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►B COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 95/38/EC
of 17 July 1995
amending Annexes I and II to Directive 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide
residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables, and providing
for the establishment of a list of maximum levels
(OJ L 197, 22.8.1995, p. 14)
Corrected by:
►C1 Corrigendum, OJ L 155, 28.6.1996, p. 62 (95/38)
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COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 95/38/EC
of 17 July 1995
amending Annexes I and II to Directive 90/642/EEC on the fixing of
maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products ofplant origin, including fruit and vegetables, and providing for the
establishment of a list of maximum levels
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
►C1Having regard to Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 November
1990 on the fixing of maximum levels ◄for pesticide residues in and
on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (1),
and in particular Article 1 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas the Commission has been instructed, within the framework of
Directive 90/642/EEC, to prepare a list of pesticide residues and theirmaximum levels for submission to the Council for approval;
Whereas pesticide residues may occur in products of plant origin,
including fruit and vegetables, as a result of agricultural practices;whereas it is necessary to take into account relevant data for bothauthorized pesticide uses and supervised trials;
Whereas in order better to estimate the maximum potential dietary
intake of pesticide residues, it is prudent to establish simultaneously,where appropriate, maximum residue levels for individual pesticides inall major components of diet; whereas these levels represent the use ofminimum quantities of pesticide necessary to achieve adequate control,applied in such a manner that the amount of residue is the smallestpossible and is toxicologically acceptable;
Whereas it is now appropriate that maximum levels be fixed for certain
pesticide residues in products of plant origin, namely methidathion,methomyl thiodicarb, amitraz, pirimiphos-methyl, aldicarb, thiabenda-zole; whereas, however, it is not possible to do so for all pesticideresidue product combinations due to insufficient data;
Whereas, in the case of thiabendazole, the available data are insufficient
to establish, in accordance with current rules, a maximum residue levelfor citrus fruit; whereas, however, thiabendazole has been included inthe list of substances included in Commission Regulation (EEC) No3600/92 (
2)and is covered by the first stage of the work programme
provided for in Article 8 (2) of Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (
3);
whereas an important element of this programme will be the establish-ment of maximum levels arising from use as plant protection products;
Whereas certain pesticide residues may remain, in particular, in spices,
which may need to be controlled; whereas it is necessary to amendAnnex I to Directive 90/642/EEC to include such spices in the list ofgroups of product to which maximum residue levels apply;
Whereas, it is only considered necessary to establish maximum pesti-
cide residue levels in spices for certain pesticides having regard to thetoxicological nature of their residues and their use pattern;
Whereas, however, the available data are insufficient by current stan-
dards to establish maximum pesticide residue levels for certain pesticideresidue/product combinations; whereas in such cases a period of timenot exceeding four years would seem reasonable for the generation of
(1) OJ No L 350, 14. 12. 1990, p. 71. Directive as last amended by Directive
94/30/EC (OJ No L 189, 23. 7. 1994, p. 70).
(2) OJ No L 366, 15. 12. 1992, p. 10.
(3) OJ No L 230, 19. 8. 1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive
94/43/EC (OJ No L 227, 1. 9. 1994, p. 31).
