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Document 32016R0075

Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/75 of 21 January 2016 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fosetyl in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance)

OJ L 16, 23.1.2016, p. 8–20 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

Legal status of the document In force

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/75/oj

23.1.2016   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 16/8


COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/75

of 21 January 2016

amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fosetyl 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) and Article 16(1)(a) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

For fosetyl, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(2)

The residue definition for monitoring applicable to fosetyl comprises the parent compound fosetyl, the degradation product phosphorous acid and their salts. Salts of phosphorous acid are named phosphonates.

(3)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 991/2014 (2) amended Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, setting temporary MRLs for fosetyl to avoid significant market disruptions in the trade of certain products. Those temporary MRLs were based on the available monitoring data and on a statement (3) of the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’, in which it concluded that the proposed temporary MRLs are expected to sufficiently protect consumers.

(4)

Some temporary MRLs set by Regulation (EU) No 991/2014 apply only until 31 December 2015, after which the previous MRL of 2 mg/kg corresponding to the limit of determination should be applicable, as it was expected that by then the measures foreseen to prevent the occurrence of phosphonate residues in relevant crops in future growing seasons would take effect. However, the Commission received information from food business operators showing that for certain products belonging to the group of tree nuts, the period provided was insufficient for those measures to take effect. Monitoring data indicate the continued presence of phosphonates in or on those products at levels higher than 2 mg/kg.

(5)

Trading partners of the Union informed the Commission of ongoing efforts and timetables to generate supervised residue trial data with a view to submitting an application concerning MRLs for products belonging to the group of tree nuts according to Article 6(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(6)

To avoid significant market disruptions in the trade of the concerned products belonging to the group of tree nuts and as there is no risk for consumers identified from the current scientific data, it is appropriate to change the end date of applicability of those temporary MRLs for fosetyl. Those temporary MRLs should apply until an application for MRLs according to Article 6(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 has been evaluated and decided upon. Taking into account the information received on ongoing supervised residue trials and the planned submission of such an application, the entry into force of a decision on that application is expected not later than 1 March 2019.

(7)

Based on the statement of the Authority and taking into account the factors relevant to the matter under consideration, the appropriate modification to the MRL fulfils the requirements of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(8)

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

(9)

MRLs for several products, including certain products belonging to the group of tree nuts, were modified by Regulation (EU) No 991/2014, with 31 December 2015 as the end date of applicability of those temporary MRLs. For those products belonging to the group of tree nuts, this Regulation sets MRLs at the same level as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 991/2014 for an additional period. In the interest of legal certainty, this Regulation should therefore apply from 1 January 2016.

(10)

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

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 is 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 January 2016.

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

Done at Brussels, 21 January 2016.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER


(1)  OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 991/2014 of 19 September 2014 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fosetyl in or on certain products (OJ L 279, 23.9.2014, p. 1).

(3)  European Food Safety Authority; Statement on the dietary risk assessment for proposed temporary maximum residue levels (t-MRLs) for fosetyl-Al in certain crops. EFSA Journal 2014;12(5):3695, 22 pp.


ANNEX

In part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the column for fosetyl is 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 (2)

Fosetyl-Al (sum of fosetyl, phosphonic acid and their salts, expressed as fosetyl)

(1)

(2)

(3)

0100000

FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS

 

0110000

Citrus fruits

75

0110010

Grapefruits

 

0110020

Oranges

 

0110030

Lemons

 

0110040

Limes

 

0110050

Mandarins

 

0110990

Others

 

0120000

Tree nuts

 

0120010

Almonds

75 (+)

0120020

Brazil nuts

2 (1)

0120030

Cashew nuts

75 (+)

0120040

Chestnuts

2 (1)

0120050

Coconuts

2 (1)

0120060

Hazelnuts/cobnuts

75 (+)

0120070

Macadamias

75 (+)

0120080

Pecans

2 (1)

0120090

Pine nut kernels

2 (1)

0120100

Pistachios

75 (+)

0120110

Walnuts

75 (+)

0120990

Others

2 (1)

0130000

Pome fruits

75

0130010

Apples

 

0130020

Pears

 

0130030

Quinces

 

0130040

Medlars

 

0130050

Loquats/Japanese medlars

 

0130990

Others

 

0140000

Stone fruits

2 (1)

