Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1804 of 12 October 2021 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the maximum residue level for bentazone in peas with pods (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2021-10-12
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: consumer protection, crop production, food inspection, food safety, foodstuff, leguminous vegetable, pesticide, pesticide residue




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13.10.2021   


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Official Journal of the European Union


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            COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2021/1804
of 12 October 2021
         
amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the maximum residue level for bentazone in peas with pods
(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) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Maximum residue levels (MRLs) for bentazone were set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.












(2)


In the context of a procedure for the authorisation of the use of a plant protection product containing the active substance bentazone on peas with pods, an application was submitted in accordance with Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 for modification of the existing MRL.












(3)


In accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the application was evaluated by the Member State concerned and the evaluation report was forwarded to the Commission.












(4)


The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) assessed the application and the evaluation report, examining in particular the risks to the consumer and, where relevant, to animals and gave a reasoned opinion on the proposed MRL (2). It forwarded that opinion to the applicant, the Commission and the Member States, and made it available to the public.












(5)


The Authority concluded that all requirements with respect to data were met and that the modification to the MRL requested by the applicant was acceptable with regard to consumer safety on the basis of a consumer exposure assessment for 27 specific European consumer groups. The Authority took into account the most recent information on the toxicological properties of the substance. Neither the lifetime exposure to the substance via consumption of all food products that may contain it, nor the short-term exposure due to high consumption of peas with pods showed that there is a risk that the acceptable daily intake or the acute reference dose is exceeded.












(6)


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












(7)


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












(8)


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 II 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 twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 October 2021.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





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

(2)  EFSA scientific reports available online: http://www.efsa.europa.eu:
Reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing maximum residue levels for bentazone in beans and peas with and without pods. EFSA Journal 2021;19(1):6376.




ANNEX
In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the column for bentazone 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)




Bentazone (Sum of bentazone, its salts and 6-hydroxy (free and conjugated) and 8-hydroxy bentazone (free and conjugated), expressed as bentazone) (R)





(1)


(2)


(3)




0100000



FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS



0,03  (*1)





0110000



Citrus fruits



 




0110010


Grapefruits


 




0110020


Oranges


 




0110030


Lemons


 




0110040


Limes


 




0110050


Mandarins


 




0110990


Others (2)


 




0120000



Tree nuts



 




0120010


Almonds


 




0120020


Brazil nuts


 




0120030


Cashew nuts


 




0120040


Chestnuts


 




0120050


Coconuts


 




0120060


Hazelnuts/cobnuts


 




0120070


Macadamias


 




0120080


Pecans


 




0120090


Pine nut kernels


 




0120100


Pistachios


 




0120110


Walnuts


 




0120990


Others (2)


 




0130000



Pome fruits



 




0130010


Apples


 




0130020


Pears


 




0130030


Quinces


 




0130040


Medlars


 




0130050


Loquats/Japanese medlars


 




0130990


Others (2)


 




0140000



Stone fruits



 




0140010


Apricots


 




0140020


Cherries (sweet)


 




0140030


Peaches


 




0140040


Plums


 




0140990


Others (2)


 




0150000



Berries and small fruits



 




0151000








(a)



grapes







 




0151010


Table grapes


 




0151020


Wine grapes


 




0152000








(b)



strawberries







 




0153000








(c)



cane fruits







 




0153010


Blackberries


 




0153020


Dewberries


 




0153030


Raspberries (red and yellow)


 




0153990


Others (2)


 




0154000








(d)



other small fruits and berries







 




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 (2)


 




0160000



Miscellaneous fruitswith



 




0161000








(a)



edible peel







 




0161010


Dates


 




0161020


Figs


 




0161030


Table olives


 




0161040


Kumquats


 




0161050


Carambolas


 




0161060


Kaki/Japanese persimmons


 




0161070


Jambuls/jambolans


 




0161990


Others (2)


 




0162000








(b)



inedible peel, small







 




0162010


Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)


 




0162020


Litchis/lychees


 




0162030


Passionfruits/maracujas


 




