Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/163

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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), point (a), and Article 16 thereof,Whereas:

(1)For oxathiapiprolin, maximum residue levels (‘MRLs’) were set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. For DDT, MRLs were set in in Annex II and Part B of Annex III to that Regulation, depending on the product.

(2)An application for import tolerance pursuant to Article 6(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 was submitted for oxathiapiprolin used in the United States on blueberries. The applicant provided data showing that the authorised uses of that substance on this crop in the United States lead to residues exceeding the MRL contained in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 and that a higher MRL is necessary to avoid trade barriers for the importation into the Union of that crop.

(3)In accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, this 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 consumers and, where relevant, to animals, and gave a reasoned opinion on the proposed MRL^note. It forwarded this opinion to the applicant, the Commission and the Member States and made them available to the public.

(5)The Authority concluded that all requirements with respect to completeness of data submission 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. In so concluding, the Authority took into account the most recent data on the toxicological properties of the substance. Neither the long-term exposure to this substance via consumption of all food products that may contain it, nor the short-term exposure due to high consumption of the relevant product showed 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 relevant factors listed in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the proposed modification to the MRLs fulfils the requirements of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(7)As regards DDT, this active substance is a persistent organic pollutant (POP), and as such the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing it was prohibited by Commission Directive 83/131/EEC^note. Nevertheless, despite the fact that DDT is no longer used in the Union, it can still be detected at very low levels in some plant and animal products due to its persistency in the environment. Therefore, MRLs were set for DDT in all products of plant and animal origin by Commission Regulation (EC) No 149/2008^note. That Regulation set the MRLs for commodities from swine (which include farmed wild boars) at 1 mg/kg, and the MRL for wild terrestrial animals (which include wild boars) at 0,05 mg/kg.

(8)The Authority provided to the Commission monitoring data ranging from 2016 to 2020, showing that residues of DDT occur in wild boar products at levels higher than the current MRL for wild terrestrial animals, but in the same order of magnitude as the current MRL set for swine. Based on those most recent monitoring data, which reflect persistent levels in the environment, and in order to allow consistency in enforcement action taken by Member States, it is appropriate to align the existing MRL for DDT in wild boars with the MRL for that substance in swine.

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

(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 #

Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are 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.

(1)in Annex II, the columns for DDT and oxathiapiprolin are replaced by the following:‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)^note^note^noteDDT (sum of p,p'-DDT, o,p'-DDT, p-p'-DDE and p,p'-TDE (DDD) expressed as DDT) (F)(F)Fat solubleFor wild boar, the same MRL as for swine applies.1070000 Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals’Code numberGroups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply^noteDDT (sum of p,p'-DDT, o,p'-DDT, p-p'-DDE and p,p'-TDE (DDD) expressed as DDT) (F)Oxathiapiprolin(1)(2)(3)(4)0100000FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS0,05^note0110000Citrus fruits0,050110010Grapefruits0110020Oranges0110030Lemons0110040Limes0110050Mandarins0110990Others (2)0120000Tree nuts0,01^note0120010Almonds0120020Brazil nuts0120030Cashew nuts0120040Chestnuts0120050Coconuts0120060Hazelnuts/cobnuts0120070Macadamias0120080Pecans0120090Pine nut kernels0120100Pistachios0120110Walnuts0120990Others (2)0130000Pome fruits0,01^note0130010Apples0130020Pears0130030Quinces0130040Medlars^note0130050Loquats/Japanese medlars^note0130990Others (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

