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Document 52023PC0739

    Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for thiacloprid in or on certain products

    COM/2023/739 final

    Brussels, 24.11.2023

    COM(2023) 739 final

    2023/0422(NLE)

    Proposal for a

    COUNCIL REGULATION

    amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for thiacloprid in or on certain products

    (Text with EEA relevance)


    EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

    1.CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL

    Reasons for and objectives of the proposal

    Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 establishes, in accordance with the general principles laid down in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, in particular the need to ensure a high level of consumer protection and harmonised Union provisions relating to maximum levels (MRLs) of pesticide residues in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin. It recognises that, for food and feed produced outside the Union, different agricultural practices as regards the use of plant protection products may be legally applied, sometimes resulting in pesticide residues differing from those resulting from uses legally applied in the Union. Therefore, it provides for the possibility to apply for the setting of MRLs for imported products (i.e., import tolerances) by providing a comprehensive scientific dossier that take these uses and the resulting residues into account, which is evaluated by a Member State and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Also, MRLs set at international level by the Codex Alimentarius Commission are also considered when MRLs are set, taking into account the corresponding good agricultural practices.

    For the active substance thiacloprid, the EFSA Conclusions on the peer review 1 identified areas of critical concern in relation to the contamination of groundwater with metabolites of thiacloprid with respect to one or more representative uses that satisfy the approval criteria provided in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. As a consequence, the approval of the substance was not renewed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/23 2 . In addition, thiacloprid is classified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council as toxic for reproduction category 1B.

    Member States had to withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing thiacloprid as active substance by 3 August 2020. The maximum grace period allowed to be given by a Member State in accordance with Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 expired on 3 February 2021.

    In accordance with Article 14(1)(a) and in conjunction with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, following the non-renewal of thiacloprid, the Commission drafted a Regulation to lower its MRLs to the limit of quantification (LOQ). Nevertheless, some exceptions are possible for certain import tolerances and Codex MRLs (CXLs), in particular where those were recently reviewed and were found safe by EFSA3. Those MRLs were kept according to Article 3(2), point (g) and Article 14 (2), points (a), (c) and (e) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

    The Commission proposed a draft Regulation to the Member States, that was thoroughly discussed in the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed in its meetings on 13-14 February 2023, 10-11 May 2023 and 18-19 September 2023.

    Consistency with existing policy provisions in the policy area

    The followed approach is consistent with the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

    2.LEGAL BASIS, SUBSIDIARITY AND PROPORTIONALITY

    Legal basis

    In line with the favourable Reasoned Opinion adopted by EFSA and based on Article 14(1)(a) and Article 49 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, a draft Commission Regulation was prepared and submitted to the SCoPAFF (see chapter 1). According to Article 45(4) of that Regulation the regulatory procedure with scrutiny applies according to Article 5a of Council Decision 1999/468.

    Choice of the instrument

    The above mentioned draft Commission Regulation proposing the revision of the MRLs for thiacloprid was submitted to the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, on 18-19 September 2023, for an opinion. The Committee did not deliver an opinion on the draft Commission Regulation, as a qualified majority was not reached neither for nor against the proposed measures.

    Consequently, pursuant to Article 5a of Council Decision 1999/468/EC in conjunction with Article 45 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the Commission is submitting to the Council and the Parliament a draft Council Regulation relating to the measures to be taken. The Council shall act on the proposed measure by a qualified majority within one month of referral to it. If the Council opposes the measure by a qualified majority, the measure shall not be adopted. If the Council envisages adopting the measure, it shall without delay submit it to the European Parliament. In the absence of an opinion of the Council, the Regulation is sent back to the Commission who shall without delay submit it for scrutiny to the European Parliament. If the Parliament does not oppose the measure, the latter shall be adopted by the Commission. If the Parliament opposes the measure it shall not be adopted by the Commission.

    3.RESULTS OF EX-POST EVALUATIONS, STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS AND IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

    No ex-post evaluations, stakeholder consultations and impact assessment are foreseen for this implementing Regulation in the context of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

    4.BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS

    The Regulation has no budgetary impact.

