), bovine (meat, fat, liver, kidney), sheep (meat, fat, liver, kidney) and goat (meat, fat, liver, kidney). For other products it recommended raising or keeping the existing MRLs.

(6) The removal of tolylfluanid from Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC is provided for in Commission Directive 2010/20/EU (⁷). All existing authorisations for plant protection products containing the active substance tolylfluanid have been revoked.

(7) For tolylfluanid, the Authority submitted a reasoned opinion on the existing MRLs in accordance with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 (⁸). It proposed to change the residue definition. It concluded that further consideration by risk managers was required. Taking into account the current scientific and technical knowledge, MRLs should be set at the specific limit of determination or at the default MRL in accordance with Article 18(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(8) The non-inclusion of trifluralin in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC is provided for in Commission Decision 2010/355/EU (⁹). All existing authorisations for plant protection products containing the active substance trifluralin have been revoked.

(9) For trifluralin, the Authority submitted a reasoned opinion on the existing MRLs in accordance with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 (¹⁰). Taking into account the current scientific and technical knowledge, MRLs for those products should be set at the specific limit of determination or at the default MRL in accordance with Article 18(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(10) As regards products of plant and animal origin for which neither relevant authorisations or import tolerances were reported at Union level nor CXLs were available, the Authority concluded that further consideration by risk managers was required. Taking into account the current scientific and technical knowledge, MRLs for those products should be set at the specific limit of determination or at the default MRL in accordance with Article 18(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(11) The Commission consulted the European Union reference laboratories for residues of pesticides as regards the need to adapt certain limits of determination. As regards several substances, those laboratories concluded that for certain commodities technical development requires the setting of specific limits of determination.

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

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

(14) In order to allow for the normal marketing, processing and consumption of products, this Regulation should provide for a transitional arrangement for products which have been lawfully produced before the modification of the MRLs and for which information shows that a high level of consumer protection is maintained.

(15) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before the modified MRLs become applicable in order to permit Member States, third countries and food business operators to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements which will result from the modification of the MRLs.

(16) Through the World Trade Organisation, the trading partners of the Union were consulted on the new MRLs and their comments have been taken into account.

(17) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as it stood before being amended by this Regulation shall continue to apply to products which were lawfully produced before 28 October 2015.

Article 3

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

It shall apply from 28 October 2015.

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

ANNEX

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

(1)Annex II is amended as follows: (a)the columns for dimethenamid-P and prohexadione 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 () Dimethenamid including other mixtures of constituent isomers including dimethenamid-P (sum of isomers) Prohexadione (prohexadione (acid) and its salts expressed as prohexadione-calcium) 0100000 1. FRUIT FRESH OR FROZEN NUTS 0,01 (¹) 0110000 (i) Citrus fruit

0,01 (¹) 0110010 Grapefruit (Shaddocks, pomelos, sweeties, tangelo (except mineola), ugli and other hybrids) 0110020 Oranges (Bergamot, bitter orange, chinotto and other hybrids) 0110030 Lemons (Citron, lemon, Buddha's hand (Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis)) 0110040 Limes 0110050 Mandarins (Clementine, tangerine, mineola and other hybrids tangor (Citrus reticulata × sinensis)) 0110990 Others 0120000 (ii) Tree nuts

0,01 (¹) 0120010 Almonds 0120020 Brazil nuts 0120030 Cashew nuts 0120040 Chestnuts 0120050 Coconuts 0120060 Hazelnuts (Filbert) 0120070 Macadamia 0120080 Pecans 0120090 Pine nuts 0120100 Pistachios 0120110 Walnuts 0120990 Others 0130000 (iii) Pome fruit

0,1 0130010 Apples (Crab apple) 0130020 Pears (Oriental pear) 0130030 Quinces 0130040 Medlar 0130050 Loquat 0130990 Others 0140000 (iv) Stone fruit

0,01 (¹) 0140010 Apricots 0140020 Cherries (Sweet cherries, sour cherries) 0140030 Peaches (Nectarines and similar hybrids) 0140040 Plums (Damson, greengage, mirabelle, sloe, red date/Chinese date/Chinese jujube (Ziziphus zizyphus)) 0140990 Others 0150000 (v) Berries & small fruit

