
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2019/88 of 18 January 2019 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid in 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) thereof,
Whereas:

(1) For acetamiprid, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(2) In the context of a procedure for the authorisation of the use of a plant protection product containing the active substance acetamiprid on table olives and olives for oil production, an application was submitted in accordance with Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 for modification of the existing MRLs.

(3) Such an application was also submitted for the use of acetamiprid on barley and oats.

(4) In accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, those applications were evaluated by the Member States concerned and the evaluation reports were forwarded to the Commission.

(5) The European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) assessed the applications and the evaluation reports, examining in particular the risks to the consumer and, where relevant, to animals and gave a reasoned opinion on the proposed MRLs. The Authority forwarded that opinion to the applicant, the Commission and the Member States and made it available to the public.

(6) The Authority concluded in its reasoned opinion that all requirements with respect to data were met and that the modifications to the MRLs requested by the applicant were acceptable with regard to consumer safety on the basis of a consumer exposure assessment for 27 specific European consumer groups. The Authority took into account the most recent information on the toxicological properties of the substance. Neither the lifetime exposure to this substance via consumption of all food products that may contain it, nor the short-term exposure due to high consumption of the relevant products showed that there is a risk that the acceptable daily intake or the acute reference dose is exceeded.

(7) In the context of the procedure for the renewal of the approval of the active substance acetamiprid in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Authority submitted a conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment concerning that active substance, where new toxicological endpoints were proposed. These endpoints were agreed by the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed on 13 December 2017.

(8) In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the Commission requested the Authority to assess the risks the current MRLs for acetamiprid may pose to consumers in the light of the resulting lower acute reference dose (ARfD).

(9) The Authority identified in its reasoned opinion consumer intake concerns for apples, pears, peaches, head cabbages, Chinese cabbages, kales, lettuces, escaroles, spinaches, purslanes, chards and celeries. Member States were consulted to report potential fall-back Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) that would not lead to an unacceptable risk for consumers. Member States identified fall-back GAPs for all concerned products except for Chinese cabbages, kales and celeries, for which the MRLs should be set at the relevant limit of determination.

(10) As regards escaroles, the Authority concluded that some information was not available and that further consideration by risk managers was required. As there is no risk for consumers in relation to the fall-back GAP, the MRL for that product should be set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 at the level identified by the Authority. This MRL will be reviewed; the review will take into account the information available within two years from the publication of this Regulation.

(11) 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.

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

(13) 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.

(14) 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 13 August 2019.
However, for acetamiprid in olives for oil production, table olives, barley and oats, it shall apply from 13 February 2019.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 18 January 2019.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX

In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the column for acetamiprid 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 Acetamiprid (R)
(1) (2) (3)
0100000 FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS 
0110000 Citrus fruits 0,9
0110010 Grapefruits 
0110020 Oranges 
0110030 Lemons 
0110040 Limes 
0110050 Mandarins 
0110990 Others (2) 
0120000 Tree nuts 0,07
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 (2) 
0130000 Pome fruits 
0130010 Apples 0,4
0130020 Pears 0,4
0130030 Quinces 0,8
0130040 Medlars 0,8
0130050 Loquats/Japanese medlars 0,8
0130990 Others (2) 0,8
0140000 Stone fruits 
0140010 Apricots 0,8
0140020 Cherries (sweet) 1.5
0140030 Peaches 0,2
0140040 Plums 0,03
0140990 Others (2) 0,01
0150000 Berries and small fruits 
0151000 
(a) grapes
 0,5
0151010 Table grapes 
0151020 Wine grapes 
0152000 
(b) strawberries
 0,5
0153000 
(c) cane fruits
 2
0153010 Blackberries 
0153020 Dewberries 
0153030 Raspberries (red and yellow) 
0153990 Others (2) 
0154000 
(d) other small fruits and berries
 
0154010 Blueberries 2
0154020 Cranberries 2
0154030 Currants (black, red and white) 2
0154040 Gooseberries (green, red and yellow) 2
0154050 Rose hips 2
0154060 Mulberries (black and white) 2
0154070 Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars 0,01
0154080 Elderberries 2
0154990 Others (2) 0,01
0160000 Miscellaneous fruits with 
0161000 
(a) edible peel
 
0161010 Dates 0,01
0161020 Figs 0,03
0161030 Table olives 3
0161040 Kumquats 0,01
0161050 Carambolas 0,01
0161060 Kaki/Japanese persimmons 0,01
0161070 Jambuls/jambolans 0,01
0161990 Others (2) 0,01
0162000 
(b) inedible peel, small
 0,01
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 (2) 
0163000 
(c) inedible peel, large
 
0163010 Avocados 0,01
0163020 Bananas 0,4
0163030 Mangoes 0,01
0163040 Papayas 0,01
0163050 Granate apples/pomegranates 0,01
0163060 Cherimoyas 0,01
0163070 Guavas 0,01
0163080 Pineapples 0,01
0163090 Breadfruits 0,01
0163100 Durians 0,01
0163110 Soursops/guanabanas 0,01
0163990 Others (2) 0,01
0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN 
0210000 Root and tuber vegetables 0,01
0211000 
(a) potatoes
 
0212000 
(b) tropical root and tuber vegetables
 
0212010 Cassava roots/manioc 
0212020 Sweet potatoes 
0212030 Yams 
0212040 Arrowroots 
0212990 Others (2) 
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 (2) 
0220000 Bulb vegetables 
0220010 Garlic 0,02
0220020 Onions 0,02
0220030 Shallots 0,01
0220040 Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions 0,01
0220990 Others (2) 0,01
0230000 Fruiting vegetables 
0231000 
(a) Solanaceae and Malvaceae
 
0231010 Tomatoes 0,5
0231020 Sweet peppers/bell peppers 0,3
0231030 Aubergines/eggplants 0,2
0231040 Okra/lady's fingers 0,2
0231990 Others (2) 0,2
0232000 
(b) cucurbits with edible peel
 
0232010 Cucumbers 0,3
0232020 Gherkins 0,6
0232030 Courgettes 0,3
0232990 Others (2) 0,3
0233000 
(c) cucurbits with inedible peel
 0,2
0233010 Melons 
0233020 Pumpkins 
0233030 Watermelons 
0233990 Others (2) 
0234000 
(d) sweet corn
 0,01
0239000 
(e) other fruiting vegetables
 0,2
0240000 Brassica vegetables (excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops) 
0241000 
(a) flowering brassica
 0,4
0241010 Broccoli 
0241020 Cauliflowers 
0241990 Others (2) 
0242000 
(b) head brassica
 
0242010 Brussels sprouts 0,05
0242020 Head cabbages 0,4
0242990 Others (2) 0,01
0243000 
(c) leafy brassica
 0,01
0243010 Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai 
0243020 Kales 
0243990 Others (2) 
0244000 
(d) kohlrabies
 0,01
0250000 Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers 
0251000 
(a) lettuces and salad plants
 
