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Date: 1981-11-12
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Annex II to Directive 76/895/EEC relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                 COM(81)673 final
                                                 Brussels . 12 November 1981
                            Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
    amending Annex II to Directive 76 / 895 / EEC relating to the
      fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and
                       on fruit and vegetables
            ( submitted to the Council . by the Commission )
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                                 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The proposed Council Directive seeks to amend Annex II .
to Council Directive 76 / 895 / EEC of 23 November 1976 relating to the fixing
of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables ( 1 )
Whilst the , previous " amendments ( 2) have been limited to the provisions
 concerning three pesticides and resulted from the application by a Member ...
State of Article 4 ( the so-called " safeguard " clause ), the present proposal
represents a more comprehensive revision of the Annex . Its principal aims
are       :
1 ) To delete two pesticides which are now obsolete^ and to simplify
        the presentation of the Annex ;
2 ) To amend , in the light of the development of scientific and vtechni cal
        knowledge , the maximum levels relating to 15 of the pesticide residues
        already listed in the Annex ;
3 > To bring the Annex further up to date by adding provisions relating'
     "• to another 33 pesticide residues not hit her tp listed ;
4 ) In accordance with current international practi ce , to replace the
        maximum levels previously expressed as " zero " t^y finite levels set
        at or about the lower Limit of determination and to round off certain
        others to a scientifically appropriate number of significant figures .
This proposal for a Directive has been drawn up with the assistance of
government experts on agriculture, public health and the environment and
after consultation of the Scientific Committee for Pesticides and the
professional organisations concerned . In preparing it , account has also
been taken of existing international recommendations in this field , notably
those of the Codex Alimentarius .
( 1 ) OJ No . L 340, 9.12.1976, p. 26
( 2) Directive 80 / 428 / EEC , OJ No . L 102 , 19.4.1980, p. 26
         Directive 81 / 36 / EEC, OJ No . L 46, 19.2.1981 , p. 33
 ---pagebreak---           Proposal for a            Council Directive amending Annex II to
               Directive 76/ 895 / EEC relating to the fixing of maximum levels
               for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,                                        '
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , ^
Having regard to Counci I Di recti ve 76 /895 / EEC of 23 November 1976 relating
to the fixing of maximum levels for'pesticide residues in and on fruit and
vegetables ( 1 ), as last amended by Directive 81 /36 / EEC (2 ), and in partic q.^r
Article 5 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
                      of Directive 76 / 895 / EEC
Whereas Article 5^ provides for the contents of the Annexes to be regularly :
amended and that in making such amendments account shall be taken of technical
and scientific progress as well as the requirements of health and agriculture ;
Whereas since it is sufficient to identify pesticide residues by their common
names and chemical formulae, it seems desirable to simplify the presentation
of Annex II to the said Directive accordingly ; ■                         ■. ' <
Whereas the pesticides aramite and chlorfenson are no longer of economic
importance and their residues are unlikely to occur in foodstuffs ;
whereas it is therefore appropriate to delete them from the said Annex II ;
Whereas , in the light of the development of technical and scientific knowledge
it is necessary to amend the provisions , -particularly the maximum levels ,
contained in Annex II relating to atrazine, azinphos-ethyl , azinphos-methy I ,
barban, binapacryt , captan, carbaryl , chlorbenzi late , dial late , endosulphan ,
                if      '                                                ^
 lindane , parathion including paraoxon , phosphamidon and folpet ;
                                                      ' ·*
Whereas , for the same reasons , it seems desirable to bring the Directive up
to date by adding provisions relating ,to further pesticides whose residues
                                        -- namely
may occur in fruit and vegetables , / aldrin , dieldrin , bromcphos , bromophos
ethyl , bromopropylate , captafol, chlorpropham , ehlorbufam, chlordane , chlor­
fenvinphos , chlo.rmequat , chlorpyrifos , cyhexatin , azocyclotin, DDT, diazincn ,
dichlof luanid , dichlorvos , dicofol , dioxathion, diquat , feritin, heptachlor ,^
hexachlorobenzene, maleic hydrazide, methidathion , methyl bromide , paraquat ,
pyrethrins , thiometon, triallate, vamidothion and chinomethionat ;
 ( 1 ) OJ No . L 340, 9.12.1976, p. 26
 ( 2 ) OJ No . L 46 , 19 . 2.1981 , p. 33
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas it ®lso seems desirable ,, in accordance with current international
practice , to replace the maximum levels relating to amitrole , endrin and
TEPP, hitherto expressed as " zero", by finite levels set at or about the
lower limit of determination ;
Whereas , having regard to the errors , particularly of sampling and analysis ,
inherent in the control of maximum levels , the latter should be expressed to
an appropriate number of significant figures; whereas the levels relating to
chlorbenside and methyl parathion including methy l-paraoxon should therefore
be corrected ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :     -
                                      Article 1
Annex II to Directive 76 /895 / EEC is hereby amended as follows :
1 . The column headed " EEC No , ( 1 )" and footnote ( 1 ) shall be deleted .
