Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/46 of 18 January 2016 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for oxadixyl and spinetoram in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance)

• Published date: 19 January 2016
• Subject Matter: Plant health legislation,Approximation of laws,Foodstuffs
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 12, 19 January 2016

19.1.2016 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 12/28

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/46

of 18 January 2016

amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for oxadixyl and spinetoram in or on certain products

(Text with EEA relevance)

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 (1), and in particular Article 14(1)(a), Article 16(1)(a), and Article 49(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) For oxadixyl and spinetoram, maximum residue limits (MRLs) were set in Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(2) As regards oxadixyl, Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, as amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 592/2012 (2), establishes temporary MRLs for several products due to the persistence of the active substance in soil. The Commission invited Member States to share monitoring data on the occurrence of the substance in the products concerned. The submitted data show that residues no longer occur in leeks and in the group of root and tuber vegetables at levels above the relevant limits of determination. It is therefore appropriate to lower the temporary MRLs to such values. In contrast, residues of oxadixyl still occur in parsley, celeries and in the group of lettuces and salad plants. Monitoring data show that a temporary MRL of 0,05 mg/kg adequately addresses the occurrence of oxadixyl in those commodities. It is therefore appropriate to lower those temporary MRLs to a value of 0,05 mg/kg. Those MRLs will be reviewed; the review will take into account the information available within two years from the publication of this Regulation.

(3) As regards spinetoram, the MRL set by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CXL) for meat from mammals other than marine mammals was included in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 by Commission Regulation (EU) No 459/2010 (3). Commission Regulation (EU) No 212/2013 (4) replaced Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. In particular, it replaced in that Annex I the entry for ‘mammalian meat’ by the entry for ‘mammalian muscle’ (codes 1011010, 1012010, 1013010, 1014010, 1015010 and 1017010). At that time, the MRLs were not adapted to reflect the changed categories. Since the substance is fat soluble and residues are expected in fat matrices, it is appropriate to provide for such adaptation by correcting the MRLs for the groups of mammalian fat tissue and mammalian muscle.

(4) 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.

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

(6) In order to allow for the normal marketing, processing and consumption of products, this Regulation should provide for a transitional arrangement for products which have been produced before the modification of the MRLs made by this Regulation and for which information shows that a high level of consumer protection is maintained.

(7) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before the modified MRLs become applicable in order to permit Member States, third countries and food business operators to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements which will result from the modification of the MRLs.

(8) 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 III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 is 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 before 8 February 2016.

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.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 18 January 2016.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1) OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1.

(2) Commission Regulation (EU) No 592/2012 of 4 July 2012 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for bifenazate, captan, cyprodinil, fluopicolide, hexythiazox, isoprothiolane, metaldehyde, oxadixyl and phosmet in or on certain products (OJ L 176, 6.7.2012, p. 1).

(3) Commission Regulation (EU) No 459/2010 of 27 May 2010 amending Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for certain pesticides in or on certain products (OJ L 129, 28.5.2010, p. 3).

(4) Commission Regulation (EU) No 212/2013 of 11 March 2013 replacing Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards additions and modifications with respect to the products covered by that Annex (OJ L 68, 12.3.2013, p. 30).

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ANNEX

In Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the columns for oxadixyl and spinetoram are replaced by the following:

‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

Code number	Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply (2)	Oxadixyl	Spinetoram (XDE-175)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)
0100000	FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS	0,01 (1)
0110000	Citrus fruits		0,2
0110010	Grapefruits
0110020	Oranges
0110030	Lemons
0110040	Limes
0110050	Mandarins
0110990	Others
0120000	Tree nuts		0,05 (1)
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
0130000	Pome fruits		0,2
0130010	Apples
0130020	Pears
0130030	Quinces
0130040	Medlars
0130050	Loquats/Japanese medlars
0130990	Others
0140000	Stone fruits
0140010	Apricots		0,2
0140020	Cherries (sweet)		0,05 (1)
0140030	Peaches		0,3
0140040	Plums		0,05 (1)
0140990	Others		0,05 (1)
0150000	Berries and small fruits
0151000	(a) grapes		0,5
0151010	Table grapes
0151020	Wine grapes
0152000	(b) strawberries		0,2
0153000	(c) cane fruits
0153010	Blackberries		0,05 (1)
0153020	Dewberries		0,05 (1)
0153030	Raspberries (red and yellow)		0,8
0153990	Others		0,05 (1)
0154000	(d) other small fruits and berries
0154010	Blueberries		0,2
0154020	Cranberries		0,05 (1)
0154030	Currants (black, red and white)		0,05 (1)
0154040	Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)		0,05 (1)
0154050	Rose hips		0,05 (1)
0154060	Mulberries (black and white)		0,05 (1)
0154070	Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars		0,05 (1)
0154080	Elderberries		0,05 (1)
0154990	Others		0,05 (1)
0160000	Miscellaneous fruits with		0,05 (1)
0161000	(a) edible peel
0161010	Dates
0161020	Figs
0161030	Table olives
0161040	Kumquats
0161050	Carambolas
0161060	Kaki/Japanese persimmons
0161070	Jambuls/jambolans
0161990	Others
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
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
0200000	VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN
0210000	Root and tuber vegetables	0,01 (1)	0,05 (1)
0211000	(a) potatoes
0212000	(b) tropical root and tuber vegetables
0212010	Cassava roots/manioc
0212020	Sweet potatoes
0212030	Yams
0212040	Arrowroots
0212990	Others
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
0220000	Bulb vegetables	0,01 (1)
0220010	Garlic		0,05 (1)
0220020	Onions		0,05 (1)
0220030	Shallots		0,05 (1)
0220040	Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions		0,8
0220990	Others		0,05 (

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