0,01 (¹) 0151000 (a) Table and wine grapes 0151010 Table grapes 0151020 Wine grapes 0152000 (b) Strawberries 0153000 (c) Cane fruit 0153010 Blackberries 0153020 Dewberries (Loganberries, tayberries, boysenberries, cloudberries and other Rubus hybrids) 0153030 Raspberries (Wineberries, arctic bramble/raspberry, (Rubus arcticus), nectar raspberries (Rubus arcticus × Rubus idaeus)) 0153990 Others 0154000 (d) Other small fruit & berries 0154010 Blueberries (Bilberries) 0154020 Cranberries (Cowberries/red bilberries (V. vitis-idaea)) 0154030 Currants (red, black and white) 0154040 Gooseberries (Including hybrids with other Ribes species) 0154050 Rose hips 0154060 Mulberries (Arbutus berry) 0154070 Azarole (mediteranean medlar) (Kiwiberry (Actinidia arguta)) 0154080 Elderberries (Black chokeberry/appleberry, mountain ash, buckthorn/sea sallowthorn, hawthorn, serviceberries, and other treeberries) 0154990 Others 0160000 (vi) Miscellaneous fruit

0,01 (¹) 0161000 (a) Edible peel 0161010 Dates 0161020 Figs 0161030 Table olives 0161040 Kumquats (Marumi kumquats, nagami kumquats, limequats (Citrus aurantifolia × Fortunella spp.)) 0161050 Carambola (Bilimbi) 0161060 Persimmon 0161070 Jambolan (java plum) (Java apple/water apple, pomerac, rose apple, Brazilean cherry, Surinam cherry/grumichama (Eugenia uniflora)) 0161990 Others 0162000 (b) Inedible peel, small 0162010 Kiwi 0162020 Lychee (Litchi) (Pulasan, rambutan/hairy litchi, longan, mangosteen, langsat, salak) 0162030 Passion fruit 0162040 Prickly pear (cactus fruit) 0162050 Star apple 0162060 American persimmon (Virginia kaki) (Black sapote, white sapote, green sapote, canistel/yellow sapote, mammey sapote) 0162990 Others 0163000 (c) Inedible peel, large 0163010 Avocados 0163020 Bananas (Dwarf banana, plantain, apple banana) 0163030 Mangoes 0163040 Papaya 0163050 Pomegranate 0163060 Cherimoya (Custard apple, sugar apple/sweetsop, ilama (Annona diversifolia) and other medium sized Annonaceae fruits) 0163070 Guava (Red pitaya/dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus)) 0163080 Pineapples 0163090 Bread fruit (Jackfruit) 0163100 Durian 0163110 Soursop (guanabana) 0163990 Others 0200000 2. VEGETABLES FRESH OR FROZEN 0,01 (¹) 0210000 (i) Root and tuber vegetables

0,01 (¹) 0211000 (a) Potatoes 0212000 (b) Tropical root and tuber vegetables 0212010 Cassava (Dasheen, eddoe/Japanese taro, tannia) 0212020 Sweet potatoes 0212030 Yams (Potato bean/yam bean, Mexican yam bean) 0212040 Arrowroot 0212990 Others 0213000 (c) Other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beet 0213010 Beetroot 0213020 Carrots 0213030 Celeriac 0213040 Horseradish (Angelica roots, lovage roots, gentiana roots) 0213050 Jerusalem artichokes (Crosne) 0213060 Parsnips 0213070 Parsley root 0213080 Radishes (Black radish, Japanese radish, small radish and similar varieties, tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus)) 0213090 Salsify (Scorzonera, Spanish salsify/Spanish oysterplant, edible burdock) 0213100 Swedes 0213110 Turnips 0213990 Others 0220000 (ii) Bulb vegetables

0,01 (¹) 0220010 Garlic 0220020 Onions (Other bulb onions, silverskin onions) 0220030 Shallots 0220040 Spring onions and welsh onions (Other green onions and similar varieties) (+) 0220990 Others 0230000 (iii) Fruiting vegetables

0,01 (¹) 0231000 (a) Solanacea 0231010 Tomatoes (Cherry tomatoes, Physalis spp., gojiberry, wolfberry (Lycium barbarum and L. chinense), tree tomato) 0231020 Peppers (Chilli peppers) 0231030 Aubergines (egg plants) (Pepino, antroewa/white eggplant (S. macrocarpon)) 0231040 Okra (lady's fingers) 0231990 Others 0232000 (b) Cucurbits — edible peel 0232010 Cucumbers 0232020 Gherkins 0232030 Courgettes (Summer squash, marrow (patisson), lauki (Lagenaria siceraria), chayote, sopropo/bitter melon, snake gourd, angled luffa/teroi) 0232990 Others 0233000 (c) Cucurbits-inedible peel 0233010 Melons (Kiwano) 0233020 Pumpkins (Winter squash, marrow (late variety)) 0233030 Watermelons 0233990 Others 0234000 (d) Sweet corn (Baby corn) 0239000 (e) Other fruiting vegetables 0240000 (iv) Brassica vegetables