               Ν                             - -
2 . The items relating to "aramite " and " chlorfenson " shall be deleted .
                                                       Ν
3 . For the pesticides set out below, the particulars contained in the
    Table, with the exception of the chemical formulae which remain
    unchanged, shall be replaced by the following :
              Common name                  Maximum    levels ( in mg / kg ( ppm ))
             amitrole                        0.05                    "  - ,
             atrazine                        0.1
             azinphos-ethyl                  0.05 :
             azinphos-methyl                 2      :   citrus fruit
                                             1      :   grapes
                                             0.5    :   other products
             binapacryl                    ' 1      :   peaches
                                             0.5 :      other fruit
                                             0.05 :     bulb , tuber and'
                                                        root vegetables
                                             0.3    :   other vegetables
 ---pagebreak---                                 - 3 -
i
          • Common name                  ' Maximum        levels ( in mg / kg ( ppm))       ;
      captan                               20                strawberries ,
                                                             apricots and cherries
                                           10                cucumbers , green
                                                             beans , lettuce,         . '· ■**
                                                             peppers and
                                                             raspberries
                                           15           :    other products
      carbaryL                              2           :    root vegetables
                                            3           :    other products
      chlorbenside                   '     /2     .
      chlorbenzi late                       0.2              nuts
                                            2           :    other products
  -   endosulphan ( sum of ci-              0.2              root vegetables
      anci ß-endosulphan and                1                other products
      endosulphan sulphate )
      endrin                                0.02
    ^ folpet                               20                blueberries , currants ,
                                                             grapes and strawberries          '
                                           15                cherries , lettuce
                                                             and raspberries
                                           10                citrus fruit and
                                                             apples
                                            5                tomatoes
                                            2                other products
      lindane    .                          2                leaf vegetables
            • V'                            0.5              tomatoes , stone fruit
                                                    V
                                                           % and grapes
                                            0.2           - carrots          ;            N
                                            1                other products
      parathion, including                  1   .            citrus fruit ,             -
      paraoxon                                               apricots and peaches
                                            0.5              other products
      methyl parathion ,               .    0.2
      including methyl-paraoxon
      phosphamidon                          0.4       .      citrus fruit
                                            0.2         :    other products
                                                                                    /
  :   TEPP                                  0.01
 ---pagebreak---                                                          - 4 -
4 . The following pesticides together with their corresponding particulars shall
          be inserted
 " .·                               Pesticides
                                                                                           Maximum levels            :
"             Common' name                          Chemical formula                     ( in mg / kg ( ppm ))       :
: aldrin ( HHDN )                )         ( 1R,4S,5S,8R)-1 , 2,3,4, 10,10- -
                                 )         hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a,^·
 :                               ) sum     hexahydro-1,4 : 5,8-dimethanon-           0.05. : fruit and root          :
:                                )         aptha lene                                           vegetables           :
: dieldrin ( HEOD ) )                      ( 1R, 4S,5S,8R)-1 , 2,3,4, 10,10-         0.1    : other products         :
                                           hexachloro-1>4,4a,5,6,7r 8,8a-
                                           octahydro-6,7- epoxy- 1 , 4 : 5,8-                            V        "' "
 :                                         dimethanonapthalene                                                       :
 : bromophos                               0-( 4-bromo-2,5-di chlorophenyl )         1      : pome and stone         :
                                           0,0-dimethyl phosphorothioate                        fruit , berries ,    :
                                                                                                leeks , radi sh ,    :
                                                                                                carrots and leaf     :
                                                                                                vegetables           :
                                                                                     0.5    : other products         :
 : bromophos-ethyl                         0-( 4-bromo-2,5-di chlorophenyl )         1      : "pome and stone        :
 :                   -                     Ο,Ό-diethyl phosphorothioate                         fruit , berries ,    :
                                                                                   '            leaf vegetables ,
 ■                           ' :                                                                celery , grapes      :
:                 '' ■                 -                                                        and cabbage          :
