Commission Directive 2006/61/EC of 7 July 2006 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for atrazine, azinphos-ethyl, cyfluthrin, ethephon, fenthion, methamidophos, methomyl, paraquat and triazophos (Text with EEA relevance)

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Commission Directive 2006/61/EC

of 7 July 2006

amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for atrazine, azinphos-ethyl, cyfluthrin, ethephon, fenthion, methamidophos, methomyl, paraquat and triazophos

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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(1), 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(2), 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(3), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market(4), and in particular Article 4(1)(f) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) In the case of cereals and products of plant origin including fruit and vegetables, residue levels reflect the use of minimum quantities of pesticides necessary to achieve effective protection of plants, applied in such a manner that the amount of residue is as low as is practicable and toxicologically acceptable, having regard, in particular to the protection of the environment and the estimated dietary intake of consumers. In the case of foodstuffs of animal origin, residue levels reflect the consumption by animals of cereals and products of plant origin treated with pesticides and, where relevant, the direct consequences of the use of veterinary medicines. Community maximum residue levels (MRLs) represent the upper limit of the amount of such residues that might be expected to be found in commodities when good agricultural practices have been respected.

(2) MRLs for pesticides are kept under review and changed to take account of new information and data. MRLs are fixed at the lower limit of analytical determination where authorised uses of plant protection products do not result in detectable levels of pesticide residue in or on the food product, or where there are no authorised uses, or where uses which have been authorised by Member States have not been supported by the necessary data, or where uses in third countries resulting in residues in or on food products which may enter into circulation in the Community market have not been supported by the necessary data.

(3) The Commission was informed that for several pesticides 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 relevant rapporteur Member States to make proposals for the review of Community MRLs. Such proposals were submitted to the Commission.

(4) The lifetime and short-term exposure of consumers to the pesticides referred to in this Directive via food products has been reassessed and evaluated in accordance with Community procedures and practices, taking account of guidelines published by the World Health Organization(5). On that basis, it is appropriate to fix new MRLs, which will ensure that there is no unacceptable consumer exposure.

(5) Where relevant, the acute exposure of consumers to those pesticides via each of the food products that may contain residues has been assessed and evaluated in accordance with Community procedures and practices, taking account of guidelines published by the World Health Organization. It is concluded that the presence of pesticide residues at or below the new MRLs will not cause acute toxic effects.

(6) Through the World Trade Organization, the Community’s trading partners have been consulted about the new MRLs and their comments on these levels have been taken into account.

(7) The Annexes to Directives 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

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

Article 2

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

Article 3

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

Article 4

1.Member States shall adopt and publish, by 20 January 2007 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 21 January 2007.

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.

2.Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by this Directive.

Article 5

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

Article 6

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 2006.

For the Commission

Markos Kyprianou

Member of the Commission

ANNEX I

Part A of Annex II to Directive 86/362/EEC is amended as follows:

The following line for atrazine is added:

^a Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.’
Pesticide residues	Maximum level in mg/kg
‘Atrazine	0,05^a CEREALS

Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.’

Pesticide residues

Maximum level in mg/kg

‘Atrazine

0,05^a

CEREALS

The lines for azinphos-ethyl, ethephon and triazophos are replaced by the following:

Pesticide residues	Maximum level in mg/kg
^a Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.’
‘Azinphos-ethyl	0,05^a CEREALS
Ethephon	0,5 barley, rye 0,2 triticale, wheat 0,05^a cereals others
Triazophos	0,02^a CEREALS

ANNEX II

Part A of Annex II to Directive 86/363/EEC is amended as follows:

In Part A of Annex II to Directive 86/363/EEC, the lines for azinphos-ethyl and triazophos are replaced by the following:

Pesticide residues	Maximum level in mg/kg
^a Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.’
	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-ethyl	0,01^a	0,01^a	0,01^a
Triazophos	0,01^a	0,01^a	0,01^a

