Commission Directive 2006/4/EC of  26 January 2006  amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for carbofuran   (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2006-01-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereals, crop production, pesticide residue, plant health legislation

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/4/EC

of 26 January 2006

amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum
residue levels for carbofuran

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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 (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof,

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 (2), and in particular Article 7
thereof,

fixing of maximum levels

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In the case of cereals and products of plant origin
including fruit and vegetables, residue levels 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 as low as is prac-
ticable and toxicologically acceptable, having regard,
in
particular to the protection of the environment and the
consumers. Community
estimated dietary intake of
maximum residue levels (MRLs)
the upper
limit of
the amount of such residues that might be
expected to be found in commodities when good agri-
cultural practices have been respected.

represent

MRLs for pesticides are kept under review and changed
to take account of new information and data. MRLs are
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 by the
necessary data.

Several Member States informed the Commission of their
desire to revise national MRLs in accordance with Article
8 of Directive 90/642/EEC in the light of concerns about
consumer intake. Proposals for the review of Community
MRLs were submitted to the Commission.

(4)

The lifetime and short-term exposure of consumers to
the pesticides referred to in this Directive via food
products has been reassessed and evaluated in accordance
with Community procedures
taking
account of guidelines published by the World Health
Organisation (3). On that basis,
it is appropriate to fix
new MRLs, which will ensure that there is no unac-
ceptable consumer exposure.

and practices,

(5) Where relevant,

the acute exposure of consumers to
those pesticides via each of the food products that may
contain residues has been assessed and evaluated in
accordance with Community procedures and practices,
taking account of guidelines published by the World
Health Organisation. It is concluded that the presence
of pesticide residues at or below the new MRLs will
not cause acute toxic effects.

(6)

(7)

(8)

Through the World Trade Organisation, the Community’s
trading partners have been consulted about
the new
MRLs and their comments on these levels have been
taken into account.

The Annexes to Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC
should therefore be amended accordingly.

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

Part A of Annex II to Directive 86/362/EEC is amended in
accordance with Annex I to this Directive.

(1) OJ L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 37. Directive as

last amended by
Commission Directive 2005/76/EC (OJ L 293, 9.11.2005, p. 14).
(2) OJ L 350, 14.12.1990, p. 71. Directive as last amended by Directive

2005/76/EC.

(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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Article 2

Part A of Annex II to Directive 90/642/EEC is amended in
accordance with Annex II to this Directive.

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

Article 4

the laws,

Member States shall adopt and publish, by 27 July 2006 at the
latest,
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.

This Directive shall enter into force on the 20th day following
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 5

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

They shall apply those provisions from 27 July 2006 at the
latest.

Done at Brussels, 26 January 2006.

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.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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In part A of Annex II to Directive 86/362/EEC the line for carbofuran is replaced by the following:

ANNEX I

‘Pesticide residue

Maximum level in mg/kg

Carbofuran
carbofuran
(sum of
carbofuran expressed as carbofuran)

and

3-hydroxy-

0,02 (*) cereals

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.’

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In part A of Annex II to Directive 90/642/EEC, the lines for carbofuran are replaced by the following:

ANNEX II

Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply

Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and
3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as
carbofuran)

‘1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing

0,3

added sugar; nuts

(i) CITRUS FRUIT

Grapefruit

Lemons

Limes

Mandarins (including clementines and other hybrids)

Oranges

Pomelos

Others

(ii) TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled)

0,02 (*)

Almonds

Brazil nuts

Cashew nuts

Chestnuts

Coconuts

Hazelnuts

Macadamia

Pecans

Pine nuts

Pistachios

Walnuts

Others

(iii) POME FRUIT

0,02 (*)

Apples

Pears

Quinces

Others

(iv) STONE FRUIT

Apricots

Cherries

0,02 (*)

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Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply

Peaches (including nectarines and similar hybrids)

Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and
3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as
carbofuran)

0,02 (*)

0,02 (*)

Plums

Others

(v) BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT

(a) Table and wine grapes

Table grapes

Wine grapes

(b) Strawberries (other than wild)

(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

(a) Olives

Olives (table consumption)

Olives (oil extraction)

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Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply

Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and
3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as
carbofuran)

Passion fruit

Pineapples

Papaya

Others

2. Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry

0,02 (*)

(i)

ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES

Beetroot

Carrots

Celeriac

Horseradish

Jerusalem artichokes

Parsnips

Parsley root

Radishes

Salsify

Sweet potatoes

Swedes

Turnips

Yam

Others

(ii)

BULB VEGETABLES

Garlic

Onions

Shallots

Spring onions

Others

(iii)

FRUITING VEGETABLES

(a) Solanacea

Tomatoes

Peppers

Aubergines

Others

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Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply

(b) Cucurbits — edible peel

Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and
3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as
carbofuran)

Cucumbers

Gherkins

Courgettes

Others

(c) Cucurbits — inedible peel

Melons

Squashes

Watermelons

Others

(d) Sweet corn

(iv) BRASSICA VEGETABLES

(a) Flowering brassica

Broccoli

Cauliflower

Others

(b) Head brassica

Brussels sprouts

Head cabbage

Others

(c) Leafy brassica

Chinese cabbage

Kale

Others

(d) Kohlrabi

(v)

LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS

(a) Lettuce and similar

Cress

Lamb's lettuce

Lettuce

Scarole

Others

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Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply

Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and
3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as
carbofuran)

(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

0,02 (*)

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Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply

Carbofuran (sum of carbofuran and
3-hydroxy-carbofuran expressed as
carbofuran)

Peas

Others

4. Oil seed

Linseed

Peanuts

Poppy seeds

Sesame seeds

Sunflower seed

Rape seed

Soya bean

Mustard seed

Cotton seed

Others

5. Potatoes

Early potatoes

Ware potatoes

6. Tea (leaves and stems, dried, fermented or otherwise, from the leaves

of Camellia sinensis)

7. Hops (dried), including hop pellets and unconcentrated powder

(*) Indicates the lower limit of analytical determination.’

0,1

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)