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‘Group of products Products included in the groupsParts of products to which
maximum residue levels apply
Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)
‘Groups and examples of individual products to
which the MRLs apply ►C1Methi-
dathion◄Methomyl Thiodi-
carb: sum of
methomyl and thio-
dicarb expressed as
methomylAmitraz residue:
amitraz plus all its
metabolites contai-
ning 2,4 dimethyl-
aniline, expressed
as amitrazthe necessary data; whereas maximum levels should therefore be estab-
lished on the basis of such data by 1 July 2000 at the latest; whereasfailure to provide satisfactory data will result in the establishment oflevels at the appropriate limit of determination; whereas satisfactoryundertakings to generate the necessary data must be given within oneyear of adoption of this Directive;
Whereas the maximum residue levels established in this Directive will
have to be reviewed in the framework of the re-evaluation of activesubstances provided for in the work programme referred to in Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Directive 90/642/EEC is hereby amended as follows:
1. Annex I shall be supplemented by the addition of the following:
8.Spices
Cumin seed Whole product
Juniper berries
Nutmeg
Pepper, black and white
Vanilla pods
Others'
2. Annex II shall become Annex II, Part A, and shall be supplemented by the
following:
1.Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked
preserved by freezing not containingadded sugar; nuts
(i) CITRUS FRUIT 2 (b)
grapefruit
lemons
limes
mandarins (including clementines andother hybrids)
oranges 1
pomelos
others (a)
(ii) TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled) 0,05 (*) 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*)
almonds
brazil nuts
cashew nuts
chestnuts
coconuts
hazelnuts
Macadamia
Pecans
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Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)
‘Groups and examples of individual products to
which the MRLs apply ►C1Methi-
dathion◄Methomyl Thiodi-
carb: sum of
methomyl and thio-
dicarb expressed as
methomylAmitraz residue:
amitraz plus all its
metabolites contai-
ning 2,4 dimethyl-
aniline, expressed
as amitraz
pine nuts
pistachios
walnuts
others
(iii) POME FRUIT 0,3 1
apples 1
pears (b)
quinces
others 0,05 (*)
(iv) STONE FRUIT (b)
apricots
cherries (a)
peaches (including nectarines, and
similar hybrids) 1
plums
others 0,2 (a)
(v) BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT
(a)table and wine grapes 0,5 3 (a)
table grapes
wine grapes
(b)strawberries (other than wild) 0,02 (*) 0,05 (*) (a)
(c)cane fruit (other than wild) 0,02 (*) 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*)
blackberries
dewberries
loganberries
raspberries
others
(d)other small fruit and berries
(other than wild) 0,02 (*)
bilberries (fruit of speciesvaccinium myrtillus )
cranberries
currants (red, black and white) (b) (a)
gooseberries
others 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*)
(e)wild berries and wild fruit 0,02 (*) 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*)
(vi) MISCELLANEOUS 0,02 (*)
avocados
bananas
dates
figs
kiwi
kumquats
lychees
mangoes
olives 1 (b)
passion fruit
pineapples
pomegranates
others 0,02 (*) 0,05 (*)
2.Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or
dry
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Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)
‘Groups and examples of individual products to
which the MRLs apply ►C1Methi-
dathion◄Methomyl Thiodi-
carb: sum of
methomyl and thio-
dicarb expressed as
methomylAmitraz residue:
amitraz plus all its
metabolites contai-
ning 2,4 dimethyl-
aniline, expressed
as amitraz
(i) ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES 0,02 (*) 0,02 (*)
beetroot
carrots
celeriac
horse radish
jerusalem artichokes
parsnips
parsley root
▼C1
radishes 0,5
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salsify
sweet potatoes
swedes
turnips
yam
others 0,05 (*)
