Commission Directive 2004/115/EC of 15 December 2004 amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum levels for certain pesticide residues fixed thereinText with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consumer protection, food inspection, food safety, fruit, hops, marketing standard, oleaginous plant, pesticide residue, potato, tea, vegetable

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2004/115/EC

of 15 December 2004

amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum levels for certain pesticide
residues fixed therein

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27
November 1990 on the
for
pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin
including fruit and vegetables (1), and in particular Article 7
thereof,

fixing of maximum levels

Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991
concerning the placing of plant protection products on the
market (2), and in particular Article 4(1)(f) thereof,

Whereas:

In accordance with Directive 91/414/EEC, authorisations
of plant protection products for use on specific crops are
the responsibility of the Member States. Such authori-
sations are required to be based on the evaluation of
effects on human and animal health and influence on
the environment. Elements to be taken into account in
such
bystander
exposure and impact on the terrestrial, aquatic and
aerial environments, as well as impact on humans and
animals through consumption of residues on treated
crops.

evaluations

operator

include

and

reflect

(MRLs)

Maximum residue levels
the use of
minimum quantities of pesticides to achieve effective
protection of plants, applied in such a manner that the
amount of residue is the smallest practicable and is toxi-
cologically acceptable, in particular in terms of estimated
dietary intake.

(1)

(2)

(3)

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.

MRLs for pesticides should be kept under review. They
may be changed to take account of new uses, new infor-
mation and data.

Information on new or changed uses of certain pesticides
covered by Directive 90/642/EEC have been notified to
the Commission.

The lifetime exposure of consumers to these pesticides
via food products that may contain residues of these
pesticides, has been assessed and evaluated in accordance
with the procedures and practices used within the
Community, taking account of guidelines published by
the World Health Organisation (3). It has been calculated
that the MRLs concerned will ensure that the acceptable
daily intakes are not exceeded.

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7) Where appropriate, the acute exposure of consumers to
these pesticides via each of the food products that may
contain residues of these pesticides has been assessed and
and
evaluated in accordance with the procedures
practices
European
Community, taking account of guidelines published by
the
the World Health Organisation. The opinions of
Scientific Committee for Plants, in particular advice and
recommendations
of
the
consumers of
food products treated with pesticides,
have been taken into account.

used within

concerning

protection

currently

the

MRLs are fixed at the lower limit of analytical determi-
nation 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

(8)

(9)

Therefore it is appropriate to fix new maximum levels for
residues of those pesticides.

Directive 90/642/EEC should therefore be amended
accordingly.

(1) OJ L 350, 14.12.1990, p. 71. Directive as last amended by
Commission Directive 2004/95/EC (OJ L 301, 28.9.2004, p. 42).
last amended by

(2) OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as

Commission Directive 2004/99/EC (OJ L 309, 6.10.2004, p. 6).

(3) Guidelines for predicting dietary intake of pesticide residues (revised),
prepared by the GEMS/Food Programme in collaboration with the
Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues, published by the World
Health Organisation 1997 (WHO/FSF/FOS/97.7).

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(10)

(11)

provisional MRLs

The setting or modification at Community level of provi-
sional MRLs does not prevent the Member States from
substances
establishing
of
concerned
is
Directive 91/414/EEC and Annex VI
considered that a period of four years is sufficient to
permit further uses of the active substance concerned.
The provisional MRL should then become definitive.

in accordance with Article 4(1)(f)
It

thereto.

the

for

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

in this Directive are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

The maximum pesticide residue levels for methomyl, thiodicarb,
myclobutanil, maneb
fenpropimorph, metalaxyl,
azoxystrobin and
metalaxyl-m, penconazole,
fenhexamid in Annex II to Directive 90/642/EEC are replaced
by those in the Annex to this Directive.

iprovalicarb,

group,

They shall apply these provisions from 23 June 2005.

When Member States adopt those provisions, they shall contain
a reference to this Directive or be accompanied by such a
reference on the occasion of their official publication. Member
States shall determine how such reference is to be made.

2. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the
text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in
the field covered by this Directive.

Article 3

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following
the European
that of
Union.

its publication in the Official

Journal of

Article 4

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 15 December 2004.

