COMMI SSION REGUL ATION (EU) 2021/1881 
of 26 Oct ober 2021
amending Annex es II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards maximum residue levels for imidaclopr id 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) and Article 49(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Maximum residue levels (MRLs) for imidaclopr id were set in Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
(2) The European Food Safe ty Author ity (‘the Authority’) submitt ed a reasoned opinion on the review of the existing 
MRLs for imidaclopr id in accordance with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 (2). The Author ity 
recommended setting the residue definition as imidaclopr id only . It identified a risk for consumers concer ning the 
MRLs for escaroles/broad-leav ed endives. It is theref ore appropr iate to lower this MRL to the specifi c limit of 
determination (LOD). The Author ity recommended lowering the MRLs for pecans, bananas, toma toes, sweet 
peppers/bell peppers, aubergines/eggplants, cucumbers, gherkins, courge ttes and products of animal origin. The 
MRLs for those products should be set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 at the level identified by the 
Authority.
(3) The Author ity concluded that concer ning the MRLs for citrus fruits, grapes, blueber ries, cranber ries, okra/lady’s 
fingers, cucurbits with inedible peel, beans (with and without pods), peas (with and without pods), beans, peanuts/ 
groundnuts, coffe e beans and hops, some information was not available and that further consideration by risk 
manage rs was required. As there is no risk for consumers, the MRLs for those products should also be set in Annex 
II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 at the level identified by the Author ity. These MRLs will be reviewed; the review 
will take into account the information available within one year from the publication of this Regulation.
(4) Existing Codex maximum residue limits (CXLs) were taken into account in the reasoned opinions of the Author ity. 
Concer ning the CXLs, the Authority concluded that they are not compati ble with the EU residue definition and 
recommended not to include the existing CXLs in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. It is theref ore 
appropr iate to set those MRLs to the level identified by the Author ity.
(5) As regar ds products on which the use of the plant protection product concer ned is not author ised, and for whic h no 
imp ort tolerances or CXLs exist, MRLs should be set at the specifi c LOD or the default MRL should apply , as 
provid ed for in Article 18(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
(1)OJ L 070, 16.3.2005, p. 1.
(2)European Food Safet y Authorit y; Reasoned opinion on the review of the existing maximum residue levels for imidaclopr id according 
to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. EFSA Journal 2019;17(1):5570.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 27.10.2021 L 380/5  (6) The Commission consulted the European Union reference laboratori es for residues of pesticides as regards the need 
to adap t certain limits of determination. Those laboratori es concluded that for certain commodities technical 
development requires the setting of specif ic LODs.
(7) Based on the reasoned opinions of the Author ity and taking into account the factors relevant to the matt er under 
consideration, the appropr iate modifications to the MRLs fulfil the requirements of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) 
No 396/2005.
(8) 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.
(9) Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should theref ore be amended according ly.
(10) In order to allow for the normal marketing, processing and consump tion of products, this Regulation should 
provid e for a transitional arrange ment for products whic h have been produced before the modif ication of the MRLs 
and for which information shows that a high level of consumer protection is maintained.
(11) 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.
(12) The approval of imidaclopr id expired on 1 December 2020 (3). Any grace periods that may have been grant ed by 
Member States will expire on 1 June 2022 . A further review of maximum residue levels is envisag ed after that date .
(13) 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 es II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
As regards the active substance imidaclopr id in and on all products excep t escaroles, Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as it 
stood before being amended by this Regulation shall continue to apply to products, whic h were produced in the Union or 
imp orted into the Union before 16 May 2022 .
Article 3
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 16 May 2022 .
(3)OJ L 370, 6.11.2020, p. 18.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 380/6 27.10.2021  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 Octobe r 2021 .
