COMMISSION REGUL ATION (EU) 2018/1515 
of 10 Oct ober 2018 
amending Annexes III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council as regards maximum residue levels for dipheny lamine and oxadixyl 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), Article 18(1)(b) and Article 49(2) thereof, 
Whereas: 
(1)  For diphen ylamine and oxadixyl, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Part A of Annex III to Regulation 
(EC) No 396/2005. 
(2)  The active substance diphen ylamine was not approved by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 
No 578/2012 (2). The active substance oxadixyl was not included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC by 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002 (3). All existing author isations for plant prote ction products 
containing these active substances have been revok ed. It is theref ore appropr iate to delet e the existing MRLs set 
out for these substances in Annex III in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in 
conjunction with Article 14(1)(a) thereof. 
(3)  For diphen ylamine temporar y MRLs were set by Regulation (EU) No 772/2013 (4) for apples and pears until 
2 Sept ember 2015, to address an unavoidable cross-contamination that affect ed untreated apples and pears and 
whic h was due to the presence of residues of diphen ylamine in storage facilities. Commission Regulation 
(EU) 2016/67 (5) extended the validity of those MRLs until 22 Januar y 2018 to provi de the necessar y time for 
business operators to complet ely remove the residues of diphenylamine in storag e facilities. The European Food 
Safety Author ity (‘the Author ity’) and food business operators submitte d recent monitori ng data showi ng that 
residues of diphen ylamine no long er occur at levels above the relevant limit of determination (LOD). 
(4)  For oxadixyl temporar y MRLs were set by Regulation (EU) No 592/2012 (6) for parsle y, celer ies and the group of 
lettuces and salad plants until 31 December 2014, to address an unavoidable cross-contamination that affected 
untreat ed crops and which was due to the presence of residues of oxadixyl in soil. Commission Regulation 
(EU) 2016/46 (7) extended the validity of those MRLs until 19 Januar y 2018 in view of the persist ence of that 
active substance in soil. The Author ity and food business operat ors submitted recent monitori ng data showing 
that residues of oxadixyl no long er occur at levels abov e the relevant LOD. 12.10.2018 L 256/33 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     
(1)OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1. 
(2)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 578/2012 of 29 June 2012 concer ning the non approval of the active substance 
diphen ylamine, 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 (OJ L 171, 30.6.2012, p. 2). 
(3)Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002 of 20 November 2002 exten ding the time period referred to in Article 8(2) of Council 
Directive 91/414/EEC and concer ning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to that Directive and the withdrawal of 
author isations for plant prot ection products containing these substances (OJ L 319, 23.11.2002, p. 3). 
(4)Commission Regulation (EU) No 772/2013 of 8 Aug ust 2013 amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council as regar ds maximum residue levels for diphen ylamine in or on certain products (OJ L 217, 
13.8.2013, p. 1). 
(5)Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/67 of 19 Januar y 2016 amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council as regar ds maximum residue levels for amet octradin, chlorothalonil, diphen ylamine, 
flonicamid, fluazinam, fluoxastrobin, halauxifen- methyl, propamocarb, prothioconazole, thiaclopr id and trifloxystrobin in or on 
certain products (OJ L 15, 22.1.2016, p. 2). 
(6)Commission Regulation (EU) No 592/2012 of 4 July 2012 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council as regar ds maximum residue levels for bifenazat e, captan, cyprodinil, fluopicolide, hexythiazo x, 
isoprothiolane, metaldehyde, oxadixyl and phosmet in or on certain products (OJ L 176, 6.7.2012, p. 1). 
(7)Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/46 of 18 Januar y 2016 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regar ds maximum residue levels for oxadixyl and spinetoram in or on certain products (OJ L 12, 
19.1.2016, p. 28). (5)  In view of the non-approval of the active substance diphen ylamine and the non-inclusion of the active substance 
oxadixyl in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC, the MRLs for these substances should be set at the LOD in 
accordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. For the active substances for whic h all MRLs 
should be reduced to the relevant LOD, defa ult values should be listed in Annex V in accordance with 
Article 18(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. 
(6)  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. 
(7)  Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should theref ore be amended according ly. 
(8)  In order to allow for the normal marketing, processing and consump tion of products, this Regulation should 
provid e for a transitional arrang ement for products whic h have been produced before the modifi cation of the 
MRLs and for which information shows that a high level of consumer prote ction is maintained. 
(9)  A reasonable period should be allowe d 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. 