0,70151010Table grapes0151020Wine grapes01520000,01^note01530000153010Blackberries0,50153020Dewberries0,01^note0153030Raspberries (red and yellow)0,50153990Others (2)0,01^note01540000154010Blueberries0,50154020Cranberries0,01^note0154030Currants (black, red and white)0,01^note0154040Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)0,01^note0154050Rose hips^note0,01^note0154060Mulberries (black and white)^note0,01^note0154070Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars^note0,01^note0154080Elderberries^note0,01^note0154990Others (2)0,01^note0160000Miscellaneous fruitswith0,01^note01610000161010Dates0161020Figs0161030Table olives0161040Kumquats0161050Carambolas^note0161060Kaki/Japanese persimmons^note0161070Jambuls/jambolans^note0161990Others (2)01620000162010Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)0162020Litchis/lychees0162030Passionfruits/maracujas0162040Prickly pears/cactus fruits^note0162050Star apples/cainitos^note0162060American persimmons/Virginia kaki^note0162990Others (2)01630000163010Avocados0163020Bananas0163030Mangoes0163040Papayas0163050Granate apples/pomegranates0163060Cherimoyas^note0163070Guavas^note0163080Pineapples0163090Breadfruits^note0163100Durians^note0163110Soursops/guanabanas^note0163990Others (2)0200000VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN0,05^note0210000Root and tuber vegetables0,01^note021100002120000212010Cassava roots/manioc0212020Sweet potatoes0212030Yams0212040Arrowroots^note0212990Others (2)02130000213010Beetroots0213020Carrots0213030Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries0213040Horseradishes0213050Jerusalem artichokes0213060Parsnips0213070Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley0213080Radishes0213090Salsifies0213100Swedes/rutabagas0213110Turnips0213990Others (2)0220000Bulb vegetables0220010Garlic0,040220020Onions0,040220030Shallots0,040220040Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions20220990Others (2)0,040230000Fruiting vegetables02310000231010Tomatoes0,40231020Sweet peppers/bell peppers0,20231030Aubergines/eggplants0,40231040Okra/lady's fingers0,20231990Others (2)0,202320000,20232010Cucumbers0232020Gherkins0232030Courgettes0232990Others (2)02330000,20233010Melons0233020Pumpkins0233030Watermelons0233990Others (2)02340000,01^note02390000,01^note0240000Brassica vegetables(excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)02410001,50241010Broccoli0241020Cauliflowers0241990Others (2)02420000242010Brussels sprouts0,01^note0242020Head cabbages0,70242990Others (2)0,01^note02430000243010Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai90243020Kales0,01^note0243990Others (2)0,01^note02440000,01^note0250000Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers025100050251010Lamb's lettuces/corn salads0251020Lettuces0251030Escaroles/broad-leaved endives0251040Cresses and other sprouts and shoots0251050Land cresses^note0251060Roman rocket/rucola0251070Red mustards^note0251080Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)0251990Others (2)0252000150252010Spinaches0252020Purslanes^note0252030Chards/beet leaves0252990Others (2)0253000^note4002540000,01^note02550000,01^note02560000256010Chervil0,02^note0256020Chives0,02^note0256030Celery leaves0,02^note0256040Parsley0,02^note0256050Sage^note0,02^note0256060Rosemary^note0,02^note0256070Thyme^note0,02^note0256080Basil and edible flowers^note100256090Laurel/bay leaves^note0,02^note0256100Tarragon^note0,02^note0256990Others (2)0,02^note0260000Legume vegetables0260010Beans (with pods)0,01^note0260020Beans (without pods)0,01^note0260030Peas (with pods)10260040Peas (without pods)0,01^note0260050Lentils0,01^note0260990Others (2)0,01^note0270000Stem vegetables0270010Asparagus20270020Cardoons0,01^note0270030Celeries0,01^note0270040Florence fennels0,01^note0270050Globe artichokes0,01^note0270060Leeks20270070Rhubarbs0,01^note0270080Bamboo shoots^note0,01^note0270090Palm hearts^note0,01^note0270990Others (2)0,01^note0280000Fungi, mosses and lichens0,01^note0280010Cultivated fungi0280020Wild fungi0280990Mosses and lichens0290000Algae and prokaryotes organisms^note0,01^note0300000PULSES0,05^note0,01^note0300010Beans0300020Lentils0300030Peas0300040Lupins/lupini beans0300990Others (2)0400000OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS0,05^note0,01^note0401000Oilseeds0401010Linseeds0401020Peanuts/groundnuts0401030Poppy seeds0401040Sesame seeds0401050Sunflower seeds0401060Rapeseeds/canola seeds0401070Soyabeans0401080Mustard seeds0401090Cotton seeds0401100Pumpkin seeds0401110Safflower seeds^note0401120Borage seeds^note0401130Gold of pleasure seeds^note0401140Hemp seeds0401150Castor beans^note0401990Others (2)0402000Oil fruits0402010Olives for oil production0402020Oil palms kernels^note0402030Oil palms fruits^note0402040Kapok^note0402990Others (2)0500000CEREALS0,05^note0,01^note0500010Barley0500020Buckwheat and other pseudocereals0500030Maize/corn0500040Common millet/proso millet0500050Oat0500060Rice0500070Rye0500080Sorghum0500090Wheat0500990Others (2)0600000TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS0610000Teas0,2^note0,05^note0620000Coffee beans^note0,05^note0630000Herbal infusions from0631000^note0,05^note0631010Chamomile^note0631020Hibiscus/roselle^note0631030Rose^note0631040Jasmine^note0631050Lime/linden^note0631990Others (2)^note0632000^note0,05^note0632010Strawberry^note0632020Rooibos^note0632030Mate/maté^note0632990Others (2)^note0633000^note0633010Valerian^note0,05^note0633020Ginseng^note0,150633990Others (2)^note0,05^note0639000^note0,05^note0640000Cocoa beans^note0,05^note0650000Carobs/Saint John's breads^note0,05^note0700000HOPS0,05^note80800000SPICES^note0810000Seed spices^note0,05^note0810010Anise/aniseed^note0810020Black caraway/black cumin^note0810030Celery^note0810040Coriander^note0810050Cumin^note0810060Dill^note0810070Fennel^note0810080Fenugreek^note0810090Nutmeg^note0810990Others (2)^note0820000Fruit spices^note0,05^note0820010Allspice/pimento^note0820020Sichuan pepper^note0820030Caraway^note0820040Cardamom^note0820050Juniper berry^note0820060Peppercorn (black, green and white)^note0820070Vanilla^note0820080Tamarind^note0820990Others (2)^note0830000Bark spices^note0,05^note0830010Cinnamon^note0830990Others (2)^note0840000Root and rhizome spices^note0840010Liquorice^note0,05^note0840020Ginger (10)^note0840030Turmeric/curcuma^note0,05^note0840040Horseradish (11)^note0840990Others (2)^note0,05^note0850000Bud spices^note0,05^note0850010Cloves^note0850020Capers^note0850990Others (2)^note0860000Flower pistil spices^note0,05^note0860010Saffron^note0860990Others (2)^note0870000Aril spices^note0,05^note0870010Mace^note0870990Others (2)^note0900000SUGAR PLANTS^note0,01^note0900010Sugar beet roots^note0900020Sugar canes^note0900030Chicory roots^note0900990Others (2)^note1000000PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS1010000Commodities from10,01^note10110001011010Muscle1011020Fat1011030Liver1011040Kidney1011050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1011990Others (2)10120001012010Muscle1012020Fat1012030Liver1012040Kidney1012050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1012990Others (2)10130001013010Muscle1013020Fat1013030Liver1013040Kidney1013050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1013990Others (2)10140001014010Muscle1014020Fat1014030Liver1014040Kidney1014050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1014990Others (2)1015000^note1015010Muscle^note1015020Fat^note1015030Liver^note1015040Kidney^note1015050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)^note1015990Others (2)^note10160001016010Muscle1016020Fat1016030Liver1016040Kidney1016050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1016990Others (2)1017000^note1017010Muscle^note1017020Fat^note1017030Liver^note1017040Kidney^note1017050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)^note1017990Others (2)^note1020000Milk0,040,01^note1020010Cattle1020020Sheep1020030Goat1020040Horse1020990Others (2)1030000Birds eggs0,050,01^note1030010Chicken1030020Duck^note1030030Geese^note1030040Quail^note1030990Others (2)^note1040000Honey and other apiculture products (7)^note0,05^note1050000Amphibians and Reptiles^note0,01^note1060000Terrestrial invertebrate animals^note0,01^note1070000Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals^note(+)0,01^note1100000PRODUCTS 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)

