Commission Regulation (EU) 2025/158

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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)The Commission requested the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) to provide a statement on the toxicological properties and MRLs of acetamiprid and its metabolites, in line with Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note.

(3)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.

(4)The Authority identified an exceedance of the ARfD with the MRLs for currants, bananas, lettuces, escaroles/ broad-leaved endives, spinaches, and chards/beet leaves. The Authority consulted the Member States and requested them to report potential fall-back Good Agricultural Practices (‘GAPs’) authorised in Member States or third countries and already evaluated at Member State level that would not lead to an unacceptable risk for consumers. There were no fall-back GAPs reported. It is therefore appropriate to lower the MRLs for these commodities in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 to the relevant limit of determination (‘LOD’).

(5)The Authority further identified an exceedance of the ARfD with the MRLs for medlars, cherries, peaches, table and wine grapes, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, gooseberries, elderberries, table olives, tomatoes, aubergines, melons, pumpkins, watermelons, broccoli, cauliflowers, head cabbages, lamb’s lettuce, roman rocket, red mustards, asparagus, bovine liver, and bovine other edible offals. The Authority consulted the Member States and requested them to report potential fall-back GAPs authorised in Member States or third countries and already evaluated at Member State level that would not lead to an unacceptable risk for consumers. Fall-back GAPs that do not lead to exceedances of the ARfD were reported for these commodities. It is therefore appropriate to lower the MRLs for these commodities in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 to the values proposed by the Authority.

(6)The Authority also identified an exceedance of the ARfD with the MRLs for apples, pears, quinces, apricots, sweet peppers, cucumbers and courgettes. The Authority consulted the Member States and requested them to report potential fall-back GAPs authorised in Member States or third countries and already evaluated at Member State level that would not lead to an unacceptable risk for consumers. Fall-back GAPs that do not lead to exceedances of the ARfD, were reported for these commodities. However, as some information was not available, further consideration by risk managers was required. Therefore, while the MRLs for these commodities are considered safe, they will be reviewed. The review will take into account the information available within two years from the publication of this Regulation. As there is no risk for consumers, it is appropriate to lower the MRLs for these commodities in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 to the values proposed by the Authority.

(7)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.

(8)Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(9)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 modification of the MRLs.

(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 #

Annex II 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 19 August 2025.

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

Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

^note^note(+)Pesticide-product combination for which a footnote exists. The list of footnotes is provided below.Acetamiprid (R)(R) The residue definition differs for the following combinations pesticide-code number: Acetamiprid - code 1000000 except 1040000: Sum of acetamiprid and N-desmethyl-acetamiprid (IM-2-1), expressed as acetamipridThe European Food Safety Authority identified some information on residue trials as unavailable. When reviewing the MRL, the Commission will take into account the information referred to in the first sentence, if it is submitted by 19 February 2027, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it.0130010 Apples0130020 Pears0130030 Quinces0140010 Apricots0231020 Sweet peppers/bell peppers0232010 Cucumbers0232030 Courgettes’Code numberGroups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply^noteAcetamiprid (R)‘0100000FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS0110000Citrus fruits0,90110010Grapefruits0110020Oranges0110030Lemons0110040Limes0110050Mandarins0110990Others (2)0120000Tree nuts0,070120010Almonds0120020Brazil nuts0120030Cashew nuts0120040Chestnuts0120050Coconuts0120060Hazelnuts/cobnuts0120070Macadamias0120080Pecans0120090Pine nut kernels0120100Pistachios0120110Walnuts0120990Others (2)0130000Pome fruits0130010Apples0,07(+)0130020Pears0,07(+)0130030Quinces0,15(+)0130040Medlars0,30130050Loquats/Japanese medlars0,80130990Others (2)0,80140000Stone fruits0140010Apricots0,08(+)0140020Cherries (sweet)0,80140030Peaches0,080140040Plums0,030140990Others (2)0,01^note0150000Berries 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