(10)  The measures provi ded for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on 
Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUL ATION: 
Article 1 
Annex es III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation. 
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 in the Union or imported into the Union before 1 May 2019. 
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 1 May 2019. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member State s. 
Done at Brussels, 10 October 2018. 
For the Commission 
The President 
Jean-Claude JUNCK ER  12.10.2018 L 256/34 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     ANNEX 
Annex es III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows :  
(1) in Part A of Annex III, the columns for diphen ylamine and oxadixyl are delet ed;  
(2) in Annex V, the columns for diphen ylamine and oxadixyl are added: 
‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg) 
Code 
number Groups and exam ples of individual products to which the MRLs apply (a) 
Diphenylamine 
Oxadixyl 
(1) (2) (3) (4) 
0100000 FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS 0,05 (*) 0,01 (*) 
0110000 Citr us fruits   
0110010 Grapefr uits   
0110020 Oranges   
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 kernels   
0120100 Pistachios   
0120110 Walnuts   
0120990 Others (2)   
0130000 Pome fruits   
0130010 Apples   
0130020 Pears   
0130030 Quinces   
0130040 Medlars   
0130050 Loquats/Japanese medlars   
0130990 Others (2)   
0140000 Stone fruits   
0140010 Apr icots   
0140020 Cher ries (sweet)   
0140030 Peaches   
0140040 Plums   
0140990 Others (2)   12.10.2018 L 256/35 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) (4) 
0150000 Berries and small fruits   
0151000 (a)  grapes   
0151010 Table grapes   
0151020 Wine grapes   
0152000 (b)  strawber ries   
0153000 (c)  cane fruits   
0153010 Blackberr ies   
0153020 Dewber ries   
0153030 Raspber ries (red and yellow)   
0153990 Others (2)   
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 yello w)   
0154050 Rose hips   
0154060 Mulber ries (blac k and whit e)   
0154070 Azaroles/Medit erranean medlars   
0154080 Elderber ries   
0154990 Others (2)   
0160000 Miscellaneous fruits with   
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, yello w)   
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   12.10.2018 L 256/36 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) (4) 
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 0,05 (*) 0,01 (*) 
0210000 Root and tuber vegetabl es   
0211000 (a)  potatoes   
0212000 (b)  tropical root and tuber vegetables   
0212010 Cassav a roots/manioc   
0212020 Sweet potatoes   
0212030 Yams   
0212040 Arrowroots   
0212990 Others (2)   
0213000 (c)  other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets   
0213010 Beetroots   
0213020 Carrots   
0213030 Celer iacs/tur nip roote d celer ies   
0213040 Horseradishes   
0213050 Jerusalem artichokes   
0213060 Parsnips   
0213070 Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley   
0213080 Radishes   
0213090 Salsifi es   
0213100 Swedes/r utabagas   
0213110 Turnips   
0213990 Others (2)   
0220000 Bulb vegetables   
0220010 Garlic   
0220020 Onions   
0220030 Shallots   
0220040 Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions   
0220990 Others (2)   
0230000 Fruiting vegetables   
0231000 (a)  Solanaceae and Malvaceae   
0231010 Tomatoes   
0231020 Sweet peppers/bell peppers   
0231030 Aube rgines/eggplants   
0231040 Okra/lady's fingers   
0231990 Others (2)   12.10.2018 L 256/37 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) (4) 
0232000 (b)  cucurbits with edible peel   
0232010 Cucumbers   
0232020 Gherkins   
0232030 Courge ttes   
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 vegetables   
0240000 Brassica veget ables (excl uding brassica roots and brassica baby 
leaf crops)   
0241000 (a)  flower ing brassica   
0241010 Broccoli   
0241020 Caulif lowers   
0241990 Others (2)   
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)  kohlr abies   
0250000 Leaf veget ables, herbs and edible flowers   
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 (2)   
0252000 (b)  spinaches and similar leaves   
0252010 Spinache s   
0252020 Purslanes   12.10.2018 L 256/38 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) (4) 
0252030 Chards/beet leav es   
0252990 Others (2)   
0253000 (c)  grape leaves and similar species   
0254000 (d)  watercr esses   
0255000 (e)  witloofs/Bel gian endiv es   
0256000 (f)  herbs and edible flowers   