(ii) BULB VEGETABLES 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*)
garlic
onions (a)
shallots (a)
spring onions
others 0,02 (*)
(iii) FRUITING VEGETABLES
(a)Solanacea 0,02 (*) (b)
tomatoes 0,5
peppers
▼C1
aubergines (a)
others
▼B
(b)Cucurbits — edible peel 0,02 (*) (a)
cucumbers (b)
gherkins
courgettes (b)
others 0,05 (*)
(c)Cucurbits — inedible peel 0,02 (*) 0,2 (a)
melons
squashes
watermelons
others
(d)sweetcorn 0,02 (*) 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*)
(iv) BRASSICA VEGETABLES
(a)flowering brassica 0,02 (*) (b) 0,02 (*)
broccoli
cauliflower
others
(b)head brassica 0,02 (*) (b) 0,02 (*)
brussels sprouts
head cabbage
others
(c)leaf brassica 0,02 (*) (b) 0,02 (*)
chinese cabbage
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Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)
‘Groups and examples of individual products to
which the MRLs apply ►C1Methi-
dathion◄Methomyl Thiodi-
carb: sum of
methomyl and thio-
dicarb expressed as
methomylAmitraz residue:
amitraz plus all its
metabolites contai-
ning 2,4 dimethyl-
aniline, expressed
as amitraz
kale
others
(d)Kohlrabi 0,02 (*) 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*)
(v) LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH
HERBS
(a)lettuce and similar 0,02 (*) (b) 0,02 (*)
cress
lamb’s lettuce
lettuce
scarole
others
(b)Spinach and similar 0,02 (*) 2 0,02 (*)
beet leaves (chard)
(c)water cress 0,02 (*) 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*)
(d)witloof 0,02 (*) 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*)
(e)herbs 0,02 (*) (b) 0,02 (*)
chervil
chives
parsley
celery leaves
others
(vi) LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh) 0,02 (*) 0,02 (*)
beans (with pods) (b)
beans (without pods)
peas (with pods) (b)
peas (without pods)
others 0,05 (*)
(vii) STEM VEGETABLES (fresh) 0,02 (*)
asparagus
cardoons
celery
fennel (b)
globe artichokes (b)
leek (a)
rhubarb
others 0,02 (*) 0,05 (*)
(viii) FUNGI 0,02 (*) 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*)
cultivated mushrooms
wild mushrooms
3.Pulses 0,02 (*) 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*)
beans
lentils
peas
others
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Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)
‘Groups and examples of individual products to
which the MRLs apply ►C1Methi-
dathion◄Methomyl Thiodi-
carb: sum of
methomyl and thio-
dicarb expressed as
methomylAmitraz residue:
amitraz plus all its
metabolites contai-
ning 2,4 dimethyl-
aniline, expressed
as amitraz
Pesticide residues and maximum residue
levels (mg/kg)
Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs
applyPirimiphos-
methylAldicarb residue: sum
of aldicarb, its sulfoxide
and its sulfone,
expressed as aldicarb4.Oil seed
linseed
peanuts
poppy seeds
sesame seeds
►C1sunflower seed ◄
▼C1
rape seed 0,05
▼B
►C1soya bean ◄ 0,2
mustard seed
cotton seed (a) 0,5 (a)
others 0,02 (*) 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*)
5.Potatoes 0,02 (*) 0,05 (*) 0,02 (*)
early and ware potatoes
6.Tea (Dried leaves and stalks, fermented
or otherwise of camellia sinensis) (b) 0,1 (*) 0,1 (*)
7.Hops (dried), including hop pellets and
unconcentrated powder 3 10 50
1.Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked preserved by freezing
not containing added sugar; nuts
(i) CITRUS FRUIT 0,2
grapefruit
lemons
limes
mandarins (including clementines and other hybrids) 2
oranges
pomelo
others 1
(ii) TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled)
almonds (b)
brazil nuts
cashew nuts
chestnuts
coconuts
hazelnuts (b)
▼C1
macadamia
▼B
pecans 0,2
pine nuts
pistachios (b)
walnuts (b)
others 0,05 (*) 0,05 (*)
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Pesticide residues and maximum residue
levels (mg/kg)
Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs
applyPirimiphos-
methylAldicarb residue: sum
of aldicarb, its sulfoxide
and its sulfone,
expressed as aldicarb
(iii) POME FRUIT (b) 0,05 (*)
apples
pears
quinces
others
(iv) STONE FRUIT (b) 0,05 (*)
apricots
cherries
