COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 556/2012  
of 26 June 2012  
amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
as regards maximum residue levels for spinosad in or on raspberries  
(Text with EEA relevance)  
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,  
Having regard 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 February 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 18(4) thereof,  
Whereas:  
(1) For spinosad maximum residue levels (MRLs) are set in 
Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.  
(2) In accordance with Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 
1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of 
plant protection products on the market and repealing 
Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (  2 ), 
France notified on 11 May 2012 to the Commission 
the temporary authorisation of plant protection 
products containing the active substance spinosad, due 
to an unexpected outbreak of  Drosophila suzukii , a danger 
that was unforeseeable and could not be contained by 
any other reasonable means. Consequently, France has 
also notified to the other Member States, the 
Commission and The European Food Safety Authority, 
hereinafter  " the Authority ", in accordance with 
Article 18(4) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 that it 
has authorised the placing on the market in its 
territory of raspberries containing pesticide residues 
exceeding the relevant MRL. Currently, that MRL is set 
at 0,3.  
(3) France submitted to the Commission an appropriate 
consumer risk assesment and proposed a temporary 
MRL on that basis.  (4) The Authority assessed the data provided and issued a 
statement (  3 ) on the safety of the proposed temporary 
MRL.  
(5) The Authority concluded that the use of spinosad on 
raspberries, as authorised in France, is not likely to 
result in a consumer exposure exceeding the toxicological 
reference value and therefore is not expected to pose a 
public health concern.  
(6) Based on the statement of the Authority and taking into 
account the factors relevant to the matter under 
consideration, the appropriate modification to the MRL 
fulfil the requirements of Article 18(4) of Regulation (EC) 
No 396/2005.  
(7) Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should therefore be 
amended accordingly.  
(8) Given that the emergency uses of plant protection 
products containing spinosad are already authorized by 
France and the resulting urgent need to ensure a high 
level of consumer protection, it is appropriate to provide 
for the MRL by applying the procedure referred to in 
Article 45(5) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.  
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in 
accordance with the opinion of the Standing 
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,  
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  
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 next day following 
that of its publication in the  Official Journal of the European UnionEN 27.6.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 166/67  
( 1 ) OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1.  
( 2 ) OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.  ( 3 ) European Food Safety Authority; Statement on the modification of 
the existing MRL for spinosad in raspberries. EFSA Journal 
2012;10(5):2751 [26 pp.] doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2751 Available 
online: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/efsajournal.htmThis Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  
Done at Brussels, 26 June 2012.  
For the Commission  
The President  
José Manuel BARROSOEN L 166/68 Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2012ANNEX  
In Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the column for spinosad is replaced by the following:EN 27.6.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 166/69‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)  
