Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/663

law://eu/reg/2021/663@2026-11-12

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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^note, and in particular Article 14(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 16(1)(a) thereof,Whereas:

(1)For chlordecone, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(2)Regulation (EC) No 850/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note prohibited the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing chlordecone. Residues of chlordecone are resulting from environmental contamination in soil due to the use of this persistent compound in the past.

(3)On 12 July 2019, the French competent authorities notified to the Commission two emergency measures^note^note, which had been taken at national level pursuant to Article 54 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note. Following the opinions^note^note of the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), France had fixed national MRLs for chlordecone in bovine, ovine, caprine, porcine and poultry products at lower values than the ones currently applicable under Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, to ensure the protection of consumers in Guadeloupe and Martinique.

(4)The Commission requested the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) to carry out a consumer exposure assessment in relation to the MRLs recommended by ANSES for chlordecone in products of animal origin.

(5)The Authority submitted a scientific statement for chlordecone in certain products of animal origin^note in accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. In that statement, the Authority concluded that the MRLs proposed in the opinions of ANSES for animal products, rounded according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines on the MRL calculation, are acceptable with regard to consumer safety. Neither the lifetime nor the short-term exposure due to high consumption of the relevant products showed that there is a risk that the acceptable daily intake or the acute reference dose is exceeded. The MRLs for chlordecone should be set as temporary in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. Those MRLs will be reviewed; the review will take into account the information available within 10 years from the publication of this Regulation.

(6)Through the World Trade Organisation, the trading partners of the Union were consulted on the new MRLs and their comments have been taken into account.

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

(8)A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before the modified MRLs become applicable in order to permit Member States, third countries and food business operators to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements which will result from the modification of the MRLs.

(9)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:

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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 twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 13 November 2021.

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

‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)^note^note(F) = Fat solubleChlordecone (F)(+)Monitoring data show that an unavoidable cross-contamination occurs. When re-viewing the MRL, the Commission will take into account the information available within 10 years from the date of publication.1010000 Commodities from1011000 (a) swine1012000 (b) bovine1013000 (c) sheep1014000 d) goat1015000 (e) equine1016000 (f) poultry1017000 (g) other farmed terrestrial animals’Code numberGroups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply^noteChlordecone (F)(1)(2)(3)0100000FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS0110000Citrus fruits0,020110010Grapefruits0110020Oranges0110030Lemons0110040Limes0110050Mandarins0110990Others (2)0120000Tree nuts0120010Almonds0,01^note0120020Brazil nuts0,020120030Cashew nuts0,020120040Chestnuts0,01^note0120050Coconuts0,020120060Hazelnuts/cobnuts0,01^note0120070Macadamias0,01^note0120080Pecans0,01^note0120090Pine nut kernels0,01^note0120100Pistachios0,01^note0120110Walnuts0,01^note0120990Others (2)0,01^note0130000Pome fruits0,01^note0130010Apples0130020Pears0130030Quinces0130040Medlars0130050Loquats/Japanese medlars0130990Others (2)0140000Stone fruits0,01^note0140010Apricots0140020Cherries (sweet)0140030Peaches0140040Plums0140990Others (2)0150000Berries and small fruits0151000

