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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/EEC/123
30 April 2001
(01-2182)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, General Directorate for Health and Consumer
Protection
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Cereals, meat , including fat and meat preparations within CN code Nos. 0201,
0202, 0203, 0204, 0205, 0206, 0207, ex 0208, 0209, 0210, 1601 00 and 1602;  milk and
milk products within CN code Nos. 0401, 0 402, 0405 00 and 0406;  eggs within CN code
Nos. 0407 00 and 0408;  fruit within CN Nos. 08/01 to 0814;  vegetables, within CN code
0700 to 0713;  pulses (CN no 0713);  potatoes (CN no 0710);  tea leaves (CN no 0902) andhops (CN no 1302)  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  EC member States and countries trading with the European Communities
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Commission Directive
amending the Annexes to Council Directives  86/362/EEC, 86/363/ EEC and  90/642/EEC on
the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animalorigin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively.
5. Description of content:   This draft Directive fixes EC harmonized provisional maximum
residue limits (PMRLs) for  fluroxypyr in and on:
1.  Cereals:  Within CN codes Nos. 1001 (Wheat), 1002 (Rye), 1003 (Barley), 1004 (oats),
1008 09 10 (triticale) : 1 mg/kg.  Other cereals: 0.05 mg/kg
2.  Meat, including fat, preparations, offals:  Products listed in Annex I within CN code
Nos. 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205, 0207, 0208, 0209 00, 0210, 1601 00, 1602: 0.5 mg/kg.
For CN 0206 (Kidney) and other products 0.05 mg/kg.
3.  Milk and milk products listed in within CN code Nos. 0401, 0402, 0405 00 and 0406:
0.05 mg/kg.
4.  Off shelled fresh eggs, bird’s eggs and egg yolks listed in within CN code Nos. 0407 00
and 0408: 0.05 mg/kg
5.  Fruit, within CN Nos. 08/01 to 0814. Vegetables,  fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry CN
code  0700 to 0713. Pulses (CN No 0713) and Potatoes  (CN No 0710):  0.05 mg/kg
6.  Tea leaves (CN no 0902) and Hops  (dried)  0.1 mg/kg
Fluroxypyr was re-evaluated in the European Communities. Until this re-evaluation was
finalized, MRLs were fixed nationally.  Import tolerances (MRLs for imported product) canbe obtained in the procedure explained in the guidance document on the Commission’s
internet site at: http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/ph_ps/index_en.htmG/SPS/N/EEC/123
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6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [    ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  No Codex maximum residue levels are defined
for fluroxypyr.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  European
Commission Document SANCO/2757 /00 Rev.2 (Available in all official EC languages)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Beginning of June 2001
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2001.  To be effectively applied by the EC
member States by 1 January 2002.
11. Final date for comments:  1 June 2001
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] EC enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] EC enquiry point or
address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: