
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2016/75 of 21 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 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) Commission Regulation (EU) No 991/2014 amended Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, setting temporary MRLs for fosetyl to avoid significant market disruptions in the trade of certain products. Those temporary MRLs were based on the available monitoring data and on a statement of the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’, in which it concluded that the proposed temporary MRLs are expected to sufficiently protect consumers.

(4) Some temporary MRLs set by Regulation (EU) No 991/2014 apply only until 31 December 2015, after which the previous MRL of 2 mg/kg corresponding to the limit of determination should be applicable, as it was expected that by then the measures foreseen to prevent the occurrence of phosphonate residues in relevant crops in future growing seasons would take effect. However, the Commission received information from food business operators showing that for certain products belonging to the group of tree nuts, the period provided was insufficient for those measures to take effect. Monitoring data indicate the continued presence of phosphonates in or on those products at levels higher than 2 mg/kg.

(5) Trading partners of the Union informed the Commission of ongoing efforts and timetables to generate supervised residue trial data with a view to submitting an application concerning MRLs for products belonging to the group of tree nuts according to Article 6(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(6) To avoid significant market disruptions in the trade of the concerned products belonging to the group of tree nuts and as there is no risk for consumers identified from the current scientific data, it is appropriate to change the end date of applicability of those temporary MRLs for fosetyl. Those temporary MRLs should apply until an application for MRLs according to Article 6(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 has been evaluated and decided upon. Taking into account the information received on ongoing supervised residue trials and the planned submission of such an application, the entry into force of a decision on that application is expected not later than 1 March 2019.

(7) 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.

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

(9) MRLs for several products, including certain products belonging to the group of tree nuts, were modified by Regulation (EU) No 991/2014, with 31 December 2015 as the end date of applicability of those temporary MRLs. For those products belonging to the group of tree nuts, this Regulation sets MRLs at the same level as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 991/2014 for an additional period. In the interest of legal certainty, this Regulation should therefore apply from 1 January 2016.

(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 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.
It shall apply from 1 January 2016.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 21 January 2016.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX

In part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the column for fosetyl is replaced by the following:
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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)
(1) (2) (3)
0100000 FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS 
0110000 Citrus fruits 75
0110010 Grapefruits 
0110020 Oranges 
0110030 Lemons 
0110040 Limes 
0110050 Mandarins 
0110990 Others 
0120000 Tree nuts 
0120010 Almonds 75 (+)
0120020 Brazil nuts 2
0120030 Cashew nuts 75 (+)
0120040 Chestnuts 2
0120050 Coconuts 2
0120060 Hazelnuts/cobnuts 75 (+)
0120070 Macadamias 75 (+)
0120080 Pecans 2
0120090 Pine nut kernels 2
0120100 Pistachios 75 (+)
0120110 Walnuts 75 (+)
0120990 Others 2
0130000 Pome fruits 75
0130010 Apples 
0130020 Pears 
0130030 Quinces 
0130040 Medlars 
0130050 Loquats/Japanese medlars 
0130990 Others 
0140000 Stone fruits 2
0140010 Apricots 
0140020 Cherries (sweet) 
0140030 Peaches 
0140040 Plums 
0140990 Others 
0150000 Berries and small fruits 
0151000 
(a) grapes
 100
0151010 Table grapes 
0151020 Wine grapes 
0152000 
(b) strawberries
 75
0153000 
(c) cane fruits
 2
0153010 Blackberries 
0153020 Dewberries 
0153030 Raspberries (red and yellow) 
0153990 Others 
0154000 
(d) other small fruits and berries
 2
0154010 Blueberries 
0154020 Cranberries 
0154030 Currants (black, red and white) 
0154040 Gooseberries (green, red and yellow) 
0154050 Rose hips 
0154060 Mulberries (black and white) 
0154070 Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars 
0154080 Elderberries 
0154990 Others 
0160000 Miscellaneous fruits with 
0161000 
(a) edible peel
 2
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) 150
0162020 Litchis/lychees 2
0162030 Passionfruits/maracujas 2
0162040 Prickly pears/cactus fruits 2
0162050 Star apples/cainitos 2
0162060 American persimmons/Virginia kaki 2
0162990 Others 2
0163000 
(c) inedible peel, large
 
