Commission Directive 2000/82/EC of 20 December 2000 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables, cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2000-12-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal product, cereals, foodstuff, fruit, pesticide residue, vegetable

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2000/82/EC

of 20 December 2000

amending the Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC
on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables, cereals,
foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables
respectively

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 76/895/EEC of 23 November 1976 relating to the fixing of maximum
levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Directive
2000/57/EC (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 86/362/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for
pesticide residues in and on cereals (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 2000/81/EC (4) and in
particular Article 10 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 86/363/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for
pesticide residues in and on foodstuffs of animal origin (5), as last amended by Directive 2000/81/EC, and in
particular Article 10 thereof,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 November 1990 on the fixing of maximum levels for
pesticide residues in and on products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (6), as last amended by
Directive 2000/81/EC, and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

For cereals and products of plant origin including fruit and vegetables, residue levels should reflect
the use of minimum quantities of pesticides necessary to achieve effective protection of plants,
applied in such a manner that the amount of residue is the smallest practicable and is toxicologically
acceptable, in particular in view of the protection of the environment and in terms of estimated
dietary intake by consumers. For foodstuffs of animal origin, residue levels should reflect the
consumption by animals of cereals and products of plant origin treated with pesticides as well as,
where relevant, the direct consequences of the use of veterinary medicines.

Maximum residue levels for pesticides should be kept under review and the levels may be changed to
take account of new information and data. Maximum residue levels (MRLs) should be fixed at the
lower limit of analytical determination where authorised uses of plant protection products do not
result in detectable levels of pesticide residue in or on the food product, or where there are no
authorised uses, or where uses which have been authorised by Member States have not been
supported by the necessary data, or where uses in third countries resulting in residues in or on food
products which may enter into circulation in the Community market have not been supported with
such necessary data.

(1) OJ L 340, 9.12.1976, p. 26.
(2) OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 76.
(3) OJ L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 37.
(4) OJ L 326, 22.12.2000, p. 56.
(5) OJ L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 43.
(6) OJ L 350, 14.12.1990, p. 71.

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(3)

(4)

(5)

Commission Decisions have been taken not to include active substances in Annex I to Council
Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 on the placing of plant protection products on the marke (1),
as last amended by Commission Directive 2000/80/CE (2), for azinphos-ethyl (Commission Decision
95/276/EC (3)), propham (Commission Decision 96/586/EC (4)), dinoterb (Commission Decision
98/269/EC (5)), DNOC (Commission Decision 1999/164/EC (6)), pyrazophos (Commission Decision
2000/233/EC (7)), monolinuron (Commission Decision 2000/234/EC (8)),
and chlozolinate
(Commission Decision 2000/626/EC (9)) and tecnazene (Commission Decision 2000/725/EC (10)).
These Decisions provided that plant protection products containing these active substances shall no
longer be authorised for use in the Community. It is therefore necessary to add all of the pesticide
residues arising from use of these plant protection products to the Annexes to Directives 86/
362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC to allow for proper surveillance and control of their uses and
to protect the consumer. In order to allow legitimate expectations to be fulfilled for existing stocks of
pesticides to be used, the Commission non-inclusion Decisions allowed a phasing-out period, and it
is appropriate that MRLs premised on the notion that use of the substance concerned is not
authorised in the Community should not apply until the end of the phasing-out period applying to
that substance.

Maximum residue levels have been fixed in relation to azinphos-ethyl for some commodities in
Annex II to Directive 76/895/EEC, as amended by Commission Directive 82/528/EEC (11), but
Member States were permitted to establish higher MRLs. To establish harmonised maximum levels of
pesticide residues for azinphos-ethyl
it is
necessary to include these MRLs instead in Directive 90/642/EEC. Further, they should be amended
following the withdrawal of authorisations at Community level.

in and on fruit and vegetables at Community level

Community maximum residue levels and the levels recommended by the Codex Alimentarius are
fixed and evaluated following similar procedures. There are no Codex maximum residue limits set for
azinphos-ethyl, dinoterb, DNOC, monolinuron, propham and chlozolinate. There is a limited
number of Codex maximum residue limits for pyrazophos and tecnazene and these have been
considered in the setting of the maximum residue levels fixed in this Directive. The Community
notified the draft Commission Directive to the World Trade Organisation and the comments received
have been considered in finalising the Directive. The possibility of fixing import tolerance maximum
residue levels for specific pesticide/crop combinations will be examined by the European Community
on the basis of the submission of acceptable data and of acceptable consumer intake assessments (12).