    5.OTHER ELEMENTS

    Detailed explanation of the specific provisions of the proposal

    This Regulation intends to lower all the existing MRLs for thiacloprid to the LOD following the non-renewal of its approval with the exception of some MRLs based on uses in non- EU countries. The MRLs for thiacloprid in papayas and tea corresponds to import tolerances that were confirmed to be safe for consumers by EFSA in 2023 3 . The MRLs for thiacloprid in in tree nuts, quinces, medlars, loquats/Japanese medlars, apricots, cherries (sweet), plums, strawberries, blackberries, dewberries, other small fruits and berries, kiwis, potatoes, tomatoes, aubergines/eggplants, melons, watermelons, rice, wheat, animal (swine, bovine, sheep, horse, poultry, and other farm animals) products from tissues (muscle, liver, kidney and edible offal), milk and eggs correspond to CXLs that were considered safe for consumers3.

    2023/0422 (NLE)

    Proposal for a

    COUNCIL REGULATION

    amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for thiacloprid in or on certain products

    (Text with EEA relevance)

    THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

    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 4 , and in particular Article 14(1)(a) and Article 49(2) thereof,

    Whereas:

    (1)For thiacloprid, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

    (2)According to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/23 5 , the approval of the active substance thiacloprid was not renewed, following the critical concerns identified by the European Food Safety Authority (the ‘Authority’) in relation to the contamination of groundwater with metabolites of thiacloprid 6 . Additionally, thiacloprid is classified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council 7 as toxic for reproduction category 1B 8 .

    (3)All authorisations for plant protection products containing the active substance thiacloprid have been revoked, due to the human health risk emanating from the use of thiacloprid and the contamination of groundwater. It is therefore appropriate to delete the existing MRLs based on the good agricultural practices related to those authorisations set for this substance in Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in accordance with Article 17 of that Regulation in conjunction with Article 14(1)(a) thereof. 

    (4)In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the Commission requested the Authority to provide a reasoned opinion, assessing the risks that the current MRLs based on import tolerances and Codex MRLs (CXLs) for thiacloprid may pose to consumers considering the most recent consumption data available and the presence or absence of the required confirmatory data to address the data gaps identified during the MRL review in accordance to the Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 9 .

    (5)The Authority concluded that the MRLs set for thiacloprid residues in papayas and tea were derived from import tolerances, which had been supported by data and are considered safe for consumers 10 . These MRLs should therefore be maintained in accordance with Article 3 (2)(g) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

    (6)For thiacloprid residues in tree nuts, quinces, medlars, loquats/Japanese medlars, apricots, cherries (sweet), plums, strawberries, blackberries, dewberries, other small fruits and berries, kiwis, potatoes, tomatoes, aubergines/eggplants, melons, watermelons, rice, wheat, animal (swine, bovine, sheep, horse, poultry, and other farm animals) products from tissues (muscle, liver, kidney and edible offal), milk and eggs the existing MRLs correspond to the CXL values and the Authority concluded that are considered safe for consumers7; they should therefore also be maintained according to the principles of Article 14(2)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

    (7)For raspberries, cucumbers, courgettes, rapeseeds/canola seeds, mustard seeds and cotton seeds, it is appropriate to lower the existing MRLs to the corresponding CXL values, which the Authority concluded are safe for consumers7; they should therefore also be lowered. The Authority evaluated the confirmatory data submitted to address the data gaps identified during the MRL review in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 and concluded that the data requirements were fulfilled or not longer required7. Therefore, and for the avoidance of doubt, the respective footnotes indicating lack of information on residue trials, on crop metabolism with seed treatment and on analytical methods for different commodities should be deleted.

    (8)The Authority identified a health risk for consumers concerning the MRLs for peaches and sweet peppers/bell peppers7. It is therefore appropriate to lower the MRLs for those products to the product specific LODs.

    (9)For thiacloprid residues based on non-longer authorised good agricultural practices in the EU, it is appropriate to lower the respective MRLs set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 to the product-specific limit of determination (‘LOD’) in accordance with Article 14(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, in conjunction with Article 17 of that Regulation.

    (10)The Commission consulted the European Union reference laboratories for residues of thiacloprid as regards the need to adapt certain LODs. Those laboratories proposed product specific LODs that are analytically achievable for all products. 

    (11)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. In particular the MRLs for fat from swine, bovine, sheep, goat, equine and other farmed terrestrial animal were aligned to that of muscle, for which the respective CXLs were implemented, to reflect the proportion of muscle and fat in “meat (from mammals other than marine mammals)” .