1. Member States shall adopt and publish, by 22 June 2005
at the latest, the laws, regulations and administrative provisions
necessary to comply with this Directive. They shall forthwith
communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions
and a correlation table between those provisions and this
Directive.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

Groups and examples of individual
products to which the MRLs apply

Methomyl/
Thiodicarb
(sum
expressed as
methomyl)

Myclobutanil

Maneb,
mancozeb,
metiram,
propineb,
zineb
(sum
expressed as
CS2)

Fenpro-
pimorph

Metalaxyl
including
other
mixtures of
constituent
isomers
including
metalaxyl-m
(sum of
isomers)

Penconazole

Iprovalicarb Azoxystrobin Fenhexamid

1. Fruit,

fresh,

uncooked,
freezing,
added sugar; nuts

not

dried
preserved

or
by
containing

(i)

CITRUS FRUIT

3

5

0,05 (*)

0,5 (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

1

0,05 (*) (p)

Grapefruit

Lemons

Limes

Mandarins
clementines
hybrids)

(including
and other

Oranges

Pomelos

Others

0,5

1

1

1

0,5

0,5

0,05 (*)

(ii) TREE NUTS (shelled or

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,1 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

unshelled)

Almonds

Brazil nuts

Cashew nuts

Chestnuts

Coconuts

Hazelnuts

Macadamia

Pecans

Pine nuts

Pistachios

Walnuts

Others

(iii) POME FRUIT

0,2

0,5

3

0,05 (*)

1 (p)

0,2

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

Apples

Pears

Quinces

Others

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Groups and examples of individual
products to which the MRLs apply

Methomyl/
Thiodicarb
(sum
expressed as
methomyl)

Myclobutanil

Maneb,
mancozeb,
metiram,
propineb,
zineb
(sum
expressed as
CS2)

Fenpro-
pimorph

Metalaxyl
including
other
mixtures of
constituent
isomers
including
metalaxyl-m
(sum of
isomers)

Penconazole

Iprovalicarb Azoxystrobin Fenhexamid

(iv) STONE FRUIT

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

Apricots

Cherries

Peaches
nectarines
hybrids)

Plums

Others

(including
similar

and

0,2

0,1

0,2

0,3

1

0,5

0,5

0,5

2

1

2

1

0,1

0,1

5 (p)

5 (p)

5 (p)

1 (p)

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

(v) BERRIES AND SMALL

FRUIT

(a) Table and wine grapes

Table and wine grapes

0,05 (*)

Table grapes

1

(b) Strawberries
than wild)

(other

0,05 (*)

(c) Cane fruit (other than

0,05 (*)

wild)

Blackberries

Dewberries

Loganberries

Raspberries

Others

2

2

0,05 (*)

1

1

1

1

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,2

2 (p)

2

5 (p)

2 (p)

1 (p)

1

1

0,5 (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

2

5 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

10 (p)

3

3

0,05 (*)

(d) Other small fruit and
than

(other

berries
wild)

0,05 (*)

1

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

5 (p)

Bilberries

Cranberries

Currants
and white)

(red, black

Gooseberries

Others

1

1

5

5

0,5

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

(e) Wild berries and wild

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

fruit

(vi) MISCELLANEOUS

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

Avocados

Bananas

Dates

2

2

2

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Groups and examples of individual
products to which the MRLs apply

Methomyl/
Thiodicarb
(sum
expressed as
methomyl)

Myclobutanil

Maneb,
mancozeb,
metiram,
propineb,
zineb
(sum
expressed as
CS2)

Fenpro-
pimorph

Metalaxyl
including
other
mixtures of
constituent
isomers
including
metalaxyl-m
(sum of
isomers)

Penconazole

Iprovalicarb Azoxystrobin Fenhexamid

10 (p)

Figs

Kiwi

Kumquats

Litchis

Mangoes

Olives

Passion fruit

Pineapples

Papaya

Others

2. Vegetables,

fresh

or

uncooked, frozen or dry

(i)

ROOT
VEGETABLES

AND

TUBER

Beetroot

Carrots

Celeriac

Horseradish

Jerusalem artichokes

Parsnips

Parsley root

Radishes

Salsify

Sweet potatoes

Swedes

Turnips

Yam

Others

5

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,2

0,2

0,2

0,2

0,2

0,2

2

0,2

0,5

0,1 (p)

0,1 (p)

0,2

0,3

0,2

0,2

0,2

0,2

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

(ii) BULB VEGETABLES

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

Garlic

Onions

Shallots

Spring onions

Others

0,5

0,5

0,5

1

0,5 (p)

0,5 (p)

0,5 (p)

0,2 (p)

0,1 (p)

2

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

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Methomyl/
Thiodicarb
(sum
expressed as
methomyl)

Myclobutanil

Maneb,
mancozeb,
metiram,
propineb,
zineb
(sum
expressed as
CS2)

Groups and examples of individual
products to which the MRLs apply

(iii) FRUITING VEGETABLES

(a) Solanacea

Tomatoes

Peppers

Aubergines

Others

0,5

0,5

0,3

0,5

0,3

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

(b) Cucurbits - edible peel

0,05 (*)

