COMMI SSION REGUL ATION (EU) 2021/663 
of 22 Apr il 2021
amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
as regards maximum residue levels for chlordecone in or on certain products 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION,
Havi ng regar d to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Havi ng regard to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 Febr uary 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) in conjunction with Article 16(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) For chlordecone, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
(2) Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2)prohibit ed the placing on the 
mark et and use of plant protection products containing chlordecone. Residues of chlordecone are resulting from 
environmental contamination in soil due to the use of this persiste nt compo und in the past.
(3) On 12 July 2019 , the French compet ent author ities notifi ed to the Commission two emerge ncy measures (3)(4), 
which had been take n at national level pursuant to Article 54 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council (5). Following the opinions (6)(7)of the French Agen cy for Food, Environmenta l and 
Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), France had fixed national MRLs for chlordecone in bovine, ovine, capr ine, 
porcine and poultr y products at lower values than the ones currently applicable under Regulation (EC) 
No 396/2005, to ensure the protection of consumers in Guadeloupe and Mar tinique.
(4) The Commission request ed the European Food Safety Author ity (‘the Author ity’) to carry out a consumer exposure 
assessment in relation to the MRLs recommended by ANSES for chlordecone in products of animal origin.
(5) The Auth ority submitt ed a scientifi c state ment for chlordecone in certain products of animal origin (8)in accordance 
with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. In that statement, the Author ity concluded that the MRLs 
proposed in the opinions of ANSES for animal products, rounded according to the Org anisation for Economic 
Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines on the MRL calculation, are acceptable with regar d to consumer 
(1)OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1.
(2)Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 Apr il 2004 on persistent organic pollutants and 
amending Directive 79/117/EEC (OJ L 158, 30.4.2004, p. 7).
(3)Arrêté du 25 janv ier 2019 modifiant l’arrêté du 30 juin 2008 relatif aux limites maximales applicables aux résidus de chlordécone que 
ne doivent pas dépasser certaines denrées alimentaires d’or igine végétale et animale pour être reconnues propres à la consommation 
humaine (NOR: AGRG1901040A).
(4)Arrêté du 23 mai 2019 modifiant l’arrêté du 25 janvi er 2019 relatif aux limites maximales applicables aux résidus de chlordécone que 
ne doivent pas dépasser certaines denrées alimentaires d’or igine végétale et animale pour être reconnues propres à la consommation 
humaine (NOR: AGRG1913466A).
(5)Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 Januar y 2002 laying down the general principles 
and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety 
(OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).
(6)Note d’appui scientifique et technique de l’Agence nationale de sécur ité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail 
relative à la fixation d’une limit e maximale de résidus de chlordécone dans la graisse pour les denrées carnées (2018-SA-0202).
(7)Avis de l’Agen ce nationale de sécur ité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail relatif à la fixation d’une limite 
maximale de résidus de chlordéc one dans les muscles et dans la graisse pour les denrées carnées (2018-SA-0 265).
(8)Statement on the dietar y exposure assessment for the temporar y maximum residue levels for chlordecone in certain products of animal 
origin. EFSA Journal 2020;18(3):6052.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 139/148                                                                                                                                       23.4.2021  safety . Neither the lifetime nor the shor t-term exposure due to high consum ption of the relevant products showed 
that there is a risk that the accepta ble daily intake or the acute reference dose is exceed ed. The MRLs for 
chlordecone should be set as temporar y in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. Those MRLs will be 
reviewed; the review will take into account the information available within 10 years from the publication of this 
Regulation.
(6) Through the World Trade Org anisation, the trading partners of the Union were consulte d on the new MRLs and their 
comments have been taken into account.
(7) Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should theref ore be amended according ly.
(8) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before the modifi ed MRLs become applicable in order to permit 
Member States, third countr ies and food business operators to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements 
which will result from the modification of the MRLs.
(9) The measures provid ed for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committ ee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION:
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 twentieth day followi ng that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union.
It shall apply from 13 November 2021 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 Apr il 2021 .
