Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/75 of 21 January 2016 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fosetyl in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2016-01-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: consumer protection, crop production, food inspection, food safety, foodstuff, pesticide, pesticide residue




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23.1.2016   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 16/8








            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/75
of 21 January 2016
         
amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fosetyl in or on certain products
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (1), and in particular Article 14(1)(a) and Article 16(1)(a) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


For fosetyl, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.












(2)


The residue definition for monitoring applicable to fosetyl comprises the parent compound fosetyl, the degradation product phosphorous acid and their salts. Salts of phosphorous acid are named phosphonates.












(3)


Commission Regulation (EU) No 991/2014 (2) amended Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, setting temporary MRLs for fosetyl to avoid significant market disruptions in the trade of certain products. Those temporary MRLs were based on the available monitoring data and on a statement (3) of the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’, in which it concluded that the proposed temporary MRLs are expected to sufficiently protect consumers.












(4)


Some temporary MRLs set by Regulation (EU) No 991/2014 apply only until 31 December 2015, after which the previous MRL of 2 mg/kg corresponding to the limit of determination should be applicable, as it was expected that by then the measures foreseen to prevent the occurrence of phosphonate residues in relevant crops in future growing seasons would take effect. However, the Commission received information from food business operators showing that for certain products belonging to the group of tree nuts, the period provided was insufficient for those measures to take effect. Monitoring data indicate the continued presence of phosphonates in or on those products at levels higher than 2 mg/kg.












(5)


Trading partners of the Union informed the Commission of ongoing efforts and timetables to generate supervised residue trial data with a view to submitting an application concerning MRLs for products belonging to the group of tree nuts according to Article 6(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.












(6)


To avoid significant market disruptions in the trade of the concerned products belonging to the group of tree nuts and as there is no risk for consumers identified from the current scientific data, it is appropriate to change the end date of applicability of those temporary MRLs for fosetyl. Those temporary MRLs should apply until an application for MRLs according to Article 6(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 has been evaluated and decided upon. Taking into account the information received on ongoing supervised residue trials and the planned submission of such an application, the entry into force of a decision on that application is expected not later than 1 March 2019.












(7)


Based on the statement of the Authority and taking into account the factors relevant to the matter under consideration, the appropriate modification to the MRL fulfils the requirements of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.












(8)


Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(9)


MRLs for several products, including certain products belonging to the group of tree nuts, were modified by Regulation (EU) No 991/2014, with 31 December 2015 as the end date of applicability of those temporary MRLs. For those products belonging to the group of tree nuts, this Regulation sets MRLs at the same level as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 991/2014 for an additional period. In the interest of legal certainty, this Regulation should therefore apply from 1 January 2016.












(10)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2016.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 January 2016.


For the Commission


The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1.

(2)  Commission Regulation (EU) No 991/2014 of 19 September 2014 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fosetyl in or on certain products (OJ L 279, 23.9.2014, p. 1).

(3)  European Food Safety Authority; Statement on the dietary risk assessment for proposed temporary maximum residue levels (t-MRLs) for fosetyl-Al in certain crops. EFSA Journal 2014;12(5):3695, 22 pp.




ANNEX
In part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the column for fosetyl is replaced by the following:


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








Code number


Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply (1)



Fosetyl-Al (sum of fosetyl, phosphonic acid and their salts, expressed as fosetyl)




(1)


(2)


(3)






0100000 



FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS



 






0110000 



Citrus fruits



75




0110010 


Grapefruits


 




0110020 


Oranges


 




0110030 


Lemons


 




0110040 


Limes


 




0110050 


Mandarins


 




0110990 


Others


 






0120000 



Tree nuts



 




0120010 


Almonds



75 (+)





0120020 


Brazil nuts


2 (*1)





0120030 


Cashew nuts



75 (+)





0120040 


Chestnuts


2 (*1)





0120050 


Coconuts


2 (*1)





0120060 


Hazelnuts/cobnuts



75 (+)





0120070 


Macadamias



75 (+)





0120080 


Pecans


2 (*1)





0120090 


Pine nut kernels


2 (*1)





0120100 


Pistachios



75 (+)





0120110 


Walnuts



75 (+)





0120990 


Others


2 (*1)







0130000 



Pome fruits



75




0130010 


Apples


 




0130020 


Pears


 




0130030 


Quinces


 




0130040 


Medlars


 




0130050 


Loquats/Japanese medlars


 




0130990 


Others


 






0140000 



Stone fruits



2 (*1)





0140010 


Apricots


 




0140020 


Cherries (sweet)


 




0140030 


Peaches


 