0140010

Apricots

 

0140020

Cherries (sweet)

 

0140030

Peaches

 

0140040

Plums

 

0140990

Others

 

0150000

Berries and small fruits

 

0151000

(a)

grapes

100

0151010

Table grapes

 

0151020

Wine grapes

 

0152000

(b)

strawberries

75

0153000

(c)

cane fruits

2 (1)

0153010

Blackberries

 

0153020

Dewberries

 

0153030

Raspberries (red and yellow)

 

0153990

Others

 

0154000

(d)

other small fruits and berries

2  (1)

0154010

Blueberries

 

0154020

Cranberries

 

0154030

Currants (black, red and white)

 

0154040

Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)

 

0154050

Rose hips

 

0154060

Mulberries (black and white)

 

0154070

Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars

 

0154080

Elderberries

 

0154990

Others

 

0160000

Miscellaneous fruits with

 

0161000

(a)

edible peel

2 (1)

0161010

Dates

 

0161020

Figs

 

0161030

Table olives

 

0161040

Kumquats

 

0161050

Carambolas

 

0161060

Kaki/Japanese persimmons

 

0161070

Jambuls/jambolans

 

0161990

Others

 

0162000

(b)

inedible peel, small

 

0162010

Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)

150

0162020

Litchis/lychees

2 (1)

0162030

Passionfruits/maracujas

2 (1)

0162040

Prickly pears/cactus fruits

2 (1)

0162050

Star apples/cainitos

2 (1)

0162060

American persimmons/Virginia kaki

2 (1)

0162990

Others

2 (1)

0163000

(c)

inedible peel, large

 

0163010

Avocados

50

0163020

Bananas

2 (1)

0163030

Mangoes

2 (1)

0163040

Papayas

2 (1)

0163050

Granate apples/pomegranates

2 (1)

0163060

Cherimoyas

2 (1)

0163070

Guavas

2 (1)

0163080

Pineapples

50

0163090

Breadfruits

2 (1)

0163100

Durians

2 (1)

0163110

Soursops/guanabanas

2 (1)

0163990

Others

2 (1)

0200000

VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN

 

0210000

Root and tuber vegetables

 

0211000

(a)

potatoes

30

0212000

(b)

tropical root and tuber vegetables

2 (1)

0212010

Cassava roots/manioc

 

0212020

Sweet potatoes

 

0212030

Yams

 

0212040

Arrowroots

 

0212990

Others

 

0213000

(c)

other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets

 

0213010

Beetroots

2 (1)

0213020

Carrots

2 (1)

0213030

Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries

2 (1)

0213040

Horseradishes

2 (1)

0213050

Jerusalem artichokes

2 (1)

0213060

Parsnips

2 (1)

0213070

Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley

2 (1)

0213080

Radishes

25

0213090

Salsifies

2 (1)

0213100

Swedes/rutabagas

2 (1)

0213110

Turnips

2 (1)

0213990

Others

2 (1)

0220000

Bulb vegetables

 

0220010

Garlic

2 (1)

0220020

Onions

50

0220030

Shallots

2 (1)

0220040

Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions

30

0220990

Others

2 (1)

0230000

Fruiting vegetables

 

0231000

(a)

solanacea

 

0231010

Tomatoes

100

0231020

Sweet peppers/bell peppers

130

0231030

Aubergines/eggplants

100

0231040

Okra/lady's fingers

2 (1)

0231990

Others

2 (1)

0232000

(b)

cucurbits with edible peel

75

0232010

Cucumbers

 

0232020

Gherkins

 

0232030

Courgettes

 

0232990

Others

 

0233000

(c)

cucurbits with inedible peel

75

0233010

Melons

 

0233020

Pumpkins

 

0233030

Watermelons

 

0233990

Others

 

0234000

(d)

sweet corn

5

0239000

(e)

other fruiting vegetables

5

0240000

Brassica vegetables (excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)

10

0241000

(a)

flowering brassica

 

0241010

Broccoli

 

0241020

Cauliflowers

 

0241990

Others

 

0242000

(b)

head brassica

 

0242010

Brussels sprouts

 

0242020

Head cabbages

 

0242990

Others

 

0243000

(c)

leafy brassica

 

0243010

Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai

 

0243020

Kales

 