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYENEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 23.4.2021                                                                                                                                        L 139/149  ANNEX 
In Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the column for chlordecone is replaced by the following:
‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)
Code number Groups and exam ples of individual products to whic h the MRLs apply (a)
Chlordecone (F) 
(1) (2) (3)
0100000 FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS
0110000 Citr us fruits 0,02
0110010 Grapefr uits
0110020 Orange s
0110030 Lemons
0110040 Limes
0110050 Mandar ins
0110990 Others (2)
0120000 Tree nuts
0120010 Almonds 0,01 (*)
0120020 Brazil nuts 0,02
0120030 Cashew nuts 0,02
0120040 Chestnuts 0,01 (*)
0120050 Coconuts 0,02
0120060 Hazelnuts/cobnuts 0,01 (*)
0120070 Macadamias 0,01 (*)
0120080 Pecans 0,01 (*)
0120090 Pine nut kern els 0,01 (*)
0120100 Pistac hios 0,01 (*)
0120110 Walnuts 0,01 (*)
0120990 Others (2) 0,01 (*)
0130000 Pome fruits 0,01 (*)
0130010 Apples
0130020 Pears
0130030 Quinces
0130040 Medlars
0130050 Loquats/Japanese medlars
0130990 Others (2)EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 139/150                                                                                                                                       23.4.2021  (1) (2) (3)
0140000 Stone fruits 0,01 (*)
0140010 Apr icots
0140020 Cher ries (sweet)
0140030 Peaches
0140040 Plums
0140990 Others (2)
0150000 Berries and small fruits
0151000 (a) grapes
0151010 Table grapes 0,02
0151020 Wine grapes 0,01 (*)
0152000 (b) straw berries 0,02
0153000 (c) cane fruits 0,01 (*)
0153010 Blackberr ies
0153020 Dewber ries
0153030 Raspber ries (red and yello w)
0153990 Others (2)
0154000 (d) other small fruits and berries 0,01 (*)
0154010 Blueber ries
0154020 Cranber ries
0154030 Currants (blac k, red and white)
0154040 Gooseber ries (green, red and yellow)
0154050 Rose hips
0154060 Mulber ries (blac k and white)
0154070 Azaroles/Medit erranean medlars
0154080 Elderber ries
0154990 Others (2)
0160000 Miscellaneous fruits with 0,02
0161000 (a) edible peel
0161010 Dates
0161020 Figs
0161030 Table olives
0161040 Kumquats
0161050 Carambolas
0161060 Kak i/Japanese persimmons
0161070 Jambuls/jambolans
0161990 Others (2)
0162000 (b) inedible peel, small
0162010 Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)
0162020 Litchi s/lycheesEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 23.4.2021                                                                                                                                        L 139/151  (1) (2) (3)
0162030 Passionfr uits/maracujas
0162040 Prickly pears/cactus fruits
0162050 Star apples/cainit os
0162060 Amer ican persimmons/Virginia kaki
0162990 Others (2)
0163000 (c) inedible peel, large
0163010 Avocados
0163020 Bananas
0163030 Mangoes
0163040 Papayas
0163050 Granat e apples/pomegranates
0163060 Cher imo yas
0163070 Guavas
0163080 Pineapples
0163090 Breadfr uits
0163100 Dur ians
0163110 Soursops/guanabanas
0163990 Others (2)
0200000 VEGET ABLES, FRESH or FROZEN
0210000 Root and tuber vegetabl es 0,02
0211000 (a) pota toes
0212000 (b) tropical root and tuber vegetables
0212010 Cassav a roots/manioc
0212020 Sweet potatoe s
0212030 Yams
0212040 Arrowr oots
0212990 Others (2)
0213000 (c) other root and tuber veget ables except sugar beets
0213010 Beetroots
0213020 Carrots
0213030 Celer iacs/tur nip roote d celer ies
0213040 Horseradishes
0213050 Jerusalem artichok es
0213060 Parsnips
0213070 Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsle y
0213080 Radishes
0213090 Salsifi es
0213100 Swedes/r utabagasEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 139/152                                                                                                                                       23.4.2021  (1) (2) (3)
0213110 Turnips
0213990 Others (2)
0220000 Bulb vegetabl es 0,02
0220010 Garlic
0220020 Onions
0220030 Shallots
0220040 Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions
0220990 Others (2)
0230000 Fruiting vegetabl es 0,02
0231000 (a) Solanaceae and Malvaceae
0231010 Tomatoes
0231020 Sweet peppers/bell peppers
0231030 Aube rgines/eggplants
0231040 Okra/lady's fingers
0231990 Others (2)
0232000 (b) cucurbits with edible peel
0232010 Cucumbers
0232020 Gherkins
0232030 Courget tes
