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Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/60

of 19 January 2016

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 chlorpyrifos 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) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) For chlorpyrifos, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Annex II and Part B of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(2) In accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2), the Commission requested the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’, to carry out a toxicological review of chlorpyrifos. The conclusion of the Authority was published on 22 April 2014(3).

(3) In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the Commission requested the Authority to provide a reasoned opinion on the existing MRLs for chlorpyrifos based on the new toxicological reference values. The Authority submitted its reasoned opinion on 12 June 2015(4).

(4) The Authority concluded that the current MRLs for mandarins, apples, pears, peaches, table grapes, blackberries, raspberries, currants, gooseberries, kiwi, pineapples, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, melons, watermelons, head cabbage, chinese cabbage, globe artichokes, leek and sugar beet may raise concerns of consumer protection. The Authority therefore recommended lowering the existing MRLs for these commodities. It indicated that the uses on blackberries, currants, gooseberries, kiwi, pineapples, potatoes, melons, watermelons, chinese cabbage and leek are no longer supported and that, concerning the MRLs for these commodities, further consideration by risk managers was required. The MRLs for these commodities should be set at the specific limit of determination.

(5) The Commission consulted the European Union reference laboratories for residues of pesticides as regards the need to adapt certain limits of determination. Those laboratories concluded that for certain commodities technical development requires the setting of specific limits of determination.

(6) Based on the reasoned opinion 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.

(7) 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.

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

(9) 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.

(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

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

Article 2

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 10 August 2016.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2016.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude Juncker

ANNEX

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

(1)

In Annex II, the column for chlorpyrifos is replaced by the following:

‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

a Indicates lower limit of analytical determination
b Pesticide-code combination for which the MRL as set in Annex III Part B applies.
c For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRLs apply, reference should be made to Annex I.
(F) = Fat soluble’
Code number	Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs applyc	Chlorpyrifos (F)
(1)	(2)	(3)
0100000	FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS
0110000	Citrus fruits
0110010	Grapefruits	0,3
0110020	Oranges	0,3
0110030	Lemons	0,2
0110040	Limes	0,3
0110050	Mandarins	1,5
0110990	Others	0,3
0120000	Tree nuts	0,05a
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
0130000	Pome fruits
0130010	Apples	0,01 a
0130020	Pears	0,01 a
0130030	Quinces	0,5
0130040	Medlars	b
0130050	Loquats/Japanese medlars	b
0130990	Others	0,5
0140000	Stone fruits
0140010	Apricots	0,05
0140020	Cherries (sweet)	0,3
0140030	Peaches	0,01 a
0140040	Plums	0,2
0140990	Others	0,05a
0150000	Berries and small fruits
0151000	(a) grapes
0151010	Table grapes	0,01 a
0151020	Wine grapes	0,5
0152000	(b) strawberries	0,2
0153000	(c) cane fruits
0153010	Blackberries	0,01 a
0153020	Dewberries	0,05a
0153030	Raspberries (red and yellow)	0,01 a
0153990	Others	0,05a
0154000	(d) other small fruits and berries
0154010	Blueberries	0,05a
0154020	Cranberries	0,05a
0154030	Currants (black, red and white)	0,01 a
0154040	Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)	0,01 a
0154050	Rose hips	b
0154060	Mulberries (black and white)	b
0154070	Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars	b
0154080	Elderberries	b
0154990	Others	0,05a
0160000	Miscellaneous fruits with
0161000	(a) edible peel	0,05a
0161010	Dates
0161020	Figs
0161030	Table olives
0161040	Kumquats
0161050	Carambolas	b
0161060	Kaki/Japanese persimmons	b
0161070	Jambuls/jambolans	b
0161990	Others
0162000	(b) inedible peel, small
0162010	Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)	0,01 a
0162020	Litchis/lychees	0,05a
0162030	Passionfruits/maracujas	0,05a
0162040	Prickly pears/cactus fruits	b
0162050	Star apples/cainitos	b
0162060	American persimmons/Virginia kaki	b
0162990	Others	0,05a
0163000	(c) inedible peel, large
0163010	Avocados	0,05a
0163020	Bananas	3
0163030	Mangoes	0,05a
0163040	Papayas	0,05a
0163050	Granate apples/pomegranates	0,05a
0163060	Cherimoyas	b
0163070	Guavas	b
0163080	Pineapples	0,01 a
0163090	Breadfruits	b
0163100	Durians	b
0163110	Soursops/guanabanas	b
0163990	Others	0,05a
0200000	VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN
0210000	Root and tuber vegetables
0211000	(a) potatoes	0,01 a
0212000	(b) tropical root and tuber vegetables	0,05a
0212010	Cassava roots/manioc
0212020	Sweet potatoes
0212030	Yams
0212040	Arrowroots	b
0212990	Others
0213000	(c) other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets
0213010	Beetroots	0,05a
0213020	Carrots	0,1
0213030	Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries	0,05a
0213040	Horseradishes	0,05a
0213050	Jerusalem artichokes	0,05a
0213060	Parsnips	0,05a
0213070	Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley	0,05a
0213080	Radishes	0,2
0213090	Salsifies	0,05a
0213100	Swedes/rutabagas	0,05a
0213110	Turnips	0,05a
0213990	Others	0,05a
0220000	Bulb vegetables
0220010	Garlic	0,05a
0220020	Onions	0,2
0220030	Shallots	0,05a
0220040	Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions	0,05a
0220990	Others	0,05a
0230000	Fruiting vegetables
0231000	(a) solanacea
0231010	Tomatoes	0,01 a
0231020	Sweet peppers/bell peppers	0,01 a
0231030	Aubergines/eggplants	0,4
0231040	Okra/lady's fingers	0,5
0231990	Others	0,5
0232000	(b) cucurbits with edible peel	0,05a
0232010	Cucumbers
0232020	Gherkins
0232030	Courgettes
0232990	Others
0233000	(c) cucurbits with inedible peel
0233010	Melons	0,01 a
0233020	Pumpkins	0,05a
0233030	Watermelons	0,01 a
0233990	Others	0,05a
0234000	(d) sweet corn	0,05a
0239000	(e) other fruiting vegetables	0,05a
0240000	Brassica vegetables (excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)
0241000	(a) flowering brassica	0,05a
0241010	Broccoli
0241020	Cauliflowers
0241990	Others
0242000	(b) head brassica
0242010	Brussels sprouts	0,05a
0242020	Head cabbages	0,01 a
0242990	Others	0,05a
0243000	(c) leafy brassica
0243010	Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai	0,01 a
0243020	Kales	0,05a