(2)in Part B of Annex III, the column for DDT is replaced by the following:‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)^note^noteDDT (sum of p,p'-DDT, o,p'-DDT, p-p'-DDE and p,p'-TDE (DDD) expressed as DDT) (F)(F)Fat solubleFor wild boar, the same MRL as for swine applies.1070000 Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals’Code numberGroups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply^noteDDT (sum of p,p'-DDT, o,p'-DDT, p-p'-DDE and p,p'-TDE (DDD) expressed as DDT) (F)(1)(2)(3)0130040Medlars0,05^note0130050Loquats/Japanese medlars0,05^note0154050Rose hips0,05^note0154060Mulberries (black and white)0,05^note0154070Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars0,05^note0154080Elderberries0,05^note0161050Carambolas0,05^note0161060Kaki/Japanese persimmons0,05^note0161070Jambuls/jambolans0,05^note0162040Prickly pears/cactus fruits0,05^note0162050Star apples/cainitos0,05^note0162060American persimmons/Virginia kaki0,05^note0163060Cherimoyas0,05^note0163070Guavas0,05^note0163090Breadfruits0,05^note0163100Durians0,05^note0163110Soursops/guanabanas0,05^note0212040Arrowroots0,05^note0251050Land cresses0,05^note0251070Red mustards0,05^note0252020Purslanes0,05^note0253000

