Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/1212

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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), thereof,Whereas:

(1)For the active substance acetamiprid, maximum residue levels (‘MRLs’) were set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(2)Applications pursuant to Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 requesting modifications of the existing MRLs for acetamiprid were submitted for plums, linseeds, poppy seeds, mustard seeds, gold of pleasure seeds, and ‘honey and other apiculture products’.

(3)In accordance with Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, those applications were evaluated by the Member State concerned and the evaluation reports were forwarded to the Commission. The Commission forwarded the applications, the evaluation reports and the supporting dossiers to the European Food Safety Authority (the ‘Authority’).

(4)In accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the Authority assessed the applications and the evaluation reports, examining in particular the risks to consumers and, where relevant, to animals, and gave reasoned opinions on the requested MRLs^note. It forwarded those reasoned opinions to the applicants, the Commission and the Member States and made them available to the public.

(5)The Authority concluded that, for plums, linseeds, poppy seeds, mustard seeds, gold of pleasure seeds, and ‘honey and other apiculture products’, the requested modifications to the MRLs were acceptable with regard to consumer safety.

(6)Furthermore, to ensure that the assessment of acetamiprid would reflect the current scientific knowledge, the Commission requested the Authority to provide a statement on the toxicological properties and MRLs of acetamiprid and its metabolites, on the basis of Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note.

(7)In its statement^note, the Authority established a lower acceptable daily intake (‘ADI’) and a lower acute reference dose (‘ARfD’) for acetamiprid and included the metabolite IM-2-1 in the residue definition for the risk assessment of acetamiprid in fruit and leafy crops.

(8)The Authority concluded that the requested modifications to the MRLs for plums, linseeds, poppy seeds, mustard seeds, gold of pleasure seeds, and ‘honey and other apiculture products’, were acceptable with regard to consumer safety taking into account the new ARfD, ADI and residue definition for risk assessment. Neither the lifetime exposure to acetamiprid via consumption of all food products that may contain it nor the short-term exposure due to high consumption of the relevant products showed a risk that the ADI or the ARfD is exceeded.

(9)Based on the opinion of the Authority and taking into account the relevant factors listed in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, it is concluded that the requested modifications to the MRLs for plums, linseeds, poppy seeds, mustard seeds, gold of pleasure seeds, and ‘honey and other apiculture products’ are acceptable.

(10)On 30 November 2024, the Codex Alimentarius Commission adopted a new Codex maximum residue limit (CXL) for acetamiprid in soyabean^note.

(11)In accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 where international standards exist or their completion is imminent, they are to be taken into consideration in the development or adaptation of food law, except where such standards or relevant parts would be an ineffective or inappropriate means for the fulfilment of the legitimate objectives of the Union food law or where there is a scientific justification, or where they would result in a different level of protection from the one determined as appropriate in the Union. Moreover, in accordance with Article 13, point (e), of that Regulation, the Union is to promote consistency between international technical standards and food law while ensuring that the high level of protection adopted in the Union is not reduced.

(12)The Authority assessed the risks to consumers and produced a scientific report^note. It confirmed that the CXL for acetamiprid in soyabean is safe for consumers in the Union.

(13)Based on the scientific report of the Authority and taking into account the relevant factors listed in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, it is concluded that the MRL for acetamiprid in soyabean, previously set at 0,01*mg/kg as a Limit of Determination, should be set at the level of the CXL of 0,01 mg/kg in Annex II to that Regulation.

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

(15)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:

Code number	Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply^note	Acetamiprid (R)
0100000	FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS
0110000	Citrus fruits	0,9
0110010	Grapefruits
0110020	Oranges
0110030	Lemons
0110040	Limes
0110050	Mandarins
0110990	Others (2)
0120000	Tree nuts	0,07
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	0,07(+)
0130020	Pears	0,07(+)
0130030	Quinces	0,15(+)
0130040	Medlars	0,3
0130050	Loquats/Japanese medlars	0,8
0130990	Others (2)	0,8
0140000	Stone fruits
0140010	Apricots	0,08(+)
0140020	Cherries (sweet)	0,8
0140030	Peaches	0,08
0140040	Plums	0,04
0140990	Others (2)	0,01^note
0150000	Berries and small fruits
0151000	(a) grapes	0,08
0151010	Table grapes
0151020	Wine grapes
0152000	(b) strawberries	0,5
0153000	(c) cane fruits
0153010	Blackberries	0,6
0153020	Dewberries	2
0153030	Raspberries (red and yellow)	0,6
0153990	Others (2)	2
0154000	(d) other small fruits and berries
0154010	Blueberries	0,7
0154020	Cranberries	0,7
0154030	Currants (black, red and white)	0,01^note
0154040	Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)	0,7
0154050	Rose hips	2
0154060	Mulberries (black and white)	2
0154070	Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars	0,01^note
0154080	Elderberries	0,5
0154990	Others (2)	0,01^note
0160000	Miscellaneous fruitswith
0161000	(a) edible peel
0161010	Dates	0,01^note
0161020	Figs	0,03
0161030	Table olives	0,9
0161040	Kumquats	0,01^note
0161050	Carambolas	0,01^note
0161060	Kaki/Japanese persimmons	0,01^note
0161070	Jambuls/jambolans	0,01^note
0161990	Others (2)	0,01^note
0162000	(b) inedible peel, small	0,01^note
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	0,01^note
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	0,01^note
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
0220010	Garlic	0,02
0220020	Onions	0,02
0220030	Shallots	0,01^note
0220040	Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions	0,01^note
0220990	Others (2)	0,01^note
0230000	Fruiting vegetables
0231000	(a) Solanaceae and Malvaceae
0231010	Tomatoes	0,06
0231020	Sweet peppers/bell peppers	0,09(+)
0231030	Aubergines/eggplants	0,2
0231040	Okra/lady's fingers	0,2
0231990	Others (2)	0,2
0232000	(b) cucurbits with edible peel
0232010	Cucumbers	0,05(+)
0232020	Gherkins	0,6
0232030	Courgettes	0,05(+)
0232990	Others (2)	0,3
0233000	(c) cucurbits with inedible peel
0233010	Melons	0,08
0233020	Pumpkins	0,08
0233030	Watermelons	0,08
0233990	Others (2)	0,2
0234000	(d) sweet corn	0,01^note
0239000	(e) other fruiting vegetables	0,2
0240000	Brassica vegetables(excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)
0241000	(a) flowering brassica
0241010	Broccoli	0,06
0241020	Cauliflowers	0,06
0241990	Others (2)	0,4
0242000	(b) head brassica
0242010	Brussels sprouts	0,05
0242020	Head cabbages	0,03
0242990	Others (2)	0,01^note
0243000	(c) leafy brassica	0,01^note
0243010	Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai
0243020	Kales
0243990	Others (2)
0244000	(d) kohlrabies	0,01^note
0250000	Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers
0251000	(a) lettuces and salad plants
0251010	Lamb's lettuces/corn salads	1,5
0251020	Lettuces	0,01^note
0251030	Escaroles/broad-leaved endives	0,01^note
0251040	Cresses and other sprouts and shoots	3
0251050	Land cresses	3
0251060	Roman rocket/rucola	1,5
0251070	Red mustards	0,9
0251080	Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)	3
0251990	Others (2)	0,01^note
0252000	(b) spinaches and similar leaves
0252010	Spinaches	0,01^note
0252020	Purslanes	0,6
0252030	Chards/beet leaves	0,01^note
0252990	Others (2)	0,6
0253000	(c) grape leaves and similar species	0,01^note
0254000	(d) watercresses	0,01^note
0255000	(e) witloofs/Belgian endives	0,01^note
0256000	(f) herbs and edible flowers	3
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
0260010	Beans (with pods)	0,6
0260020	Beans (without pods)	0,3
0260030	Peas (with pods)	0,6
0260040	Peas (without pods)	0,3
0260050	Lentils	0,01^note
0260990	Others (2)	0,01^note
0270000	Stem vegetables
0270010	Asparagus	0,01^note
0270020	Cardoons	0,01^note
0270030	Celeries	0,01^note
0270040	Florence fennels	0,01^note
0270050	Globe artichokes	0,7
0270060	Leeks	0,01^note
0270070	Rhubarbs	0,01^note
0270080	Bamboo shoots	0,01^note
0270090	Palm hearts	0,01^note
0270990	Others (2)	0,01^note
0280000	Fungi, mosses and lichens	0,01^note
0280010	Cultivated fungi
0280020	Wild fungi
0280990	Mosses and lichens
0290000	Algae and prokaryotes organisms	0,01^note
0300000	PULSES	0,15