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

Pesticide residues	Maximum level in mg/kg
^a Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.’
	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)
‘Fenthion and its oxygen analogue, their sulfoxides and sulfones expressed as parent	0,05^a	0,01^a	—

ANNEX III

Part A of Annex II to Directive 90/642/EEC is amended as follows:

The following column for fenthion is added:

Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply				Fenthion and its oxygen analogue, their sulfoxides and sulfones expressed as parent
^a Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.’
‘1.	Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar; nuts
	(i)	CITRUS FRUIT		3
		Grapefruit
		Lemons
		Limes
		Mandarins (including clementines and other hybrids)
		Oranges
		Pomelos
		Others
	(ii)	TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled)		0,01^a
		Almonds
		Brazil nuts
		Cashew nuts
		Chestnuts
		Coconuts
		Hazelnuts
		Macadamia
		Pecans
		Pine nuts
		Pistachios
		Walnuts
		Others
	(iii)	POME FRUIT		0,01^a
		Apples
		Pears
		Quinces
		Others
	(iv)	STONE FRUIT
		Apricots
		Cherries		2
		Peaches (including nectarines and similar hybrids)
		Plums
		Others		0,01^a
	(v)	BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT		0,01^a
		(a)	Table and wine grapes
			Table grapes
			Wine grapes
		(b)	Strawberries (other than wild)
		(c)	Cane fruit (other than wild)
			Blackberries
			Dewberries
			Loganberries
			Raspberries
			Others
		(d)	Other small fruit and berries (other than wild)
			Bilberries
			Cranberries
			Currants (red, black and white)
			Gooseberries
			Others
		(e)	Wild berries and wild fruit
	(vi)	MISCELLANEOUS
		Avocados
		Bananas
		Dates
		Figs
		Kiwi
		Kumquats
		Litchis
		Mangoes
		olives (table consumption)		1
		olives (oil extraction)		1
		Papaya
		Passion fruit
		Pineapples
		Others		0,01^a
2.	Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry			0,01^a
	(i)	ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES
		Beetroot
		Carrots
		Cassava
		Celeriac
		Horseradish
		Jerusalem artichokes
		Parsnips
		Parsley root
		Radishes
		Salsify
		Sweet potatoes
		Swedes
		Turnips
		Yam
		Others
	(ii)	BULB VEGETABLES
		Garlic
		Onions
		Shallots
		Spring onions
		Others
	(iii)	FRUITING VEGETABLES
		(a)	Solanacea
			Tomatoes
			Peppers
			Aubergines
			Okra
			Others
		(b)	Cucurbits - edible peel
			Cucumbers
			Gherkins
			Courgettes
			Others
		(c)	Cucurbits - inedible peel
			Melons
			Squashes
			Watermelons
			Others
		(d)	Sweet corn
	(iv)	BRASSICA VEGETABLES
		(a)	Flowering brassica
			Broccoli
			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
		(a)	Lettuce & similar
			Cress
			Lamb's lettuce
			Lettuce
			Scarole
			Ruccola
			Leaves and stems of brassica
			Others
		(b)	Spinach & similar
			Spinach
			Beet leaves (chard)
			Others
		(c)	Water cress
		(d)	Witloof
		(e)	Herbs
			Chervil
			Chives
			Parsley
			Celery leaves
			Others
	(vi)	LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh)
		Beans (with pods)
		Beans (without pods)
		Peas (with pods)
		Peas (without pods)
		Others
	(vii)	STEM VEGETABLES (fresh)
		Asparagus
		Cardoons
		Celery
		Fennel
		Globe artichokes
		Leek
		Rhubarb
		Others
	(viii)	FUNGI
		(a)	Cultivated mushrooms
		(b)	Wild mushrooms
3.	Pulses			0,01^a
	Beans
	Lentils
	Peas
	Others
4.	Oil seed			0,02^a
	Linseed
	Peanuts
	Poppy seeds
	Sesame seeds
	Sunflower seed
	Rape seed
	Soya bean
	Mustard seed
	Cotton seed
	Hemp seed
	Others
5.	Potatoes			0,01^a
	Early potatoes
	Ware potatoes
6.	*Tea (leaves and stems, dried, fermented or otherwise, from the leaves of Camellia sinensis)*			0,1^a
7.	Hops (dried), including hop pellets and unconcentrated powder			0,1^a