                       _   -
                                                                                     0.5    : other products         :
 : bromopropylate                          isopropyl 4,4'-dibromo-                   5    - : citrus fruit and
                                           benzi late                                           banahas              :
                                                                                     2      : pome and stone .       :
 ;          ■                                                                                   fruit , straw-       :
                                                                                                berries and
                                                                                                grapes               :
I                                                    •
                                                                                     1      : vegetables             :
                                                                                     0.05 : other fruit              :
: captafol                                 1,2,3,6, - tetrahydro-N-                15       : peaches and            :
                                           ( 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethylthio )                     apricots      '      :
                                           phthalimide                             10       : Morello cherries       :
                                                                                     5      : other fruit            :
                                            ·/         '   "■·                  ·    0.5    : onions , carrots       :
   ■ ' 1:
                                         "             -           - V ■           10       : other vegetables       :
: chlordane ( sum of                       1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-octachloro- 2,            0-01 : melons                   :
: cis - and trans-                        3,3a,4,7,7A- hexahydro-4,7-                0.05 i other products           :
: i somers )             \                methanoindene
: cnlorfenvinphos                         2- chloro-1 -( 2,4-                 -      0.5    : bulb , tuber and       :
: ( sum o-f cis - and                     dichlorcphenyl ) vinyl diethyl                        root vegetables ,    :
: t rans-i somers )                       phosphate                                             celery and           :
                                                                                                parsley              :
                                                                                  - 0=05 : mushrooms ,               :
                                                                                              . peanuts , fruit      :
                                                                                     0.1    : other vegetables       :
 ---pagebreak--- '                             Pesticides          .
                                                                                            Maximum levels
"        Common name                         Chemical formula                             ( in mg / kg (ppm ))
: chlormequat , expressed       2-chLoroethyltrimethyl ammonium                     3        : pome frui t
: as chlormequat cation '       ion                                                 1        ; grapes
                                   :
                                                                                    0.05 : other products
: chlorpyrifos                  0,0-di ethyl 0-(3,5,6-tri ch loro-                  0.5      : tomatoes , apri-
                                2-pyridyl ) phosphorothioate                                      cots , peaches ,
                                                                                                  peppers , pome
                                                                                                  fruit , kale and
                                                                                        >         Chinese cabbage
                                                                                    0.3       : ci trus frui t
                                                                                    0.2       : other vegetables .
                                                                  '.  - «I - .                    plums , prunes and
                                                                                                  grapes
                                                                                    0.05 : other fruit
: cyhexatin       ) sum         tri cyclohexyltin hydroxide                         1         : citrus , pome and
:                 ) expres-     1 - tricyclohexylstannyl-1,2,4-                                 . stone frui t .
: azocyclotin ) sed as          triazol                                                           grapes , gherkins
:                     cyhexa-                                                       0.2       : berries
:          "          tin                                            :              0.5       : other fruiting
                                                                                                  vegetables
                                                                                    0.05 : other products
: DDT ( sum of p,p'DDT;         1 , 1 , 1 -*t r i ch loro-2 , 2-bi s (4-            0.5       : pome and stone
: o,p'DDT; p,p'DDE and          ch loropheny I ) ethane                                           f rui t ; grapes
: p,p'TDE )                                         ! "   ^     '                   0.1       : other products
: di azi non                    0,0-diethyl 0- 2- i sopropy 1-6-                    0.05 : nuts
:             >                 methylpyrimidin-4-y I                               0.5       : other products
                                phosphorothioate
 : di eh Lof luanid             N-di ch Lorof luoromethylthio-                     10         : lettuce , straw-
 :·    ι                        Ν,Ν' -dimethyl -N-phenylsulpha-                                   berries , other
                        ■
                                mide                                                              berries and
                                                                                                  grapes
                                                  -,                           - .
