
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 991/2014 of 19 September 2014 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for fosetyl 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, and in particular Article 14(1)(a) and Article 16(1)(a) thereof,
Whereas:

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

(2) The residue definition for monitoring applicable to fosetyl comprises the parent compound fosetyl, the degradation product phosphorous acid and their salts. Salts of phosphorous acid are named phosphonates.

(3) The Commission received information from Member States and business operators showing the presence of phosphonates in or on certain products leading to higher residues than the MRL of 2 mg/kg laid down in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 for those products, corresponding to the limit of determination.

(4) The Commission collected monitoring data in 2014 to investigate the presence of phosphonates in food. Those data were generated by food business operators and showed that phosphonates are present at levels that vary depending on the source and product, but frequently exceed the MRL set at the limit of determination of 2 mg/kg. Further data analysis indicated that the vast majority of non-compliant samples contain residues of phosphorous acid and its salts in excess of the limit of determination while residues of fosetyl and its salts remain below the limit of determination.

(5) Although phosphonates have not been included in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council by virtue of Article 14 of that Regulation, they could be contained in fertilisers authorised at national level, notably certain fertiliser products applied to the leaves of plants (foliar fertilisers). Given the lack of relevant authorisations for plant protection products containing fosetyl both in the Union and in third countries that are important exporters of the concerned food products into the Union, the scarcity of detectable residues for fosetyl and its salts, and the use of phosphonates as ingredient in foliar fertiliser products, it can be reasonably assumed that residues are a consequence of the application of foliar fertiliser products containing phosphonates.

(6) The Commission asked the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’, to give an opinion on public health risks of phosphonate residues in or on certain products. Given the urgency the Authority issued a statement, referring to several remaining uncertainties, rather than a reasoned opinion. It forwarded that statement to the Commission and the Member States and made it available to the public.

(7) The Authority concluded in its statement that the proposed temporary MRLs are expected to sufficiently protect consumers. The lifetime exposure to phosphonate residues via consumption of all food products that may contain them did not show that there is a risk that the acceptable daily intake (ADI) is exceeded. The Authority did not perform an acute consumer exposure assessment due to the low acute toxicity of phosphonate. The Authority pointed out that its statement is affected by uncertainties and proposed to change the residue definition.

(8) To avoid significant market disruptions in the trade of the concerned products and as there is no risk for consumers identified from the current scientific data, it is appropriate to set temporary MRLs for fosetyl, based on the available monitoring data and on the statement of the Authority. Those temporary MRLs should apply only until measures to prevent the occurrence of phosphonate residues in relevant crops in future growing seasons take effect.

(9) Based on the statement of the Authority and taking into account the factors relevant to the matter under consideration, the appropriate modification to the MRL fulfils the requirements of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

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

(11) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
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 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 19 September 2014.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
ANNEX

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 is amended as follows:
In part A, the column for fosetyl is replaced by the following:

‘ANNEX III 
PART A
Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

Code number Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply Fosetyl-Al (sum of fosetyl, phosphonic acid and their salts, expressed as fosetyl)
0100000  1. FRUIT FRESH OR FROZEN NUTS
 
0110000  (i) Citrus fruit
 75
0110010 Grapefruit (Shaddocks, pomelos, sweeties, tangelo (except mineola), ugli and other hybrids) 
0110020 Oranges (Bergamot, bitter orange, chinotto and other hybrids) 
0110030 Lemons (Citron, lemon, Buddha's hand (Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis)) 
0110040 Limes 
0110050 Mandarins (Clementine, tangerine, mineola and other hybrids tangor (Citrus reticulata × sinensis)) 
0110990 Others 
0120000  (ii) Tree nuts
 