0140040 


Plums


 




0140990 


Others


 






0150000 



Berries and small fruits



 






0151000 








(a)


grapes






100




0151010 


Table grapes


 




0151020 


Wine grapes


 




0152000 








(b)


strawberries






75






0153000 








(c)


cane fruits






2 (*1)





0153010 


Blackberries


 




0153020 


Dewberries


 




0153030 


Raspberries (red and yellow)


 




0153990 


Others


 






0154000 








(d)


other small fruits and berries







2
 (*1)





0154010 


Blueberries


 




0154020 


Cranberries


 




0154030 


Currants (black, red and white)


 




0154040 


Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)


 




0154050 


Rose hips


 




0154060 


Mulberries (black and white)


 




0154070 


Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars


 




0154080 


Elderberries


 




0154990 


Others


 






0160000 



Miscellaneous fruits with



 






0161000 








(a)


edible peel






2 (*1)





0161010 


Dates


 




0161020 


Figs


 




0161030 


Table olives


 




0161040 


Kumquats


 




0161050 


Carambolas


 




0161060 


Kaki/Japanese persimmons


 




0161070 


Jambuls/jambolans


 




0161990 


Others


 






0162000 








(b)


inedible peel, small






 




0162010 


Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)


150




0162020 


Litchis/lychees


2 (*1)





0162030 


Passionfruits/maracujas


2 (*1)





0162040 


Prickly pears/cactus fruits


2 (*1)





0162050 


Star apples/cainitos


2 (*1)





0162060 


American persimmons/Virginia kaki


2 (*1)





0162990 


Others


2 (*1)







0163000 








(c)


inedible peel, large






 




0163010 


Avocados


50




0163020 


Bananas


2 (*1)





0163030 


Mangoes


2 (*1)





0163040 


Papayas


2 (*1)





0163050 


Granate apples/pomegranates


2 (*1)





0163060 


Cherimoyas


2 (*1)





0163070 


Guavas


2 (*1)





0163080 


Pineapples


50




0163090 


Breadfruits


2 (*1)





0163100 


Durians


2 (*1)





0163110 


Soursops/guanabanas


2 (*1)





0163990 


Others


2 (*1)







0200000 



VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN



 






0210000 



Root and tuber vegetables



 




0211000 








(a)


potatoes






30






0212000 








(b)


tropical root and tuber vegetables






2 (*1)





0212010 


Cassava roots/manioc


 




0212020 


Sweet potatoes


 




0212030 


Yams


 




0212040 


Arrowroots


 




0212990 


Others


 






0213000 








(c)


other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets






 




0213010 


Beetroots


2 (*1)





0213020 


Carrots


2 (*1)





0213030 


Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries


2 (*1)





0213040 


Horseradishes


2 (*1)





0213050 


Jerusalem artichokes


2 (*1)





0213060 


Parsnips


2 (*1)





0213070 


Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley


2 (*1)





0213080 


Radishes


25




0213090 


Salsifies


2 (*1)





0213100 


Swedes/rutabagas


2 (*1)





0213110 


Turnips


2 (*1)





0213990 


Others


2 (*1)







0220000 



Bulb vegetables



 




0220010 


Garlic


2 (*1)





0220020 


Onions


50




0220030 


Shallots


2 (*1)





0220040 


Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions


30




0220990 


Others


2 (*1)







0230000 



Fruiting vegetables



 






0231000 








(a)


solanacea






 




0231010 


Tomatoes


100




0231020 


Sweet peppers/bell peppers


130




0231030 


Aubergines/eggplants


100




0231040 


Okra/lady's fingers


2 (*1)





0231990 


Others


2 (*1)







0232000 








(b)


cucurbits with edible peel






75




0232010 


Cucumbers


 




0232020 


Gherkins


 




0232030 


Courgettes


 




0232990 


Others


 






0233000 








(c)


cucurbits with inedible peel






75




0233010 


Melons


 




0233020 


Pumpkins


 




0233030 


Watermelons


 




0233990 


Others


 




0234000 








(d)


sweet corn






5




0239000 








(e)


other fruiting vegetables






5






0240000 



Brassica vegetables (excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)



10






0241000 








(a)


flowering brassica






 




0241010 


Broccoli


 




0241020 


Cauliflowers


 




0241990 


Others


 






0242000 








(b)


head brassica






 




0242010 


Brussels sprouts


 




0242020 


Head cabbages


 




0242990 


Others


 






0243000 








(c)


leafy brassica






 




0243010 


Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai


 




0243020 


Kales


 




0243990 


Others


 




0244000 








(d)


kohlrabies






 






