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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/EECnote, and in particular Article 14(1), point (a), and Article 18(1), point (b), thereof,Whereas:
(1)For bifenazate, maximum residue levels (‘MRLs’) were set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
(2)The approval of the active substance bifenazate was renewed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/698note. The consumer risk assessment for edible crops could not be finalised, as relevant information needed to ensure consumer safety was not provided and the toxicity of a relevant metabolite could not be determined. This was due to data gapsnote that could have an impact on the assessment of residue levels in the different crops and due to missing toxicological reference values for metabolite D3598 (bifenazate-diazene) included in the residue definition. Therefore, Regulation (EU) 2022/698 restricted the use of the active substance bifenazate to non-edible crops kept in permanent greenhouses.
(3)According to Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote, Member States can decide on the duration of the grace periods for sale and distribution, the disposal, storage, and use of existing stocks of the plant protection product concerned. Maximum grace periods granted by Member States for bifenazate will expire on or before 1 January 2024.
(4)As bifenazate based plant protection products are only approved to be used in non-edible crops, it is appropriate to lower the MRLs set out for this substance in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 and list them in Annex V to that Regulation by establishing them at the limit of determination (‘LOD’) once the grace periods will have expired. Additionally, for the avoidance of doubt, the footnotes indicating lack of information on hydrolysis should be deleted.
(5)The Commission consulted the European Union Reference laboratories for residues of pesticides as regards the appropriate LODs. Those laboratories proposed product specific LODs that are analytically achievable for those products for which MRLs are established at the LOD.
(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 new MRLs become applicable in order to permit Member States, third countries and food business operators to adapt themselves to the requirements which result from the amendments.
(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:
Article 1#
Annexes II and V 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.It shall apply from 14 October 2024.
Annex V
Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)
| Code number | Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs applynote | Bifenazate (sum of bifenazate plus bifenazate-diazene expressed as bifenazate) (F) |
|---|---|---|
| 0100000 | FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS | 0,01note |
| 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 | 0,01note |
| 0211000 | (a) potatoes | |
| 0212000 | (b) tropical root and tuber vegetables | |
| 0212010 | Cassava roots/manioc | |
| 0212020 | Sweet potatoes | |
| 0212030 | Yams | |
| 0212040 | Arrowroots | |
| 0212990 | Others (2) | |
| 0213000 | (c) other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets | |
| 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 | 0,01note |
| 0220010 | Garlic | |
| 0220020 | Onions | |
| 0220030 | Shallots | |
| 0220040 | Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions | |
| 0220990 | Others (2) | |
| 0230000 | Fruiting vegetables | 0,01note |
| 0231000 | (a) Solanaceae and Malvaceae | |
| 0231010 | Tomatoes | |
| 0231020 | Sweet peppers/bell peppers | |
| 0231030 | Aubergines/eggplants | |
| 0231040 | Okra/lady's fingers | |
| 0231990 | Others (2) | |
| 0232000 | (b) cucurbits with edible peel | |
| 0232010 | Cucumbers | |
| 0232020 | Gherkins | |
| 0232030 | Courgettes | |
| 0232990 | Others (2) | |
| 0233000 | (c) cucurbits with inedible peel | |
| 0233010 | Melons | |
| 0233020 | Pumpkins | |
| 0233030 | Watermelons | |
| 0233990 | Others (2) | |
| 0234000 | (d) sweet corn | |
| 0239000 | (e) other fruiting vegetables | |
| 0240000 | Brassica vegetables(excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops) | 0,01note |
| 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 | 0,01note |
| 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 | 0,01note |
| 0252010 | Spinaches | |
| 0252020 | Purslanes | |
| 0252030 | Chards/beet leaves | |
| 0252990 | Others (2) | |
| 0253000 | (c) grape leaves and similar species | 0,01note |
| 0254000 | (d) watercresses | 0,01note |
| 0255000 | (e) witloofs/Belgian endives | 0,01note |
| 0256000 | (f) herbs and edible flowers | 0,02note |
| 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 | 0,01note |
| 0260010 | Beans (with pods) | |
| 0260020 | Beans (without pods) | |
| 0260030 | Peas (with pods) | |
| 0260040 | Peas (without pods) | |
| 0260050 | Lentils | |
| 0260990 | Others (2) | |
| 0270000 | Stem vegetables | 0,01note |
| 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 | 0,01note |
| 0280010 | Cultivated fungi | |
| 0280020 | Wild fungi | |
| 0280990 | Mosses and lichens | |
| 0290000 | Algae and prokaryotes organisms | 0,01note |