(6)

The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Committee on Plant Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

In Annex II to Directive 76/895/EEC the entries relating to azinphos-ethyl shall be deleted.

(1) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 309, 9.12.2000, p. 14.
(3) OJ L 170, 20.7.1995, p. 22.
(4) OJ L 257, 10.10.1996, p. 41.
(5) OJ L 117, 21.4.1998, p. 13.
(6) OJ L 54, 2.3.1999, p. 21.
(7) OJ L 73, 22.3.2000, p. 16.
(8) OJ L 73, 22.3.2000, p. 18.
(9) OJ L 263, 13.10.2000, p. 32.
(10) OJ L 292, 21.11.2000, p. 30.
(11) OJ L 234, 9.8.1982, p. 1.
(12) Guidance notes on import tolerances — Document 7169/VI/99 rev. 1.

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In the table in Part A of Annex II to Directive 86/362/EEC entries in respect of the following pesticide
residues shall be added:

Article 2

Pesticide residue

Maximum level
(mg/kg)

Azinphos-ethyl

Chlozolinate

Dinoterb

DNOC

Monolinuron

Propham

Pyrazophos

Tecnazene

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

Article 3

Annex II to Directive 86/363/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Entries in respect of the following pesticide residues shall be added to the table in part A:

Maximum level
(mg/kg)

Pesticide residue

Of fat contained in meat,
preparations of meat,
offals and animal fats listed
in Annex I within CN code
Nos 0201, 0202, 0203,
0204, 0205 00 00, 0206,
0207, ex 0208,
0209 00, 0210,
1601 00 and 1602 (1) (4)

For cow's milk and whole
cream cow's milk listed in
Annex I within CN code
Nos 0401; for the other
foodstuffs within CN code
Nos 0401, 0402, 0405 00,
0406 in accordance with (2) (4)

Of shelled fresh eggs,
in birds' eggs and egg
yolks listed in Annex I
within CN code Nos 0407 00
and 0408 (3) (4)

Azinphos-ethyl

Pyrazophos

Tecnazene

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,05 (*)

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

2. Entries in respect of the following pesticide residues shall be added to the table in The part B:

Pesticide residue

Of meat, including fat,
preparations of meat,
offals and animal fats listed
in Annex I within CN code
Nos 0201, 0202, 0203,
0204, 0205 00 00, 0206,
0207, ex 0208,
0209 00, 0210,
1601 00 and 1602

Maximum level
(mg/kg)

For milk and milk products
listed in Annex I within
CN code Nos 0401,
0402, 0405 00, and 0406

Of shelled fresh eggs,
for birds' eggs and egg
yolks listed in Annex I
within CN code Nos 0407 00
and 0408

Dinoterb

DNOC

Propham

Monolinuron

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

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Article 4

In the table in Annex II to Directive 90/642/EEC, the entries for pesticide residues as set out in the Annex
to this Directive shall be added.

Article 5

1.

This Directive shall enter into force 20 days after publication of this Directive.

2. Member States shall adopt and publish the legislative, regulatory or administrative measures to
immediately inform thereof the Commission.
comply with this Directive by 1 July 2001. They shall

3.

4.

5.

They shall apply these measures as from 1 July 2001 for azinphos-ethyl, propham, and dinoterb.

They shall apply these measures as from 1 July 2002 for DNOC, pyrazophos, and monolinuron.

They shall apply these measures as from 1 January 2003 for chlozolinate and tecnazene.

6. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a reference to this Directive or shall be
accompanied by such reference at the time of their official publication. Member States shall adopt the
procedure for such reference.

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Article 6

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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Groups and examples of individual products
to which the MRLs would apply

Azinphos-
ethyl

ANNEX

Pesticide residue and maximum residue level
(mg/kg)

Chlozolinate

Dinoterb

DNOC

Monolinuron

Propham

Pyrazophos

Tecnazene

1. Fruit,

fresh, dried or uncooked,
not

freezing,

by
preserved
containing added sugar; nuts

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

(I)

CITRUS FRUIT

Grapefruit

Lemons

Limes

Mandarins
tines and other hybrids)

(including clemen-

Oranges

Pomelos

Others

(II)

TREE NUTS
(shelled or unshelled)

Almonds

Brazil nuts

Cashew nuts

Chestnuts

Coconuts

Hazelnuts

Macadamia

Pecans

Pine nuts

Pistachios

Walnuts

Others

(III)

POME FRUIT

Apples

Pears

Quinces

Others

(IV)

STONE FRUIT

Apricots

Cherries

Peaches
and similar hybrids)

(including nectarines

Plums

Others

(V)

BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT

(a) Table and wine grapes

Table grapes

Wine grapes

(b) Strawberries

(other

than

wild)

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Pesticide residue and maximum residue level
(mg/kg)

Chlozolinate

Dinoterb

DNOC

Monolinuron

Propham

Pyrazophos

Tecnazene

Groups and examples of individual products
to which the MRLs would apply

Azinphos-
ethyl

(c) Cane fruit (other than wild)

Blackberries

Dewberries

Loganberries

Raspberries

Others

(d) Other small fruit and berries

(other than wild)

Bilberries

Cranberries

Currants (red, black and
white)

Gooseberries

Others

(e) Wild berries and wild fruit

(VI) MISCELLANEOUS

Avocados

Bananas

Dates

Figs

Kiwi

Kumquats

Litchis

Mangoes

Olives

Passion fruit

Pineapples

Pomegranate

Others

2. Vegetables,

fresh or uncooked,

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

frozen or dry

(I)

ROOT AND TUBER
VEGETABLES

Beetroot

Carrots

Celeriac

Horseradish

Jerusalem artichokes

Parsnips

Parsley root

Radishes

Salsify

Sweet potatoes

Swedes

Turnips

Yam

Others

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Groups and examples of individual products
to which the MRLs would apply

Azinphos-
ethyl

Pesticide residue and maximum residue level
(mg/kg)

Chlozolinate

Dinoterb

DNOC

Monolinuron

Propham

Pyrazophos

Tecnazene

(II)

BULB VEGETABLES

Garlic

Onions

Shallots

Spring onions

Others

(III)

FRUITING VEGETABLES

(a) Solanacea

Tomatoes

Peppers

Aubergines

Others

(b) Cucurbits — edible peel

Cucumbers

Gherkins

Courgettes

Others

(c) Cucurbits — inedible peel

Melons

Squashes

Watermelons

Others

(d) Sweet corn

(IV)

BRASSICA VEGETABLES

(a) Flowering brassica

Broccoli (including
Calabrese)

Cauliflower

Others

(b) Head brassica

Brussels sprouts

Head cabbage

Others

(c) Leafy brassica

Chinese cabbage

Kale

Others

(d) Kohlrabi

(V)

LEAF
FRESH HERBS

VEGETABLES

AND

(a) Lettuce and similar

Cress

Lamb's lettuce

Lettuce

Scarole (broad-leaf endive)

Others

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Groups and examples of individual products
to which the MRLs would apply

Azinphos-
ethyl

Pesticide residue and maximum residue level
(mg/kg)

Chlozolinate

Dinoterb

DNOC

Monolinuron

Propham

Pyrazophos

Tecnazene

(b) Spinach and similar

Spinach
Beet leaves (chard)
Others

(c) Water cress

(d) Witloof

(e) Herbs

Chervil
Chives
Parsley
Celery leaves
Others

(VI)

LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh)
Beans (with pods)
Beans (without pods)
Peas (with pods)
Peas (without pods)
Others

(VII) STEM VEGETABLES (fresh)

Asparagus
Cardoons
Celery
Fennel
Globe artichokes
Leek
Rhubarb
Others

(VIII) FUNGI

(a) Cultivated mushrooms

(b) Wild mushrooms

3. Pulses
Beans
Lentils
Peas
Others

4. Oilseeds
Linseed
Peanuts
Poppy seed
Sesame seed
Sunflower seed
Rape seed
Soya bean
Mustard seed
Cotton seed
Others

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

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Groups and examples of individual products
to which the MRLs would apply

Azinphos-
ethyl

Pesticide residue and maximum residue level
(mg/kg)

Chlozolinate

Dinoterb

DNOC

Monolinuron

Propham

Pyrazophos

Tecnazene

5. Potatoes

Early potatoes
Ware potatoes

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

6. Tea (dried leaves and stalks, fermented

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

or otherwise, Camellia sinensis)

7. Hops (dried),

including hop pellets

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

and unconcentrated powder

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.