ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/891/oj 1/13COMMI SSION REGUL ATION (EU) 2024/891 
of 22 March 2024
amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council as regards maximum residue levels for bifen azate 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), point (a), and Article 18(1), point (b), thereof,
Whereas:
(1) For bifenazat e, maximum residue levels (‘MRLs ’) were set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
(2) The approval of the active substance bifenazat e was renewed by Commission Imp lementing Regulation 
(EU) 2022/698 (2). The consumer risk assessment for edible crops could not be finalised , as relevant information 
needed to ensure consumer safety was not provi ded and the toxicity of a relevant metabolite could not be 
determined. This was due to data gaps (3)that could have an impact on the assessment of residue levels in the 
differ ent crops and due to missing toxicological reference values for metabolite D3598 (bifen azate -diazene) 
included in the residue definition. Theref ore, Regulation (EU) 2022/698 restr icted the use of the active substance 
bifenazat e to non-edible crops kept in permanent greenhouses.
(3) According to Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4), 
Member States can decide on the duration of the grace periods for sale and distr ibution, the disposal, storag e, and 
use of existing stoc ks of the plant prote ction product concer ned. Maximum grace periods grant ed by Member States 
for bifenazat e will expire on or before 1 Januar y 2024 .
(4) As bifenazat e based plant prote ction products are only appro ved to be used in non-edible crops, it is appropr iate to 
lower the MRLs set out for this substance in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 and list them in Annex V to 
that Regulation by establishing them at the limit of determination (‘LOD’) once the grace periods will have expired. 
Additionally , for the avoidance of doubt, the footnote s indicating lack of information on hydrolysis should be 
delet ed.
(5) The Commission consulted the European Union Reference laboratories for residues of pesticides as regards the 
appropr iate LODs. Those laboratori es proposed product specifi c LODs that are analytically achievable for those 
products for which MRLs are established at the LOD.
(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.
(1)OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1.
(2)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/698 of 3 May 2022 renewing the approval of the active substance bifenazat e in 
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concer ning the placing of plant 
prot ection products on the market, and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 130, 
4.5.2022, p. 3).
(3)European Food Safet y Author ity’s conclusion on the updat ed peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance 
bifenazate. EFSA Journal 2021;19(8):6818.
(4)Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concer ning the placing of plant 
prot ection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).
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2024/891  25.3.2024ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/891/oj 2/13(8) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before the new MRLs become applicable in order to permit Member 
State s, third countr ies and food business operat ors to adapt themselves to the requirements which result from the 
amendments.
(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 es II and V 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 followi ng that of its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Union.
It shall apply from 14 October 2024 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 Marc h 2024 .
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYENOJ L, 25.3.2024 EN  ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/891/oj 3/13ANNEX 
Annex es II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follo ws:
(1) in Annex II, the column for bifenazat e is deleted;
(2) in Annex V, the followi ng column for bifenazate is added:
ANNEX V 
PESTICIDE RESIDUES AND MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS (MG/K G)
Code number Groups and exam ples of individual products to whic h the MRLs apply (a)
Bifen azate (sum of  
bifenazate plus bifenazate- 
diazene expressed as  
bifenazate) (F) 
0100000 FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS 0,01 (*)
0110000 Citr us fruits
0110010 Grapefr uits
0110020 Orange s
0110030 Lemons
0110040 Limes
0110050 Mandar ins
0110990 Others (2)
0120000 Tree nuts
0120010 Almonds
0120020 Brazil nuts
0120030 Cashew nuts
0120040 Chestnuts
0120050 Coconuts
0120060 Hazelnuts/cobnuts
0120070 Macadamias
0120080 Pecans
0120090 Pine nut kern els
0120100 Pistac hios
0120110 Walnuts
0120990 Others (2)
0130000 Pome fruits
0130010 Apples
0130020 Pears
0130030 Quinces
0130040 MedlarsOJ L, 25.3.2024 EN  ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/891/oj 4/130130050 Loquats/Japanese medlars
0130990 Others (2)
0140000 Stone fruits
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
0151020 Wine grapes
0152000 (b) straw berries
0153000 (c) cane fruits
0153010 Blackberr ies
0153020 Dewber ries
0153030 Raspber ries (red and yello w)
0153990 Others (2)
0154000 (d) other small fruits and berries