Code 
number  Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply (  a ) 
Spinosad: sum of spinosyn 
A and spinosyn D, 
expressed as spinosad (F) 
(1) (2)  (3)  
0100000  1.  FRUIT FRESH OR FROZEN; NUTS  
0110000  (i)  Citrus fruit  0,3 
0110010  Grapefruit (Shaddocks, pomelos, sweeties, tangelo (except mineola), ugli and other hybrids)  
0110020  Oranges (Bergamot, bitter orange, chinotto and other hybrids)  
0110030  Lemons (Citron, lemon)  
0110040  Limes  
0110050  Mandarins (Clementine, tangerine, mineola and other hybrids)  
0110990  Others  
0120000  (ii)  Tree nuts (shelled or unshelled)  
0120010  Almonds  1 
0120020  Brazil nuts  0,05  
0120030  Cashew nuts  0,05  
0120040  Chestnuts  0,05  
0120050  Coconuts  0,05  
0120060  Hazelnuts (Filbert)  0,05  
0120070  Macadamia  0,05  
0120080  Pecans  0,05  
0120090  Pine nuts  0,05  
0120100  Pistachios  0,05  
0120110  Walnuts  0,05  
0120990  Others  0,05  
0130000  (iii)  Pome fruit  
0130010  Apples (Crab apple)  1 
0130020  Pears (Oriental pear)  1 
0130030  Quinces  0,5 
0130040  Medlar  0,5 
0130050  Loquat  0,5 
0130990  Others  0,5 
0140000  (iv)  Stone fruit  1 
0140010  Apricots  
0140020  Cherries (sweet cherries, sour cherries)EN L 166/70 Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2012(1) (2)  (3)  
0140030  Peaches (Nectarines and similar hybrids)  
0140040  Plums (Damson, greengage, mirabelle, sloe)  
0140990  Others  
0150000  (v)  Berries & small fruit  
0151000  (a)  Table and wine grapes  0,5 
0151010  Table grapes  
0151020  Wine grapes  
0152000  (b)  Strawberries  0,3 
0153000  (c)  Cane fruit  
0153010  Blackberries  0,3 
0153020  Dewberries (Loganberries, boysenberries, and cloudberries)  0,02 (*)  
0153030  Raspberries (Wineberries, arctic bramble/raspberry, (Rubus arcticus), nectar raspberries (Rubus arcticus x 
idaeus))  0,9 (+)  
0153990  Others  0,02 (*)  
0154000  (d)  Other small fruit & berries  
0154010  Blueberries (Bilberries)  0,3 
0154020  Cranberries (Cowberries (red bilberries))  0,02 (*)  
0154030  Currants (red, black and white)  0,3 
0154040  Gooseberries (Including hybrids with other ribes species)  0,3  
0154050  Rose hips  0,3 
0154060  Mulberries (arbutus berry)  0,02 (*)  
0154070  Azarole (mediteranean medlar) (Kiwiberry (Actinidia arguta))  0,3  
0154080  Elderberries (Black chokeberry (appleberry), mountain ash, buckthorn (sea sallowthorn), hawthorn, service 
berries, and other treeberries)  0,3 
0154990  Others  0,02 (*)  
0160000  (vi)  Miscellaneous fruit  
0161000  (a)  Edible peel  
0161010  Dates  0,02 (*)  
0161020  Figs  0,02 (*)  
0161030  Table olives  0,02 (*)  
0161040  Kumquats (Marumi kumquats, nagami kumquats, limequats (Citrus aurantifolia x Fortunella spp.))  0,02 (*)  
0161050  Carambola (Bilimbi)  0,02 (*)  
0161060  Persimmon  0,05  
0161070  Jambolan (java plum) (Java apple (water apple), pomerac, rose apple, Brazilean cherry Surinam cherry 
(grumichama Eugenia uniflora),)  0,02 (*)  
0161990  Others  0,02 (*)EN 27.6.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 166/71(1) (2)  (3)  
0162000  (b)  Inedible peel, small  
0162010  Kiwi  0,2 
0162020  Lychee (Litchi) (Pulasan, rambutan (hairy litchi), mangosteen)  0,02 (*)  
0162030  Passion fruit  0,5 
0162040  Prickly pear (cactus fruit)  0,02 (*)  
0162050  Star apple  0,02 (*)  
0162060  American persimmon (Virginia kaki) (Black sapote, white sapote, green sapote, canistel (yellow sapote), and 
mammey sapote)  0,02 (*)  
0162990  Others  0,02 (*)  
0163000  (c)  Inedible peel, large  
0163010  Avocados  0,02 (*)  
0163020  Bananas (Dwarf banana, plantain, apple banana)  2  
0163030  Mangoes  0,02 (*)  
0163040  Papaya  0,5 
0163050  Pomegranate  0,02 (*)  
0163060  Cherimoya (Custard apple, sugar apple (sweetsop), llama and other medium sized Annonaceae)  0,02 (*)  
0163070  Guava (Red pitaya or dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus))  0,02 (*)  
0163080  Pineapples  0,02 (*)  
0163090  Bread fruit (Jackfruit)  0,02 (*)  