0250000 



Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers



 






0251000 








(a)


lettuces and salad plants






75




0251010 


Lamb's lettuces/corn salads


 




0251020 


Lettuces


 




0251030 


Escaroles/broad-leaved endives


 




0251040 


Cresses and other sprouts and shoots


 




0251050 


Land cresses


 




0251060 


Roman rocket/rucola


 




0251070 


Red mustards


 




0251080 


Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)


 




0251990 


Others


 






0252000 








(b)


spinaches and similar leaves






 




0252010 


Spinaches


75




0252020 


Purslanes


2 (*1)





0252030 


Chards/beet leaves


15




0252990 


Others


2 (*1)





0253000 








(c)


grape leaves and similar species






2 (*1)





0254000 








(d)


watercresses






2 (*1)





0255000 








(e)


witloofs/Belgian endives






75






0256000 








(f)


herbs and edible flowers






75




0256010 


Chervil


 




0256020 


Chives


 




0256030 


Celery leaves


 




0256040 


Parsley


 




0256050 


Sage


 




0256060 


Rosemary


 




0256070 


Thyme


 




0256080 


Basil and edible flowers


 




0256090 


Laurel/bay leave


 




0256100 


Tarragon


 




0256990 


Others


 






0260000 



Legume vegetables




2
 (*1)





0260010 


Beans (with pods)


 




0260020 


Beans (without pods)


 




0260030 


Peas (with pods)


 




0260040 


Peas (without pods)


 




0260050 


Lentils


 




0260990 


Others


 






0270000 



Stem vegetables



 




0270010 


Asparagus


2 (*1)





0270020 


Cardoons


2 (*1)





0270030 


Celeries


2 (*1)





0270040 


Florence fennels


2 (*1)





0270050 


Globe artichokes


50




0270060 


Leeks


30




0270070 


Rhubarbs


2 (*1)





0270080 


Bamboo shoots


2 (*1)





0270090 


Palm hearts


2 (*1)





0270990 


Others


2 (*1)







0280000 



Fungi, mosses and lichens



2 (*1)





0280010 


Cultivated fungi


 




0280020 


Wild fungi


 




0280990 


Mosses and lichens


 




0290000 



Algae and prokaryotes organisms



2 (*1)







0300000 



PULSES



2 (*1)





0300010 


Beans


 




0300020 


Lentils


 




0300030 


Peas


 




0300040 


Lupins/lupini beans


 




0300990 


Others


 






0400000 



OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS



2 (*1)







0401000 



Oilseeds



 




0401010 


Linseeds


 




0401020 


Peanuts/groundnuts


 




0401030 


Poppy seeds


 




0401040 


Sesame seeds


 




0401050 


Sunflower seeds


 




0401060 


Rapeseeds/canola seeds


 




0401070 


Soyabeans


 




0401080 


Mustard seeds


 




0401090 


Cotton seeds


 




0401100 


Pumpkin seeds


 




0401110 


Safflower seeds


 




0401120 


Borage seeds


 




0401130 


Gold of pleasure seeds


 




0401140 


Hemp seeds


 




0401150 


Castor beans


 




0401990 


Others


 






0402000 



Oil fruits



 




0402010 


Olives for oil production


 




0402020 


Oil palms kernels


 




0402030 


Oil palms fruits


 




0402040 


Kapok


 




0402990 


Others


 






0500000 



CEREALS



2 (*1)





0500010 


Barley


 




0500020 


Buckwheat and other pseudo-cereals


 




0500030 


Maize/corn


 




0500040 


Common millet/proso millet


 




0500050 


Oat


 




0500060 


Rice


 




0500070 


Rye


 




0500080 


Sorghum


 




0500090 


Wheat


 




0500990 


Others


 






0600000 



TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS



 




0610000 



Teas



2 (*1)





0620000 



Coffee beans



2 (*1)







0630000 



Herbal infusions from



500






0631000 








(a)


flowers






 




0631010 


Chamomile


 




0631020 


Hibiscus/roselle


 




0631030 


Rose


 




0631040 


Jasmine


 




0631050 


Lime/linden


 




0631990 


Others


 






0632000 








(b)


leaves and herbs






 




0632010 


Strawberry


 




0632020 


Rooibos


 




0632030 


Mate/maté


 




0632990 


Others


 






0633000 








(c)


roots






 




0633010 


Valerian


 




0633020 


Ginseng


 




0633990 


Others


 




0639000 








(d)


any other parts of the plant






 




0640000 



Cocoa beans



2 (*1)





0650000 



Carobs/Saint John's breads



2 (*1)