The columns for atrazine, azinphos-ethyl, cyfluthrin, ethephon, methamidophos, methomyl, paraquat and triazophos are replaced by the following:

Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply				Atrazine	Azinphos-ethyl	Cyfluthrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)	Ethephon	Methamidophos	Methomyl/Thiodicarb (sum expressed as methomyl)	Paraquat	Triazophos
^a Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.’
‘1.	Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar; nuts			0,05^a	0,02^a					0,02^a	0,01^a
	(i)	CITRUS FRUIT				0,02^a	0,05^a	0,01^a
		Grapefruit							0,5
		Lemons							1
		Limes							1
		Mandarins (including clementines and other hybrids)							1
		Oranges							0,5
		Pomelos							0,5
		Others							0,05^a
	(ii)	TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled)				0,02^a	0,1	0,01^a	0,05^a
		Almonds
		Brazil nuts
		Cashew nuts
		Chestnuts
		Coconuts
		Hazelnuts
		Macadamia
		Pecans
		Pine nuts
		Pistachios
		Walnuts
		Others
	(iii)	POME FRUIT				0,2		0,01^a	0,2
		Apples					0,5
		Pears
		Quinces
		Others					0,05^a
	(iv)	STONE FRUIT
		Apricots				0,3		0,1	0,2
		Cherries				0,2	3		0,1
		Peaches (including nectarines and similar hybrids)				0,3		0,05	0,2
		Plums				0,2			0,5
		Others				0,02^a	0,05^a	0,01^a	0,05^a
	(v)	BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT						0,01^a
		(a)	Table and wine grapes			0,3	1
			Table grapes						0,05^a
			Wine grapes						1
		(b)	Strawberries (other than wild)			0,02^a	0,05^a		0,05^a
		(c)	Cane fruit (other than wild)			0,02^a	0,05^a		0,05^a
			Blackberries
			Dewberries
			Loganberries
			Raspberries
			Others
		(d)	Other small fruit and berries (other than wild)			0,02^a			0,05^a
			Bilberries
			Cranberries
			Currants (red, black and white)				5
			Gooseberries
			Others				0,05^a
		(e)	Wild berries and wild fruit			0,02^a	0,05^a		0,05^a
	(vi)	MISCELLANEOUS				0,02^a		0,01^a	0,05^a
		Avocados
		Bananas
		Dates
		Figs
		Kiwi
		Kumquats
		Litchis
		Mangoes
		olives (table consuption)
		olives (oil extraction)
		Papaya
		Passion fruit
		Pineapples					2
		Others					0,05^a
2.	Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry				0,02^a					0,02^a	0,01^a
	(i)	ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES		0,05^a		0,02^a	0,05^a	0,01^a
		Beetroot
		Carrots
		Cassava
		Celeriac
		Horseradish
		Jerusalem artichokes
		Parsnips
		Parsley root
		Radishes							0,5
		Salsify
		Sweet potatoes
		Swedes
		Turnips
		Yam
		Others							0,05^a
	(ii)	BULB VEGETABLES		0,05^a		0,02^a	0,05^a	0,01^a	0,05^a
		Garlic
		Onions
		Shallots
		Spring onions
		Others
	(iii)	FRUITING VEGETABLES						0,01^a
		(a)	Solanacea	0,05^a
			Tomatoes			0,05	1		0,2
			Peppers			0,3	3
			Aubergines						0,2
			Okra
			Others			0,02^a	0,05^a		0,05^a
		(b)	Cucurbits - edible peel	0,05^a			0,05^a		0,05^a
			Cucumbers			0,1
			Gherkins