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

    (13)To allow for the normal marketing, processing and consumption of products, this Regulation should not apply to any products, which have been produced in the Union or imported into the Union before the new MRLs become applicable and for which a high level of consumer protection is maintained. This is the case for all products, except peaches and sweet peppers/bell peppers.

    (14)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. 

    (15)The Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its Chairman. The measures provided for in this Regulation should therefore be adopted by the Council.

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    Article 1

    Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 is 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 produced in the Union or imported into the Union before [Office of Publications: please insert date 6  months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], except for peaches and sweet peppers/bell peppers.

    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 [Office of Publications: please insert date 6 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].

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

    Done at Brussels,

       For the Council

    The President

    (1)    EFSA Journal (2019). Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance thiacloprid. EFSA Journal 2019;17(3):5595. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2019.5595.
    (2)    OJ L 8, 14.1.2020, p. 8.
    (3)    European Food Safety Authority Statement on the short-term (acute) dietary risk assessment and evaluation of confirmatory data for certain maximum residue levels (MRLs) for thiacloprid. EFSA Journal 2023;21(3):7888.
    (4)    OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1.
    (5)    Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/23 of 13 January 2020 concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance thiacloprid, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 8, 14.1.2020, p. 8).
    (6)    European Food Safety Authority Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance thiacloprid. EFSA Journal 2019;17(3):5595.
    (7)    Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).
    (8)    Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/776 of 4 May 2017 amending, for the purposes of its adaptation to technical and scientific progress, Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (OJ L 116, 5.5.2017, p. 1).
    (9)    Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1200 of 22 July 2015 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 amidosulfuron, fenhexamid, kresoxim-methyl, thiacloprid and trifloxystrobin in or on certain products (OJ L 195, 23.7.2015, p. 1).
    (10)    European Food Safety Authority Statement on the short-term (acute) dietary risk assessment and evaluation of confirmatory data for certain maximum residue levels (MRLs) for thiacloprid. EFSA Journal 2023;21(3):7888.
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    Brussels, 24.11.2023

    COM(2023) 739 final

    ANNEX

    to the

    Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION

    amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for thiacloprid in or on certain products


    ANNEX

    Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 is amended as follows:

    (1)the column for thiacloprid 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 (a)

    Thiacloprid

    0100000

    FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS

     

    0110000

    Citrus fruits

    0,01*

    0110010

    Grapefruits

     

    0110020

    Oranges

     

    0110030

    Lemons

     

    0110040

    Limes

     

    0110050

    Mandarins

     

    0110990

    Others (2)

     

    0120000

    Tree nuts

    0,02*

    0120010

    Almonds

     

    0120020

    Brazil nuts

     

    0120030

    Cashew nuts

     

    0120040

    Chestnuts

     

    0120050

    Coconuts

     

    0120060

    Hazelnuts/cobnuts

     

    0120070

    Macadamias

     

    0120080

    Pecans

     

    0120090

    Pine nut kernels

     

    0120100

    Pistachios

     

    0120110

    Walnuts

     

    0120990

    Others (2)

     

    0130000

    Pome fruits

     

    0130010

    Apples

    0,01*

    0130020

    Pears

    0,01*

    0130030

    Quinces

    0,7

    0130040

    Medlars

    0,7

    0130050

    Loquats/Japanese medlars

    0,7

    0130990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    0140000

    Stone fruits

     

    0140010

    Apricots

    0,5

    0140020

    Cherries (sweet)

    0,5

    0140030

    Peaches

    0,01*

    0140040

    Plums

    0,5

    0140990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    0150000

    Berries and small fruits

     

    0151000

    (a) grapes

    0,01*

    0151010

    Table grapes

     

    0151020

    Wine grapes

     

    0152000

    (b) strawberries

    1

    0153000

    (c) cane fruits

    1

    0153010

    Blackberries

     

    0153020

    Dewberries

     

    0153030

    Raspberries (red and yellow)

     

    0153990

    Others (2)

     

    0154000

    (d) other small fruits and berries

    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 (2)

     

    0160000

    Miscellaneous fruitswith

     

    0161000

    (a) edible peel

    0,01*

    0161010

    Dates

     