0162040


Prickly pears/cactus fruits


 




0162050


Star apples/cainitos


 




0162060


American persimmons/Virginia kaki


 




0162990


Others (2)


 




0163000








(c)



inedible peel, large







 




0163010


Avocados


 




0163020


Bananas


 




0163030


Mangoes


 




0163040


Papayas


 




0163050


Granate apples/pomegranates


 




0163060


Cherimoyas


 




0163070


Guavas


 




0163080


Pineapples


 




0163090


Breadfruits


 




0163100


Durians


 




0163110


Soursops/guanabanas


 




0163990


Others (2)


 




0200000



VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN



 




0210000



Root and tuber vegetables



 




0211000








(a)



potatoes







0,15 




0212000








(b)



tropical root and tuber vegetables







0,03  (*1)





0212010


Cassava roots/manioc


 




0212020


Sweet potatoes


 




0212030


Yams


 




0212040


Arrowroots


 




0212990


Others (2)


 




0213000








(c)



other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets







0,03  (*1)





0213010


Beetroots


 




0213020


Carrots


 




0213030


Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries


 




0213040


Horseradishes


 




0213050


Jerusalem artichokes


 




0213060


Parsnips


 




0213070


Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley


 




0213080


Radishes


 




0213090


Salsifies


 




0213100


Swedes/rutabagas


 




0213110


Turnips


 




0213990


Others (2)


 




0220000



Bulb vegetables



 




0220010


Garlic


0,06 




0220020


Onions


0,1 




0220030


Shallots


0,06 




0220040


Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions


0,03  (*1)





0220990


Others (2)


0,03  (*1)





0230000



Fruiting vegetables



 




0231000








(a)



Solanaceae and Malvaceae







0,03  (*1)





0231010


Tomatoes


 




0231020


Sweet peppers/bell peppers


 




0231030


Aubergines/eggplants


 




0231040


Okra/lady's fingers


 




0231990


Others (2)


 




0232000








(b)



cucurbits with edible peel







0,03  (*1)





0232010


Cucumbers


 




0232020


Gherkins


 




0232030


Courgettes


 




0232990


Others (2)


 




0233000








(c)



cucurbits with inedible peel







0,03  (*1)





0233010


Melons


 




0233020


Pumpkins


 




0233030


Watermelons


 




0233990


Others (2)


 




0234000








(d)



sweet corn







0,3 




0239000








(e)



other fruiting vegetables







0,03  (*1)





0240000



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



0,03  (*1)





0241000








(a)



flowering brassica







 




0241010


Broccoli


 




0241020


Cauliflowers


 




0241990


Others (2)


 




0242000








(b)



head brassica







 




0242010


Brussels sprouts


 




0242020


Head cabbages


 




0242990


Others (2)


 




0243000








(c)



leafy brassica







 




0243010


Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai


 




0243020


Kales


 




0243990


Others (2)


 




0244000








(d)



kohlrabies







 




0250000



Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers



 




0251000








(a)



lettuces and salad plants







0,03  (*1)





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 (2)


 




0252000








(b)



spinaches and similar leaves







0,03  (*1)





0252010


Spinaches


 




0252020


Purslanes


 




0252030


Chards/beet leaves


 




0252990


Others (2)


 




0253000








(c)



grape leaves and similar species







0,03  (*1)





0254000








(d)



watercresses







0,03  (*1)





0255000








(e)



witloofs/Belgian endives







0,03  (*1)





0256000








(f)



herbs and edible flowers







10




0256010


Chervil


 




0256020


Chives


 




0256030


Celery leaves


 




0256040


Parsley


 




0256050


Sage


 




0256060


Rosemary


 




0256070


Thyme


 




0256080


Basil and edible flowers


 




0256090


Laurel/bay leaves


 




0256100


Tarragon


 




0256990


Others (2)


 




0260000



Legume vegetables



 




0260010


Beans (with pods)


0,3 




0260020


Beans (without pods)


0,05 




0260030


Peas (with pods)



0,8 





0260040


Peas (without pods)


0,05 




0260050


Lentils


0,05 




0260990


Others (2)


0,03  (*1)





0270000



Stem vegetables



0,03  (*1)





0270010


Asparagus


 




0270020


Cardoons


 




0270030


Celeries


 




0270040


Florence fennels


 




0270050


Globe artichokes


 




0270060


Leeks


 




0270070


Rhubarbs


 




0270080


Bamboo shoots


 




0270090


Palm hearts


 




0270990


Others (2)


 




0280000



Fungi, mosses and lichens



0,03  (*1)





0280010


Cultivated fungi


 




0280020


Wild fungi


 




0280990


Mosses and lichens


 




0290000



Algae and prokaryotes organisms



0,03  (*1)





0300000



PULSES



 




0300010


Beans


0,1 




0300020


Lentils


0,03  (*1)





0300030


Peas


1




0300040


Lupins/lupini beans


0,03  (*1)





0300990


Others (2)


0,03  (*1)





0400000



OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS



 




0401000



Oilseeds



 




0401010


Linseeds


0,2 




0401020


Peanuts/groundnuts


0,05 




0401030


Poppy seeds


0,2 




0401040


Sesame seeds


0,03  (*1)





0401050


Sunflower seeds


0,03  (*1)





0401060


Rapeseeds/canola seeds


0,03  (*1)





0401070


Soyabeans


0,2 




0401080


Mustard seeds


0,03  (*1)





0401090


Cotton seeds


0,03  (*1)





0401100


Pumpkin seeds


0,03  (*1)





0401110


Safflower seeds


0,03  (*1)





0401120


Borage seeds


0,03  (*1)





0401130


Gold of pleasure seeds


0,03  (*1)





0401140


Hemp seeds


0,03  (*1)





0401150


Castor beans


0,03  (*1)





0401990


Others (2)


0,03  (*1)





0402000



Oil fruits



0,03  (*1)





0402010


Olives for oil production


 




0402020


Oil palms kernels


 




0402030


Oil palms fruits


 




0402040


Kapok


 




0402990


Others (2)


 




0500000



CEREALS



 




0500010


Barley


0,1 




0500020


Buckwheat and other pseudocereals


0,03  (*1)





0500030


Maize/corn


0,2 




0500040


Common millet/proso millet


0,08 




0500050


Oat


0,1 




0500060


Rice


0,1 




0500070


Rye


0,1 




0500080


Sorghum


0,1 




0500090


Wheat


0,1 




0500990


Others (2)


0,03  (*1)





0600000



TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS



 




0610000



Teas



0,1  (*1)





0620000



Coffee beans



0,1  (*1)





0630000



Herbal infusions from



 




0631000








(a)



flowers







0,1  (*1)





0631010


Chamomile


 




0631020


Hibiscus/roselle


 




0631030


Rose


 




0631040


Jasmine


 




0631050


Lime/linden


 




0631990


Others (2)


 




0632000








(b)



leaves and herbs







0,3  (*1)





0632010


Strawberry


 




0632020


Rooibos


 




0632030


Mate/maté


 




0632990


Others (2)


 




0633000








(c)



roots







0,1  (*1)





0633010


Valerian


 




0633020


Ginseng


 




0633990


Others (2)


 




0639000








(d)



any other parts of the plant







0,1  (*1)





0640000



Cocoa beans



0,1  (*1)





0650000



Carobs/Saint John's breads



0,1  (*1)





0700000



HOPS



0,1  (*1)





0800000



SPICES



 




0810000



Seed spices



0,1  (*1)





0810010


Anise/aniseed


 




0810020


Black caraway/black cumin


 




0810030


Celery


 




0810040


Coriander


 




0810050


Cumin


 




0810060


Dill


 




0810070


Fennel


 




0810080


Fenugreek


 




0810090


Nutmeg


 




0810990


Others (2)


 




0820000



Fruit spices



0,1  (*1)





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 (2)


 




0830000



Bark spices



0,1  (*1)





0830010


Cinnamon


 




0830990


Others (2)


 




0840000



Root and rhizome spices



 