			Courgettes
			Others			0,02^a
		(c)	Cucurbits - inedible peel	0,05^a		0,02^a	0,05^a		0,05^a
			Melons
			Squashes
			Watermelons
			Others
		(d)	Sweet corn	0,1		0,02^a	0,05^a		0,05^a
	(iv)	BRASSICA VEGETABLES		0,05^a			0,05^a
		(a)	Flowering brassica			0,05		0,02
			Broccoli						0,2
			Cauliflower
			Others						0,05^a
		(b)	Head brassica			0,2		0,01^a	0,05^a
			Brussels sprouts
			Head cabbage
			Others
		(c)	Leafy brassica			0,3		0,01^a	0,05^a
			Chinese cabbage
			Kale
			Others
		(d)	Kohlrabi			0,02^a		0,01^a	0,05^a
	(v)	LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS		0,05^a			0,05^a	0,01^a
		(a)	Lettuce & similar			0,5
			Cress
			Lamb's lettuce
			Lettuce						0,3
			Scarole
			Ruccola
			Leaves and stems of brassica
			Others						0,05^a
		(b)	Spinach & similar			0,02^a
			Spinach						0,05
			Beet leaves (chard)
			Others						0,05^a
		(c)	Water cress			0,02^a			0,05^a
		(d)	Witloof			0,02^a			0,05^a
		(e)	Herbs			0,02^a			0,3
			Chervil
			Chives
			Parsley
			Celery leaves
			Others
	(vi)	LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh)		0,05^a		0,05	0,05^a		0,05^a
		Beans (with pods)						0,5
		Beans (without pods)
		Peas (with pods)						0,5
		Peas (without pods)
		Others						0,01^a
	(vii)	STEM VEGETABLES (fresh)		0,05^a		0,02^a	0,05^a		0,05^a
		Asparagus
		Cardoons
		Celery
		Fennel
		Globe artichokes						0,1
		Leek
		Rhubarb
		Others						0,01^a
	(viii)	FUNGI		0,05^a		0,02^a	0,05^a	0,01^a	0,05^a
		(a)	Cultivated mushrooms
		(b)	Wild mushrooms
3.	Pulses			0,05^a	0,02^a	0,02^a	0,05^a	0,01^a	0,05^a	0,02^a	0,01^a
	Beans
	Lentils
	Peas
	Others
4.	Oil seed			0,05^a	0,02^a					0,02^a	0,01^a
	Linseed
	Peanuts								0,1
	Poppy seeds
	Sesame seeds
	Sunflower seed
	Rape seed					0,05
	Soya bean							0,2	0,1
	Mustard seed
	Cotton seed						2	0,2	0,1
	Hemp seed
	Others					0,02^a	0,1^a	0,01^a	0,05^a
5.	Potatoes			0,05^a	0,02^a	0,02^a	0,05^a	0,01^a	0,05^a	0,02^a	0,01^a
	Early potatoes
	Ware potatoes
6.	*Tea (leaves and stems, dried, fermented or otherwise, from the leaves of Camellia sinensis)*			0,1^a	0,05^a	0,1^a	0,1^a	0,02^a	0,1^a	0,05^a	0,02^a
7.	Hops (dried), including hop pellets and unconcentrated powder			0,1^a	0,05^a	20	0,1^a	0,02^a	10	0,05^a	0,02^a

(1)

OJ L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 37. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/59/EC (OJ L 175, 29.6.2006, p. 61).

(2)

OJ L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 43. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/59/EC.

(3)

OJ L 350, 14.12.1990, p. 71. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/59/EC.

(4)

OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/45/EC (OJ L 130, 18.5.2006, p. 27).

(5)

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 Organization 1997 (WHO/FSF/FOS/97.7).

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