    0161020

    Figs

     

    0161030

    Table olives

     

    0161040

    Kumquats

     

    0161050

    Carambolas

     

    0161060

    Kaki/Japanese persimmons

     

    0161070

    Jambuls/jambolans

     

    0161990

    Others (2)

     

    0162000

    (b) inedible peel, small

     

    0162010

    Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)

    0,2

    0162020

    Litchis/lychees

    0,01*

    0162030

    Passionfruits/maracujas

    0,01*

    0162040

    Prickly pears/cactus fruits

    0,01*

    0162050

    Star apples/cainitos

    0,01*

    0162060

    American persimmons/Virginia kaki

    0,01*

    0162990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    0163000

    (c) inedible peel, large

     

    0163010

    Avocados

    0,01*

    0163020

    Bananas

    0,01*

    0163030

    Mangoes

    0,01*

    0163040

    Papayas

    0,5

    0163050

    Granate apples/pomegranates

    0,01*

    0163060

    Cherimoyas

    0,01*

    0163070

    Guavas

    0,01*

    0163080

    Pineapples

    0,01*

    0163090

    Breadfruits

    0,01*

    0163100

    Durians

    0,01*

    0163110

    Soursops/guanabanas

    0,01*

    0163990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    0200000

    VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN

     

    0210000

    Root and tuber vegetables

     

    0211000

    (a) potatoes

    0,02

    0212000

    (b) tropical root and tuber vegetables

    0,01*

    0212010

    Cassava roots/manioc

     

    0212020

    Sweet potatoes

     

    0212030

    Yams

     

    0212040

    Arrowroots

     

    0212990

    Others (2)

     

    0213000

    (c) other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets

    0,01*

    0213010

    Beetroots

     

    0213020

    Carrots

     

    0213030

    Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries

     

    0213040

    Horseradishes

     

    0213050

    Jerusalem artichokes

     

    0213060

    Parsnips

     

    0213070

    Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley

     

    0213080

    Radishes

     

    0213090

    Salsifies

     

    0213100

    Swedes/rutabagas

     

    0213110

    Turnips

     

    0213990

    Others (2)

     

    0220000

    Bulb vegetables

    0,01*

    0220010

    Garlic

     

    0220020

    Onions

     

    0220030

    Shallots

     

    0220040

    Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions

     

    0220990

    Others (2)

     

    0230000

    Fruiting vegetables

     

    0231000

    (a) Solanaceae and Malvaceae

     

    0231010

    Tomatoes

    0,5

    0231020

    Sweet peppers/bell peppers

    0,01*

    0231030

    Aubergines/eggplants

    0,7

    0231040

    Okra/lady's fingers

    0,01*

    0231990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    0232000

    (b) cucurbits with edible peel

     

    0232010

    Cucumbers

    0,3

    0232020

    Gherkins

    0,01*

    0232030

    Courgettes

    0,3

    0232990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    0233000

    (c) cucurbits with inedible peel

     

    0233010

    Melons

    0,2

    0233020

    Pumpkins

    0,01*

    0233030

    Watermelons

    0,2

    0233990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    0234000

    (d) sweet corn

    0,01*

    0239000

    (e) other fruiting vegetables

    0,01*

    0240000

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

    0,01*

    0241000

    (a) flowering brassica

     

    0241010

    Broccoli

     

    0241020

    Cauliflowers

     

    0241990

    Others (2)

     

    0242000

    (b) head brassica

     

    0242010

    Brussels sprouts

     

    0242020

    Head cabbages

     

    0242990

    Others (2)

     

    0243000

    (c) leafy brassica

     

    0243010

    Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai

     

    0243020

    Kales

     

    0243990

    Others (2)

     

    0244000

    (d) kohlrabies

     

    0250000

    Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers

    0,01*

    0251000

    (a) lettuces and salad plants

     

    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 (2)

     

    0252000

    (b) spinaches and similar leaves

     

    0252010

    Spinaches

     

    0252020

    Purslanes

     

    0252030

    Chards/beet leaves

     

    0252990

    Others (2)

     

    0253000

    (c) grape leaves and similar species

     

    0254000

    (d) watercresses

     

    0255000

    (e) witloofs/Belgian endives

     