| 0300000 | PULSES | 0,01note |
| 0300010 | Beans | |
| 0300020 | Lentils | |
| 0300030 | Peas | |
| 0300040 | Lupins/lupini beans | |
| 0300990 | Others (2) | |
| 0400000 | OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS | 0,01note |
| 0401000 | Oilseeds | |
| 0401010 | Linseeds | |
| 0401020 | Peanuts/groundnuts | |
| 0401030 | Poppy seeds | |
| 0401040 | Sesame seeds | |
| 0401050 | Sunflower seeds | |
| 0401060 | Rapeseeds/canola seeds | |
| 0401070 | Soyabeans | |
| 0401080 | Mustard seeds | |
| 0401090 | Cotton seeds | |
| 0401100 | Pumpkin seeds | |
| 0401110 | Safflower seeds | |
| 0401120 | Borage seeds | |
| 0401130 | Gold of pleasure seeds | |
| 0401140 | Hemp seeds | |
| 0401150 | Castor beans | |
| 0401990 | Others (2) | |
| 0402000 | Oil fruits | |
| 0402010 | Olives for oil production | |
| 0402020 | Oil palms kernels | |
| 0402030 | Oil palms fruits | |
| 0402040 | Kapok | |
| 0402990 | Others (2) | |
| 0500000 | CEREALS | 0,01note |
| 0500010 | Barley | |
| 0500020 | Buckwheat and other pseudocereals | |
| 0500030 | Maize/corn | |
| 0500040 | Common millet/proso millet | |
| 0500050 | Oat | |
| 0500060 | Rice | |
| 0500070 | Rye | |
| 0500080 | Sorghum | |
| 0500090 | Wheat | |
| 0500990 | Others (2) | |
| 0600000 | TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS | 0,05note |
| 0610000 | Teas | |
| 0620000 | Coffee beans | |
| 0630000 | Herbal infusions from | |
| 0631000 | (a) flowers | |
| 0631010 | Chamomile | |
| 0631020 | Hibiscus/roselle | |
| 0631030 | Rose | |
| 0631040 | Jasmine | |
| 0631050 | Lime/linden | |
| 0631990 | Others (2) | |
| 0632000 | (b) leaves and herbs | |
| 0632010 | Strawberry | |
| 0632020 | Rooibos | |
| 0632030 | Mate/maté | |
| 0632990 | Others (2) | |
| 0633000 | (c) roots | |
| 0633010 | Valerian | |
| 0633020 | Ginseng | |
| 0633990 | Others (2) | |
| 0639000 | (d) any other parts of the plant | |
| 0640000 | Cocoa beans | |
| 0650000 | Carobs/Saint John's breads | |
| 0700000 | HOPS | 0,05note |
| 0800000 | SPICES | |
| 0810000 | Seed spices | 0,05note |
| 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 | 0,05note |
| 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 | 0,05note |
| 0830010 | Cinnamon | |
| 0830990 | Others (2) | |
| 0840000 | Root and rhizome spices | |
| 0840010 | Liquorice | 0,05note |
| 0840020 | Ginger (10) | |
| 0840030 | Turmeric/curcuma | 0,05note |
| 0840040 | Horseradish (11) | |
| 0840990 | Others (2) | 0,05note |
| 0850000 | Bud spices | 0,05note |
| 0850010 | Cloves | |
| 0850020 | Capers | |
| 0850990 | Others (2) | |
| 0860000 | Flower pistil spices | 0,05note |
| 0860010 | Saffron | |
| 0860990 | Others (2) | |
| 0870000 | Aril spices | 0,05note |
| 0870010 | Mace | |
| 0870990 | Others (2) | |
| 0900000 | SUGAR PLANTS | 0,01note |
| 0900010 | Sugar beet roots | |
| 0900020 | Sugar canes | |
| 0900030 | Chicory roots | |
| 0900990 | Others (2) | |
| 1000000 | PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN – TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS | |
| 1010000 | Commodities from | 0,02note |
| 1011000 | (a) swine | |
| 1011010 | Muscle | |
| 1011020 | Fat | |
| 1011030 | Liver | |
| 1011040 | Kidney | |
| 1011050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | |
| 1011990 | Others (2) | |
| 1012000 | (b) bovine | |
| 1012010 | Muscle | |
| 1012020 | Fat | |
| 1012030 | Liver | |
| 1012040 | Kidney | |
| 1012050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | |
| 1012990 | Others (2) | |
| 1013000 | (c) sheep | |
| 1013010 | Muscle | |
| 1013020 | Fat | |
| 1013030 | Liver | |
| 1013040 | Kidney | |
| 1013050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | |
| 1013990 | Others (2) | |
| 1014000 | d) goat | |
| 1014010 | Muscle | |
| 1014020 | Fat | |
| 1014030 | Liver | |
| 1014040 | Kidney | |
| 1014050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | |
| 1014990 | Others (2) | |
| 1015000 | (e) equine | |
| 1015010 | Muscle | |
| 1015020 | Fat | |
| 1015030 | Liver | |
| 1015040 | Kidney | |
| 1015050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | |
| 1015990 | Others (2) | |
| 1016000 | (f) poultry | |
| 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 | |
| 1017020 | Fat | |
| 1017030 | Liver | |
| 1017040 | Kidney | |
| 1017050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) | |
| 1017990 | Others (2) | |
| 1020000 | Milk | 0,02note |
| 1020010 | Cattle | |
| 1020020 | Sheep | |
| 1020030 | Goat | |
| 1020040 | Horse | |
| 1020990 | Others (2) | |
| 1030000 | Birds eggs | 0,02note |
| 1030010 | Chicken | |
| 1030020 | Duck | |
| 1030030 | Geese | |
| 1030040 | Quail | |
| 1030990 | Others (2) | |
| 1040000 | Honey and other apiculture products (7) | 0,05note |
| 1050000 | Amphibians and Reptiles | 0,02note |
| 1060000 | Terrestrial invertebrate animals | 0,02note |
| 1070000 | Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals | 0,02note |
| 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) |
(1)in Annex II, the column for bifenazate is deleted;
(2)in Annex V, the following column for bifenazate is added:
Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows:
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