peaches (including nectarines and similar hybrids)
plums
others
(v) BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT
(a)table and wine grapes (b) 0,05 (*)
table grapes
wine grapes
(b)strawberries (other than wild) (b) (b)
(c)cane fruit (other than wild) 0,05 (*) 0,05 (*)
blackberries
dewberries
loganberries
raspberries
others
(d)other small fruit and berries (other than wild) 0,05 (*) 0,05 (*)
bilberries (fruit of species vaccinium myrtillus)
cranberries
currants (red, black and white)
gooseberries
others
(e)wild berries and wild fruit 0,05 (*) 0,05 (*)
(vi) MISCELLANEOUS
avocados
bananas (b)
dates
figs
kiwi 2
kumquats
lychees
mangoes
olives (b)
passion fruit
pineapples
pomegranate
others 0,05 (*) 0,05 (*)
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Pesticide residues and maximum residue
levels (mg/kg)
Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs
applyPirimiphos-
methylAldicarb residue: sum
of aldicarb, its sulfoxide
and its sulfone,
expressed as aldicarb
2.Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry
(i) ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES
beetroot (b)
carrots 1 (b)
celeriac
horse radish
jerusalem artichokes
▼C1
parsnips (b)
parsley root
▼B
radishes
salsify
sweet potatoes
swedes
turnips
yam
others 0,05 (*) 0,05 (*)
(ii) BULB VEGETABLES (b) 0,05 (*)
garlic
onions
shallots
spring onions
others
(iii) FRUITING VEGETABLES
(a)solanacea (b)
▼C1
tomatoes (b)
peppers
aubergines
▼B
others 0,05 (*)
(b)cucurbits — edible peel (b) 0,05 (*)
cucumbers
gherkins
courgettes
others
(c)cucurbits — inedible peel (b) 0,05 (*)
melons
squashes
watermelons
others
(d)sweetcorn 0,05 (*) 0,05 (*)
(iv) BRASSICA VEGETABLES
(a)Flowering brassica 1
broccoli (b)
cauliflower 0,2
others 0,05 (*)
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Pesticide residues and maximum residue
levels (mg/kg)
Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs
applyPirimiphos-
methylAldicarb residue: sum
of aldicarb, its sulfoxide
and its sulfone,
expressed as aldicarb
(b)head brassica
brussels sprouts 2 0,2
head cabbage (b)
others (b) 0,05 (*)
(c)leafy brassica (b) 0,05 (*)
chinese cabbage
kale
others
(d)kohlrabi (b) 0,05 (*)
(v) LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS
(a)lettuce and similar (b) 0,05 (*)
cress
lamb’s lettuce
lettuce
scarole
others
(b)spinach and similar (b) 0,05 (*)
beet leaves (chard)
(c)water cress 0,05 (*) 0,05 (*)
(d)Witloof 0,05 (*) 0,05 (*)
(e)herbs (b) 0,05 (*)
chervil
chives
parsley
celery leaves
others
(vi) LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh) 0,05 (*)
beans (with pods)
beans (without pods)
peas (with pods)
peas (without pods) 0,05 (*)
others (b)
(vii) STEM VEGETABLES (fresh) (b)
asparagus
cardoons
celery
fennel
globe artichokes
leek (b)
rhubarb
others 0,05 (*)
(viii) FUNGI 0,05 (*)
▼C1
cultivated mushrooms 2
▼B
wild mushrooms 0,05 (*)
3.Pulses (b) 0,05 (*)
beans
lentils
peas
others
4.Oil seed
linseed (b) (b)
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Pesticide residues and maximum residue
levels (mg/kg)
Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs
applyPirimiphos-
methylAldicarb residue: sum
of aldicarb, its sulfoxide
and its sulfone,
expressed as aldicarb
Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs applyPesticide residues
and maximum
residue levels
(mg/kg)
Thiabendazolepeanuts (b)
poppy seeds
sesame seeds
▼C1
sunflower seed
▼B
rape seed (b) (b)
soya bean (b)
mustard seed
cotton seed (b) (b)
others 0,05 (*) 0,05 (*)
5.Potatoes 0,05 (*) (b)
early and ware potatoes
6.Tea (Dried leaves and stalks, fermented or otherwise,
camellia sinensis) 0,05 (*) 0,05 (*)
7.Hops (dried), including hop pellets and unconcen-
trated powder 0,05 (*) (b)
1.Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked preserved by freezing not containing
added sugar; nuts
(i) CITRUS FRUIT 6
grapefruit
lemons
limes
mandarins (including clementines and other hybrids)
oranges
pomelo
others
(ii) TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled) 0,1 (*)
almonds
brazil nuts
cashew nuts
chestnuts