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 fruitswith
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)OJ L, 25.3.2024 EN  ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/891/oj 5/130162000 (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/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 0,01 (*)
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 ParsnipsOJ L, 25.3.2024 EN  ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/891/oj 6/130213070 Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsle y
0213080 Radishes
0213090 Salsifi es
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 0,01 (*)
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)0,01 (*)
0241000 (a) flowering brassica
0241010 Broccoli
0241020 Caulif lowers
0241990 Others (2)
0242000 (b) head brassica
0242010 Brussels sproutsOJ L, 25.3.2024 EN  ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/891/oj 7/130242020 Head cabbages
0242990 Others (2)
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 0,01 (*)
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 Spinache s
0252020 Purslanes
0252030 Chards/beet leav es
0252990 Others (2)
0253000 (c) grape leaves and similar species 0,01 (*)
0254000 (d) watercresses 0,01 (*)
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)OJ L, 25.3.2024 EN  ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/891/oj 8/130260000 Legume vegetables 0,01 (*)
0260010 Beans (with pods)
0260020 Beans (without pods)
0260030 Peas (with pods)
0260040 Peas (without pods)
0260050 Lentils
0260990 Others (2)
0270000 Stem vegetables 0,01 (*)
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 0,01 (*)
0280010 Cultivated fungi
0280020 Wild fungi
0280990 Mosses and lichens
0290000 Algae and prok aryotes organisms 0,01 (*)
0300000 PULSES 0,01 (*)
0300010 Beans
0300020 Lentils
0300030 Peas
0300040 Lupins /lupini beans
0300990 Others (2)
0400000 OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS 0,01 (*)
0401000 Oilseeds
0401010 Linseeds
0401020 Peanuts/groundnuts
0401030 Popp y seeds
0401040 Sesame seeds
0401050 Sunf lowe r seeds
0401060 Rapeseeds/canola seeds
0401070 Soyabeans
0401080 Mustard seedsOJ L, 25.3.2024 EN  ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/891/oj 9/130401090 Cott on seeds
0401100 Pumpki n seeds
0401110 Saff lower seeds
0401120 Borage seeds
0401130 Gold of pleasure seeds
0401140 Hem p seeds
0401150 Casto r beans
0401990 Others (2)
0402000 Oil fruits
0402010 Olives for oil production
0402020 Oil palms kern els
0402030 Oil palms fruits
0402040 Kapok
0402990 Others (2)
0500000 CEREALS 0,01 (*)
0500010 Barley
0500020 Buckwhea t 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, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COC OA AND CAROBS 0,05 (*)
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)
0632000 (b) leav es and herbs
0632010 Stra wber ryOJ L, 25.3.2024 EN  ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/891/oj 10/130632020 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 0,05 (*)
0800000 SPICES
0810000 Seed spices 0,05 (*)
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 0,05 (*)
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 0,05 (*)
0830010 Cinnamon
0830990 Others (2)
0840000 Root and rhizome spices
0840010 Liquor ice 0,05 (*)OJ L, 25.3.2024 EN  ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/891/oj 11/130840020 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 pist il 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 0,02 (*)
1011000 (a) swine
1011010 Muscle
1011020 Fat
1011030 Liver
1011040 Kidney
1011050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1011990 Others (2)
1012000 (b) bovine
1012010 Muscle
1012020 Fat
1012030 Liver
1012040 Kidney
1012050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1012990 Others (2)
1013000 (c) sheep
1013010 Muscle
1013020 FatOJ L, 25.3.2024 EN  ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/891/oj 12/131013030 Liver
1013040 Kidney
1013050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1013990 Others (2)
1014000 d)goat
1014010 Muscle
1014020 Fat
1014030 Liver
1014040 Kidney
1014050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1014990 Others (2)
1015000 (e) equine
1015010 Muscle
1015020 Fat
1015030 Liver
1015040 Kidney
1015050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1015990 Others (2)
1016000 (f) poultr y
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
1017010 Muscle
1017020 Fat
1017030 Liver
1017040 Kidney
1017050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1017990 Others (2)
1020000 Milk 0,02 (*)
1020010 Cattle
1020020 Sheep
1020030 Goat
1020040 Horse
1020990 Others (2)OJ L, 25.3.2024 EN  ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/891/oj 13/131030000 Birds eggs 0,02 (*)
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 0,02 (*)
1060000 Terrest rial invertebrate animals 0,02 (*)
1070000 Wild terrest rial vertebrate animals 0,02 (*)
1100000 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN – FISH, FISHPR ODUCTS 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 determination
(a)For the compl ete list of products of plant and animal origin to whic h MRL's apply , reference should be made to Annex I
Bifenaz ate (sum of bifen azate plus bifena zate-diazene expressed as bife nazate) (F)
(F) Fat solubleOJ L, 25.3.2024 EN