COMMISSION REGUL ATION (EU) 2016/440 
of 23 March 2016 
amending Annex es II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council as regards maximum residue levels for atrazine in or on certain products 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUR OPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regar d 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 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 17 and Article 49(2) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1)  For atrazine, maximum residue limits (MRLs) were set in Annex II and Part B of Annex III to Regulation (EC) 
No 396/2005. 
(2)  All existing author isations for plant prot ection products containing atrazine have been revok ed. In accordance 
with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the MRLs set out for that active substance in Annexes II and III 
should be deleted. 
(3)  In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the Commission request ed the European Food 
Safety Author ity, hereinaf ter ‘the Author ity’, to provide a scientific opinion on the temporar y MRLs, whic h were 
set for cereals, following an impor t tolerance request made by Argentina. Based on residue trials submitted by the 
applicant in suppor t of the use of atrazine on maize in accordance with Arge ntinian Good Agricultural Practices, 
the Auth ority concluded (2) that the MRLs for atrazine in cereals should be lowered to a level of 0,05 mg/kg. 
Such level corresponds to the existing relevant limit of deter mination for atrazine in products of plant origin. The 
proposed MRLs do not pose a consumer health risk for the European consumers. 
(4)  Through the World Trade Organisation, the trading partners of the Union were consulted on the new MRLs and 
their comments have been take n into account. 
(5)  Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(6)  In order to allow for the normal marketing, processing and consum ption of products, this Regulation should 
provide for a transitional arrangement for products whic h have been produced before the modification of the 
MRLs made by this Regulation and for which information shows that a high level of consumer prote ction is 
maintained. 
(7)  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 
whic h will result from the modifi cation of the MRLs. 
(8)  The measures provided 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, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. 24.3.2016 L 78/34 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1. 
(2)Reasoned opinion on the setting of a new maximum residue level for atrazine in cereals. EFSA Journal 2015;13(6):4126 [21 pp.]. Article 2 
Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as it stood before being amended by this Regulation shall continue to apply to products 
whic h were produced before 13 October 2016. 
Article 3 
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 13 October 2016. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member State s. 
Done at Brussels, 23 Marc h 2016. 
For the Commission 
The Presid ent 
Jean-Claude JUNCKER  24.3.2016 L 78/35 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX 
Annex es II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows.  
(1) In Annex II, the column for atrazine is delet ed.  
(2) In Part B of Annex III, the column for atrazine is delet ed.  
(3) In Annex V, the following column for atrazine is added: 
‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg) 
Code 
number Groups and exam ples of individual products to whic h the MRLs apply (a) 
Atrazine (F) 
(1) (2) (3) 
0100000 FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS 0,05 (*) 
0110000 Citr us fruits  
0110010 Grapefr uits  
0110020 Orang es  
0110030 Lemons  
0110040 Limes  
0110050 Mandar ins  
0110990 Others  
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  
0130000 Pome fruits  
0130010 Apples  
0130020 Pears  
0130030 Quinces  
0130040 Medlars  
0130050 Loquats/Japanese medlars  
0130990 Others  24.3.2016 L 78/36 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) 
0140000 Stone fruits  
0140010 Apr icots  
0140020 Cher ries (sweet)  
0140030 Peache s  
0140040 Plums  
0140990 Others  
0150000 Berries and small fruits  
0151000 (a)  grapes  
0151010 Table grapes  
0151020 Wine grapes  
0152000 (b)  strawber ries  
0153000 (c)  cane fruits  
0153010 Blackbe rries  
0153020 Dewber ries  
0153030 Raspber ries (red and yellow)  
0153990 Others  