coconuts
hazelnuts
macadamia
pecans
pine nuts
pistachios
walnuts
others
(iii) POME FRUIT 5
apples
pears
quinces
others
(iv) STONE FRUIT
apricots
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Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs applyPesticide residues
and maximum
residue levels
(mg/kg)
Thiabendazole
cherries (b)
peaches (including, nectarines and similar hybrids)
plums
others 0,05 (*)
(v) BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT
(a)table and wine grapes (b)
table grapes
wine grapes
(b)strawberries (other than wild) 5
(c)cane fruit (other than wild)
blackberries
dewberries
loganberries
raspberries (b)
others 0,05 (*)
(d)other small fruit and berries (other than wild)
bilberries (fruit of species vaccinium myrtillus)
cranberries
currants (red, black and white) (b)
gooseberries (b)
others 0,05 (*)
(e)Wild berries and wild fruit 0,05 (*)
(vi) MISCELLANEOUS
avocados
bananas 3
dates
figs
kiwi
kumquat
lychees
mangoes
olives
passion fruit
pineapples
pomegranate
►C1others◄ 0,05 (*)
2.Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry
(i) ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES
beetroot (b)
carrots
celeriac
horse radish
jerusalem artichokes
parsnip
parsley root
radishes
salsify
sweet potatoes
swedes
turnips
yam
others 0,05 (*)
(ii) BULB VEGETABLES
garlic (b)
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Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs applyPesticide residues
and maximum
residue levels
(mg/kg)
Thiabendazole
onions (b)
shallots (b)
spring onions
others 0,05 (*)
(iii) FRUITING VEGETABLES
(a)solanacea
tomatoes (b)
peppers (b)
aubergines
others 0,05 (*)
(b)cucurbits — edible peel
cucumbers (b)
gherkins
courgettes
others 0,05 (*)
(c)cucurbits — inedible peel
melons (b)
squashes
watermelons (b)
others 0,05 (*)
(d)sweetcorn 0,05 (*)
(iv) BRASSICA VEGETABLES
(a)flowering brassica
Broccoli 5
cauliflower
others 0,05 (*)
▼C1
(b)head brassica
Brussels sprouts
head cabbage (b)
others 0,05 (*)
(c)leafy brassica 0,05 (*)
▼B
chinese cabbage
kale
others
(d)kohlrabi 0,05 (*)
(v) LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS
(a)lettuce and similar
cress
lamb’s lettuce
lettuce (b)
scarole
others 0,05 (*)
(b)spinach and similar 0,05 (*)
beet leaves (chard)
(c)water cress 0,05 (*)
(d)witloof 0,05 (*)
(e)herbs 0,05 (*)
chervil
chives
parsley
celery leaves
others
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Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs applyPesticide residues
and maximum
residue levels
(mg/kg)
Thiabendazole
(vi) LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh)
beans (with pods) (b)
beans (without pods) (b)
peas (with pods)
peas (without pods)
others 0,05 (*)
(vii) STEM VEGETABLES (fresh)
asparagus (b)
cardoons
celery (b)
fennel
globe artichokes
leek (b)
rhubarb
others 0,05 (*)
(viii)FUNGI
cultivated mushrooms (b)
wild mushrooms 0,05 (*)
3.Pulses 0,05 (*)
beans
lentils
peas
others
4.Oil Seed 0,05 (*)
linseed
peanuts
poppy seeds
sesame seeds
►C1sunflower seed ◄
rape seed
soya bean
mustard seed
cotton seed
others
5.Potatoes
early potatoes (b)
ware potatoes 5
6.Tea (Dried leaves and stalks fermented or otherwise, camellia sinensis) 0,1 (*)
7.Hops (dried), including hop pellets and unconcentrated powder 0,1 (*)
▼C1
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(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.
(a) (b) Should levels not be adopted by 1 July 2000, the following maximum levels shall apply:
(a) 0,02 (*),(b) 0,05 (*).'
Article 2
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and adminis-
trative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive not later than1 July 1996.
When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a refer-
ence to this Directive or shall be accompanied by such reference on the
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occasion of their official publication. The methods of making suchreference shall be laid down by Member States.
Article 3
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.