0840010


Liquorice


0,1  (*1)





0840020


Ginger (10)


 




0840030


Turmeric/curcuma


0,1  (*1)





0840040


Horseradish (11)


 




0840990


Others (2)


0,1  (*1)





0850000



Bud spices



0,1  (*1)





0850010


Cloves


 




0850020


Capers


 




0850990


Others (2)


 




0860000



Flower pistil spices



0,1  (*1)





0860010


Saffron


 




0860990


Others (2)


 




0870000



Aril spices



0,1  (*1)





0870010


Mace


 




0870990


Others (2)


 




0900000



SUGAR PLANTS



0,03  (*1)





0900010


Sugar beet roots


 




0900020


Sugar canes


 




0900030


Chicory roots


 




0900990


Others (2)


 




1000000



PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS



 




1010000



Commodities from



 




1011000








(a)



swine







 




1011010


Muscle


0,02  (*1)





1011020


Fat


0,02 




1011030


Liver


0,02  (*1)





1011040


Kidney


0,02 




1011050


Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)


0,02 




1011990


Others (2)


0,02 




1012000








(b)



bovine







 




1012010


Muscle


0,02  (*1)





1012020


Fat


0,03 




1012030


Liver


0,03  (*1)





1012040


Kidney


0,15 




1012050


Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)


0,15 




1012990


Others (2)


0,15 




1013000








(c)



sheep







 




1013010


Muscle


0,02  (*1)





1013020


Fat


0,03 




1013030


Liver


0,04  (*1)





1013040


Kidney


0,15 




1013050


Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)


0,15 




1013990


Others (2)


0,15 




1014000








d)



goat







 




1014010


Muscle


0,02  (*1)





1014020


Fat


0,03 




1014030


Liver


0,05  (*1)





1014040


Kidney


0,15 




1014050


Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)


0,15 




1014990


Others (2)


0,15 




1015000








(e)



equine







 




1015010


Muscle


0,02  (*1)





1015020


Fat


0,03 




1015030


Liver


0,05  (*1)





1015040


Kidney


0,15 




1015050


Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)


0,15 




1015990


Others (2)


0,15 




1016000








(f)



poultry







0,02  (*1)





1016010


Muscle


 




1016020


Fat


 




1016030


Liver


 




1016040


Kidney


 




1016050


Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)


 




1016990


Others (2)


 




1017000








(g)



other farmed terrestrial animals







 




1017010


Muscle


0,02  (*1)





1017020


Fat


0,03 




1017030


Liver


0,05  (*1)





1017040


Kidney


0,15 




1017050


Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)


0,15 




1017990


Others (2)


0,15 




1020000



Milk



 




1020010


Cattle


0,02  (*1)





1020020


Sheep


0,03  (*1)





1020030


Goat


0,03  (*1)





1020040


Horse


0,03  (*1)





1020990


Others (2)


0,03  (*1)





1030000



Birds eggs



0,02  (*1)





1030010


Chicken


 




1030020


Duck


 




1030030


Geese


 




1030040


Quail


 




1030990


Others (2)


 




1040000



Honey and other apiculture products (7)



0,05  (*1)





1050000



Amphibians and Reptiles



0,02  (*1)





1060000



Terrestrial invertebrate animals



0,02  (*1)





1070000



Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals



0,02  (*1)





1100000



PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - FISH, FISHPRODUCTS AND ANY OTHER MARINE AND FRESHWATER FOOD PRODUCTS (8)



 




1200000



PRODUCTS OR PART OF PRODUCTS EXCLUSIVELY USED FOR ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION (8)



 




1300000



PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS (9)



 





Bentazone (Sum of bentazone, its salts and 6-hydroxy (free and conjugated) and 8-hydroxy bentazone (free and conjugated), expressed as bentazone) (R)







(R)


The residue definition differs for the following combinations pesticide-code number: Bentazone — codes from 1010000 to 1070000, except 1040000: Sum of bentazone, its salts and 6-hydroxy (free and conjugated), expressed as bentazone”











(*1)  Indicates lower limit of analytical determination

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