0163100  Durian  0,02 (*)  
0163110  Soursop (guanabana)  0,02 (*)  
0163990  Others  0,02 (*)  
0200000  2.  VEGETABLES FRESH OR FROZEN  
0210000  (i)  Root and tuber vegetables  
0211000  (a)  Potatoes  0,02 (*)  
0212000  (b)  Tropical root and tuber vegetables  0,02 (*)  
0212010  Cassava (Dasheen, eddoe (Japanese taro), tannia)  
0212020  Sweet potatoes  
0212030  Yams (Potato bean (yam bean), Mexican yam bean)  
0212040  Arrowroot  
0212990  Others  
0213000  (c)  Other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beet  
0213010  Beetroot  0,02 (*)  
0213020  Carrots  0,02 (*)  
0213030  Celeriac  0,02 (*)  
0213040  Horseradish (Angelica roots, lovage roots, gentiana roots,)  0,02 (*)  
0213050  Jerusalem artichokes  0,02 (*)  
0213060  Parsnips  0,02 (*)EN L 166/72 Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2012(1) (2)  (3)  
0213070  Parsley root  0,02 (*)  
0213080  Radishes (Black radish, Japanese radish, small radish and similar varieties, tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus))  0,3  
0213090  Salsify (Scorzonera, Spanish salsify (Spanish oysterplant))  0,02 (*)  
0213100  Swedes  0,02 (*)  
0213110  Turnips  0,02 (*)  
0213990  Others  0,02 (*)  
0220000  (ii)  Bulb vegetables  
0220010  Garlic  0,1 
0220020  Onions (Silverskin onions)  0,2 
0220030  Shallots  0,1 
0220040  Spring onions (Welsh onion and similar varieties)  0,2  
0220990  Others  0,1 
0230000  (iii)  Fruiting vegetables  
0231000  (a)  Solanacea  
0231010  Tomatoes (Cherry tomatoes, tree tomato, Physalis, gojiberry, wolfberry (Lycium barbarum and L. chinense))  1  
0231020  Peppers (Chilli peppers)  2 
0231030  Aubergines (egg plants) (Pepino)  1 
0231040  Okra, lady's fingers  1 
0231990  Others  1 
0232000  (b)  Cucurbits - edible peel  
0232010  Cucumbers  1 
0232020  Gherkins  0,2 
0232030  Courgettes (Summer squash, marrow (patisson))  0,2  
0232990  Others  0,2 
0233000  (c)  Cucurbits-inedible peel  1 
0233010  Melons (Kiwano)  
0233020  Pumpkins (Winter squash)  
0233030  Watermelons  
0233990  Others  
0234000  (d)  Sweet corn  0,02 (*)  
0239000  (e)  Other fruiting vegetables  0,02 (*)  
0240000  (iv)  Brassica vegetables  2 
0241000  (a)  Flowering brassica  
0241010  Broccoli (Calabrese, Chinese broccoli, broccoli raab)  
0241020  Cauliflower  
0241990  OthersEN 27.6.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 166/73(1) (2)  (3)  
0242000  (b)  Head brassica  
0242010  Brussels sprouts  
0242020  Head cabbage (Pointed head cabbage, red cabbage, savoy cabbage, white cabbage)  
0242990  Others  
0243000  (c)  Leafy brassica  
0243010  Chinese cabbage (Indian (Chinese) mustard, pak choi, Chinese flat cabbage (tai goo choi), choi sum, peking 
cabbage (pe-tsai),)  
0243020  Kale (Borecole (curly kale), collards, Portuguese Kale, Portuguese cabbage, cow cabbage)  
0243990  Others  
0244000  (d)  Kohlrabi  
0250000  (v)  Leaf vegetables & fresh herbs  
0251000  (a)  Lettuce and other salad plants including Brassicacea  10  
0251010  Lamb's lettuce (Italian cornsalad)  
0251020  Lettuce (Head lettuce, lollo rosso (cutting lettuce), iceberg lettuce, romaine (cos) lettuce)  
0251030  Scarole (broad-leaf endive) (Wild chicory, red-leaved chicory, radicchio, curld leave endive, sugar loaf)  
0251040  Cress  
0251050  Land cress  
0251060  Rocket, Rucola (Wild rocket)  
0251070  Red mustard  
0251080  Leaves and sprouts of Brassica spp (Mizuna, leaves of peas and radish and other babyleaf brassica crops 
(crops harvested up to 8 true leaf stage))  
0251990  Others  
0252000  (b)  Spinach & similar (leaves)  10 
0252010  Spinach (New Zealand spinach, amaranthus spinach)  
0252020  Purslane (Winter purslane (miner’s lettuce), garden purslane, common purslane, sorrel, glassworth, Agretti 
(Salsola soda))  
0252030  Beet leaves (chard) (Leaves of beetroot)  
0252990  Others  
0253000  (c)  Vine leaves (grape leaves)  10 
0254000  (d)  Water cress  10 
0255000  (e)  Witloof  10 
0256000  (f)  Herbs  
0256010  Chervil  10 
0256020  Chives  10 
