Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/147

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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 18(1), point (b), thereof,Whereas:

(1)For the active substances benfluralin, benthiavalicarb and penflufen, maximum residue levels (‘MRLs’) were set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(2)The approval of the active substance benfluralin was not renewed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/149^note. The approval of that active substance thus expired on 12 February 2023. All existing authorisations for plant protection products containing benfluralin have been revoked and no Codex MRLs (CXLs) or import tolerances exist for that active substance. It is therefore appropriate to delete the MRLs set for benfluralin in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in conjunction with Article 14(1), point (a), thereof. MRLs for that active substance are already set at the limit of determination (‘LOD’) and should therefore be set at the LOD in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in accordance with Article 18(1), point (b), of that Regulation.

(3)The approval of the active substance benthiavalicarb was not renewed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2657^note. The approval of that active substance thus expired on 13 December 2023. All authorisations for plant protection products containing benthiavalicarb have been revoked and no CXLs or import tolerances exist for that active substance. It is therefore appropriate to delete the MRLs set for benthiavalicarb in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in conjunction with Article 14(1), point (a), thereof. MRLs for that active substance in all products should therefore be set at the LOD in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in accordance with Article 18(1), point (b), of that Regulation.

(4)The approval of penflufen expired on 31 January 2024^note and no application for its renewal was submitted. It is therefore appropriate to delete the MRLs set for penflufen in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in conjunction with Article 14(1), point (a), thereof. MRLs for that active substance are already set at the LOD and should therefore be set at the same value in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in accordance with Article 18(1), point (b), of that Regulation.

(5)The Commission consulted the European Union reference laboratories for residues of pesticides as regards the need to set and to adapt certain LODs. For all the active substances covered by this Regulation those laboratories proposed product-specific LODs that are analytically achievable. For benthiavalicarb, they also proposed to change the residue definitions for enforcement purposes for benthiavalicarb (sum of benthiavalicarb-isopropyl (KIF-230 R-L) and its enantiomer (KIF-230 S-D)). The Commission considers it appropriate to establish this new residue definition.

(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)To allow for the normal marketing, processing and consumption of products, this Regulation should not apply to products which have been placed on the market before the new MRLs become applicable and for which a high level of consumer protection is maintained.

(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 amendments to the relevant 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 #

Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2 #

Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as it stood before being amended by this Regulation shall continue to apply to products which were produced in the Union or imported into the Union before 12 August 2026.

Article 3 #

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 12 August 2026.

(1)in Annex II, the columns for benfluralin, benthiavalicarb and penflufen are deleted;

(2)in Annex V, the following columns for benfluralin, benthiavalicarb and penflufen are added:‘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.Benfluralin (F)(F) Fat solublePenflufen (sum of isomers) (F)(F) Fat soluble’Code numberGroups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply^noteBenfluralin (F)Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl (sum of benthiavalicarb-isopropyl (KIF 230 R-L) and its RS enantiomer (KIF 230-S-D))Penflufen (sum of isomers) (F)(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)0100000FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note0110000Citrus fruits0110010Grapefruits0110020Oranges0110030Lemons0110040Limes0110050Mandarins0110990Others (2)0120000Tree nuts0120010Almonds0120020Brazil nuts0120030Cashew nuts0120040Chestnuts0120050Coconuts0120060Hazelnuts/cobnuts0120070Macadamias0120080Pecans0120090Pine nut kernels0120100Pistachios0120110Walnuts0120990Others (2)0130000Pome fruits0130010Apples0130020Pears0130030Quinces0130040Medlars0130050Loquats/Japanese medlars0130990Others (2)0140000Stone fruits0140010Apricots0140020Cherries (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 grapes0151020Wine grapes015200001530000153010Blackberries0153020Dewberries0153030Raspberries (red and yellow)0153990Others (2)01540000154010Blueberries0154020Cranberries0154030Currants (black, red and white)0154040Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)0154050Rose hips0154060Mulberries (black and white)0154070Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars0154080Elderberries0154990Others (2)0160000Miscellaneous fruitswith01610000161010Dates0161020Figs0161030Table 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 vegetables0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note021100002120000212010Cassava roots/manioc0212020Sweet potatoes0212030Yams0212040Arrowroots0212990Others (2)02130000213010Beetroots0213020Carrots0213030Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries0213040Horseradishes0213050Jerusalem artichokes0213060Parsnips0213070Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley0213080Radishes0213090Salsifies0213100Swedes/rutabagas0213110Turnips0213990Others (2)0220000Bulb vegetables0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note0220010Garlic0220020Onions0220030Shallots0220040Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions0220990Others (2)0230000Fruiting vegetables0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note02310000231010Tomatoes0231020Sweet peppers/bell peppers0231030Aubergines/eggplants0231040Okra/lady's fingers0231990Others (2)02320000232010Cucumbers0232020Gherkins0232030Courgettes0232990Others (2)02330000233010Melons0233020Pumpkins0233030Watermelons0233990Others (2)023400002390000240000Brassica vegetables(excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note02410000241010Broccoli0241020Cauliflowers0241990Others (2)02420000242010Brussels sprouts0242020Head cabbages0242990Others (2)02430000243010Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai0243020Kales0243990Others (2)02440000250000Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers02510000,01^note0,01^note0,01^note0251010Lamb's lettuces/corn salads0251020Lettuces0251030Escaroles/broad-leaved endives0251040Cresses and other sprouts and shoots0251050Land cresses0251060Roman rocket/rucola0251070Red mustards0251080Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)0251990Others (2)02520000,01^note0,01^note0,01^note0252010Spinaches0252020Purslanes0252030Chards/beet leaves0252990Others (2)02530000,01^note0,01^note0,01^note02540000,01^note0,01^note0,01^note02550000,01^note0,01^note0,01^note02560000,02^note0,02^note0,02^note0256010Chervil0256020Chives0256030Celery leaves0256040Parsley0256050Sage0256060Rosemary0256070Thyme0256080Basil and edible flowers0256090Laurel/bay leaves0256100Tarragon0256990Others (2)0260000Legume vegetables0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note0260010Beans (with pods)0260020Beans (without pods)0260030Peas (with pods)0260040Peas (without pods)0260050Lentils0260990Others (2)0270000Stem vegetables0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note0270010Asparagus0270020Cardoons0270030Celeries0270040Florence fennels0270050Globe artichokes0270060Leeks0270070Rhubarbs0270080Bamboo shoots0270090Palm hearts0270990Others (2)0280000Fungi, mosses and lichens0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note0280010Cultivated fungi0280020Wild fungi0280990Mosses and lichens0290000Algae and prokaryotes organisms0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note0300000PULSES0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note0300010Beans0300020Lentils0300030Peas0300040Lupins/lupini beans0300990Others (2)0400000OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note0401000Oilseeds0401010Linseeds0401020Peanuts/groundnuts0401030Poppy seeds0401040Sesame seeds0401050Sunflower seeds0401060Rapeseeds/canola seeds0401070Soyabeans0401080Mustard seeds0401090Cotton seeds0401100Pumpkin seeds0401110Safflower seeds0401120Borage seeds0401130Gold of pleasure seeds0401140Hemp seeds0401150Castor beans0401990Others (2)0402000Oil fruits0402010Olives for oil production0402020Oil palms kernels0402030Oil palms fruits0402040Kapok0402990Others (2)0500000CEREALS0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note0500010Barley0500020Buckwheat and other pseudocereals0500030Maize/corn0500040Common millet/proso millet0500050Oat0500060Rice0500070Rye0500080Sorghum0500090Wheat0500990Others (2)0600000TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS0,05^note0,05^note0,05^note0610000Teas0620000Coffee beans0630000Herbal infusions from06310000631010Chamomile0631020Hibiscus/roselle0631030Rose0631040Jasmine0631050Lime/linden0631990Others (2)06320000632010Strawberry0632020Rooibos0632030Mate/maté0632990Others (2)06330000633010Valerian0633020Ginseng0633990Others (2)06390000640000Cocoa beans0650000Carobs/Saint John's breads0700000HOPS0,05^note0,05^note0,05^note0800000SPICES0810000Seed spices0,05^note0,05^note0,05^note0810010Anise/aniseed0810020Black caraway/black cumin0810030Celery0810040Coriander0810050Cumin0810060Dill0810070Fennel0810080Fenugreek0810090Nutmeg0810990Others (2)0820000Fruit spices0,05^note0,05^note0,05^note0820010Allspice/pimento0820020Sichuan pepper0820030Caraway0820040Cardamom0820050Juniper berry0820060Peppercorn (black, green and white)0820070Vanilla0820080Tamarind0820990Others (2)0830000Bark spices0,05^note0,05^note0,05^note0830010Cinnamon0830990Others (2)0840000Root and rhizome spices0840010Liquorice0,05^note0,05^note0,05^note0840020Ginger (10)0840030Turmeric/curcuma0,05^note0,05^note0,05^note0840040Horseradish (11)0840990Others (2)0,05^note0,05^note0,05^note0850000Bud spices0,05^note0,05^note0,05^note0850010Cloves0850020Capers0850990Others (2)0860000Flower pistil spices0,05^note0,05^note0,05^note0860010Saffron0860990Others (2)0870000Aril spices0,05^note0,05^note0,05^note0870010Mace0870990Others (2)0900000SUGAR PLANTS0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note0900010Sugar beet roots0900020Sugar canes0900030Chicory roots0900990Others (2)1000000PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS1010000Commodities from0,01^note0,01^note0,01^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)10150001015010Muscle1015020Fat1015030Liver1015040Kidney1015050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1015990Others (2)10160001016010Muscle1016020Fat1016030Liver1016040Kidney1016050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1016990Others (2)10170001017010Muscle1017020Fat1017030Liver1017040Kidney1017050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1017990Others (2)1020000Milk0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note1020010Cattle1020020Sheep1020030Goat1020040Horse1020990Others (2)1030000Birds eggs0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note1030010Chicken1030020Duck1030030Geese1030040Quail1030990Others (2)1040000Honey and other apiculture products (7)0,05^note0,05^note0,05^note1050000Amphibians and Reptiles0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note1060000Terrestrial invertebrate animals0,01^note0,01^note0,01^note1070000Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals0,01^note0,01^note0,01^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)

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

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