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Document 32007L0055

    Commission Directive 2007/55/EC of 17 September 2007 amending certain Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for azinphos-methyl (Text with EEA relevance )

    OJ L 243, 18/09/2007, p. 41–49 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/08/2008; Implicitly repealed by 32005R0396

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2007/55/oj

    Date of document:
    17/09/2007
    Date of effect:
    08/10/2007; Entry into force Date pub. + 20 See Art 6
    Date of transposition:
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    31/08/2008; Implicitly repealed by 32005R0396
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    18.9.2007   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 243/41

    COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/55/EC

    of 17 September 2007

    amending certain Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for azinphos-methyl

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

    Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

    Having regard to Council Directive 76/895/EEC of 23 November 1976 relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

    Having regard to Council Directive 86/362/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals (2), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

    Having regard to 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 in particular Article 10 thereof,

    Having regard to 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), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    The Commission was informed that for azinphos-methyl current MRLs may need to be revised in the light of the availability of new information on the toxicology and consumer intake. The Commission has asked the Member State which acted as rapporteur for azinphos-methyl under Council Directive 91/414/EEC (5), to make a proposal for the review of Community MRLs. Such a proposal was submitted to the Commission.

    (2)

    Community MRLs and the levels recommended by the Codex Alimentarius are fixed and evaluated following similar procedures. There are a number of Codex MRLs for azinphos-methyl. The Community MRLs based on Codex MRLs have also been evaluated by the Rapporteur Member State in the light of the new information on the risks for the consumers.

    (3)

    The lifetime and short-term exposure of consumers to the azinphos-methyl via food products has been reassessed and evaluated in accordance with Community procedures and practices, taking account of guidelines published by the World Health Organisation (6). On that basis, it is appropriate to fix new MRLs, which will ensure that there is no unacceptable consumer exposure.

    (4)

    In order to ensure that the consumer is adequately protected from exposure to residues resulting from unauthorised uses of plant protection products, MRLs should be set for the relevant product/pesticide combinations at the lower limit of analytical determination.

    (5)

    It is therefore necessary to modify the MRLs set out in the Annexes to Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC to allow for proper surveillance and control of the prohibition of their uses and to protect the consumer.

    (6)

    Through the World Trade Organisation, the Community’s trading partners have been informed about the new MRLs and their comments on these levels will be taken into account.

    (7)

    Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly.

    (8)

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

    HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

    Article 1

    In Annex II to Directive 76/895/EEC the entry relating to azinphos-methyl is deleted.

    Article 2

    Directive 86/362/EEC is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Directive.

    Article 3

    Directive 86/363/EEC is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Directive.

    Article 4

    Directive 90/642/EEC is amended in accordance with Annex III to this Directive.

    Article 5

    Member States shall adopt and publish, by 18 March 2008 at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.

    They shall apply those provisions from 19 March 2008.

    When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

    Article 6

    This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

    Article 7

    This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

    Done at Brussels, 17 September 2007.

    For the Commission

    Markos KYPRIANOU

    Member of the Commission

    (1)   OJ L 340, 9.12.1976, p. 26. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2007/8/EC (OJ L 63, 1.3.2007, p. 9).

    (2)   OJ L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 37. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2007/27/EC (OJ L 128, 16.5.2007, p. 31).

    (3)   OJ L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 43. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2007/28/EC (OJ L 135, 26.5.2007, p. 6).

    (4)   OJ L 350, 14.12.1990, p. 71. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2007/39/EC (OJ L 165, 27.6.2007, p. 25).

    (5)   OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2007/52/EC (OJ L 214, 17.8.2007, p. 3).

    (6)  Guidelines for predicting dietary intake of pesticide residues (revised), prepared by the GEMS/Food Programme in collaboration with the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues, published by the World Health Organisation 1997 (WHO/FSF/FOS/97.7).

    ANNEX I

    In Part A of Annex II to Directive 86/362/EEC, the following line is added:

    Pesticide residues

    Maximum levels in mg/kg

    ‘Azinphos-methyl

    0,05 (*)

    CEREALS’

    ANNEX II

    In Part A of Annex II to Directive 86/363/EEC, the following line is added:

     

    Maximum levels in mg/kg (ppm)

    Pesticide residues

    of fat contained in meat, preparations of meat, offal and animal fats listed in Annex I under headings Nos ex 0201 , 0202 , 0203 , 0204 , 0205 00 00 , 0206 , 0207 , ex 0208 , 0209 00 , 0210 , 1601 00 and 1602 (1) (4)

    for cow’s milk and whole cream cow’s milk listed in Annex I under headings No 0401 : for other foodstuffs in heading Nos 0401 , 0402 , 0405 00 and 0406 in accordance with (2) (4)

    of shelled fresh eggs, for bird’s eggs and egg yolks listed in Annex I under headings Nos 0407 00 and 0408 (3) (4)

    ‘Azinphos-methyl

    0,01  (*1)

    0,01  (*1)

    0,01  (*1)

    (*1)  Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.’

    ANNEX III

    In Part A of Annex II to Directive 90/642/EEC, the following column is added:

    ‘Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply

    Azinphos-methyl
    1.   

    Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar, nuts

    (i)

    		 CITRUS FRUIT

    0,05  (*1)

    Grapefruit

     

    Lemons

     

    Limes

     

    Mandarins (including clementines and other hybrids)

     

    Oranges

     

    Pomelos

     

    Others

     

    (ii)

    		 TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled)

    0,5

    Almonds

     

    Brazil nuts

     

    Cashew nuts

     

    Chestnuts

     

    Coconuts

     

    Hazelnuts

     

    Macadamia

     

    Pecans

     

    Pine nuts

     

    Pistachios

     

    Walnuts

     

    Others

     

    (iii)

    		 POME FRUIT

    0,5  (t)

    Apples

     

    Pears

     

    Quinces

     

    Others

     

    (iv)

    		 STONE FRUIT

    0,5  (t)

    Apricots

     

    Cherries

     

    Peaches (including nectarines and similar hybrids)

     

    Plums

     

    Others

     

    (v)

    		 BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT

     

    (a)

    Table and wine grapes

    0,05  (*1)

    Table grapes

     

    Wine grapes

     

    (b)

    Strawberries (other than wild)

    0,5  (t)

    (c)

    Cane fruit (other than wild)

    0,5  (t)

    Blackberries

     

    Dewberries

     

    Loganberries

     

    Raspberries

     

    Others

     

    (d)

    Other small fruit and berries (other than wild)

     

    Bilberries

     

    Cranberries

    0,1

    Currants (red, black and white)

    0,5  (t)

    Gooseberries

    0,5  (t)

    Others

    0,05  (*1)

    (e)

    Wild berries and wild fruit

    0,05  (*1)

    (vi)

    		 MISCELLANEOUS

    0,05  (*1)

    Avocados

     

    Bananas

     

    Dates

     

    Figs

     

    Kiwi

     

    Kumquats

     

    Litchis

     

    Mangoes

     

    Olives (table consumption)

     

    Olives (oil extraction)

     

    Papaya

     

    Passion fruit

     

    Pineapples

     

    Pomegranate

     

    Others

     
    2.   

    Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry

    (i)

    		 ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES

    0,05  (*1)

    Beetroot

     

    Carrots

     

    Cassava

     

    Celeriac

     

    Horseradish

     

    Jerusalem artichokes

     

    Parsnips

     

    Parsley root

     

    Radishes

     

    Salsify

     

    Sweet potatoes

     

    Swedes

     

    Turnips

     

    Yam

     

    Others

     

    (ii)

    		 BULB VEGETABLES

    0,05  (*1)

    Garlic

     

    Onions

     

    Shallots

     

    Spring onions

     

    Others

     

    (iii)

    		 FRUITING VEGETABLES

     

    (a)

    Solanacea

    0,05  (*1)

    Tomatoes

     

    Peppers

     

    Aubergines

     

    Okra

     

    Others

     

    (b)

    Cucurbits — edible peel

     

    Cucumbers

    0,2

    Gherkins

     

    Courgettes

     

    Others

    0,05  (*1)

    (c)

    Cucurbits — inedible peel

    0,05  (*1)

    Melons

     

    Squashes

     

    Watermelons

     

    Others

     

    (d)

    Sweetcorn

    0,05  (*1)

    (iv)

    		 BRASSICA VEGETABLES

    0,05  (*1)

    (a)

    Flowering brassica

     

    Broccoli (including Calabrese)

     

    Cauliflower

     

    Others

     

    (b)

    Head brassica

     

    Brussels sprouts

     

    Head cabbage

     

    Others

     

    (c)

    Leafy brassica

     

    Chinese cabbage

     

    Kale

     

    Others

     

    (d)

    Kohlrabi

     

    (v)

    		 LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS

    0,05  (*1)

    (a)

    Lettuce and similar

     

    Cress

     

    Lamb's lettuce

     

    Lettuce

     

    Scarole (broad-leaf endive)

     

    Rocket

     

    Leaves and stems of brassica, including turnip greens

     

    Others

     

    (b)

    Spinach and similar

     

    Spinach

     

    Beet leaves (chard)

     

    Others

     

    (c)

    Watercress

     

    (d)

    Witloof

     

    (e)

    Herbs

     

    Chervil

     

    Chives

     

    Parsley

     

    Celery leaves

     

    Others

     

    (vi)

    		 LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh)

    0,05  (*1)

    Beans (with pods)

     

    Beans (without pods)

     

    Peas (with pods)

     

    Peas (without pods)

     

    Others

     

    (vii)

    		 STEM VEGETABLES (fresh)

    0,05  (*1)

    Asparagus

     

    Cardoons

     

    Celery

     

    Fennel

     

    Globe artichokes

     

    Leek

     

    Rhubarb

     

    Others

     

    (viii)

    		 FUNGI

    0,05  (*1)

    (a)

    Cultivated mushrooms

     

    (b)

    Wild mushrooms

     

    3.

    		 Pulses

    0,05  (*1)

    Beans

     

    Lentils

     

    Peas

     

    Lupines

     

    Others

     
    4.   

    Oilseed

    Linseed

     

    Peanuts

     

    Poppy seeds

     

    Sesame seeds

     

    Sunflower seed

     

    Rapeseed

     

    Soya bean

     

    Mustard seed

     

    Cotton seed

    0,2

    Hemp seed

     

    Others

    0,05  (*1)

    5.

    		 Potatoes

    0,05  (*1)

    Early potatoes

     

    Ware potatoes

     

    6.

    		 Tea (dried leaves and stalks, fermented or otherwise, Camellia sinensis)

    0,1  (*1)

    7.

    		 Hops (dried), including hop pellets and unconcentrated powder

    0,1  (*1)

    (*1)  Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

    (t)  Temporary MRL until 18 September 2008. After this date the MRL will be 0,05 (*1) mg/kg unless modified by a Directive or a Regulation.’

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