0256030  Celery leaves (Fennel leaves, Coriander leaves, dill leaves, Caraway leaves, lovage, angelica, sweet cisely and 
other Apiacea leaves)  10 
0256040  Parsley  60 
0256050  Sage (Winter savory, summer savory,)  10  
0256060  Rosemary  10EN L 166/74 Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2012(1) (2)  (3)  
0256070  Thyme (Marjoram, oregano)  10 
0256080  Basil (Balm leaves, mint, peppermint)  10  
0256090  Bay leaves (laurel)  10 
0256100  Tarragon (Hyssop)  10 
0256990  Others (Edible flowers)  10 
0260000  (vi)  Legume vegetables (fresh)  
0260010  Beans (with pods) (Green bean (french beans, snap beans), scarlet runner bean, slicing bean, yardlong beans)  0,5  
0260020  Beans (without pods) (Broad beans, Flageolets, jack bean, lima bean, cowpea)  0,3  
0260030  Peas (with pods) (Mangetout (sugar peas, snow peas))  0,5  
0260040  Peas (without pods) (Garden pea, green pea, chickpea)  0,3  
0260050  Lentils  0,3 
0260990  Others  0,3 
0270000  (vii)  Stem vegetables (fresh)  
0270010  Asparagus  0,2 
0270020  Cardoons  0,2 
0270030  Celery  2 
0270040  Fennel  0,2 
0270050  Globe artichokes  0,2 
0270060  Leek  0,5 
0270070  Rhubarb  0,2 
0270080  Bamboo shoots  0,2 
0270090  Palm hearts  0,2 
0270990  Others  0,2 
0280000  (viii)  Fungi  0,02 (*)  
0280010  Cultivated (Common mushroom, Oyster mushroom, Shi-take)  
0280020  Wild (Chanterelle, Truffle, Morel, Cep)  
0280990  Others  
0290000  (ix)  Sea weeds  0,02 (*)  
0300000  3.  PULSES, DRY  0,02 (*)  
0300010  Beans (Broad beans, navy beans, flageolets, jack beans, lima beans, field beans, cowpeas)  
0300020  Lentils  
0300030  Peas (Chickpeas, field peas, chickling vetch)  
0300040  Lupins  
0300990  Others  
0400000  4.  OILSEEDS AND OILFRUITS  0,02 (*)  
0401000  (i)  Oilseeds  
0401010  Linseed  
0401020  PeanutsEN 27.6.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 166/75(1) (2)  (3)  
0401030  Poppy seed  
0401040  Sesame seed  
0401050  Sunflower seed  
0401060  Rape seed (Bird rapeseed, turnip rape)  
0401070  Soya bean  
0401080  Mustard seed  
0401090  Cotton seed  
0401100  Pumpkin seeds (Other seeds of cucurbitacea)  
0401110  Safflower  
0401120  Borage  
0401130  Gold of pleasure  
0401140  Hempseed  
0401150  Castor bean  
0401990  Others  
0402000  (ii)  Oilfruits  
0402010  Olives for oil production  
0402020  Palm nuts (palmoil kernels)  
0402030  Palmfruit  
0402040  Kapok  
0402990  Others  
0500000  5.  CEREALS  1 
0500010  Barley  
0500020  Buckwheat (Amaranthus, quinoa)  
0500030  Maize  
0500040  Millet (Foxtail millet, teff)  
0500050  Oats  
0500060  Rice  
0500070  Rye  
0500080  Sorghum  
0500090  Wheat (Spelt, triticale)  
0500990  Others  
0600000  6.  TEA, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS AND COCOA  
0610000  (i)  Tea (dried leaves and stalks, fermented or otherwise of Camellia sinensis)  0,05 (*)  
0620000  (ii)  Coffee beans  0,02 (*)  
0630000  (iii)  Herbal infusions (dried)  0,05 (*)  
0631000  (a)  Flowers  
0631010  Camomille flowers  
0631020  Hybiscus flowersEN L 166/76 Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2012(1) (2)  (3)  
0631030  Rose petals  
0631040  Jasmine flowers (Elderflowers (Sambucus nigra))  
0631050  Lime (linden)  
0631990  Others  
0632000  (b)  Leaves  
0632010  Strawberry leaves  
0632020  Rooibos leaves (Ginkgo leaves)  
0632030  Maté  
0632990  Others  
0633000  (c)  Roots  
0633010  Valerian root  
0633020  Ginseng root  
0633990  Others  
0639000  (d)  Other herbal infusions  
0640000  (iv)  Cocoa (fermented beans)  0,02 (*)  
0650000  (v)  Carob (st johns bread)  0,02 (*)  
0700000  7.  HOPS (dried), including hop pellets and unconcentrated powder  22  
0800000  8.  SPICES  
0810000  (i)  Seeds  0,02 (*)  
0810010  Anise  
0810020  Black caraway  
0810030  Celery seed (Lovage seed)  
0810040  Coriander seed  
0810050  Cumin seed  
0810060  Dill seed  
0810070  Fennel seed  
0810080  Fenugreek  
0810090  Nutmeg  
0810990  Others  
0820000  (ii)  Fruits and berries  0,02 (*)  