0300010	Beans
0300020	Lentils
0300030	Peas
0300040	Lupins/lupini beans
0300990	Others (2)
0400000	OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS
0401000	Oilseeds
0401010	Linseeds	0,06
0401020	Peanuts/groundnuts	0,01^note
0401030	Poppy seeds	0,3
0401040	Sesame seeds	0,01^note
0401050	Sunflower seeds	0,01^note
0401060	Rapeseeds/canola seeds	0,4
0401070	Soyabeans	0,01
0401080	Mustard seeds	0,15
0401090	Cotton seeds	0,7
0401100	Pumpkin seeds	0,01^note
0401110	Safflower seeds	0,01^note
0401120	Borage seeds	0,01^note
0401130	Gold of pleasure seeds	0,06
0401140	Hemp seeds	0,01^note
0401150	Castor beans	0,01^note
0401990	Others (2)	0,01^note
0402000	Oil fruits
0402010	Olives for oil production	3
0402020	Oil palms kernels	0,01^note
0402030	Oil palms fruits	0,01^note
0402040	Kapok	0,01^note
0402990	Others (2)	0,01^note
0500000	CEREALS
0500010	Barley	0,05
0500020	Buckwheat and other pseudocereals	0,01^note
0500030	Maize/corn	0,01^note
0500040	Common millet/proso millet	0,01^note
0500050	Oat	0,05
0500060	Rice	0,01^note
0500070	Rye	0,01^note
0500080	Sorghum	0,01^note
0500090	Wheat	0,1
0500990	Others (2)	0,01^note
0600000	TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS	0,05^note
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	0,05^note
0800000	SPICES
0810000	Seed spices	0,05^note
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
0820010	Allspice/pimento	0,05^note
0820020	Sichuan pepper	0,05^note
0820030	Caraway	0,05^note
0820040	Cardamom	0,1
0820050	Juniper berry	0,05^note
0820060	Peppercorn (black, green and white)	0,1
0820070	Vanilla	0,05^note
0820080	Tamarind	0,05^note
0820990	Others (2)	0,05^note
0830000	Bark spices	0,05^note
0830010	Cinnamon
0830990	Others (2)
0840000	Root and rhizome spices
0840010	Liquorice	0,05^note
0840020	Ginger (10)
0840030	Turmeric/curcuma	0,05^note
0840040	Horseradish (11)
0840990	Others (2)	0,05^note
0850000	Bud spices	0,05^note
0850010	Cloves
0850020	Capers
0850990	Others (2)
0860000	Flower pistil spices	0,05^note
0860010	Saffron
0860990	Others (2)
0870000	Aril spices	0,05^note
0870010	Mace
0870990	Others (2)
0900000	SUGAR PLANTS	0,01^note
0900010	Sugar beet roots
0900020	Sugar canes
0900030	Chicory roots
0900990	Others (2)
1000000	PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS
1010000	Commodities from
1011000	(a) swine
1011010	Muscle	0,5
1011020	Fat	0,3
1011030	Liver	1
1011040	Kidney	1
1011050	Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	1
1011990	Others (2)	0,02^note
1012000	(b) bovine
1012010	Muscle	0,5
1012020	Fat	0,3
1012030	Liver	0,03
1012040	Kidney	1
1012050	Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	0,05
1012990	Others (2)	0,02^note
1013000	(c) sheep
1013010	Muscle	0,5
1013020	Fat	0,3
1013030	Liver	1
1013040	Kidney	1
1013050	Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	1
1013990	Others (2)	0,02^note
1014000	d) goat
1014010	Muscle	0,5
1014020	Fat	0,3
1014030	Liver	1
1014040	Kidney	1
1014050	Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	1
1014990	Others (2)	0,02^note
1015000	(e) equine
1015010	Muscle	0,5
1015020	Fat	0,3
1015030	Liver	1
1015040	Kidney	1
1015050	Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	1
1015990	Others (2)	0,02^note
1016000	(f) poultry
1016010	Muscle	0,02^note
1016020	Fat	0,02^note
1016030	Liver	0,1^note
1016040	Kidney	0,1^note
1016050	Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	0,02^note
1016990	Others (2)	0,02^note
1017000	(g) other farmed terrestrial animals
1017010	Muscle	0,5
1017020	Fat	0,3
1017030	Liver	1
1017040	Kidney	1
1017050	Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)	1
1017990	Others (2)	0,02^note
1020000	Milk	0,2
1020010	Cattle
1020020	Sheep
1020030	Goat
1020040	Horse
1020990	Others (2)
1030000	Birds eggs	0,02^note
1030010	Chicken
1030020	Duck
1030030	Geese
1030040	Quail
1030990	Others (2)2
1040000	Honey and other apiculture products (7)	0,3
1050000	Amphibians and Reptiles	0,02^note
1060000	Terrestrial invertebrate animals	0,02^note
1070000	Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals	0,02^note
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)

In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the column for acetamiprid is replaced by the following:

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Annex II

Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

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Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

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