0120010 Almonds 75 (+)
0120020 Brazil nuts 2
0120030 Cashew nuts 75 (+)
0120040 Chestnuts 2
0120050 Coconuts 2
0120060 Hazelnuts (Filbert) 75 (+)
0120070 Macadamia 75 (+)
0120080 Pecans 2
0120090 Pine nuts 2
0120100 Pistachios 75 (+)
0120110 Walnuts 75 (+)
0120990 Others 2
0130000  (iii) Pome fruit
 75
0130010 Apples (Crab apple) 
0130020 Pears (Oriental pear) 
0130030 Quinces 
0130040 Medlar 
0130050 Loquat 
0130990 Others 
0140000  (iv) Stone fruit
 75 (+)
0140010 Apricots 
0140020 Cherries (Sweet cherries, sour cherries) 
0140030 Peaches (Nectarines and similar hybrids) 
0140040 Plums (Damson, greengage, mirabelle, sloe, red date/Chinese date/Chinese jujube (Ziziphus zizyphus)) 
0140990 Others 
0150000  (v) Berries & small fruit
 
0151000  (a) Table and wine grapes
 100
0151010 Table grapes 
0151020 Wine grapes 
0152000  (b) Strawberries
 75
0153000  (c) Cane fruit
 75 (+)
0153010 Blackberries 
0153020 Dewberries (Loganberries, tayberries, boysenberries, cloudberries and other Rubus hybrids) 
0153030 Raspberries (Wineberries, arctic bramble/raspberry, (Rubus arcticus), nectar raspberries (Rubus arcticus × Rubus idaeus)) 
0153990 Others 
0154000  (d) Other small fruit & berries
 
0154010 Blueberries (Bilberries) 75 (+)
0154020 Cranberries (Cowberries/red bilberries (V. vitis-idaea)) 2
0154030 Currants (red, black and white) 75 (+)
0154040 Gooseberries (Including hybrids with other Ribes species) 75 (+)
0154050 Rose hips 2
0154060 Mulberries (Arbutus berry) 2
0154070 Azarole (mediteranean medlar) (Kiwiberry (Actinidia arguta)) 2
0154080 Elderberries (Black chokeberry/appleberry, mountain ash, buckthorn/sea sallowthorn, hawthorn, serviceberries, and other treeberries) 2
0154990 Others 2
0160000  (vi) Miscellaneous fruit
 
0161000  (a) Edible peel
 
0161010 Dates 2
0161020 Figs 75 (+)
0161030 Table olives 2
0161040 Kumquats (Marumi kumquats, nagami kumquats, limequats (Citrus aurantifolia × Fortunella spp.)) 75 (+)
0161050 Carambola (Bilimbi) 2
0161060 Persimmon 75 (+)
0161070 Jambolan (java plum) (Java apple/water apple, pomerac, rose apple, Brazilean cherry, Surinam cherry/grumichama (Eugenia uniflora)) 2
0161990 Others 2
0162000  (b) Inedible peel, small
 
0162010 Kiwi 150
0162020 Lychee (Litchi) (Pulasan, rambutan/hairy litchi, longan, mangosteen, langsat, salak) 2
0162030 Passion fruit 75 (+)
0162040 Prickly pear (cactus fruit) 2
0162050 Star apple 2
0162060 American persimmon (Virginia kaki) (Black sapote, white sapote, green sapote, canistel/yellow sapote, mammey sapote) 2
0162990 Others 2
0163000  (c) Inedible peel, large
 
0163010 Avocados 50
0163020 Bananas (Dwarf banana, plantain, apple banana) 2
0163030 Mangoes 2
0163040 Papaya 75 (+)
0163050 Pomegranate 75 (+)
0163060 Cherimoya (Custard apple, sugar apple/sweetsop, ilama (Annona diversifolia) and other medium sized Annonaceae fruits) 2
0163070 Guava (Red pitaya/dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus)) 2
0163080 Pineapples 50
0163090 Bread fruit (Jackfruit) 2
0163100 Durian 2
0163110 Soursop (guanabana) 2
0163990 Others 2
0200000  2. VEGETABLES FRESH OR FROZEN
 