0,080151010Table grapes0151020Wine grapes01520000,501530000153010Blackberries0,60153020Dewberries20153030Raspberries (red and yellow)0,60153990Others (2)201540000154010Blueberries0,70154020Cranberries0,70154030Currants (black, red and white)0,01^note0154040Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)0,70154050Rose hips20154060Mulberries (black and white)20154070Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars0,01^note0154080Elderberries0,50154990Others (2)0,01^note0160000Miscellaneous fruits with01610000161010Dates0,01^note0161020Figs0,030161030Table olives0,90161040Kumquats0,01^note0161050Carambolas0,01^note0161060Kaki/Japanese persimmons0,01^note0161070Jambuls/jambolans0,01^note0161990Others (2)0,01^note01620000,01^note0162010Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)0162020Litchis/lychees0162030Passionfruits/maracujas0162040Prickly pears/cactus fruits0162050Star apples/cainitos0162060American persimmons/Virginia kaki0162990Others (2)01630000,01^note0163010Avocados0163020Bananas0163030Mangoes0163040Papayas0163050Granate apples/pomegranates0163060Cherimoyas0163070Guavas0163080Pineapples0163090Breadfruits0163100Durians0163110Soursops/guanabanas0163990Others (2)0200000VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN0210000Root and tuber vegetables0,01^note021100002120000212010Cassava roots/manioc0212020Sweet potatoes0212030Yams0212040Arrowroots0212990Others (2)02130000213010Beetroots0213020Carrots0213030Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries0213040Horseradishes0213050Jerusalem artichokes0213060Parsnips0213070Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley0213080Radishes0213090Salsifies0213100Swedes/rutabagas0213110Turnips0213990Others (2)0220000Bulb vegetables0220010Garlic0,020220020Onions0,020220030Shallots0,01^note0220040Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions0,01^note0220990Others (2)0,01^note0230000Fruiting vegetables02310000231010Tomatoes0,060231020Sweet peppers/bell peppers0,09(+)0231030Aubergines/eggplants0,20231040Okra/lady's fingers0,20231990Others (2)0,202320000232010Cucumbers0,05(+)0232020Gherkins0,60232030Courgettes0,05(+)0232990Others (2)0,302330000233010Melons0,080233020Pumpkins0,080233030Watermelons0,080233990Others (2)0,202340000,01^note02390000,20240000Brassica vegetables (excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)02410000241010Broccoli0,060241020Cauliflowers0,060241990Others (2)0,402420000242010Brussels sprouts0,050242020Head cabbages0,030242990Others (2)0,01^note02430000,01^note0243010Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai0243020Kales0243990Others (2)02440000,01^note0250000Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers02510000251010Lamb's lettuces/corn salads1,50251020Lettuces0,01^note0251030Escaroles/broad-leaved endives0,01^note0251040Cresses and other sprouts and shoots30251050Land cresses30251060Roman rocket/rucola1,50251070Red mustards0,90251080Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)30251990Others (2)0,01^note02520000252010Spinaches0,01^note0252020Purslanes0,60252030Chards/beet leaves0,01^note0252990Others (2)0,602530000,01^note02540000,01^note02550000,01^note025600030256010Chervil0256020Chives0256030Celery leaves0256040Parsley0256050Sage0256060Rosemary0256070Thyme0256080Basil and edible flowers0256090Laurel/bay leaves0256100Tarragon0256990Others (2)0260000Legume vegetables0260010Beans (with pods)0,60260020Beans (without pods)0,30260030Peas (with pods)0,60260040Peas (without pods)0,30260050Lentils0,01^note0260990Others (2)0,01^note0270000Stem vegetables0270010Asparagus0,01^note0270020Cardoons0,01^note0270030Celeries0,01^note0270040Florence fennels0,01^note0270050Globe artichokes0,70270060Leeks0,01^note0270070Rhubarbs0,01^note0270080Bamboo shoots0,01^note0270090Palm hearts0,01^note0270990Others (2)0,01^note0280000Fungi, mosses and lichens0,01^note0280010Cultivated fungi0280020Wild fungi0280990Mosses and lichens0290000Algae and prokaryotes organisms0,01^note0300000PULSES0,150300010Beans0300020Lentils0300030Peas0300040Lupins/lupini beans0300990Others (2)0400000OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS0401000Oilseeds0401010Linseeds0,01^note0401020Peanuts/groundnuts0,01^note0401030Poppy seeds0,01^note0401040Sesame seeds0,01^note0401050Sunflower seeds0,01^note0401060Rapeseeds/canola seeds0,40401070Soyabeans0,01^note0401080Mustard seeds0,01^note0401090Cotton seeds0,70401100Pumpkin seeds0,01^note0401110Safflower seeds0,01^note0401120Borage seeds0,01^note0401130Gold of pleasure seeds0,01^note0401140Hemp seeds0,01^note0401150Castor beans0,01^note0401990Others (2)0,01^note0402000Oil fruits0402010Olives for oil production30402020Oil palms kernels0,01^note0402030Oil palms fruits0,01^note0402040Kapok0,01^note0402990Others (2)0,01^note0500000CEREALS0500010Barley0,050500020Buckwheat and other pseudocereals0,01^note0500030Maize/corn0,01^note0500040Common millet/proso millet0,01^note0500050Oat0,050500060Rice0,01^note0500070Rye0,01^note0500080Sorghum0,01^note0500090Wheat0,10500990Others (2)0,01^note0600000TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS0,05^note0610000Teas0620000Coffee beans0630000Herbal infusions from06310000631010Chamomile0631020Hibiscus/roselle0631030Rose0631040Jasmine0631050Lime/linden0631990Others (2)06320000632010Strawberry0632020Rooibos0632030Mate/maté0632990Others (2)06330000633010Valerian0633020Ginseng0633990Others (2)06390000640000Cocoa beans0650000Carobs/Saint John's breads0700000HOPS0,05^note0800000SPICES0810000Seed spices0,05^note0810010Anise/aniseed0810020Black caraway/black cumin0810030Celery0810040Coriander0810050Cumin0810060Dill0810070Fennel0810080Fenugreek0810090Nutmeg0810990Others (2)0820000Fruit spices0820010Allspice/pimento0,05^note0820020Sichuan pepper0,05^note0820030Caraway0,05^note0820040Cardamom0,10820050Juniper berry0,05^note0820060Peppercorn (black, green and white)0,10820070Vanilla0,05^note0820080Tamarind0,05^note0820990Others (2)0,05^note0830000Bark spices0,05^note0830010Cinnamon0830990Others (2)0840000Root and rhizome spices0840010Liquorice0,05^note0840020Ginger (10)0840030Turmeric/curcuma0,05^note0840040Horseradish (11)0840990Others (2)0,05^note0850000Bud spices0,05^note0850010Cloves0850020Capers0850990Others (2)0860000Flower pistil spices0,05^note0860010Saffron0860990Others (2)0870000Aril spices0,05^note0870010Mace0870990Others (2)0900000SUGAR PLANTS0,01^note0900010Sugar beet roots0900020Sugar canes0900030Chicory roots0900990Others (2)1000000PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS1010000Commodities from10110001011010Muscle0,51011020Fat0,31011030Liver11011040Kidney11011050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)11011990Others (2)0,02^note10120001012010Muscle0,51012020Fat0,31012030Liver0,031012040Kidney11012050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)0,051012990Others (2)0,02^note10130001013010Muscle0,51013020Fat0,31013030Liver11013040Kidney11013050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)11013990Others (2)0,02^note10140001014010Muscle0,51014020Fat0,31014030Liver11014040Kidney11014050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)11014990Others (2)0,02^note10150001015010Muscle0,51015020Fat0,31015030Liver11015040Kidney11015050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)11015990Others (2)0,02^note10160001016010Muscle0,02^note1016020Fat0,02^note1016030Liver0,1^note1016040Kidney0,1^note1016050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)0,02^note1016990Others (2)0,02^note10170001017010Muscle0,51017020Fat0,31017030Liver11017040Kidney11017050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)11017990Others (2)0,02^note1020000Milk0,21020010Cattle1020020Sheep1020030Goat1020040Horse1020990Others (2)1030000Birds eggs0,02^note1030010Chicken1030020Duck1030030Geese1030040Quail1030990Others (2)1040000Honey and other apiculture products (7)0,05^note1050000Amphibians and Reptiles0,02^note1060000Terrestrial invertebrate animals0,02^note1070000Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals0,02^note1100000PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - FISH, FISH PRODUCTS 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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Article 2#

Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

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