    0256000

    (f) herbs and edible flowers

     

    0256010

    Chervil

     

    0256020

    Chives

     

    0256030

    Celery leaves

     

    0256040

    Parsley

     

    0256050

    Sage

     

    0256060

    Rosemary

     

    0256070

    Thyme

     

    0256080

    Basil and edible flowers

     

    0256090

    Laurel/bay leaves

     

    0256100

    Tarragon

     

    0256990

    Others (2)

     

    0260000

    Legume vegetables

    0,01*

    0260010

    Beans (with pods)

     

    0260020

    Beans (without pods)

     

    0260030

    Peas (with pods)

     

    0260040

    Peas (without pods)

     

    0260050

    Lentils

     

    0260990

    Others (2)

     

    0270000

    Stem vegetables

    0,01*

    0270010

    Asparagus

     

    0270020

    Cardoons

     

    0270030

    Celeries

     

    0270040

    Florence fennels

     

    0270050

    Globe artichokes

     

    0270060

    Leeks

     

    0270070

    Rhubarbs

     

    0270080

    Bamboo shoots

     

    0270090

    Palm hearts

     

    0270990

    Others (2)

     

    0280000

    Fungi, mosses and lichens

    0,01*

    0280010

    Cultivated fungi

     

    0280020

    Wild fungi

     

    0280990

    Mosses and lichens

     

    0290000

    Algae and prokaryotes organisms

    0,01*

    0300000

    PULSES

    0,01*

    0300010

    Beans

     

    0300020

    Lentils

     

    0300030

    Peas

     

    0300040

    Lupins/lupini beans

     

    0300990

    Others (2)

     

    0400000

    OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS

     

    0401000

    Oilseeds

     

    0401010

    Linseeds

    0,02*

    0401020

    Peanuts/groundnuts

    0,02*

    0401030

    Poppy seeds

    0,02*

    0401040

    Sesame seeds

    0,02*

    0401050

    Sunflower seeds

    0,02*

    0401060

    Rapeseeds/canola seeds

    0,5

    0401070

    Soyabeans

    0,02*

    0401080

    Mustard seeds

    0,5

    0401090

    Cotton seeds

    0,02*

    0401100

    Pumpkin seeds

    0,02*

    0401110

    Safflower seeds

    0,02*

    0401120

    Borage seeds

    0,02*

    0401130

    Gold of pleasure seeds

    0,02*

    0401140

    Hemp seeds

    0,02*

    0401150

    Castor beans

    0,02*

    0401990

    Others (2)

    0,02*

    0402000

    Oil fruits

    0,02*

    0402010

    Olives for oil production

     

    0402020

    Oil palms kernels

     

    0402030

    Oil palms fruits

     

    0402040

    Kapok

     

    0402990

    Others (2)

     

    0500000

    CEREALS

     

    0500010

    Barley

    0,01*

    0500020

    Buckwheat and other pseudocereals

    0,01*

    0500030

    Maize/corn

    0,01*

    0500040

    Common millet/proso millet

    0,01*

    0500050

    Oat

    0,01*

    0500060

    Rice

    0,02

    0500070

    Rye

    0,01*

    0500080

    Sorghum

    0,01*

    0500090

    Wheat

    0,1

    0500990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    0600000

    TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS

     

    0610000

    Teas

    10

    0620000

    Coffee beans

    0,05*

    0630000

    Herbal infusions from

    0,05*

    0631000

    (a) flowers

     

    0631010

    Chamomile

     

    0631020

    Hibiscus/roselle

     

    0631030

    Rose

     

    0631040

    Jasmine

     

    0631050

    Lime/linden

     

    0631990

    Others (2)

     

    0632000

    (b) leaves and herbs

     

    0632010

    Strawberry

     

    0632020

    Rooibos

     

    0632030

    Mate/maté

     

    0632990

    Others (2)

     

    0633000

    (c) roots

     

    0633010

    Valerian

     

    0633020

    Ginseng

     

    0633990

    Others (2)

     

    0639000

    (d) any other parts of the plant

     

    0640000

    Cocoa beans

    0,05*

    0650000

    Carobs/Saint John's breads

    0,05*

    0700000

    HOPS

    0,05*

    0800000

    SPICES

     