0210000  (i) Root and tuber vegetables
 
0211000  (a) Potatoes
 30
0212000  (b) Tropical root and tuber vegetables
 2
0212010 Cassava (Dasheen, eddoe/Japanese taro, tannia) 
0212020 Sweet potatoes 
0212030 Yams (Potato bean/yam bean, Mexican yam bean) 
0212040 Arrowroot 
0212990 Others 
0213000  (c) Other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beet
 
0213010 Beetroot 2
0213020 Carrots 2
0213030 Celeriac 2
0213040 Horseradish (Angelica roots, lovage roots, gentiana roots) 2
0213050 Jerusalem artichokes (Crosne) 2
0213060 Parsnips 2
0213070 Parsley root 2
0213080 Radishes (Black radish, Japanese radish, small radish and similar varieties, tiger nut (Cyperus esculentus)) 25
0213090 Salsify (Scorzonera, Spanish salsify/Spanish oysterplant, edible burdock) 2
0213100 Swedes 2
0213110 Turnips 2
0213990 Others 2
0220000  (ii) Bulb vegetables
 
0220010 Garlic 50 (+)
0220020 Onions (Other bulb onions, silverskin onions) 50
0220030 Shallots 2
0220040 Spring onions and welsh onions (Other green onions and similar varieties) 30
0220990 Others 2
0230000  (iii) Fruiting vegetables
 
0231000  (a) Solanacea
 
0231010 Tomatoes (Cherry tomatoes, Physalis spp., gojiberry, wolfberry (Lycium barbarum and L. chinense), tree tomato) 100
0231020 Peppers (Chilli peppers) 130
0231030 Aubergines (egg plants) (Pepino, antroewa/white eggplant (S. macrocarpon)) 100
0231040 Okra (lady's fingers) 2
0231990 Others 2
0232000  (b) Cucurbits — edible peel
 75
0232010 Cucumbers 
0232020 Gherkins 
0232030 Courgettes (Summer squash, marrow (patisson), lauki (Lagenaria siceraria), chayote, sopropo/bitter melon, snake gourd, angled luffa/teroi) 
0232990 Others 
0233000  (c) Cucurbits-inedible peel
 75
0233010 Melons (Kiwano) 
0233020 Pumpkins (Winter squash, marrow (late variety)) 
0233030 Watermelons 
0233990 Others 
0234000  (d) Sweet corn (Baby corn)
 5
0239000  (e) Other fruiting vegetables
 5
0240000  (iv) Brassica vegetables
 10
0241000  (a) Flowering brassica
 
0241010 Broccoli (Calabrese, Broccoli raab, Chinese broccoli) 
0241020 Cauliflower 
0241990 Others 
0242000  (b) Head brassica
 
0242010 Brussels sprouts 
0242020 Head cabbage (Pointed head cabbage, red cabbage, savoy cabbage, white cabbage) 
0242990 Others 
0243000  (c) Leafy brassica
 
0243010 Chinese cabbage (Indian or Chinese) mustard, pak choi, Chinese flat cabbage/ai goo choi), choi sum, Peking cabbage/pe-tsai) 
0243020 Kale (Borecole/curly kale, collards, Portuguese Kale, Portuguese cabbage, cow cabbage) 
0243990 Others 
0244000  (d) Kohlrabi
 
0250000  (v) Leaf vegetables & fresh herbs
 
0251000  (a) Lettuce and other salad plants including Brassicacea
 75
0251010 Lamb's lettuce (Italian corn salad) 
0251020 Lettuce (Head lettuce, lollo rosso (cutting lettuce), iceberg lettuce, romaine (cos) lettuce) 
0251030 Scarole (broad-leaf endive) (Wild chicory, red-leaved chicory, radicchio, curly leaf endive, sugar loaf (C. endivia var. crispum/C. intybus var. foliosum), dandelion greens) 
0251040 Cress (Mung bean sprouts, alfalfa sprouts) 
0251050 Land cress 
0251060 Rocket, Rucola (Wild rocket (Diplotaxis spp.)) 
0251070 Red mustard 
0251080 Leaves and sprouts of Brassica spp, including turnip greens (Mizuna, leaves of peas and radish and other babyleaf crops, including brassica crops (crops harvested up to 8 true leaf stage), kohlrabi leaves) 
0251990 Others 
0252000  (b) Spinach & similar (leaves)
 
0252010 Spinach (New Zealand spinach, amaranthus spinach (pak-khom, tampara), tajer leaves, bitterblad/bitawiri) 75
0252020 Purslane (Winter purslane/miner's lettuce, garden purslane, common purslane, sorrel, glassworth, agretti (Salsola soda)) 2
0252030 Beet leaves (chard) (Leaves of beetroot) 15
0252990 Others 2
0253000  (c) Vine leaves (grape leaves) (Malabar nightshade, banana leaves, climbing wattle (Acacia pennata))
 2
0254000  (d) Water cress (Morning glory/Chinese convolvulus/water convolvulus/water spinach/kangkung (Ipomea aquatica), water clover, water mimosa)
 2
0255000  (e) Witloof
 75
0256000  (f) Herbs
 75
0256010 Chervil 
0256020 Chives 
0256030 Celery leaves (Fennel leaves, coriander leaves, dill leaves, caraway leaves, lovage, angelica, sweet cisely and other Apiacea leaves, culantro/stinking/long coriander/stink weed (Eryngium foetidum)) 
0256040 Parsley (leaves of root parsley) 
0256050 Sage (Winter savory, summer savory, Borago officinalis leaves) 
0256060 Rosemary 
0256070 Thyme (Marjoram, oregano) 
0256080 Basil (Balm leaves, mint, peppermint, holy basil, sweet basil, hairy basil, edible flowers (marigold flower and others), pennywort, wild betel leaf, curry leaves) 
0256090 Bay leaves (laurel) (Lemon grass) 
0256100 Tarragon (Hyssop) 
0256990 Others 
0260000  (vi) Legume vegetables (fresh)
 
0260010 Beans (with pods) (Green bean/French beans/snap beans, scarlet runner bean, slicing bean, yard long beans, guar beans, soya beans) 75 (+)
0260020 Beans (without pods) (Broad beans, flageolets, jack bean, lima bean, cowpea) 75 (+)
0260030 Peas (with pods) (Mangetout/sugar peas/snow peas) 75 (+)
0260040 Peas (without pods) (Garden pea, green pea, chickpea) 75 (+)
0260050 Lentils 2
0260990 Others 2
0270000  (vii) Stem vegetables (fresh)
 
0270010 Asparagus 50 (+)
0270020 Cardoons (Borago officinalis stems) 2
0270030 Celery 2
0270040 Fennel 2
0270050 Globe artichokes (Banana flower) 50
0270060 Leek 30
0270070 Rhubarb 2
0270080 Bamboo shoots 2
0270090 Palm hearts 2
0270990 Others 2
0280000  (viii) Fungi
 2
0280010 Cultivated fungi (Common mushroom, oyster mushroom, shiitake, fungus mycelium (vegetative parts)) 
0280020 Wild fungi (Chanterelle, truffle, morel, cep) 
0280990 Others 
0290000  (ix) Sea weeds
 2
0300000  3. PULSES, DRY
 2
0300010 Beans (Broad beans, navy beans, flageolets, jack beans, lima beans, field beans, cowpeas) 
0300020 Lentils 
0300030 Peas (Chickpeas, field peas, chickling vetch) 
0300040 Lupins 
0300990 Others 
0400000  4. OILSEEDS AND OILFRUITS
 2
0401000  (i) Oilseeds
 