(a)grapes

(a)edible peel

(a)potatoes

(a)Solanaceae and Malvaceae

(a)flowering brassica

(a)lettuces and salad plants

(a)flowers

(a)swine

(b)strawberries

(b)inedible peel, small

(b)tropical root and tuber vegetables

(b)cucurbits with edible peel

(b)head brassica

(b)spinaches and similar leaves

(b)leaves and herbs

(b)bovine

(c)cane fruits

(c)inedible peel, large

(c)other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets

(c)cucurbits with inedible peel

(c)leafy brassica

(c)grape leaves and similar species

(c)roots

(c)sheep

(d)other small fruits and berries

(d)sweet corn

(d)kohlrabies

(d)watercresses

(d)any other parts of the plant

d)goat

(e)other fruiting vegetables

(e)witloofs/Belgian endives

(e)equine

(f)herbs and edible flowers

(f)poultry

(g)other farmed terrestrial animals

0151010Table grapes0,020151020Wine grapes0,01^note01520000,0201530000,01^note0153010Blackberries0153020Dewberries0153030Raspberries (red and yellow)0153990Others (2)01540000,01^note0154010Blueberries0154020Cranberries0154030Currants (black, red and white)0154040Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)0154050Rose hips0154060Mulberries (black and white)0154070Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars0154080Elderberries0154990Others (2)0160000Miscellaneous fruits with0,0201610000161010Dates0161020Figs0161030Table olives0161040Kumquats0161050Carambolas0161060Kaki/Japanese persimmons0161070Jambuls/jambolans0161990Others (2)01620000162010Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)0162020Litchis/lychees0162030Passionfruits/maracujas0162040Prickly pears/cactus fruits0162050Star apples/cainitos0162060American persimmons/Virginia kaki0162990Others (2)01630000163010Avocados0163020Bananas0163030Mangoes0163040Papayas0163050Granate apples/pomegranates0163060Cherimoyas0163070Guavas0163080Pineapples0163090Breadfruits0163100Durians0163110Soursops/guanabanas0163990Others (2)0200000VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN0210000Root and tuber vegetables0,02021100002120000212010Cassava roots/manioc0212020Sweet potatoes0212030Yams0212040Arrowroots0212990Others (2)02130000213010Beetroots0213020Carrots0213030Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries0213040Horseradishes0213050Jerusalem artichokes0213060Parsnips0213070Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley0213080Radishes0213090Salsifies0213100Swedes/rutabagas0213110Turnips0213990Others (2)0220000Bulb vegetables0,020220010Garlic0220020Onions0220030Shallots0220040Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions0220990Others (2)0230000Fruiting vegetables0,0202310000231010Tomatoes0231020Sweet peppers/bell peppers0231030Aubergines/eggplants0231040Okra/lady's fingers0231990Others (2)02320000232010Cucumbers0232020Gherkins0232030Courgettes0232990Others (2)02330000233010Melons0233020Pumpkins0233030Watermelons0233990Others (2)023400002390000240000Brassica vegetables(excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)0,0202410000241010Broccoli0241020Cauliflowers0241990Others (2)02420000242010Brussels sprouts0242020Head cabbages0242990Others (2)02430000243010Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai0243020Kales0243990Others (2)02440000250000Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers02510000,020251010Lamb's lettuces/corn salads0251020Lettuces0251030Escaroles/broad-leaved endives0251040Cresses and other sprouts and shoots0251050Land cresses0251060Roman rocket/rucola0251070Red mustards0251080Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)0251990Others (2)02520000,020252010Spinaches0252020Purslanes0252030Chards/beet leaves0252990Others (2)02530000,01^note02540000,0202550000,01^note02560000,020256010Chervil0256020Chives0256030Celery leaves0256040Parsley0256050Sage0256060Rosemary0256070Thyme0256080Basil and edible flowers0256090Laurel/bay leaves0256100Tarragon0256990Others (2)0260000Legume vegetables0,020260010Beans (with pods)0260020Beans (without pods)0260030Peas (with pods)0260040Peas (without pods)0260050Lentils0260990Others (2)0270000Stem vegetables0,020270010Asparagus0270020Cardoons0270030Celeries0270040Florence fennels0270050Globe artichokes0270060Leeks0270070Rhubarbs0270080Bamboo shoots0270090Palm hearts0270990Others (2)0280000Fungi, mosses and