0243990	Others	0,05a
0244000	(d) kohlrabies	0,05a
0250000	Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers	0,05a
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	b
0251060	Roman rocket/rucola
0251070	Red mustards	b
0251080	Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)
0251990	Others
0252000	(b) spinaches and similar leaves
0252010	Spinaches
0252020	Purslanes	b
0252030	Chards/beet leaves
0252990	Others
0253000	(c) grape leaves and similar species	b
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	b
0256060	Rosemary	b
0256070	Thyme	b
0256080	Basil and edible flowers	b
0256090	Laurel/bay leave	b
0256100	Tarragon	b
0256990	Others
0260000	Legume vegetables	0,05a
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	0,05a
0270020	Cardoons	0,05a
0270030	Celeries	0,05a
0270040	Florence fennels	0,05a
0270050	Globe artichokes	0,01 a
0270060	Leeks	0,01 a
0270070	Rhubarbs	0,05a
0270080	Bamboo shoots	b
0270090	Palm hearts	b
0270990	Others	0,05a
0280000	Fungi, mosses and lichens	0,05a
0280010	Cultivated fungi
0280020	Wild fungi
0280990	Mosses and lichens
0290000	Algae and prokaryotes organisms	b
0300000	PULSES	0,05a
0300010	Beans
0300020	Lentils
0300030	Peas
0300040	Lupins/lupini beans
0300990	Others
0400000	OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS	0,05a
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	b
0401120	Borage seeds	b
0401130	Gold of pleasure seeds	b
0401140	Hemp seeds
0401150	Castor beans	b
0401990	Others
0402000	Oil fruits
0402010	Olives for oil production
0402020	Oil palms kernels	b
0402030	Oil palms fruits	b
0402040	Kapok	b
0402990	Others
0500000	CEREALS
0500010	Barley	0,2
0500020	Buckwheat and other pseudo-cereals	0,05a
0500030	Maize/corn	0,05
0500040	Common millet/proso millet	0,05a
0500050	Oat	0,05a
0500060	Rice	0,05a
0500070	Rye	0,05a
0500080	Sorghum	0,05a
0500090	Wheat	0,05a
0500990	Others	0,05a
0600000	TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS
0610000	Teas	0,1a
0620000	Coffee beans	b
0630000	Herbal infusions from	b
0631000	(a) flowers	b
0631010	Chamomile	b
0631020	Hibiscus/roselle	b
0631030	Rose	b
0631040	Jasmine	b
0631050	Lime/linden	b
0631990	Others	b
0632000	(b) leaves and herbs	b
0632010	Strawberry	b
0632020	Rooibos	b
0632030	Mate/maté	b
0632990	Others	b
0633000	(c) roots	b
0633010	Valerian	b
0633020	Ginseng	b
0633990	Others	b
0639000	(d) any other parts of the plant	b
0640000	Cocoa beans	b
0650000	Carobs/Saint John's breads	b
0700000	HOPS	0,1a
0800000	SPICES	b
0810000	Seed spices	b
0810010	Anise/aniseed	b
0810020	Black caraway/black cumin	b
0810030	Celery	b
0810040	Coriander	b
0810050	Cumin	b
0810060	Dill	b
0810070	Fennel	b
0810080	Fenugreek	b
0810090	Nutmeg	b
0810990	Others	b
0820000	Fruit spices	b
0820010	Allspice/pimento	b
0820020	Sichuan pepper	b
0820030	Caraway	b
0820040	Cardamom	b
0820050	Juniper berry	b
0820060	Peppercorn (black, green and white)	b
0820070	Vanilla	b
0820080	Tamarind	b
0820990	Others	b
0830000	Bark spices	b
0830010	Cinnamon	b
0830990	Others	b
0840000	Root and rhizome spices	b
0840010	Liquorice	b
0840020	Ginger	b
0840030	Turmeric/curcuma	b
0840040	Horseradish	b
0840990	Others	b
0850000	Bud spices	b
0850010	Cloves	b
0850020	Capers	b
0850990	Others	b
0860000	Flower pistil spices	b
0860010	Saffron	b
0860990	Others	b
0870000	Aril spices	b
0870010	Mace	b
0870990	Others	b
0900000	SUGAR PLANTS	b
0900010	Sugar beet roots	b
0900020	Sugar canes	b
0900030	Chicory roots	b
0900990	Others	b
1000000	PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS
1010000	Tissues from
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	b
1015010	Muscle	b
1015020	Fat tissue	b
1015030	Liver	b
1015040	Kidney	b
1015050	Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	b
1015990	Others	b
1016000	(f) poultry	0,05a
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	b
1017010	Muscle	b
1017020	Fat tissue	b
1017030	Liver	b
1017040	Kidney	b
1017050	Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	b
1017990	Others	b
1020000	Milk	0,01a
1020010	Cattle
1020020	Sheep
1020030	Goat
1020040	Horse
1020990	Others
1030000	Birds eggs	0,01a
1030010	Chicken
1030020	Duck	b
1030030	Geese	b
1030040	Quail	b
1030990	Others	b
1040000	Honey and other apiculture products	b
1050000	Amphibians and Reptiles	b
1060000	Terrestrial invertebrate animals	b
1070000	Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals	b