0232990 Others (2)
0233000 (c) cucurbits with inedible peel
0233010 Melons
0233020 Pumpki ns
0233030 Watermelons
0233990 Others (2)
0234000 (d) sweet corn
0239000 (e) other fruiting vegetabl es
0240000 Brassica vegetabl es(excl uding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops) 0,02
0241000 (a) flowering brassica
0241010 Broccoli
0241020 Caulif lowers
0241990 Others (2)
0242000 (b) head brassica
0242010 Brussels sprouts
0242020 Head cabbages
0242990 Others (2)EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 23.4.2021                                                                                                                                        L 139/153  (1) (2) (3)
0243000 (c) leafy brassica
0243010 Chinese cabbag es/pe-tsai
0243020 Kales
0243990 Others (2)
0244000 (d) kohlrabies
0250000 Leaf vegetabl es, herbs and edible flowers
0251000 (a) lettuces and salad plants 0,02
0251010 Lamb's lettuces/cor n salads
0251020 Lettuces
0251030 Escaroles/broad-lea ved endives
0251040 Cresses and other sprouts and shoots
0251050 Land cresses
0251060 Roman rock et/rucola
0251070 Red mustards
0251080 Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)
0251990 Others (2)
0252000 (b) spinaches and similar leaves 0,02
0252010 Spinache s
0252020 Purslanes
0252030 Chards/beet leav es
0252990 Others (2)
0253000 (c) grape leaves and similar species 0,01 (*)
0254000 (d) watercresses 0,02
0255000 (e) witloofs/Belgian endiv es 0,01 (*)
0256000 (f)herbs and edible flowers 0,02
0256010 Cher vil
0256020 Chives
0256030 Celer y leaves
0256040 Parsley
0256050 Sage
0256060 Rosemar y
0256070 Thyme
0256080 Basil and edible flowers
0256090 Laurel/ba y leav es
0256100 Tarragon
0256990 Others (2)EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 139/154                                                                                                                                       23.4.2021  (1) (2) (3)
0260000 Legume vegetables 0,02
0260010 Beans (with pods)
0260020 Beans (without pods)
0260030 Peas (with pods)
0260040 Peas (without pods)
0260050 Lentils
0260990 Others (2)
0270000 Stem vegetables 0,02
0270010 Asparagus
0270020 Cardoons
0270030 Celer ies
0270040 Florence fennels
0270050 Globe artichokes
0270060 Leek s
0270070 Rhubarbs
0270080 Bamboo shoots
0270090 Palm hear ts
0270990 Others (2)
0280000 Fungi, mosses and lichens
0280010 Cultivated fungi 0,01 (*)
0280020 Wild fungi 0,02
0280990 Mosses and lichens 0,01 (*)
0290000 Algae and prok aryotes organisms 0,01 (*)
0300000 PULSES
0300010 Beans 0,02
0300020 Lentils 0,02
0300030 Peas 0,01 (*)
0300040 Lupins /lupini beans 0,01 (*)
0300990 Others (2) 0,01 (*)
0400000 OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS
0401000 Oilseeds
0401010 Linseeds 0,01 (*)
0401020 Peanuts/groundnuts 0,02
0401030 Popp y seeds 0,01 (*)
0401040 Sesame seeds 0,01 (*)
0401050 Sunf lowe r seeds 0,01 (*)
0401060 Rapeseeds/canola seeds 0,01 (*)
0401070 Soyabeans 0,02
0401080 Mustard seeds 0,01 (*)EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 23.4.2021                                                                                                                                        L 139/155  (1) (2) (3)
0401090 Cott on seeds 0,02
0401100 Pumpki n seeds 0,02
0401110 Saff lower seeds 0,01 (*)
0401120 Borage seeds 0,01 (*)
0401130 Gold of pleasure seeds 0,01 (*)
0401140 Hem p seeds 0,01 (*)
0401150 Casto r beans 0,02
0401990 Others (2) 0,01 (*)
0402000 Oil fruits
0402010 Olives for oil production 0,01 (*)
0402020 Oil palms kern els 0,01 (*)
0402030 Oil palms fruits 0,02
0402040 Kapok 0,02
0402990 Others (2) 0,01 (*)
0500000 CEREALS
0500010 Barley 0,01 (*)
0500020 Buckwhea t and other pseudocereals 0,01 (*)
0500030 Maize/cor n 0,02
0500040 Common millet/proso millet 0,02
0500050 Oat 0,01 (*)
0500060 Rice 0,01 (*)
0500070 Rye 0,01 (*)
0500080 Sorghum 0,01 (*)
0500090 Wheat 0,01 (*)
0500990 Others (2) 0,01 (*)
0600000 TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COC OA AND CAROBS 0,02
0610000 Teas
0620000 Coffee beans
0630000 Herbal infusions from
0631000 (a) flowers
0631010 Chamomile
0631020 Hibiscus/roselle
0631030 Rose
0631040 Jasmine
0631050 Lime/linden
0631990 Others (2)EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 139/156                                                                                                                                       23.4.2021  (1) (2) (3)
0632000 (b) leav es and herbs
0632010 Stra wber ry