0820010  Allspice  
0820020  Anise pepper (Japan pepper)  
0820030  Caraway  
0820040  Cardamom  
0820050  Juniper berries  
0820060  Pepper, black and white (Long pepper, pink pepper)  
0820070  Vanilla pods  
0820080  Tamarind  
0820990  OthersEN 27.6.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 166/77(1) (2)  (3)  
0830000  (iii)  Bark  0,02 (*)  
0830010  Cinnamon (Cassia)  
0830990  Others  
0840000  (iv)  Roots or rhizome  0,02 (*)  
0840010  Liquorice  
0840020  Ginger  
0840030  Turmeric (Curcuma)  
0840040  Horseradish  
0840990  Others  
0850000  (v)  Buds  
0850010  Cloves  0,02 (*)  
0850020  Capers  0,4 
0850990  Others  0,02 (*)  
0860000  (vi)  Flower stigma  0,02 (*)  
0860010  Saffron  
0860990  Others  
0870000  (vii)  Aril  0,02 (*)  
0870010  Mace  
0870990  Others  
0900000  9.  SUGAR PLANTS  0,05  
0900010  Sugar beet (root)  
0900020  Sugar cane  
0900030  Chicory roots  
0900990  Others  
1000000  10.  PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN-TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS  
1010000  (i)  Meat, preparations of meat, offals, blood, animal fats fresh chilled or frozen, salted, in brine, dried or 
smoked or processed as flours or meals other processed products such as sausages and food prep ­
arations based on these  
1011000  (a)  Swine  
1011010  Meat  0,05  
1011020  Fat free of lean meat  1 
1011030  Liver  0,5 
1011040  Kidney  0,3 
1011050  Edible offal  0,5 
1011990  OthersEN L 166/78 Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2012(1) (2)  (3)  
1012000  (b)  Bovine  
1012010  Meat  0,3 
1012020  Fat  3 
1012030  Liver  2 
1012040  Kidney  1 
1012050  Edible offal  0,5 
1012990  Others  
1013000  (c)  Sheep  
1013010  Meat  0,05  
1013020  Fat  2 
1013030  Liver  0,5 
1013040  Kidney  0,5 
1013050  Edible offal  0,5 
1013990  Others  
1014000  (d)  Goat  
1014010  Meat  0,05  
1014020  Fat  2 
1014030  Liver  0,5 
1014040  Kidney  0,5 
1014050  Edible offal  0,5 
1014990  Others  
1015000  (e)  Horses, asses, mules or hinnies  
1015010  Meat  0,05  
1015020  Fat  2 
1015030  Liver  0,5 
1015040  Kidney  0,5 
1015050  Edible offal  0,5 
1015990  Others  
1016000  (f)  Poultry -chicken, geese, duck, turkey and Guinea fowl-, ostrich, pigeon  
1016010  Meat  0,2 
1016020  Fat  1 
1016030  Liver  0,2 
1016040  Kidney  0,2 
1016050  Edible offal  0,2 
1016990  Others  
1017000  (g)  Other farm animals (Rabbit, Kangaroo)  0,02 (*)  
1017010  Meat  
1017020  Fat  
1017030  LiverEN 27.6.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 166/79(1) (2)  (3)  
1017040  Kidney  
1017050  Edible offal  
1017990  Others  
1020000  (ii)  Milk and cream, not concentrated, nor containing added sugar or sweetening matter, butter and other 
fats derived from milk, cheese and curd  0,5 
1020010  Cattle  
1020020  Sheep  
1020030  Goat  
1020040  Horse  
1020990  Others  
1030000  (iii)  Birds’ eggs, fresh preserved or cooked Shelled eggs and egg yolks fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or 
boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved whether or not containing added sugar or 
sweetening matter  0,2 
1030010  Chicken  
1030020  Duck  
1030030  Goose  
1030040  Quail  
1030990  Others  
1040000  (iv)  Honey (Royal jelly, pollen)  0,01 (*)  
1050000  (v)  Amphibians and reptiles (Frog legs, crocodiles)  0,01 (*)  
1060000  (vi)  Snails  0,01 (*)  
1070000  (vii)  Other terrestrial animal products  0,01 (*)  
( a ) For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRLs apply, reference should be made to Annex I. 
(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination 
(F) = Fat soluble  
Spinosad: sum of spinosyn A and spinosyn D, expressed as spinosad (F)  
(+) MRL applicable until 31 December 2014, after that date 0,3 will be applicable unless modified by a Regulation.  
0153030  Raspberries (Wineberries, arctic bramble/raspberry, (Rubus arcticus), nectar raspberries (Rubus arcticus x idaeus))’EN L 166/80 Official Journal of the European Union 27.6.2012