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)   
0260000 Legume vegetabl es   
0260010 Beans (with pods)   
0260020 Beans (without pods)   
0260030 Peas (with pods)   
0260040 Peas (without pods)   
0260050 Lentils   
0260990 Others (2)   
0270000 Stem vegetabl es   
0270010 Asparagus   
0270020 Cardoons   
0270030 Celer ies   
0270040 Florence fennels   
0270050 Globe artichok es   
0270060 Leek s   
0270070 Rhubarbs   
0270080 Bamboo shoots   
0270090 Palm hear ts   
0270990 Others (2)   
0280000 Fungi, mosses and lichens   
0280010 Cultivated fungi   
0280020 Wild fungi   
0280990 Mosses and liche ns   
0290000 Algae and prokar yotes organisms   
0300000 PULSES 0,05 (*) 0,01 (*) 
0300010 Beans   
0300020 Lentils   12.10.2018 L 256/39 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) (4) 
0300030 Peas   
0300040 Lupins/lupini beans   
0300990 Others (2)   
0400000 OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*) 
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 seeds   
0401090 Cotton seeds   
0401100 Pumpkin 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 kernels   
0402030 Oil palms fruits   
0402040 Kapok   
0402990 Others (2)   
0500000 CEREALS 0,05 (*) 0,01 (*) 
0500010 Barley   
0500020 Buckwheat 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, COCO A AND CAROBS 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*) 
0610000 Teas   
0620000 Cof fee beans   
0630000 Herbal infusions from   
0631000 (a)  flowers   
0631010 Chamomile   
0631020 Hibiscus/roselle   12.10.2018 L 256/40 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) (4) 
0631030 Rose   
0631040 Jasmine   
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   
0650000 Carobs/Saint John's breads   
0700000 HOPS 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*) 
0800000 SPICES 0,05 (*)  
0810000 Seed spices  0,02 (*) 
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 (2)   
0820000 Fruit spices  0,02 (*) 
0820010 Allspice/pimento   
0820020 Sichua n pepper   
0820030 Carawa y   
0820040 Cardamom   
0820050 Juniper berry   
0820060 Peppercor n (blac k, green and whit e)   
0820070 Vanilla   
0820080 Tamar ind   
0820990 Others (2)   
0830000 Bark spices  0,02 (*) 
0830010 Cinnamon   
0830990 Others (2)   12.10.2018 L 256/41 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) (4) 
0840000 Root and rhizome spices   
0840010 Liquor ice  0,02 (*) 
0840020 Ginger (10)  0,02 (*) 
0840030 Turmer ic/curcuma  0,02 (*) 
0840040 Horseradish (11)   
0840990 Others (2)  0,02 (*) 
0850000 Bud spices  0,02 (*) 
0850010 Cloves   
0850020 Capers   
0850990 Others (2)   
0860000 Flower pistil spices  0,02 (*) 
0860010 Saffron   
0860990 Others (2)   
0870000 Aril spices  0,02 (*) 
0870010 Mace   
0870990 Others (2)   
0900000 SUGAR PLANTS 0,05 (*) 0,01 (*) 
0900010 Sugar beet roots   
0900020 Sugar canes   
0900030 Chicor y roots   
0900990 Others (2)   
1000000 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS 0,05 (*) 0,01 (*) 
1010000 Commodities from   
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 Kidney   
1012050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)   
1012990 Others (2)   
1013000 (c)  sheep   
1013010 Muscle   
1013020 Fat   
1013030 Liver   12.10.2018 L 256/42 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) (4) 
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 terrestrial animals   
1017010 Muscle   
1017020 Fat   
1017030 Liver   
1017040 Kidney   
1017050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidne y)   
1017990 Others (2)   
1020000 Milk   
1020010 Cattle   
1020020 Sheep   
1020030 Goat   
1020040 Horse   
1020990 Others (2)   
1030000 Birds eggs   
1030010 Chick en   
1030020 Duck   
1030030 Geese   
1030040 Quail   
1030990 Others (2)   12.10.2018 L 256/43 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN     (1) (2) (3) (4) 
1040000 Honey and other apiculture products (7)   
1050000 Amphibians and Reptiles   
1060000 Terrestrial invertebrate animals   
1070000 Wild terrestr ial vertebrate animals   
1100000 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - FISH, FISHPR ODUCTS AND ANY 
OTHER MARINE AND FRESHW ATER FOOD PRODUCTS (8)   
1200000 PRODUCTS OR PART OF PRODUCTS EXCLUSIVEL Y USED FOR ANIMAL 
FEED PRODUCTION (8)   
1300000 PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS (9)   
(*)  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.’                                                                                                                                                                      12.10.2018 L 256/44 Official Jour nal of the European Union EN