CELEX: 51987PC0198
Language: en
Date: 1987-05-07
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE amending Annex II to Directives 76/895/EEC and 86/362/EEC relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables and cereals respectively (submitted by the Commission)

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                                                     COM(87 ) 198 final
                                                     Brussels , 7 May 1987
                                  Proposai for a
                               COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
   amending Annex II to Directives 76 / 895 / EEC and 86 / 362 / EEC relating to
     the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit
                   and vegetables and cereals respectively
                         ( submitted by the Commission )
C0M(87 ) 198 final
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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 ) and Annex II to Council
Directive 86 / 362 / EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues
in and on cereals ( 2 ).      The former directive has been amended most recently
in 1985(3 ), whilst the latter directive was adopted in July 1986 .
The principal aims of the présent proposai are :
1 ) To amend , in the light of the development of scientific and technical
      knowledge , the maximum levels relating to 8 of the pesticide residues
      in the Annex of Directive 76 / 895 / EEC ( fruit and vegetables ).      Of
      particular significance , is the proposal to reduce the maximum levels
      for captan , folpet and captafol which is consistent with the advice
      of the Scientific Committee for Pesticides .         In addition , it is proposed
      to provide for maximum levels for residues of          th ree compounds in citrus
      fruit , following an undertaking       made by the Community to Spain during
       theaccession negotiations .
2 ) To bring the Annex of both directives further up to date by the addi­
      tion of provisions in respect of 6        residues .
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 with    the Scientific    Committee  for Pesticides and the
professional organisations concerned .
 In preparing it , account has also been taken of existing international
accommodations in this field , notably those of the Codex Alimentarius .
 ( 1 ) O.J. N° L 340 , 9.12.1976 , p. 26
 ( 2 ) O.J. N° L 221 , 7.8 . 1986 , p. 37
 ( 3 ) O.J. N° L 5*2 . 31 / 12 / 1985 , p. 8
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                                       Proposai for a
                                     COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
amending Annex II to Directives 76 / 895 / EEC and 86 / 362 / EEC relating to the
      fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and
                        vegetables and cereals respectively
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
 Having regard 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 ), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) N° 3r68 / 85 ( 2 ), and in parti­
 cular Article 5 thereof ,
 Having regard to Council Directive 86 / 362 / EEC of 24 July 1986       an the
 fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals ( 3 ) and in
 particular Article 11 thereof ,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
 Whereas , in the light of technical and scientific progress as well as of the
 requirements of health and agriculture it is necessary to amend the provisions ,
 particularly the maximum levels , contained in Annex II to           Directive
 76 / 895 / EEC relating to captafol , captan , ch lorfenvi nphos , dodine , feni trothion ,
 folpet , formothion and malathion ;
Whereas , for the same reasons , it seems desirable to update Directive 76 / 895 / EEC
 by adding provisions relating to further pesticides whose residues may occur
 in fruit and vegetables , namely , ethion , ethylene dibromide , mevinphos , phosa-
 lone , 2 , 4 , 5-T , and to update Directive 86 / 362 / EEC by adding provisions
 relating to a further pesticide whose residue may occur in cereals , namely ,
 captafol ,
 ( 1 ) OJ N e L 340 , 9.12.1976 , p. 26
 ( 2 ) OJ N° L 362 , 31 / 12 / 1985 , P- 8
 ( 3 ) OJ N° L 221 , 7 . 8.1986 , P- 37
 ---pagebreak---   HAS ADOPTED THIS     DIRECTIVE :
                                         Article 1
  Annex II to Directive 76 / 895 / EEC is hereby amended as follows :
  1.    For the pesticides set out below , the maximum residual levels contained
        in the Table       are   replaced by the following :
I
          Common name                             Maximum levels ( in mg / kg ( ppm ))
     captafol                                   0.05
     captan )                                   3:     apples , pears , berries , grapes ,
     folpet ) SUm                                       tomatoes
                                                2:     beans , broad leaved endives ,
                                                        leeks , stone fruit
                                                0.1 :  other products
     ch lorf envi nphos ( sum of                1 :     citrus fruit
     E - and Z-i somers )
                                                0.5 :  bulb , tuber and root vegetables ,
                                                        celery , parsley
                                                0.05 : mushrooms , fruit
                                                0.1 :  other vegetables
     dodi ne                                    1 :    pome and stone fruit
                                                0.2 :  other products
     feni trothion                              2:      citrus
                                                0.5 :  other products
     formothion                                 0.2 :   citrus
                                                0.1 :  other products
     ma lathion                                 2:      citrus fruit
     ( including malaoxon )                     3:     vegetables , except root vegetables
                                                0.5 :  other products
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2.    The following pesticide residues together with their corresponding
      particulars     are        inserted :
             Pesticide residues
                                                         Maximum levels
                                                         ( in mg / kg ( ppm ))
   Common name         Chemical formula
 ethion                   0,0,0' , ΰ'-tetraethyl S ,       2:      ci t rus
                          S' -methylene di ( phospho-
                                                          0.5 :    pome fruit
                          rodi thioate )
                                                           0.1 :  other products
 ethylene                 1,2-dibromoe thane               0.01
 di bromi de
 mevi nphos               2-methoxycarbony 1-1-            0.2 :   pome and citrus
                          methyl-vinyl dimethyl                    fruit and
                          phosphate                                apri cots
                          ( sum of cis-and trans
                                                           0.5 :   other stone fruit ,
                          i somers )
                                                                   leafy vegetables
                                                           0.1 :   other products
 phosa lone               S - ( 6-ch ΙθΓθ - 2- oxobenzo-   1 :     citrus fruit and
                          xazolin- 3- ylmethyl ) 00-               strawberries
                          diethyl phosphorodi thioate      2:      pome fruit and
                                                                   peaches
                                                           1:      other fruit
                                                           0.1 :   root vegetables
                                                                   and olives
                                                           1 :     other vegetables
 2,4,5 -T                 ( 2,4,5-tri ch lorophen-         0.05
                          oxy)acetic acid
                                            Article 2
The following pesticide residue is hereby added to Part A of Annex II to Directive
86 / 362 / EEC :
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            Pesticide Residues                 Maximum levels in mg / kg ( ppm )
  19 .   captafol                                        0.05
                                    ArticLe 3
The Member States shall bring into force the laws , régulations and adminis­
trative provisions necessary to comply
       - with Article 1 not later than   1 January 1988
       - with Article 2 not later than 1 July 1988 .
They shall forthwith inform the Commission thereof .
                                    Article 4
This Directive is addressed to the Member States .
Done at Brussels , 7 May 1987                  For the Council
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11 .     OBLIGATIONS ADMINISTRATIVES DECOULANT DE L' APPLICATION DE LA LEGISLATION
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                              nautaire dans les fruits , légumes et céréales .
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     G.  y A - T - IL UNE APPROCHE ALTERNATIVE MOINS CONTRAIGNANTE ?
         NON