0700000 



HOPS



1 500 






0800000 



SPICES



 






0810000 



Seed spices



400




0810010 


Anise/aniseed


 




0810020 


Black caraway/black cumin


 




0810030 


Celery


 




0810040 


Coriander


 




0810050 


Cumin


 




0810060 


Dill


 




0810070 


Fennel


 




0810080 


Fenugreek


 




0810090 


Nutmeg


 




0810990 


Others


 






0820000 



Fruit spices



400




0820010 


Allspice/pimento


 




0820020 


Sichuan pepper


 




0820030 


Caraway


 




0820040 


Cardamom


 




0820050 


Juniper berry


 




0820060 


Peppercorn (black, green and white)


 




0820070 


Vanilla


 




0820080 


Tamarind


 




0820990 


Others


 






0830000 



Bark spices



400




0830010 


Cinnamon


 




0830990 


Others


 






0840000 



Root and rhizome spices



 




0840010 


Liquorice


400




0840020 


Ginger


400




0840030 


Turmeric/curcuma


400




0840040 


Horseradish


(+)




0840990 


Others


400






0850000 



Bud spices



400




0850010 


Cloves


 




0850020 


Capers


 




0850990 


Others


 






0860000 



Flower pistil spices



400




0860010 


Saffron


 




0860990 


Others


 






0870000 



Aril spices



400




0870010 


Mace


 




0870990 


Others


 






0900000 



SUGAR PLANTS



 




0900010 


Sugar beet roots


2 (*1)





0900020 


Sugar canes


2 (*1)





0900030 


Chicory roots


75




0900990 


Others


2 (*1)







1000000 



PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS



 






1010000 



Tissues from



0,5 (*1)







1011000 








(a)


swine






 




1011010 


Muscle


 




1011020 


Fat tissue


 




1011030 


Liver


 




1011040 


Kidney


 




1011050 


Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)


 




1011990 


Others


 






1012000 








(b)


bovine






 




1012010 


Muscle


 




1012020 


Fat tissue


 




1012030 


Liver


 




1012040 


Kidney


 




1012050 


Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)


 




1012990 


Others


 






1013000 








(c)


sheep






 




1013010 


Muscle


 




1013020 


Fat tissue


 




1013030 


Liver


 




1013040 


Kidney


 




1013050 


Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)


 




1013990 


Others


 






1014000 








d)


goat






 




1014010 


Muscle


 




1014020 


Fat tissue


 




1014030 


Liver


 




1014040 


Kidney


 




1014050 


Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)


 




1014990 


Others


 






1015000 








(e)


equine






 




1015010 


Muscle


 




1015020 


Fat tissue


 




1015030 


Liver


 




1015040 


Kidney


 




1015050 


Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)


 




1015990 


Others


 






1016000 








(f)


poultry






 




1016010 


Muscle


 




1016020 


Fat tissue


 




1016030 


Liver


 




1016040 


Kidney


 




1016050 


Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)


 




1016990 


Others


 






1017000 








(g)


other farmed terrestrial animals






 




1017010 


Muscle


 




1017020 


Fat tissue


 




1017030 


Liver


 




1017040 


Kidney


 




1017050 


Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)


 




1017990 


Others


 






1020000 



Milk



0,1 (*1)





1020010 


Cattle


 




1020020 


Sheep


 




1020030 


Goat


 




1020040 


Horse


 




1020990 


Others


 






1030000 



Birds eggs



0,1 (*1)





1030010 


Chicken


 




1030020 


Duck


 




1030030 


Geese


 




1030040 


Quail


 




1030990 


Others


 




1040000 



Honey and other apiculture products



0,5 (*1)





1050000 



Amphibians and Reptiles



0,5 (*1)





1060000 



Terrestrial invertebrate animals



0,5 (*1)





1070000 



Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals



0,5 (*1)






Fosetyl-Al (sum of fosetyl, phosphonic acid and their salts, expressed as fosetyl)







(+)


MRL applicable until 1 March 2019, after that date 2 (*) will be applicable unless modified by a Regulation.







0120010 




Almonds






0120030 




Cashew nuts






0120060 




Hazelnuts/cobnuts






0120070 




Macadamias






0120100 




Pistachios






0120110 




Walnuts















(+)


The applicable maximum residue level for horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) in the spice group (code 0840040 ) is the one set for horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) in the Vegetables category, root and tuber vegetables group (code 0213040 ) taking into account changes in the levels by processing (drying) according to Art. 20 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.







0840040 




Horseradish’
















(*1)  Indicates lower limit of analytical determination

(1)  For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRLs apply, reference should be made to Annex I.