lichens0280010Cultivated fungi0,01^note0280020Wild fungi0,020280990Mosses and lichens0,01^note0290000Algae and prokaryotes organisms0,01^note0300000PULSES0300010Beans0,020300020Lentils0,020300030Peas0,01^note0300040Lupins/lupini beans0,01^note0300990Others (2)0,01^note0400000OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS0401000Oilseeds0401010Linseeds0,01^note0401020Peanuts/groundnuts0,020401030Poppy seeds0,01^note0401040Sesame seeds0,01^note0401050Sunflower seeds0,01^note0401060Rapeseeds/canola seeds0,01^note0401070Soyabeans0,020401080Mustard seeds0,01^note0401090Cotton seeds0,020401100Pumpkin seeds0,020401110Safflower seeds0,01^note0401120Borage seeds0,01^note0401130Gold of pleasure seeds0,01^note0401140Hemp seeds0,01^note0401150Castor beans0,020401990Others (2)0,01^note0402000Oil fruits0402010Olives for oil production0,01^note0402020Oil palms kernels0,01^note0402030Oil palms fruits0,020402040Kapok0,020402990Others (2)0,01^note0500000CEREALS0500010Barley0,01^note0500020Buckwheat and other pseudocereals0,01^note0500030Maize/corn0,020500040Common millet/proso millet0,020500050Oat0,01^note0500060Rice0,01^note0500070Rye0,01^note0500080Sorghum0,01^note0500090Wheat0,01^note0500990Others (2)0,01^note0600000TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS0,020610000Teas0620000Coffee beans0630000Herbal infusions from06310000631010Chamomile0631020Hibiscus/roselle0631030Rose0631040Jasmine0631050Lime/linden0631990Others (2)06320000632010Strawberry0632020Rooibos0632030Mate/maté0632990Others (2)06330000633010Valerian0633020Ginseng0633990Others (2)06390000640000Cocoa beans0650000Carobs/Saint John's breads0700000HOPS0,020800000SPICES0,020810000Seed spices0810010Anise/aniseed0810020Black caraway/black cumin0810030Celery0810040Coriander0810050Cumin0810060Dill0810070Fennel0810080Fenugreek0810090Nutmeg0810990Others (2)0820000Fruit spices0820010Allspice/pimento0820020Sichuan pepper0820030Caraway0820040Cardamom0820050Juniper berry0820060Peppercorn (black, green and white)0820070Vanilla0820080Tamarind0820990Others (2)0830000Bark spices0830010Cinnamon0830990Others (2)0840000Root and rhizome spices0840010Liquorice0840020Ginger (10)0840030Turmeric/curcuma0840040Horseradish (11)0840990Others (2)0850000Bud spices0850010Cloves0850020Capers0850990Others (2)0860000Flower pistil spices0860010Saffron0860990Others (2)0870000Aril spices0870010Mace0870990Others (2)0900000SUGAR PLANTS0900010Sugar beet roots0,01^note0900020Sugar canes0,020900030Chicory roots0,01^note0900990Others (2)0,01^note1000000PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS1010000Commodities from(+)10110000,021011010Muscle1011020Fat1011030Liver1011040Kidney1011050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1011990Others (2)10120001012010Muscle0,021012020Fat0,031012030Liver0,021012040Kidney0,021012050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)0,021012990Others (2)0,0210130000,021013010Muscle1013020Fat1013030Liver1013040Kidney1013050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1013990Others (2)10140000,021014010Muscle1014020Fat1014030Liver1014040Kidney1014050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1014990Others (2)10150000,021015010Muscle1015020Fat1015030Liver1015040Kidney1015050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1015990Others (2)10160000,021016010Muscle1016020Fat1016030Liver1016040Kidney1016050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1016990Others (2)10170000,021017010Muscle1017020Fat1017030Liver1017040Kidney1017050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1017990Others (2)1020000Milk0,021020010Cattle1020020Sheep1020030Goat1020040Horse1020990Others (2)1030000Birds eggs0,021030010Chicken1030020Duck1030030Geese1030040Quail1030990Others (2)1040000Honey and other apiculture products (7)0,021050000Amphibians and Reptiles0,021060000Terrestrial invertebrate animals0,021070000Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals0,021100000PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - FISH, FISHPRODUCTS AND ANY OTHER MARINE AND FRESHWATER FOOD PRODUCTS (8)1200000PRODUCTS OR PART OF PRODUCTS EXCLUSIVELY USED FOR ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION (8)1300000PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS (9)

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