0154000 (d)  other small fruits and berries  
0154010 Blueber ries  
0154020 Cranber ries  
0154030 Currants (blac k, red and whit e)  
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  
0160000 Miscellaneous fruits with  
0161000 (a)  edible peel  
0161010 Dates  
0161020 Figs  
0161030 Table olives  
0161040 Kumquats  
0161050 Carambolas  
0161060 Kaki/Japanese persimmons  
0161070 Jambuls/jambolans  
0161990 Others  24.3.2016 L 78/37 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) 
0162000 (b)  inedible peel, small  
0162010 Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)  
0162020 Litch is/ly chees  
0162030 Passionfr uits/maracujas  
0162040 Prickly pears/cactus fruits  
0162050 Star apples/cainit os  
0162060 Amer ican persimmons/Virginia kaki  
0162990 Others  
0163000 (c)  inedible peel, large  
0163010 Avocados  
0163020 Bananas  
0163030 Mangoes  
0163040 Papayas  
0163050 Granat e apples/pomegranates  
0163060 Cher imo yas  
0163070 Gua vas  
0163080 Pineapples  
0163090 Breadfr uits  
0163100 Dur ians  
0163110 Soursops/guanabanas  
0163990 Others  
0200000 VEGET ABLES, FRESH or FROZEN  
0210000 Root and tuber vegetables 0,05 (*) 
0211000 (a)  potatoes  
0212000 (b)  tropical root and tuber vegetables  
0212010 Cassav a roots/manioc  
0212020 Sweet potat oes  
0212030 Yams  
0212040 Arrowroots  
0212990 Others  
0213000 (c)  other root and tuber vegetables 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 Radishes  
0213090 Salsifies  24.3.2016 L 78/38 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) 
0213100 Swedes/r utabagas  
0213110 Turnips  
0213990 Others  
0220000 Bulb veget ables 0,05 (*) 
0220010 Garlic  
0220020 Onions  
0220030 Shallots  
0220040 Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions  
0220990 Others  
0230000 Fruiting vegetabl es 0,05 (*) 
0231000 (a)  solanacea  
0231010 Tomat oes  
0231020 Sweet peppers/bell peppers  
0231030 Aubergines/eggplants  
0231040 Okra/lady's fingers  
0231990 Others  
0232000 (b)  cucurbits with edible peel  
0232010 Cucumbers  
0232020 Gherkins  
0232030 Courg ettes  
0232990 Others  
0233000 (c)  cucurbits with inedible peel  
0233010 Melons  
0233020 Pumpki ns  
0233030 Waterm elons  
0233990 Others  
0234000 (d)  sweet corn  
0239000 (e)  other fruiting vegetables  
0240000 Brassica veget ables (excluding brassica roots and brassica bab y leaf crops) 0,05 (*) 
0241000 (a)  flowering brassica  
0241010 Broccoli  
0241020 Caulif lowers  
0241990 Others  
0242000 (b)  head brassica  
0242010 Brussels sprouts  
0242020 Head cabbag es  
0242990 Others  24.3.2016 L 78/39 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) 
0243000 (c)  leafy brassica  
0243010 Chinese cabbag es/pe-tsai  
0243020 Kales  
0243990 Others  
0244000 (d)  kohlr abies  
0250000 Leaf vegetabl es, herbs and edible flowers 0,05 (*) 
0251000 (a)  lettuces and salad plants  
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  
0252000 (b)  spinaches and similar leaves  
0252010 Spinac hes  
0252020 Purslanes  
0252030 Chards/beet leaves  
0252990 Others  
0253000 (c)  grape leaves and similar species  
0254000 (d)  watercr esses  
0255000 (e)  witloofs/B elgian endives  
0256000 (f)  herbs and edible flowers  
0256010 Cher vil  
0256020 Chives  
0256030 Celer y leav es  
0256040 Parsle y  
0256050 Sage  
0256060 Rosemar y  
0256070 Thyme  
0256080 Basil and edible flowers  
0256090 Laurel/ba y leav e  
0256100 Tarragon  
0256990 Others  24.3.2016 L 78/40 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) 
0260000 Legume vegetables 0,05 (*) 
0260010 Beans (with pods)  
0260020 Beans (without pods)  
0260030 Peas (with pods)  
0260040 Peas (without pods)  
0260050 Lentils  
0260990 Others  
0270000 Stem vegetables 0,05 (*) 
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  
0280000 Fungi, mosses and lichens 0,05 (*) 
0280010 Cultivated fungi  
0280020 Wild fungi  
0280990 Mosses and lichens  
0290000 Algae and prok aryotes organisms  
0300000 PULSES 0,05 (*) 
0300010 Beans  
0300020 Lentils  
0300030 Peas  
0300040 Lupins/lupini beans  
0300990 Others  
0400000 OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS 0,05 (*) 
0401000 Oilseeds  
0401010 Linseeds  
0401020 Peanuts/groundnuts  
0401030 Popp y seeds  
0401040 Sesame seeds  
0401050 Sunf lower seeds  
0401060 Rapeseeds/canola seeds  
0401070 Soyabeans  
0401080 Mustard seeds  
0401090 Cott on seeds  24.3.2016 L 78/41 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) 