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
0650000 Carobs/Saint John's breads
0700000 HOPS 0,02
0800000 SPICES 0,02
0810000 Seed spices
0810010 Anise/aniseed
0810020 Black cara way/blac k cumin
0810030 Celer y
0810040 Coriander
0810050 Cumin
0810060 Dill
0810070 Fennel
0810080 Fenugreek
0810090 Nutmeg
0810990 Others (2)
0820000 Fruit spices
0820010 Allspice/pimento
0820020 Sich uan pepper
0820030 Carawa y
0820040 Cardamom
0820050 Juniper berry
0820060 Peppercor n (blac k, green and white)
0820070 Vanilla
0820080 Tamar ind
0820990 Others (2)
0830000 Bark spices
0830010 Cinnamon
0830990 Others (2)EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 23.4.2021                                                                                                                                        L 139/157  (1) (2) (3)
0840000 Root and rhizome spices
0840010 Liquor ice
0840020 Ginger (10)
0840030 Turmer ic/curcuma
0840040 Horseradish (11)
0840990 Others (2)
0850000 Bud spices
0850010 Cloves
0850020 Capers
0850990 Others (2)
0860000 Flower pist il spices
0860010 Saffron
0860990 Others (2)
0870000 Aril spices
0870010 Mace
0870990 Others (2)
0900000 SUGAR PLANTS
0900010 Sugar beet roots 0,01 (*)
0900020 Sugar canes 0,02
0900030 Chicor y roots 0,01 (*)
0900990 Others (2) 0,01 (*)
1000000 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS
1010000 Commodities from (+)
1011000 (a) swine 0,02
1011010 Muscle
1011020 Fat
1011030 Liver
1011040 Kidney
1011050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1011990 Others (2)
1012000 (b) bovine
1012010 Muscle 0,02
1012020 Fat 0,03
1012030 Liver 0,02
1012040 Kidney 0,02
1012050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 0,02
1012990 Others (2) 0,02EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 139/158                                                                                                                                       23.4.2021  (1) (2) (3)
1013000 (c) sheep 0,02
1013010 Muscle
1013020 Fat
1013030 Liver
1013040 Kidney
1013050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1013990 Others (2)
1014000 d)goat 0,02
1014010 Muscle
1014020 Fat
1014030 Liver
1014040 Kidney
1014050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1014990 Others (2)
1015000 (e) equine 0,02
1015010 Muscle
1015020 Fat
1015030 Liver
1015040 Kidney
1015050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1015990 Others (2)
1016000 (f)poultr y 0,02
1016010 Muscle
1016020 Fat
1016030 Liver
1016040 Kidney
1016050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1016990 Others (2)
1017000 (g) other farmed terrestrial animals 0,02
1017010 Muscle
1017020 Fat
1017030 Liver
1017040 Kidney
1017050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1017990 Others (2)EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 23.4.2021                                                                                                                                        L 139/159  (1) (2) (3)
1020000 Milk 0,02
1020010 Cattle
1020020 Sheep
1020030 Goat
1020040 Horse
1020990 Others (2)
1030000 Birds eggs 0,02
1030010 Chick en
1030020 Duck
1030030 Geese
1030040 Quail
1030990 Others (2)
1040000 Honey and other apiculture products (7) 0,02
1050000 Amphibians and Reptiles 0,02
1060000 Terrest rial invertebrate animals 0,02
1070000 Wild terrest rial vertebrate animals 0,02
1100000PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - FISH, FISHPR ODUCTS AND ANY OTHER 
MARINE AND FRESHW ATER FOOD PRODUCTS (8)
1200000PRODUCTS OR PART OF PRODUCTS EXCLU SIVEL Y USED FOR ANIMAL 
FEED PRODUCTION (8)
1300000 PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS (9)
(*)Limit of analytical determination
(a)For the compl ete list of products of plant and animal origin to whic h MRLs apply , reference should be made to Annex I.
(F) = Fat soluble
Chlordecone (F)
(+) Monitoring data show that an unav oidable cross-contamination occurs. When re-viewing the MRL, the Commission will take into 
account the information avail able within 10 years from the date of publication.
1010000   Commodities from
1011000   (a) swine
1012000   (b) bovine
1013000   (c) sheep
1014000   d) goat
1015000   (e) equine
1016000   (f) poultr y
1017000   (g) other farmed terrestr ial animals ’EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 139/160                                                                                                                                       23.4.2021