0401010 Linseed 
0401020 Peanuts 
0401030 Poppy seed 
0401040 Sesame seed 
0401050 Sunflower seed 
0401060 Rape seed (Bird rapeseed, turnip rape) 
0401070 Soya bean 
0401080 Mustard seed 
0401090 Cotton seed 
0401100 Pumpkin seeds (Other seeds of Cucurbitaceae) 
0401110 Safflower 
0401120 Borage (Purple viper's bugloss/Canary flower (Echium plantagineum), Corn Gromwell (Buglossoides arvensis)) 
0401130 Gold of pleasure 
0401140 Hempseed 
0401150 Castor bean 
0401990 Others 
0402000  (ii) Oilfruits
 
0402010 Olives for oil production 
0402020 Palm nuts (palmoil kernels) 
0402030 Palmfruit 
0402040 Kapok 
0402990 Others 
0500000  5. CEREALS
 2
0500010 Barley 
0500020 Buckwheat (Amaranthus, quinoa) 
0500030 Maize 
0500040 Millet (Foxtail millet, teff, finger millet, pearl millet) 
0500050 Oats 
0500060 Rice (Indian/wild rice (Zizania aquatica)) 
0500070 Rye 
0500080 Sorghum 
0500090 Wheat (Spelt, triticale) 
0500990 Others (Canary grass seeds (Phalaris canariensis)) 
0600000  6. TEA, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS AND COCOA
 
0610000  (i) Tea
 5
0620000  (ii) Coffee beans
 5
0630000  (iii) Herbal infusions (dried)
 500
0631000  (a) Flowers
 
0631010 Camomille flowers 
0631020 Hybiscus flowers 
0631030 Rose petals 
0631040 Jasmine flowers (Elderflowers (Sambucus nigra)) 
0631050 Lime (linden) 
0631990 Others 
0632000  (b) Leaves
 
0632010 Strawberry leaves 
0632020 Rooibos leaves (Ginkgo leaves) 
0632030 Maté 
0632990 Others 
0633000  (c) Roots
 
0633010 Valerian root 
0633020 Ginseng root 
0633990 Others 
0639000  (d) Other herbal infusions
 
0640000  (iv) Cocoabeans (fermented or dried)
 2
0650000  (v) Carob (st johns bread)
 2
0700000  7. HOPS (dried)
 1 500
0800000  8. SPICES
 
0810000  (i) Seeds
 400
0810010 Anise 
0810020 Black caraway 
0810030 Celery seed (Lovage seed) 
0810040 Coriander seed 
0810050 Cumin seed 
0810060 Dill seed 
0810070 Fennel seed 
0810080 Fenugreek 
0810090 Nutmeg 
0810990 Others 
0820000  (ii) Fruits and berries
 400
0820010 Allspice 
0820020 Sichuan pepper (Anise pepper, Japan pepper) 
0820030 Caraway 
0820040 Cardamom 
0820050 Juniper berries 
0820060 Pepper, black, green and white (Long pepper, pink pepper) 
0820070 Vanilla pods 
0820080 Tamarind 
0820990 Others 
0830000  (iii) Bark
 400
0830010 Cinnamon (Cassia) 
0830990 Others 
0840000  (iv) Roots or rhizome
 
0840010 Liquorice 400
0840020 Ginger 400
0840030 Turmeric (Curcuma) 400
0840040 Horseradish (+)
0840990 Others 400
0850000  (v) Buds
 400
0850010 Cloves 
0850020 Capers 
0850990 Others 
0860000  (vi) Flower stigma
 400
0860010 Saffron 
0860990 Others 
0870000  (vii) Aril
 400
0870010 Mace 
0870990 Others 
0900000  9. SUGAR PLANTS
 
0900010 Sugar beet (root) 2
0900020 Sugar cane 2
0900030 Chicory roots 75
0900990 Others 2
1000000  10. PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN-TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS
 