0243990

Others

 

0244000

(d)

kohlrabies

 

0250000

Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers

 

0251000

(a)

lettuces and salad plants

75

0251010

Lamb's lettuces/corn salads

 

0251020

Lettuces

 

0251030

Escaroles/broad-leaved endives

 

0251040

Cresses and other sprouts and shoots

 

0251050

Land cresses

 

0251060

Roman rocket/rucola

 

0251070

Red mustards

 

0251080

Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)

 

0251990

Others

 

0252000

(b)

spinaches and similar leaves

 

0252010

Spinaches

75

0252020

Purslanes

2 (1)

0252030

Chards/beet leaves

15

0252990

Others

2 (1)

0253000

(c)

grape leaves and similar species

2 (1)

0254000

(d)

watercresses

2 (1)

0255000

(e)

witloofs/Belgian endives

75

0256000

(f)

herbs and edible flowers

75

0256010

Chervil

 

0256020

Chives

 

0256030

Celery leaves

 

0256040

Parsley

 

0256050

Sage

 

0256060

Rosemary

 

0256070

Thyme

 

0256080

Basil and edible flowers

 

0256090

Laurel/bay leave

 

0256100

Tarragon

 

0256990

Others

 

0260000

Legume vegetables

2  (1)

0260010

Beans (with pods)

 

0260020

Beans (without pods)

 

0260030

Peas (with pods)

 

0260040

Peas (without pods)

 

0260050

Lentils

 

0260990

Others

 

0270000

Stem vegetables

 

0270010

Asparagus

2 (1)

0270020

Cardoons

2 (1)

0270030

Celeries

2 (1)

0270040

Florence fennels

2 (1)

0270050

Globe artichokes

50

0270060

Leeks

30

0270070

Rhubarbs

2 (1)

0270080

Bamboo shoots

2 (1)

0270090

Palm hearts

2 (1)

0270990

Others

2 (1)

0280000

Fungi, mosses and lichens

2 (1)

0280010

Cultivated fungi

 

0280020

Wild fungi

 

0280990

Mosses and lichens

 

0290000

Algae and prokaryotes organisms

2 (1)

0300000

PULSES

2 (1)

0300010

Beans

 

0300020

Lentils

 

0300030

Peas

 

0300040

Lupins/lupini beans

 

0300990

Others

 

0400000

OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS

2 (1)

0401000

Oilseeds

 

0401010

Linseeds

 

0401020

Peanuts/groundnuts

 

0401030

Poppy seeds

 

0401040

Sesame seeds

 

0401050

Sunflower seeds

 

0401060

Rapeseeds/canola seeds

 

0401070

Soyabeans

 

0401080

Mustard seeds

 

0401090

Cotton seeds

 

0401100

Pumpkin seeds

 

0401110

Safflower seeds

 

0401120

Borage seeds

 

0401130

Gold of pleasure seeds

 

0401140

Hemp seeds

 

0401150

Castor beans

 

0401990

Others

 

0402000

Oil fruits

 

0402010

Olives for oil production

 

0402020

Oil palms kernels

 

0402030

Oil palms fruits

 

0402040

Kapok

 

0402990

Others

 

0500000

CEREALS

2 (1)

0500010

Barley

 

0500020

Buckwheat and other pseudo-cereals

 

0500030

Maize/corn

 

0500040

Common millet/proso millet

 

0500050

Oat

 

0500060

Rice

 

0500070

Rye

 

0500080

Sorghum

 

0500090

Wheat

 

0500990

Others

 

0600000

TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS

 

0610000

Teas

2 (1)

0620000

Coffee beans

2 (1)

0630000

Herbal infusions from

500

0631000

(a)

flowers

 

0631010

Chamomile

 

0631020

Hibiscus/roselle

 

0631030

Rose

 

0631040

Jasmine

 

0631050

Lime/linden

 

0631990

Others

 

0632000

(b)

leaves and herbs

 

0632010

Strawberry

 

0632020

Rooibos

 

0632030

Mate/maté

 

0632990

Others

 

0633000

(c)

roots

 

0633010

Valerian

 

0633020

Ginseng

 

0633990

Others

 

0639000

(d)

any other parts of the plant

 

0640000

Cocoa beans

2 (1)

0650000

Carobs/Saint John's breads

2 (1)