0,01 (¹) 0241000 (a) Flowering brassica 0241010 Broccoli (Calabrese, Broccoli raab, Chinese broccoli) 0241020 Cauliflower 0241990 Others 0242000 (b) Head brassica 0242010 Brussels sprouts 0242020 Head cabbage (Pointed head cabbage, red cabbage, savoy cabbage, white cabbage) 0242990 Others 0243000 (c) Leafy brassica 0243010 Chinese cabbage (Indian or Chinese) mustard, pak choi, Chinese flat cabbage/ai goo choi), choi sum, Peking cabbage/pe-tsai) 0243020 Kale (Borecole/curly kale, collards, Portuguese Kale, Portuguese cabbage, cow cabbage) 0243990 Others 0244000 (d) Kohlrabi 0250000 (v) Leaf vegetables & fresh herbs 0251000 (a) Lettuce and other salad plants including Brassicacea

0,01 (¹) 0251010 Lamb's lettuce (Italian corn salad) 0251020 Lettuce (Head lettuce, lollo rosso (cutting lettuce), iceberg lettuce, romaine (cos) lettuce) (+) 0251030 Scarole (broad-leaf endive) (Wild chicory, red-leaved chicory, radicchio, curly leaf endive, sugar loaf (C. endivia var. crispum/C. intybus var. foliosum), dandelion greens) 0251040 Cress (Mung bean sprouts, alfalfa sprouts) 0251050 Land cress 0251060 Rocket, Rucola (Wild rocket (Diplotaxis spp.)) 0251070 Red mustard 0251080 Leaves and sprouts of Brassica spp, including turnip greens (Mizuna, leaves of peas and radish and other babyleaf crops, including brassica crops (crops harvested up to 8 true leaf stage), kohlrabi leaves) 0251990 Others 0252000 (b) Spinach & similar (leaves)

0,01 (¹) 0252010 Spinach (New Zealand spinach, amaranthus spinach (pak-khom, tampara), tajer leaves, bitterblad/bitawiri) 0252020 Purslane (Winter purslane/miner's lettuce, garden purslane, common purslane, sorrel, glassworth, agretti (Salsola soda)) 0252030 Beet leaves (chard) (Leaves of beetroot) 0252990 Others 0253000 (c) Vine leaves (grape leaves) (Malabar nightshade, banana leaves, climbing wattle (Acacia pennata))

0,01 (¹) 0254000 (d) Water cress (Morning glory/Chinese convolvulus/water convolvulus/water spinach/kangkung (Ipomea aquatica), water clover, water mimosa)

0,01 (¹) 0255000 (e) Witloof

0,01 (¹) 0256000 (f) Herbs (+) 0,02 (¹) 0256010 Chervil 0256020 Chives 0256030 Celery leaves (Fennel leaves, coriander leaves, dill leaves, caraway leaves, lovage, angelica, sweet cisely and other Apiacea leaves, culantro/stinking/long coriander/stink weed (Eryngium foetidum)) 0256040 Parsley (leaves of root parsley) 0256050 Sage (Winter savory, summer savory, Borago officinalis leaves) 0256060 Rosemary 0256070 Thyme (Marjoram, oregano) 0256080 Basil (Balm leaves, mint, peppermint, holy basil, sweet basil, hairy basil, edible flowers (marigold flower and others), pennywort, wild betel leaf, curry leaves) 0256090 Bay leaves (laurel) (Lemon grass) 0256100 Tarragon (Hyssop) 0256990 Others 0260000 (vi) Legume vegetables (fresh)

0,01 (¹) 0260010 Beans (with pods) (Green bean/French beans/snap beans, scarlet runner bean, slicing bean, yard long beans, guar beans, soya beans) 0260020 Beans (without pods) (Broad beans, flageolets, jack bean, lima bean, cowpea) 0260030 Peas (with pods) (Mangetout/sugar peas/snow peas) 0260040 Peas (without pods) (Garden pea, green pea, chickpea) 0260050 Lentils 0260990 Others 0270000 (vii) Stem vegetables (fresh)

0,01 (¹) 0270010 Asparagus 0270020 Cardoons (Borago officinalis stems) 0270030 Celery 0270040 Fennel 0270050 Globe artichokes (Banana flower) 0270060 Leek 0270070 Rhubarb 0270080 Bamboo shoots 0270090 Palm hearts 0270990 Others 0280000 (viii) Fungi

0,01 (¹) 0280010 Cultivated fungi (Common mushroom, oyster mushroom, shiitake, fungus mycelium (vegetative parts)) 0280020 Wild fungi (Chanterelle, truffle, morel, cep) 0280990 Others 0290000 (ix) Sea weeds