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYENEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 27.10.2021 L 380/7  ANNEX 
Annex es II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows :
(1) in Annex II the followi ng column for imidaclopr id is added:
‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)
Code 
numberGroups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply (a)
Imidaclopr id 
(1) (2) (3)
0100000 FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS
0110000 Citr us fruits 0,9(+)
0110010 Grapefr uits (+)
0110020 Orang es (+)
0110030 Lemons (+)
0110040 Limes (+)
0110050 Mandar ins (+)
0110990 Others (2) (+)
0120000 Tree nuts 0,01 (*)
0120010 Almonds
0120020 Brazil nuts
0120030 Cashew nuts
0120040 Chestnuts
0120050 Coconuts
0120060 Hazelnuts/cobnuts
0120070 Macadamias
0120080 Pecans
0120090 Pine nut kernels
0120100 Pistac hios
0120110 Walnuts
0120990 Others (2)
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 380/8 27.10.2021  (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 0,7(+)
0151010 Table grapes (+)
0151020 Wine grapes (+)
0152000 (b) strawber ries 0,01 (*)
0153000 (c) cane fruits 0,01 (*)
0153010 Blackbe rries
0153020 Dewber ries
0153030 Raspber ries (red and yellow)
0153990 Others (2)
0154000 (d) other small fruits and berries
0154010 Blueber ries 5(+)
0154020 Cranber ries 5(+)
0154030 Currants (black, red and whit e) 0,01 (*)
0154040 Gooseber ries (green, red and yello w) 0,01 (*)
0154050 Rose hips 0,01 (*)
0154060 Mulber ries (black and whit e) 0,01 (*)
0154070 Azaroles/Medit erranean medlars 0,01 (*)
0154080 Elderber ries 0,01 (*)
0154990 Others (2) 0,01 (*)
0160000 Miscellaneous fruits with 0,01 (*)
0161000 (a) edible peel
0161010 Dates
0161020 Figs
0161030 Table olives
0161040 Kumquats
0161050 Carambolas
0161060 Kaki/Japanese persimmons
0161070 Jambuls/jambolans
0161990 Others (2)EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 27.10.2021 L 380/9  (1) (2) (3)
0162000 (b) inedible peel, small
0162010 Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)
0162020 Litchi s/lychees
0162030 Passionfr uits/maracujas
0162040 Prickly pears/cactus fruits
0162050 Star apples/cainitos
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/pomegranate s
0163060 Cher imo yas
0163070 Gua vas
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 0,01 (*)
0211000 (a) pota toes
0212000 (b) tropical root and tuber veget ables
0212010 Cassav a roots/manioc
0212020 Sweet potatoes
0212030 Yams
0212040 Arrowroots
0212990 Others (2)
0213000 (c) other root and tuber vegetabl es except sugar beets
0213010 Beetroots
0213020 Carrots
0213030 Celer iacs/tur nip rooted celer ies
0213040 Horseradishes
0213050 Jerusalem artichok es
0213060 Parsnips
0213070 Parsle y roots/Hamburg roots parsle y
0213080 RadishesEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 380/10 27.10.2021  (1) (2) (3)
0213090 Salsifies
0213100 Swedes/r utabagas
0213110 Turnips
0213990 Others (2)
0220000 Bulb vegetabl es 0,01 (*)
0220010 Garlic
0220020 Onions
0220030 Shallots
0220040 Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions
0220990 Others (2)
0230000 Fruiting vegetabl es
0231000 (a) Solanaceae and Malvaceae
0231010 Tomatoe s 0,3
0231020 Sweet peppers/bell peppers 0,9
0231030 Aubergines/eggplants 0,3
0231040 Okra/lady's fingers 0,5(+)
0231990 Others (2) 0,01 (*)
0232000 (b) cucurbits with edible peel
0232010 Cucumbers 0,5
0232020 Gherkins 0,4
0232030 Courg ettes 0,4
0232990 Others (2) 0,01 (*)
0233000 (c) cucurbits with inedible peel 0,15 (+)
0233010 Melons (+)
0233020 Pumpki ns (+)
0233030 Waterm elons (+)
0233990 Others (2) (+)
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 Caulif lowers
0241990 Others (2)EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 27.10.2021 L 380/11  (1) (2) (3)