0700000

HOPS

1 500

0800000

SPICES

 

0810000

Seed spices

400

0810010

Anise/aniseed

 

0810020

Black caraway/black cumin

 

0810030

Celery

 

0810040

Coriander

 

0810050

Cumin

 

0810060

Dill

 

0810070

Fennel

 

0810080

Fenugreek

 

0810090

Nutmeg

 

0810990

Others

 

0820000

Fruit spices

400

0820010

Allspice/pimento

 

0820020

Sichuan pepper

 

0820030

Caraway

 

0820040

Cardamom

 

0820050

Juniper berry

 

0820060

Peppercorn (black, green and white)

 

0820070

Vanilla

 

0820080

Tamarind

 

0820990

Others

 

0830000

Bark spices

400

0830010

Cinnamon

 

0830990

Others

 

0840000

Root and rhizome spices

 

0840010

Liquorice

400

0840020

Ginger

400

0840030

Turmeric/curcuma

400

0840040

Horseradish

(+)

0840990

Others

400

0850000

Bud spices

400

0850010

Cloves

 

0850020

Capers

 

0850990

Others

 

0860000

Flower pistil spices

400

0860010

Saffron

 

0860990

Others

 

0870000

Aril spices

400

0870010

Mace

 

0870990

Others

 

0900000

SUGAR PLANTS

 

0900010

Sugar beet roots

2 (1)

0900020

Sugar canes

2 (1)

0900030

Chicory roots

75

0900990

Others

2 (1)

1000000

PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS

 

1010000

Tissues from

0,5 (1)

1011000

(a)

swine

 

1011010

Muscle

 

1011020

Fat tissue

 

1011030

Liver

 

1011040

Kidney

 

1011050

Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

 

1011990

Others

 

1012000

(b)

bovine

 

1012010

Muscle

 

1012020

Fat tissue

 

1012030

Liver

 

1012040

Kidney

 

1012050

Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

 

1012990

Others

 

1013000

(c)

sheep

 

1013010

Muscle

 

1013020

Fat tissue

 

1013030

Liver

 

1013040

Kidney

 

1013050

Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

 

1013990

Others

 

1014000

d)

goat

 

1014010

Muscle

 

1014020

Fat tissue

 

1014030

Liver

 

1014040

Kidney

 

1014050

Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

 

1014990

Others

 

1015000

(e)

equine

 

1015010

Muscle

 

1015020

Fat tissue

 

1015030

Liver

 

1015040

Kidney

 

1015050

Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

 

1015990

Others

 

1016000

(f)

poultry

 

1016010

Muscle

 

1016020

Fat tissue

 

1016030

Liver

 

1016040

Kidney

 

1016050

Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

 

1016990

Others

 

1017000

(g)

other farmed terrestrial animals

 

1017010

Muscle

 

1017020

Fat tissue

 

1017030

Liver

 

1017040

Kidney

 

1017050

Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

 

1017990

Others

 

1020000

Milk

0,1 (1)

1020010

Cattle

 

1020020

Sheep

 

1020030

Goat

 

1020040

Horse

 

1020990

Others

 

1030000

Birds eggs

0,1 (1)

1030010

Chicken

 

1030020

Duck

 

1030030

Geese

 

1030040

Quail

 

1030990

Others

 

1040000

Honey and other apiculture products

0,5 (1)

1050000

Amphibians and Reptiles

0,5 (1)

1060000

Terrestrial invertebrate animals

0,5 (1)

1070000

Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals

0,5 (1)


(1)  Indicates lower limit of analytical determination

(2)  For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRLs apply, reference should be made to Annex I.

Fosetyl-Al (sum of fosetyl, phosphonic acid and their salts, expressed as fosetyl)

(+)

MRL applicable until 1 March 2019, after that date 2 (*) will be applicable unless modified by a Regulation.

0120010

Almonds

0120030

Cashew nuts

0120060

Hazelnuts/cobnuts

0120070

Macadamias

0120100

Pistachios

0120110

Walnuts

(+)

The applicable maximum residue level for horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) in the spice group (code 0840040) is the one set for horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) in the Vegetables category, root and tuber vegetables group (code 0213040) taking into account changes in the levels by processing (drying) according to Art. 20 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

0840040

Horseradish’


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