                                                                                     5        : other products
 : dich.Lorvos                  2,2-dichlorovinyl dimethyl                          0.1
                                phosphate
 : dicofoL                      2,2,2- trichloro-1,1 -bis ( 4-                       2        : cucumbers .
                                chlorophenyl ) ethanol                                            gherki ns     *
 ■
                                                                                     1        : tomatoes , straw–v -
                                                                                                  berries
                                 •
                                                                                    3             other frui t
  0                 »
                                                                                     0.5      : other vegetables
                                                    J
 : dioxathion                   S,S' -( t,4-dioxane- 2/. 3-diyl )                   3             citrus fruit
                                0,0,0' , Ο'-tetraethyl                               0.4      : grapes
                                di ( phosphorodi thioate )                           0.2      : other products
 ---pagebreak--- I                         Pesticides                                   Maximum levels        ;
                                                                     ( in   mg / kg ( ppm )) :
;      Common name                      Chemical formula
• ·
: diquat , expressed           1,1 1 -ethy lene-2,2' -bipyri-    0.1       : onions          :
: as diquat cation             dyldiylium ion                    0.05      : other products  :
                                        1
: fentin compounds ^           triphenyltin           -          1         : celery          :
: ( sum expressed as                                             0.5       : other products  :
: fentin hydroxide )                                                                 ~r      ·
: heptachlor ( sum of "        1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-        0.05
  heptachlor and               3a,4,7,7a -tetrahydro-4,7-
: heptachlor epoxide           methanoindene        ,       '
: hexachlorobenzene            hexachlorobenzene        -        0.1       : vegetables      :
                                                                 0.005     : other products  :
: malei c hydrazide            6- hydroxy-3 ( 2H )-pyridazinone 10         : onions          :
                                                                 1         : other products  :
: methidathion                 S-2,3, -di hydro-5-methoxy- 2-    2        ·: citrus fruit    :
                               oxo-1,3,4- thiadiazol -3ylmethyl  0.5       : pome fruit      :
                               0,0-dimethyl phosphoro­           0.2       : other products  :
                               dithioate
                                                                                        «
: methyl bromide               bromomethane                      0.1
: paraquat , expressed         1,1 , -dimethyl4,4' -      ' : "  0.05
: as paraquat cation           bipyridyldiylium        ion
: Pyrethrins ( sum of                                            1
: Pyrethrins I and 11 /
: cinerins I and II ,
: j asmo 1 ins I and II )
: thiometon ( sum of           S-2-ethylthioethyl 0,0-           0.5
: thiometon, thiometon         dimethyl . phosphorodithioate
: sulphoxide and                                                                             :
: thi'ometon sulphone )
: vamidothion ( sum of -       0,0-dimethyl S-2- ( 1-methyl-     0.5       : pome fruit      :
: vamidothion . and            carbamoylethylthio)ethyl          0.05      : other products  :
; vamidothion sul-             phosphorothioate
: phoxide
: chinomethionat               6-methyl-1,3-di thiolo/4,5 -b7    0.3
                               qui noxa li n- 2- one
 ---pagebreak---  5 . The items relating to " barbari " and " diallpte ", shall be replaced by •
     groups relating respectively to " barban , chlorpropham / chlorbufam "
   ' and "diallate , triallate " as follows :
              '                   ^                               .    ■
                           Pesti cides   '     .
                                                                        Maximum levels
           Common name                     Chemical formula
                                                                      ( in mg / kg ( ppm ))
    barban        ) sum          4- chlorobut - 2-ynyl 3-ch.loro-              0.05
                  ) expres-      carbani late; i sopropyl
    chlorpropham ) sed as        3- chlorophenyl - carbamate;
                  > 3- ,         1 -methylprop- 2-ynyl
    chlorbufam    ) chloro-      3-chloropheny I carbamate
                  ) ani line                     ■ y '
    diallate      )              S- 2,3-dichloroallyl di-                      0.1
                  ) sum -        i sopropylthiocarbamate;
    triallate     )              S- 2,3,3- trichloroallyl di - ν           v
                                 isopropylthiocarbamate
                                     Article 2
 The Member States shall bring into force the laws , regulations and adminis­
 trative provisions necessary to comply with Article 1 not later than 1 July 1983 .
They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof .
                                     Article 3                      '        .
 This Directive is addressed to the Member States .
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