    0810000

    Seed spices

    0,05*

    0810010

    Anise/aniseed

     

    0810020

    Black caraway/black cumin

     

    0810030

    Celery

     

    0810040

    Coriander

     

    0810050

    Cumin

     

    0810060

    Dill

     

    0810070

    Fennel

     

    0810080

    Fenugreek

     

    0810090

    Nutmeg

     

    0810990

    Others (2)

     

    0820000

    Fruit spices

    0,05*

    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 (2)

     

    0830000

    Bark spices

    0,05*

    0830010

    Cinnamon

     

    0830990

    Others (2)

     

    0840000

    Root and rhizome spices

     

    0840010

    Liquorice

    0,05*

    0840020

    Ginger (10)

     

    0840030

    Turmeric/curcuma

    0,05*

    0840040

    Horseradish (11)

     

    0840990

    Others (2)

    0,05*

    0850000

    Bud spices

    0,05*

    0850010

    Cloves

     

    0850020

    Capers

     

    0850990

    Others (2)

     

    0860000

    Flower pistil spices

    0,05*

    0860010

    Saffron

     

    0860990

    Others (2)

     

    0870000

    Aril spices

    0,05*

    0870010

    Mace

     

    0870990

    Others (2)

     

    0900000

    SUGAR PLANTS

    0,01*

    0900010

    Sugar beet roots

     

    0900020

    Sugar canes

     

    0900030

    Chicory roots

     

    0900990

    Others (2)

     

    1000000

    PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS

     

    1010000

    Commodities from

     

    1011000

    (a) swine

     

    1011010

    Muscle

    0,1

    1011020

    Fat

    0,07

    1011030

    Liver

    0,5

    1011040

    Kidney

    0,5

    1011050

    Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

    0,5

    1011990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    1012000

    (b) bovine

     

    1012010

    Muscle

    0,1

    1012020

    Fat

    0,07

    1012030

    Liver

    0,5

    1012040

    Kidney

    0,5

    1012050

    Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

    0,5

    1012990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    1013000

    (c) sheep

     

    1013010

    Muscle

    0,1

    1013020

    Fat

    0,07

    1013030

    Liver

    0,5

    1013040

    Kidney

    0,5

    1013050

    Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

    0,5

    1013990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    1014000

    d) goat

     

    1014010

    Muscle

    0,1

    1014020

    Fat

    0,07

    1014030

    Liver

    0,5

    1014040

    Kidney

    0,5

    1014050

    Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

    0,5

    1014990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    1015000

    (e) equine

     

    1015010

    Muscle

    0,1

    1015020

    Fat

    0,07

    1015030

    Liver

    0,5

    1015040

    Kidney

    0,5

    1015050

    Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

    0,5

    1015990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    1016000

    (f) poultry

     

    1016010

    Muscle

    0,02

    1016020

    Fat

    0,01*

    1016030

    Liver

    0,02

    1016040

    Kidney

    0,02

    1016050

    Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

    0,02

    1016990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    1017000

    (g) other farmed terrestrial animals

     

    1017010

    Muscle

    0,1

    1017020

    Fat

    0,07

    1017030

    Liver

    0,5

    1017040

    Kidney

    0,5

    1017050

    Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)

    0,5

    1017990

    Others (2)

    0,01*

    1020000

    Milk

    0,05

    1020010

    Cattle

     

    1020020

    Sheep

     

    1020030

    Goat

     

    1020040

    Horse

     

    1020990

    Others (2)

     

    1030000

    Birds eggs

    0,02*

    1030010

    Chicken

     

    1030020

    Duck

     

    1030030

    Geese

     

    1030040

    Quail

     

    1030990

    Others (2)

     

    1040000

    Honey and other apiculture products (7)

    0,05*

    1050000

    Amphibians and Reptiles

    0,01*

    1060000

    Terrestrial invertebrate animals

    0,01*

    1070000

    Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals

    0,01*

    1100000

    PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - FISH, FISHPRODUCTS AND ANY OTHER MARINE AND FRESHWATER FOOD PRODUCTS (8)

     

    1200000

    PRODUCTS OR PART OF PRODUCTS EXCLUSIVELY USED FOR ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION (8)

     

    1300000

    PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS (9)

     

    (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination

    (a) For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRL's apply, reference should be made to Annex I

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