1010000  (i) Tissue
 0,5
1011000  (a) Swine
 
1011010 Muscle 
1011020 Fat 
1011030 Liver 
1011040 Kidney 
1011050 Edible offal 
1011990 Others 
1012000  (b) Bovine
 
1012010 Muscle 
1012020 Fat 
1012030 Liver 
1012040 Kidney 
1012050 Edible offal 
1012990 Others 
1013000  (c) Sheep
 
1013010 Muscle 
1013020 Fat 
1013030 Liver 
1013040 Kidney 
1013050 Edible offal 
1013990 Others 
1014000  (d) Goat
 
1014010 Muscle 
1014020 Fat 
1014030 Liver 
1014040 Kidney 
1014050 Edible offal 
1014990 Others 
1015000  (e) Horses, asses, mules or hinnies
 
1015010 Muscle 
1015020 Fat 
1015030 Liver 
1015040 Kidney 
1015050 Edible offal 
1015990 Others 
1016000  (f) Poultry -chicken, geese, duck, turkey and Guinea fowl-, ostrich, pigeon
 
1016010 Muscle 
1016020 Fat 
1016030 Liver 
1016040 Kidney 
1016050 Edible offal 
1016990 Others 
1017000  (g) Other farm animals (Rabbit, kangaroo, deer)
 
1017010 Muscle 
1017020 Fat 
1017030 Liver 
1017040 Kidney 
1017050 Edible offal 
1017990 Others 
1020000  (ii) Milk
 0,1
1020010 Cattle 
1020020 Sheep 
1020030 Goat 
1020040 Horse 
1020990 Others 
1030000  (iii) Bird eggs
 0,1
1030010 Chicken 
1030020 Duck 
1030030 Goose 
1030040 Quail 
1030990 Others 
1040000  (iv) Honey (Royal jelly, pollen, honey comb with honey (comb honey))
 0,5
1050000  (v) Amphibians and reptiles (Frog legs, crocodiles)
 0,5
1060000  (vi) Snails
 0,5
1070000  (vii) Other terrestrial animal products (Wild game)
 0,5


Fosetyl-Al (sum of fosetyl, phosphonic acid and their salts, expressed as fosetyl)
(+) MRL applicable until 31 December 2015, after that date 2 (*) will be applicable unless modified by a Regulation.0120010Almonds0120030Cashew nuts0120060Hazelnuts (Filbert)0120070Macadamia0120100Pistachios0120110Walnuts0140000Stone fruit0140010Apricots0140020Cherries (Sweet cherries, sour cherries)0140030Peaches (Nectarines and similar hybrids)0140040Plums (Damson, greengage, mirabelle, sloe, red date/Chinese date/Chinese jujube (Ziziphus zizyphus))0140990Others0153000Cane fruit0153010Blackberries0153020Dewberries (Loganberries, tayberries, boysenberries, cloudberries and other Rubus hybrids)0153030Raspberries (Wineberries, arctic bramble/raspberry, (Rubus arcticus), nectar raspberries (Rubus arcticus × Rubus idaeus))0153990Others0154010Blueberries (Bilberries)0154030Currants (red, black and white)0154040Gooseberries (Including hybrids with other Ribes species)0161020Figs0161040Kumquats (Marumi kumquats, nagami kumquats, limequats (Citrus aurantifolia × Fortunella spp.))0161060Persimmon0162030Passion fruit0163040Papaya0163050Pomegranate0220010Garlic0260010Beans (with pods) (Green bean/French beans/snap beans, scarlet runner bean, slicing bean, yard long beans, guar beans, soya beans)0260020Beans (without pods) (Broad beans, flageolets, jack bean, lima bean, cowpea)0260030Peas (with pods) (Mangetout/sugar peas/snow peas)0260040Peas (without pods) (Garden pea, green pea, chickpea)0270010Asparagus
(+) The applicable maximum residue level for horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) in the spice group (code 0840040) is the one set for horseradish (Armoracia rusticana) in the Vegetables category, root and tuber vegetables group (code 0213040) taking into account changes in the levels by processing (drying) according to Art. 20 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.0840040Horseradish’