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  
0402000 Oil fruits  
0402010 Olives for oil production  
0402020 Oil palms kern els  
0402030 Oil palms fruits  
0402040 Kapok  
0402990 Others  
0500000 CEREALS 0,05 (*) 
0500010 Barley  
0500020 Buckwheat and other pseudo-cereals  
0500030 Maize/cor n  
0500040 Common millet/proso millet  
0500050 Oat  
0500060 Rice  
0500070 Rye  
0500080 Sorghum  
0500090 Wheat  
0500990 Others  
0600000 TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCO A AND CAROBS 0,1 (*) 
0610000 Teas  
0620000 Cof fee beans  
0630000 Herbal infusions from  
0631000 (a)  flowers  
0631010 Chamomile  
0631020 Hibiscus/roselle  
0631030 Rose  
0631040 Jasmine  
0631050 Lime/linden  
0631990 Others  
0632000 (b)  leaves and herbs  
0632010 Stra wber ry  
0632020 Rooibos  
0632030 Mate /maté  
0632990 Others  24.3.2016 L 78/42 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) 
0633000 (c)  roots  
0633010 Valerian  
0633020 Ginseng  
0633990 Others  
0639000 (d)  any other parts of the plant  
0640000 Cocoa beans  
0650000 Carobs/Saint John's breads  
0700000 HOPS 0,1 (*) 
0800000 SPICES 0,1 (*) 
0810000 Seed spices  
0810010 Anise/aniseed  
0810020 Black carawa y/blac k cumin  
0810030 Celer y  
0810040 Coriander  
0810050 Cumin  
0810060 Dill  
0810070 Fennel  
0810080 Fenugreek  
0810090 Nutmeg  
0810990 Others  
0820000 Fruit spices  
0820010 Allspice/pimento  
0820020 Sichuan pepper  
0820030 Carawa y  
0820040 Cardamom  
0820050 Juniper berry  
0820060 Peppercor n (blac k, green and white)  
0820070 Vanilla  
0820080 Tamar ind  
0820990 Others  
0830000 Bark spices  
0830010 Cinnamon  
0830990 Others  24.3.2016 L 78/43 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) 
0840000 Root and rhizome spices  
0840010 Liquor ice  
0840020 Ginger  
0840030 Turmer ic/curcuma  
0840040 Horseradish  
0840990 Others  
0850000 Bud spices  
0850010 Cloves  
0850020 Capers  
0850990 Others  
0860000 Flower pist il spices  
0860010 Saffron  
0860990 Others  
0870000 Aril spices  
0870010 Mace  
0870990 Others  
0900000 SUGAR PLANTS 0,05 (*) 
0900010 Sugar beet roots  
0900020 Sugar canes  
0900030 Chicor y roots  
0900990 Others  
1000000 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS  
1010000 Tissues from  
1011000 (a)  swine  
1011010 Muscle  
1011020 Fat tissue  
1011030 Liver  
1011040 Kidne y  
1011050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)  
1011990 Others  
1012000 (b)  bovine  
1012010 Muscle  
1012020 Fat tissue  
1012030 Liver  
1012040 Kidne y  
1012050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)  
1012990 Others  24.3.2016 L 78/44 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) 
1013000 (c)  sheep  
1013010 Muscle  
1013020 Fat tissue  
1013030 Liver  
1013040 Kidne y  
1013050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)  
1013990 Others  
1014000 (d)  goat  
1014010 Muscle  
1014020 Fat tissue  
1014030 Liver  
1014040 Kidne y  
1014050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)  
1014990 Others  
1015000 (e)  equine  
1015010 Muscle  
1015020 Fat tissue  
1015030 Liver  
1015040 Kidne y  
1015050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)  
1015990 Others  
1016000 (f)  poultr y  
1016010 Muscle  
1016020 Fat tissue  
1016030 Liver  
1016040 Kidne y  
1016050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)  
1016990 Others  
1017000 (g)  other farmed terrestrial animals  
1017010 Muscle  
1017020 Fat tissue  
1017030 Liver  
1017040 Kidne y  
1017050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)  
1017990 Others  
1020000 Milk  
1020010 Cattle  
1020020 Sheep  
1020030 Goat  
1020040 Horse  
1020990 Others  24.3.2016 L 78/45 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) 
1030000 Birds eggs  
1030010 Chick en  
1030020 Duc k  
1030030 Geese  
1030040 Quail  
1030990 Others  
1040000 Honey and other apiculture products 0,05 (*) 
1050000 Amphibians and Reptiles  
1060000 Terrestr ial invertebrate animals  
1070000 Wild terrest rial vertebrate animals  
(*)  Indicates lower limit of analytical determination 
(a)  For the complet e list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRLs apply , reference should be made to Annex I. 
(F)  =Fat soluble’                                                                                                                                                                     24.3.2016 L 78/46 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN