Commission Directive 2007/62/EC of 4 October 2007 amending certain Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for bifenazate, pethoxamid, pyrimethanil and rimsulfuron (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2007-10-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European standard, cereals, fruit, marketing standard, pesticide, pesticide residue, plant health product, vegetable

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DIRECTIVES

COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/62/EC

of 4 October 2007

amending certain Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum
residue levels for bifenazate, pethoxamid, pyrimethanil and rimsulfuron

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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

Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991
concerning the placing of plant protection products on the
market (3), and in particular Article 4(1)(f) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

I

to Directive

The following active substances have been included in
Annex
pyrimethanil,
pethoxamid, bifenazate and rimsulfuron by Commis-
2006/41/EC (5),
2006/74/EC (4),
sion
2005/58/EC (6), and 2006/39/EC (7) respectively.

91/414/EEC:

Directives

The inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of the
active substances concerned was based on the assessment
of the information submitted concerning the proposed
use. Information relating to that use has been submitted

by certain Member States in accordance with Article
4(1)(f) of that Directive. The information available has
been reviewed and is
to allow certain
maximum residue levels (MRLs) to be fixed.

sufficient

(3) Where no Community MRL or provisional MRL exists,
Member States are to establish a national provisional
MRL in accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of Directive
91/414/EEC before plant protection products containing
these active substances may be authorised.

(4)

(5)

Community MRLs and the levels recommended by the
Codex Alimentarius are fixed and evaluated following
similar procedures. There are a number of Codex MRLs
for bifenazate. The MRLs based on Codex MRLs have
been evaluated in the
the
consumers. No risk was established when using the toxi-
cological end points based on the studies available to the
Commission.

light of

risks

the

for

food products

The Commission review reports which were prepared for
the inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of the
active substances concerned, fixed the Acceptable Daily
Intake (ADI) and, if necessary, the Acute Reference Dose
(ARfD) for those substances. The exposure of consumers
of
treated with the active substance
concerned has been assessed in accordance with
Community procedures. Account has also been taken
of guidelines published by the World Health Organi-
sation (8) and the opinion of the Scientific Committee
for Plants (9) on the methodology employed.
is
concluded that MRLs proposed will not lead to those
ADIs or ARfD being exceeded.

It

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

last amended by

Commission Directive 2007/57/EC (OJ L 243, 18.9.2007, p. 61).
(2) OJ L 350, 14.12.1990, p. 71. Directive as last amended by Directive

2007/57/EC.

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

last amended by

Commission Directive 2007/52/EC (OJ L 214, 17.8.2007, p. 3).

(4) OJ L 235, 30.8.2006, p. 17.
(5) OJ L 187, 8.7.2006, p. 24.
(6) OJ L 246, 22.9.2005, p. 17.
(7) OJ L 104, 13.4.2006, p. 30.

(8) 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).

(9) Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Plants regarding questions
relating to amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC,
86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC (Opinion expressed by the Scientific
Committee on Plants, 14 July 1998)
(http://europa.eu.int/comm/
food/fs/sc/index_en.html).

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(6)

(7)

(8)

the consumer is adequately
In order to ensure that
protected from exposure to residues
resulting from
unauthorised uses of plant protection products, provi-
sional MRLs should be set for the relevant product/pes-
ticide combinations at the lower limit of analytical deter-
mination.

for

The setting at Community level of such provisional MRLs
does not prevent the Member States from establishing
provisional MRLs
concerned in
accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of Directive 91/414/EEC
and Annex VI to that Directive. It is considered that a
period of four years is sufficient to permit further uses of
the active substance concerned. The provisional MRLs
should then become definitive.

substances

the

Article 2

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

Article 3

the laws,

Member States shall adopt and publish, by 5 April 2008 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.

They shall apply those provisions from 6 April 2008.

It is therefore necessary to modify the MRLs set out in
the Annexes to Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC,
to allow for proper surveillance and control of the prohi-
bition of their uses and to protect the consumer.

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.

(9)

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

Article 4

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

(10)

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

in this Directive are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

Article 5

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Done at Brussels, 4 October 2007.

Article 1

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

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 following lines for bifenazate, pethoxamid, pyrimethanil and
rimsulfuron are added:

ANNEX I

‘Pesticide residues

Bifenazate

Pethoxamid

Pyrimethanil

Rimsulfuron

Maximum levels in mg/kg

0,01 (*) (p)
CEREALS

0,01 (*) (p)
CEREALS

0,05 (*) (p)
CEREALS

0,05 (*) (p)
CEREALS

(*) 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 25 October 2011.’

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ANNEX II

In Part A of Annex II to Directive 90/642/EEC, the following columns for bifenazate, pethoxamid, pyrimethanil and
rimsulfuron are added:

‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply

Bifenazate

Pethoxamid

Pyrimethanil Rimsulfuron

1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing,

0,01 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

not containing added sugar; nuts

(i) CITRUS FRUIT

0,01 (*) (p)

10 (p)

Grapefruit

Lemons

Limes

Mandarins (including clementines and other
hybrids)

Oranges

Pomelos

Others

(ii) TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled)

0,01 (*) (p)

Almonds

Brazil nuts

Cashew nuts

Chestnuts

Coconuts

Hazelnuts

Macadamia

Pecans

Pine nuts

Pistachios

Walnuts

Others

(iii) POME FRUIT

0,01 (*) (p)

Apples

Pears

Quinces

Others

0,2 (p)

0,2 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

5 (p)

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Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply

Bifenazate

Pethoxamid

Pyrimethanil Rimsulfuron

Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

(iv) STONE FRUIT

0,01 (*) (p)

Apricots

Cherries

Peaches (including nectarines and similar hybrids)

Plums

Others

(v) BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT

3 (p)

10 (p)

3 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

(a) Table and wine grapes

0,01 (*) (p)

5 (p)

Table grapes

Wine grapes

(b) Strawberries (other than wild)

(c) Cane fruit (other than wild)

2 (p)

0,01 (*) (p)

Blackberries

Dewberries

Loganberries

Raspberries

Others

(d) Other small fruit & berries (other than wild)

0,01 (*) (p)

Bilberries

Cranberries

Currants (red, black and white)

Gooseberries

Others

(e) Wild berries and wild fruit

(vi) MISCELLANEOUS

0,01 (*) (p)

0,01 (*) (p)

Avocados

Bananas

Dates

Figs

Kiwi

Kumquats

5 (p)

10 (p)

10 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

5 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,1 (p)

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Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply

Bifenazate

Pethoxamid

Pyrimethanil Rimsulfuron

Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

Litchis

Mangoes

Olives (table consumption)

Olives (oil extraction)

Papaya

Passion fruit

Pineapples

Pomegranate

Others

0,05 (*) (p)

2. Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry

0,01 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

(i) ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES

0,01 (*) (p)

Beetroot

Carrots

Cassava

Celeriac

Horseradish

Jerusalem artichokes

Parsnips

Parsley root

Radishes

Salsify

Sweet potatoes

Swedes

Turnips

Yam

Others

(ii) BULB VEGETABLES

0,01 (*) (p)

Garlic

Onions

Shallots

Spring onions

Others

1 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,1 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

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Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply

Bifenazate

Pethoxamid

Pyrimethanil Rimsulfuron

Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

(iii) FRUITING VEGETABLES

(a) Solanacea

Tomatoes

Peppers

Aubergines

Okra

Others

(b) Cucurbits — edible peel

Cucumbers

Gherkins

Courgettes

Others

0,5 (p)

2 (p)

0,5 (p)

0,01 (*) (p)

0,3 (p)

1 (p)

2 (p)

1 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

1 (p)

(c) Cucurbits — inedible peel

0,01 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,01 (*) (p)

0,01 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

Melons

Squashes

Watermelons

Others

(d) Sweetcorn

(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 VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS

0,01 (*) (p)

(a) Lettuce and similar

Cress

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Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply

Bifenazate

Pethoxamid

Pyrimethanil Rimsulfuron

Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

Lamb's lettuce

Lettuce

Scarole (broad-leaf endive)

Rocket

Leaves and stems of brassica,
greens

including turnip

Others

(b) Spinach and similar

Spinach

Beet leaves (chard)

Others

(c) Watercress

(d) Witloof

(e) Herbs

Chervil

Chives

Parsley

Celery leaves

Others

(vi) LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh)

0,01 (*) (p)

Beans (with pods)

Beans (without pods)

Peas (with pods)

Peas (without pods)

Others

(vii) STEM VEGETABLES (fresh)

0,01 (*) (p)

Asparagus

Cardoons

Celery

Fennel

Globe artichokes

Leeks

Rhubarb

10 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

3 (p)

2 (p)

0,2 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

1 (p)

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Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply

Bifenazate

Pethoxamid

Pyrimethanil Rimsulfuron

Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

Others

(viii) FUNGI

(a) Cultivated mushrooms

(b) Wild mushrooms

3. Pulses

Beans

Lentils

Peas

Lupines

Others

4. Oilseeds

Linseed

Peanuts

Poppy seed

Sesame seed

Sunflower seed

Rape seed

Soya bean

Mustard seed

Cotton seed

Hemp seed

Pumpkin seed

Others

5. Potatoes

Early potatoes

Ware potatoes

0,01 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,01 (*) (p)

0,01 (*) (p)

0,5 (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,02 (*) (p)

0,01 (*) (p)

0,1 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,01 (*) (p)

0,01 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

0,05 (*) (p)

6. Tea (dried leaves and stalks, fermented or otherwise,

Camellia sinensis)

0,02 (*) (p)

0,02 (*) (p)

0,1 (*) (p)

0,1 (p)

7. Hops (dried),
trated powder

including hop pellets and unconcen-

0,02 (*) (p)

0,02 (*) (p)

0,1 (*) (p)

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 25 October 2011.’