0,1

Cucumbers

Gherkins

Courgettes

Others

3

2

0,5

2

2

Fenpro-
pimorph

0,05 (*)

Metalaxyl
including
other
mixtures of
constituent
isomers
including
metalaxyl-m
(sum of
isomers)

0,2 (p)

0,5 (p)

Penconazole

Iprovalicarb Azoxystrobin Fenhexamid

0,05 (*)

2

1 (p)

1 (p)

2 (p)

1 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

1

1 (p)

0,5 (p)

0,1 (p)

0,1 (p)

0,1 (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

(c) Cucurbits-inedible

0,05 (*)

0,2

0,5

0,1

0,5

0,05 (*) (p)

peel

Melons

Squashes

Watermelons

Others

0,2 (p)

0,2 (p)

0,2 (p)

0,2 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

(d) Sweet corn

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

(iv) BRASSICA VEGETABLES

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

(a) Flowering brassica

1

0,05 (*)

0,1 (p)

0,2

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

Broccoli

Cauliflower

Others

(b) Head brassica

Brussels sprouts

Head cabbage

Others

1

0,5

1 (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

(c) Leafy brassica

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

Chinese cabbage

Kale

Others

2

0,5

0,2 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,5

0,5

0,05 (*)

0,1

0,3

0,05 (*)

5

(d) Kohlrabi

0,05 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,2

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Groups and examples of individual
products to which the MRLs apply

Methomyl/
Thiodicarb
(sum
expressed as
methomyl)

Myclobutanil

Maneb,
mancozeb,
metiram,
propineb,
zineb
(sum
expressed as
CS2)

Fenpro-
pimorph

Metalaxyl
including
other
mixtures of
constituent
isomers
including
metalaxyl-m
(sum of
isomers)

Penconazole

Iprovalicarb Azoxystrobin Fenhexamid

(v)

LEAF VEGETABLES &
FRESH HERBS

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

(a) Lettuce and similar

5

1 (p)

3

Cress

Lamb's lettuce

Lettuce

Scarole

Others

5

2

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

(b) Spinach and similar

2

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

2 (p)

1 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

30 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

Spinach

Beet leaves (chard)

Others

(c) Water cress

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

2

0,02 (*)

(d) Witloof

(e) Herbs

Chervil

Chives

Parsley

Celery leaves

Others

0,3

0,2

5

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,3 (p)

1 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,2

3

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

(vi) LEGUME
(fresh)

VEGETABLES

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

Beans (with pods)

Beans (without pods)

Peas (with pods)

Peas (without pods)

VEGETABLES

0,05 (*)

Others

(vii) STEM
(fresh)

Asparagus

Cardoons

Celery

Fennel

1

0,1

1

0,1

0,05 (*)

0,5

Globe artichokes

0,5

0,2

3

0,5

0,2 (p)

1

0,2

0,5

0,2

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

5

1

0,1

Leek

Rhubarb

Others

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

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Groups and examples of individual
products to which the MRLs apply

Methomyl/
Thiodicarb
(sum
expressed as
methomyl)

Myclobutanil

Maneb,
mancozeb,
metiram,
propineb,
zineb
(sum
expressed as
CS2)

Fenpro-
pimorph

Metalaxyl
including
other
mixtures of
constituent
isomers
including
metalaxyl-m
(sum of
isomers)

Penconazole

Iprovalicarb Azoxystrobin Fenhexamid

(viii) FUNGI

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

(a) Cultivated mushrooms

(b) Wild mushrooms

3. Pulses

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,1

0,05 (*) (p)

Beans

Lentils

Peas

Others

4. OIL SEED

Linseed

Peanuts

Poppy seeds

Sesame seed

Sunflower seed

Rape seed

Soya bean

Mustard seed

Cotton seed

Others

5. Potatoes

Early potatoes

Ware potatoes

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,1 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,1 (*) (p)

0,1 (*) (p)

0,1

0,1

0,1

0,5

0,05 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,5

0,5

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*)

0,1

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) (p)

6. TEA (leaves and stems, dried,
fermented or otherwise, from
the leaves of Camellia sinensis)

7. HOPS (dried),

pellets
powder

and

including hop
unconcentrated

0,1 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*) (p)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*) (p)

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*) (p)

10

2

25

10

10 (p)

0,5

0,1 (*) (p)

20

0,1 (*) (p)

(*) indicates lower limit of analytical determination.
(p) indicates provisional maximum residue level in accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of Directive 91/414/EEC: unless amended, this level will become definitive with effect from

[4 years from date of coming into force of the Directive introducing this amendment].