0163010 Avocados 50
0163020 Bananas 2
0163030 Mangoes 2
0163040 Papayas 2
0163050 Granate apples/pomegranates 2
0163060 Cherimoyas 2
0163070 Guavas 2
0163080 Pineapples 50
0163090 Breadfruits 2
0163100 Durians 2
0163110 Soursops/guanabanas 2
0163990 Others 2
0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN 
0210000 Root and tuber vegetables 
0211000 
(a) potatoes
 30
0212000 
(b) tropical root and tuber vegetables
 2
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 2
0213020 Carrots 2
0213030 Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries 2
0213040 Horseradishes 2
0213050 Jerusalem artichokes 2
0213060 Parsnips 2
0213070 Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley 2
0213080 Radishes 25
0213090 Salsifies 2
0213100 Swedes/rutabagas 2
0213110 Turnips 2
0213990 Others 2
0220000 Bulb vegetables 
0220010 Garlic 2
0220020 Onions 50
0220030 Shallots 2
0220040 Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions 30
0220990 Others 2
0230000 Fruiting vegetables 
0231000 
(a) solanacea
 
0231010 Tomatoes 100
0231020 Sweet peppers/bell peppers 130
0231030 Aubergines/eggplants 100
0231040 Okra/lady's fingers 2
0231990 Others 2
0232000 
(b) cucurbits with edible peel
 75
0232010 Cucumbers 
0232020 Gherkins 
0232030 Courgettes 
0232990 Others 
0233000 
(c) cucurbits with inedible peel
 75
0233010 Melons 
0233020 Pumpkins 
0233030 Watermelons 
0233990 Others 
0234000 
(d) sweet corn
 5
0239000 
(e) other fruiting vegetables
 5
0240000 Brassica vegetables (excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops) 10
0241000 
(a) flowering brassica
 
0241010 Broccoli 
0241020 Cauliflowers 
0241990 Others 
0242000 
(b) head brassica
 
0242010 Brussels sprouts 
0242020 Head cabbages 
0242990 Others 
0243000 
(c) leafy brassica
 
0243010 Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai 
0243020 Kales 
0243990 Others 
0244000 
(d) kohlrabies
 
0250000 Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers 
0251000 
(a) lettuces and salad plants
 75
0251010 Lamb's lettuces/corn salads 
0251020 Lettuces 
0251030 Escaroles/broad-leaved endives 
0251040 Cresses and other sprouts and shoots 
0251050 Land cresses 
0251060 Roman rocket/rucola 
0251070 Red mustards 
0251080 Baby leaf crops (including brassica species) 
0251990 Others 
0252000 
(b) spinaches and similar leaves
 
0252010 Spinaches 75
0252020 Purslanes 2
0252030 Chards/beet leaves 15
0252990 Others 2
0253000 
(c) grape leaves and similar species
 2
0254000 
(d) watercresses
 2
0255000 
(e) witloofs/Belgian endives
 75
0256000 
(f) herbs and edible flowers
 75
0256010 Chervil 
0256020 Chives 
0256030 Celery leaves 
0256040 Parsley 
0256050 Sage 
0256060 Rosemary 
0256070 Thyme 
0256080 Basil and edible flowers 
0256090 Laurel/bay leave 
0256100 Tarragon 
0256990 Others 
0260000 Legume vegetables 2
0260010 Beans (with pods) 
0260020 Beans (without pods) 
0260030 Peas (with pods) 
0260040 Peas (without pods) 
0260050 Lentils 
0260990 Others 
0270000 Stem vegetables 
0270010 Asparagus 2
0270020 Cardoons 2
0270030 Celeries 2
0270040 Florence fennels 2
0270050 Globe artichokes 50
0270060 Leeks 30
0270070 Rhubarbs 2
0270080 Bamboo shoots 2
0270090 Palm hearts 2
0270990 Others 2
0280000 Fungi, mosses and lichens 2
0280010 Cultivated fungi 
0280020 Wild fungi 
0280990 Mosses and lichens 
0290000 Algae and prokaryotes organisms 2
0300000 PULSES 2
0300010 Beans 
0300020 Lentils 
0300030 Peas 
0300040 Lupins/lupini beans 
0300990 Others 
0400000 OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS 2
0401000 Oilseeds 
0401010 Linseeds 
0401020 Peanuts/groundnuts 
0401030 Poppy seeds 
0401040 Sesame seeds 
0401050 Sunflower seeds 
0401060 Rapeseeds/canola seeds 
0401070 Soyabeans 
0401080 Mustard seeds 
0401090 Cotton seeds 
0401100 Pumpkin seeds 
0401110 Safflower seeds 
0401120 Borage seeds 
0401130 Gold of pleasure seeds 
0401140 Hemp seeds 
0401150 Castor beans 
0401990 Others 
0402000 Oil fruits 
0402010 Olives for oil production 
0402020 Oil palms kernels 
0402030 Oil palms fruits 
0402040 Kapok 
0402990 Others 
0500000 CEREALS 2
0500010 Barley 
0500020 Buckwheat and other pseudo-cereals 
0500030 Maize/corn 
0500040 Common millet/proso millet 
0500050 Oat 
0500060 Rice 
0500070 Rye 
0500080 Sorghum 
0500090 Wheat 
0500990 Others 
0600000 TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS 
0610000 Teas 2
0620000 Coffee beans 2
0630000 Herbal infusions from 500
0631000 
(a) flowers
 