(2)

In Part B of Annex III, the column for chlorpyrifos is replaced by the following:

‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

a Indicates lower limit of analytical determination
b For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRLs apply, reference should be made to Annex I.
(F) = Fat soluble
Chlorpyrifos (F)
(+) 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’
Code number	Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs applyb	Chlorpyrifos (F)
(1)	(2)	(3)
0130040	Medlars	0,5
0130050	Loquats/Japanese medlars	0,5
0154050	Rose hips	0,05a
0154060	Mulberries (black and white)	0,05a
0154070	Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars	0,05a
0154080	Elderberries	0,05a
0161050	Carambolas	0,05a
0161060	Kaki/Japanese persimmons	0,05a
0161070	Jambuls/jambolans	0,05a
0162040	Prickly pears/cactus fruits	0,05a
0162050	Star apples/cainitos	0,05a
0162060	American persimmons/Virginia kaki	0,05a
0163060	Cherimoyas	0,05a
0163070	Guavas	0,05a
0163090	Breadfruits	0,05a
0163100	Durians	0,05a
0163110	Soursops/guanabanas	0,05a
0212040	Arrowroots	0,05a
0251050	Land cresses	0,05a
0251070	Red mustards	0,05a
0252020	Purslanes	0,05a
0253000	(c) grape leaves and similar species	0,05a
0256050	Sage	0,05a
0256060	Rosemary	0,05a
0256070	Thyme	0,05a
0256080	Basil and edible flowers	0,05a
0256090	Laurel/bay leave	0,05a
0256100	Tarragon	0,05a
0270080	Bamboo shoots	0,05a
0270090	Palm hearts	0,05a
0290000	Algae and prokaryotes organisms
0401110	Safflower seeds	0,05a
0401120	Borage seeds	0,05a
0401130	Gold of pleasure seeds	0,05a
0401150	Castor beans	0,05a
0402020	Oil palms kernels	0,05a
0402030	Oil palms fruits	0,05a
0402040	Kapok	0,05a
0620000	Coffee beans	0,2
0630000	Herbal infusions from
0631000	(a) flowers	0,5
0631010	Chamomile	0,5
0631020	Hibiscus/roselle	0,5
0631030	Rose	0,5
0631040	Jasmine	0,5
0631050	Lime/linden	0,5
0631990	Others	0,5
0632000	(b) leaves and herbs	0,5
0632010	Strawberry	0,5
0632020	Rooibos	0,5
0632030	Mate/maté	0,5
0632990	Others	0,5
0633000	(c) roots	0,5
0633010	Valerian	0,5
0633020	Ginseng	0,5
0633990	Others	0,5
0639000	(d) any other parts of the plant	0,1a
0640000	Cocoa beans	0,1a
0650000	Carobs/Saint John's breads	0,1a
0800000	SPICES
0810000	Seed spices	5
0810010	Anise/aniseed	5
0810020	Black caraway/black cumin	5
0810030	Celery	5
0810040	Coriander	5
0810050	Cumin	5
0810060	Dill	5
0810070	Fennel	5
0810080	Fenugreek	5
0810090	Nutmeg	5
0810990	Others	5
0820000	Fruit spices	1
0820010	Allspice/pimento	1
0820020	Sichuan pepper	1
0820030	Caraway	1
0820040	Cardamom	1
0820050	Juniper berry	1
0820060	Peppercorn (black, green and white)	1
0820070	Vanilla	1
0820080	Tamarind	1
0820990	Others	1
0830000	Bark spices	0,1a
0830010	Cinnamon	0,1a
0830990	Others	0,1a
0840000	Root and rhizome spices
0840010	Liquorice	1
0840020	Ginger	1
0840030	Turmeric/curcuma	1
0840040	Horseradish	(+)
0840990	Others	1
0850000	Bud spices	0,1a
0850010	Cloves	0,1a
0850020	Capers	0,1a
0850990	Others	0,1a
0860000	Flower pistil spices	0,1a
0860010	Saffron	0,1a
0860990	Others	0,1a
0870000	Aril spices	0,1a
0870010	Mace	0,1a
0870990	Others	0,1a
0900000	SUGAR PLANTS
0900010	Sugar beet roots	0,05
0900020	Sugar canes	0,05a
0900030	Chicory roots	0,05a
0900990	Others	0,05a
1015000	(e) equine
1015010	Muscle
1015020	Fat tissue
1015030	Liver
1015040	Kidney
1015050	Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1015990	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
1030020	Duck	0,01a
1030030	Geese	0,01a
1030040	Quail	0,01a
1030990	Others	0,01a
1040000	Honey and other apiculture products	0,05 a
1050000	Amphibians and Reptiles
1060000	Terrestrial invertebrate animals
1070000	Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals

(1)

OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1.

(2)

Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

(3)

EFSA, 2014. Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide human health risk assessment of the active substance chlorpyrifos. EFSA Journal 2014;12(4):3640, 34 pp. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3640.

(4)

EFSA, 2015. Reasoned opinion on the refined risk assessment regarding certain maximum residue levels (MRLs) of concern for the active substance chlorpyrifos. EFSA Journal 2015;13(6):4142, 41 pp. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2015.4142.