0242000 (b) head brassica
0242010 Brussels sprouts
0242020 Head cabbag es
0242990 Others (2)
0243000 (c) leafy brassica
0243010 Chinese cabbag es/pe-tsai
0243020 Kales
0243990 Others (2)
0244000 (d) kohlrabies
0250000 Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers
0251000 (a) lettuces and salad plants 0,01 (*)
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 0,01 (*)
0252010 Spinach es
0252020 Purslanes
0252030 Chards/beet leaves
0252990 Others (2)
0253000 (c) grape leav es and similar species 0,01 (*)
0254000 (d) watercresses 0,01 (*)
0255000 (e)witloofs/Belgian endiv es 0,01 (*)
0256000 (f)herbs and edible flowers 0,05 (*)
0256010 Cher vil
0256020 Chives
0256030 Celer y leav es
0256040 Parsle y
0256050 Sage
0256060 Rosemar y
0256070 ThymeEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 380/12 27.10.2021  (1) (2) (3)
0256080 Basil and edible flowe rs
0256090 Laurel/ba y leav es
0256100 Tarragon
0256990 Others (2)
0260000 Legume veget ables
0260010 Beans (with pods) 5(+)
0260020 Beans (without pods) 2(+)
0260030 Peas (with pods) 5(+)
0260040 Peas (without pods) 2(+)
0260050 Lentils 0,01 (*)
0260990 Others (2) 0,01 (*)
0270000 Stem veget ables 0,01 (*)
0270010 Asparagus
0270020 Cardoons
0270030 Celer ies
0270040 Florence fennels
0270050 Globe artichokes
0270060 Leeks
0270070 Rhubarbs
0270080 Bamboo shoots
0270090 Palm hear ts
0270990 Others (2)
0280000 Fungi, mosses and lichens 0,01 (*)
0280010 Cultivated fungi
0280020 Wild fungi
0280990 Mosses and lichens
0290000 Algae and prokar yotes organisms 0,01 (*)
0300000 PULSES
0300010 Beans 2(+)
0300020 Lentils 0,01 (*)
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 0,5(+)
0401030 Popp y seeds 0,01 (*)
0401040 Sesame seeds 0,01 (*)EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 27.10.2021 L 380/13  (1) (2) (3)
0401050 Sunf lower seeds 0,01 (*)
0401060 Rapeseeds/canola seeds 0,01 (*)
0401070 Soyabeans 0,01 (*)
0401080 Mustard seeds 0,01 (*)
0401090 Cott on seeds 0,01 (*)
0401100 Pumpki n seeds 0,01 (*)
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 0,01 (*)
0401990 Others (2) 0,01 (*)
0402000 Oil fruits 0,01 (*)
0402010 Olives for oil production
0402020 Oil palms kern els
0402030 Oil palms fruits
0402040 Kapok
0402990 Others (2)
0500000 CEREALS 0,01 (*)
0500010 Barle y
0500020 Buckwh eat and other pseudocereals
0500030 Maize/cor n
0500040 Common millet/proso millet
0500050 Oat
0500060 Rice
0500070 Rye
0500080 Sorghum
0500090 Wheat
0500990 Others (2)
0600000 TEAS, COFF EE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS
0610000 Teas 0,05 (*)
0620000 Coffee beans 1(+)
0630000 Herbal infusions from 0,05 (*)
0631000 (a) flowers
0631010 Chamomile
0631020 Hibiscus/roselle
0631030 Rose
0631040 JasmineEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 380/14 27.10.2021  (1) (2) (3)
0631050 Lime/linden
0631990 Others (2)
0632000 (b) leaves 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 0,05 (*)
0650000 Carobs/Saint John's breads 0,05 (*)
0700000 HOPS 15(+)
0800000 SPICES
0810000 Seed spices 0,05 (*)
0810010 Anise/aniseed
0810020 Black carawa y/black cumin
0810030 Celer y
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 Carawa y
0820040 Cardamom
0820050 Juniper berry
0820060 Peppercor n (black, green and whit e)
0820070 Vanilla
0820080 Tamar ind
0820990 Others (2)EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 27.10.2021 L 380/15  (1) (2) (3)
0830000 Bark spices 0,05 (*)
0830010 Cinnamon
0830990 Others (2)
0840000 Root and rhizome spices
0840010 Liquor ice 0,05 (*)
0840020 Ginger (10)
0840030 Turmer ic/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 Chicor y roots
0900990 Others (2)
1000000 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS
1010000 Commodities from 0,01 (*)
1011000 (a) swine
1011010 Muscle
1011020 Fat
1011030 Liver
1011040 Kidney
1011050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)
1011990 Others (2)
1012000 (b) bovine
1012010 Muscle
1012020 Fat
1012030 Liver
1012040 KidneyEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 380/16 27.10.2021  (1) (2) (3)
1012050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)
1012990 Others (2)
1013000 (c) sheep
1013010 Muscle
1013020 Fat
1013030 Liver
1013040 Kidney
1013050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)
1013990 Others (2)
1014000 (d) goat
1014010 Muscle
1014020 Fat
1014030 Liver
1014040 Kidney
1014050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)
1014990 Others (2)
1015000 (e) equine
1015010 Muscle
1015020 Fat
1015030 Liver
1015040 Kidney
1015050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)
1015990 Others (2)
1016000 (f)poultr y
1016010 Muscle
1016020 Fat
1016030 Liver
1016040 Kidney
1016050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)
1016990 Others (2)
1017000 (g) other farmed terrest rial animals
1017010 Muscle
1017020 Fat
1017030 Liver
1017040 Kidney
1017050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)
1017990 Others (2)EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 27.10.2021 L 380/17  (1) (2) (3)
1020000 Milk 0,01 (*)
1020010 Cattle
1020020 Sheep
1020030 Goat
1020040 Horse
1020990 Others (2)
1030000 Birds eggs 0,01 (*)
1030010 Chick en
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 Terrest rial invertebrate animals 0,01 (*)
1070000 Wild terrest rial vertebrate animals 0,01 (*)
1100000 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - FISH, FISH PRODUCTS AND ANY 
OTHER MARINE AND FRESHW ATER FOOD PRODUCTS (8)
1200000 PRODUCTS OR PART OF PRODUCTS EXCLU SIVEL Y USED FOR ANIMAL 
FEED PRODUCTION (8)
1300000 PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS (9)
(*)Indicates lower limit of analytical deter mination
(a)For the complet e list of products of plant and animal origin to whic h MRL's apply , reference should be made to Annex I
Imidaclopr id
The European Food Safet y Authority identif ied some information on residue trials and on analytical and/or confir mator y methods as 
unavail able. When re-viewing the MRL, the Commission will take into account the information referred to in the first sentence, if it is 
submitt ed by 27 October 2022 , or, if that information is not submitt ed by that date, the lack of it.
0620000 Cof fee beans
The European Food Safety Authority identif ied some information on residue trials as unavailable. When re-viewing the MRL, the 
Commission will take into account the information referred to in the first sentence, if it is submitted by 27 October 2022 , or, if that 
information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it.
0110000 Citr us fruits
0110010 Grapefr uits
0110020 Oranges
0110030 Lemons
0110040 Limes
0110050 Mandar ins
0110990 Others (2)
0151000 (a) grapes
0151010 Table grapesEN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union L 380/18 27.10.2021  0151020 Wine grapes
0154010 Blueber ries
0154020 Cranber ries
0231040 Okra/lady's fingers
0233000 (c) cucurbits with inedible peel
0233010 Melons
0233020 Pumpkins
0233030 Water melons
0233990 Others (2)
0260010 Beans (with pods)
0260020 Beans (without pods)
0260030 Peas (with pods)
0260040 Peas (without pods)
0300010 Beans
0401020 Peanuts/grou ndnuts
0700000 HOPS
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 Veget ables categor y, root and tuber vegetab les 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 (11)’
(2) in Part A of Annex III the column for imidaclopr id is delet ed.EN Offi cial Jour nal of the European Union 27.10.2021 L 380/19