(a)flowers

(b)leaves and herbs

(c)grape leaves and similar species

(c)roots

(d)any other parts of the plant

(e)equine

(g)other farmed terrestrial animals

0,05^note0256050Sage0,05^note0256060Rosemary0,05^note0256070Thyme0,05^note0256080Basil and edible flowers0,05^note0256090Laurel/bay leaves0,05^note0256100Tarragon0,05^note0270080Bamboo shoots0,05^note0270090Palm hearts0,05^note0290000Algae and prokaryotes organisms0,05^note0401110Safflower seeds0,05^note0401120Borage seeds0,05^note0401130Gold of pleasure seeds0,05^note0401150Castor beans0,05^note0402020Oil palms kernels0,05^note0402030Oil palms fruits0,05^note0402040Kapok0,05^note0620000Coffee beans10630000Herbal infusions from06310000,50631010Chamomile0,50631020Hibiscus/roselle0,50631030Rose0,50631040Jasmine0,50631050Lime/linden0,50631990Others (2)0,506320000,50632010Strawberry0,50632020Rooibos0,50632030Mate/maté0,50632990Others (2)0,506330000,50633010Valerian0,50633020Ginseng0,50633990Others (2)0,506390000,20640000Cocoa beans0,50650000Carobs/Saint John's breads0,20800000SPICES0810000Seed spices10810010Anise/aniseed10810020Black caraway/black cumin10810030Celery10810040Coriander10810050Cumin10810060Dill10810070Fennel10810080Fenugreek10810090Nutmeg10810990Others (2)10820000Fruit spices10820010Allspice/pimento10820020Sichuan pepper10820030Caraway10820040Cardamom10820050Juniper berry10820060Peppercorn (black, green and white)10820070Vanilla10820080Tamarind10820990Others (2)10830000Bark spices10830010Cinnamon10830990Others (2)10840000Root and rhizome spices0840010Liquorice10840020Ginger (10)0840030Turmeric/curcuma10840040Horseradish (11)0840990Others (2)10850000Bud spices10850010Cloves10850020Capers10850990Others (2)10860000Flower pistil spices10860010Saffron10860990Others (2)10870000Aril spices10870010Mace10870990Others (2)10900000SUGAR PLANTS0,05^note0900010Sugar beet roots0,05^note0900020Sugar canes0,05^note0900030Chicory roots0,05^note0900990Others (2)0,05^note101500011015010Muscle11015020Fat11015030Liver11015040Kidney11015050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)11015990Others (2)1101700011017010Muscle11017020Fat11017030Liver11017040Kidney11017050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)11017990Others (2)11030020Duck0,051030030Geese0,051030040Quail0,051030990Others (2)0,051040000Honey and other apiculture products (7)0,051050000Amphibians and Reptiles0,051060000Terrestrial invertebrate animals0,051070000Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals0,05(+)

Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows:

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