0631010 Chamomile 
0631020 Hibiscus/roselle 
0631030 Rose 
0631040 Jasmine 
0631050 Lime/linden 
0631990 Others 
0632000 
(b) leaves and herbs
 
0632010 Strawberry 
0632020 Rooibos 
0632030 Mate/maté 
0632990 Others 
0633000 
(c) roots
 
0633010 Valerian 
0633020 Ginseng 
0633990 Others 
0639000 
(d) any other parts of the plant
 
0640000 Cocoa beans 2
0650000 Carobs/Saint John's breads 2
0700000 HOPS 1 500
0800000 SPICES 
0810000 Seed spices 400
0810010 Anise/aniseed 
0810020 Black caraway/black cumin 
0810030 Celery 
0810040 Coriander 
0810050 Cumin 
0810060 Dill 
0810070 Fennel 
0810080 Fenugreek 
0810090 Nutmeg 
0810990 Others 
0820000 Fruit spices 400
0820010 Allspice/pimento 
0820020 Sichuan pepper 
0820030 Caraway 
0820040 Cardamom 
0820050 Juniper berry 
0820060 Peppercorn (black, green and white) 
0820070 Vanilla 
0820080 Tamarind 
0820990 Others 
0830000 Bark spices 400
0830010 Cinnamon 
0830990 Others 
0840000 Root and rhizome spices 
0840010 Liquorice 400
0840020 Ginger 400
0840030 Turmeric/curcuma 400
0840040 Horseradish (+)
0840990 Others 400
0850000 Bud spices 400
0850010 Cloves 
0850020 Capers 
0850990 Others 
0860000 Flower pistil spices 400
0860010 Saffron 
0860990 Others 
0870000 Aril spices 400
0870010 Mace 
0870990 Others 
0900000 SUGAR PLANTS 
0900010 Sugar beet roots 2
0900020 Sugar canes 2
0900030 Chicory roots 75
0900990 Others 2
1000000 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS 
1010000 Tissues from 0,5
1011000 
(a) swine
 
1011010 Muscle 
1011020 Fat tissue 
1011030 Liver 
1011040 Kidney 
1011050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 
1011990 Others 
1012000 
(b) bovine
 
1012010 Muscle 
1012020 Fat tissue 
1012030 Liver 
1012040 Kidney 
1012050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 
1012990 Others 
1013000 
(c) sheep
 
1013010 Muscle 
1013020 Fat tissue 
1013030 Liver 
1013040 Kidney 
1013050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 
1013990 Others 
1014000 
d) goat
 
1014010 Muscle 
1014020 Fat tissue 
1014030 Liver 
1014040 Kidney 
1014050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 
1014990 Others 
1015000 
(e) equine
 
1015010 Muscle 
1015020 Fat tissue 
1015030 Liver 
1015040 Kidney 
1015050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 
1015990 Others 
1016000 
(f) poultry
 
1016010 Muscle 
1016020 Fat tissue 
1016030 Liver 
1016040 Kidney 
1016050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 
1016990 Others 
1017000 
(g) other farmed terrestrial animals
 
1017010 Muscle 
1017020 Fat tissue 
1017030 Liver 
1017040 Kidney 
1017050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 
1017990 Others 
1020000 Milk 0,1
1020010 Cattle 
1020020 Sheep 
1020030 Goat 
1020040 Horse 
1020990 Others 
1030000 Birds eggs 0,1
1030010 Chicken 
1030020 Duck 
1030030 Geese 
1030040 Quail 
1030990 Others 
1040000 Honey and other apiculture products 0,5
1050000 Amphibians and Reptiles 0,5
1060000 Terrestrial invertebrate animals 0,5
1070000 Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals 0,5


Fosetyl-Al (sum of fosetyl, phosphonic acid and their salts, expressed as fosetyl)
(+) MRL applicable until 1 March 2019, after that date 2 (*) will be applicable unless modified by a Regulation.0120010Almonds0120030Cashew nuts0120060Hazelnuts/cobnuts0120070Macadamias0120100Pistachios0120110Walnuts
(+) 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'