0251010 Lamb's lettuces/corn salads 3
0251020 Lettuces 1,5
0251030 Escaroles/broad-leaved endives 0,4 (+)
0251040 Cresses and other sprouts and shoots 3
0251050 Land cresses 3
0251060 Roman rocket/rucola 3
0251070 Red mustards 3
0251080 Baby leaf crops (including brassica species) 3
0251990 Others (2) 0,01
0252000 
(b) spinaches and similar leaves
 0,6
0252010 Spinaches 
0252020 Purslanes 
0252030 Chards/beet leaves 
0252990 Others (2) 
0253000 
(c) grape leaves and similar species
 0,01
0254000 
(d) watercresses
 0,01
0255000 
(e) witloofs/Belgian endives
 0,01
0256000 
(f) herbs and edible flowers
 3
0256010 Chervil 
0256020 Chives 
0256030 Celery leaves 
0256040 Parsley 
0256050 Sage 
0256060 Rosemary 
0256070 Thyme 
0256080 Basil and edible flowers 
0256090 Laurel/bay leaves 
0256100 Tarragon 
0256990 Others (2) 
0260000 Legume vegetables 
0260010 Beans (with pods) 0,6
0260020 Beans (without pods) 0,3
0260030 Peas (with pods) 0,6
0260040 Peas (without pods) 0,3
0260050 Lentils 0,01
0260990 Others (2) 0,01
0270000 Stem vegetables 
0270010 Asparagus 0,8
0270020 Cardoons 0,01
0270030 Celeries 0,01
0270040 Florence fennels 0,01
0270050 Globe artichokes 0,7
0270060 Leeks 0,01
0270070 Rhubarbs 0,01
0270080 Bamboo shoots 0,01
0270090 Palm hearts 0,01
0270990 Others (2) 0,01
0280000 Fungi, mosses and lichens 0,01
0280010 Cultivated fungi 
0280020 Wild fungi 
0280990 Mosses and lichens 
0290000 Algae and prokaryotes organisms 0,01
0300000 PULSES 0,15
0300010 Beans 
0300020 Lentils 
0300030 Peas 
0300040 Lupins/lupini beans 
0300990 Others (2) 
0400000 OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS 
0401000 Oilseeds 
0401010 Linseeds 0,01
0401020 Peanuts/groundnuts 0,01
0401030 Poppy seeds 0,01
0401040 Sesame seeds 0,01
0401050 Sunflower seeds 0,01
0401060 Rapeseeds/canola seeds 0,4
0401070 Soyabeans 0,01
0401080 Mustard seeds 0,01
0401090 Cotton seeds 0,7
0401100 Pumpkin seeds 0,01
0401110 Safflower seeds 0,01
0401120 Borage seeds 0,01
0401130 Gold of pleasure seeds 0,01
0401140 Hemp seeds 0,01
0401150 Castor beans 0,01
0401990 Others (2) 0,01
0402000 Oil fruits 
0402010 Olives for oil production 3
0402020 Oil palms kernels 0,01
0402030 Oil palms fruits 0,01
0402040 Kapok 0,01
0402990 Others (2) 0,01
0500000 CEREALS 
0500010 Barley 0,05
0500020 Buckwheat and other pseudocereals 0,01
0500030 Maize/corn 0,01
0500040 Common millet/proso millet 0,01
0500050 Oat 0,05
0500060 Rice 0,01
0500070 Rye 0,01
0500080 Sorghum 0,01
0500090 Wheat 0,1
0500990 Others (2) 0,01
0600000 TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS 0,05
0610000 Teas 
0620000 Coffee beans 
0630000 Herbal infusions from 
0631000 
(a) flowers
 
0631010 Chamomile 
0631020 Hibiscus/roselle 
0631030 Rose 
0631040 Jasmine 
0631050 Lime/linden 
0631990 Others (2) 
0632000 
(b) leaves and herbs
 
0632010 Strawberry 
0632020 Rooibos 
0632030 Mate/maté 
0632990 Others (2) 
0633000 
(c) roots
 
0633010 Valerian 
0633020 Ginseng 
0633990 Others (2) 
0639000 
(d) any other parts of the plant
 
0640000 Cocoa beans 
0650000 Carobs/Saint John's breads 
0700000 HOPS 0,05
0800000 SPICES 
0810000 Seed spices 0,05
0810010 Anise/aniseed 
0810020 Black caraway/black cumin 
0810030 Celery 
0810040 Coriander 
0810050 Cumin 
0810060 Dill 
0810070 Fennel 
0810080 Fenugreek 
0810090 Nutmeg 
0810990 Others (2) 
0820000 Fruit spices 
0820010 Allspice/pimento 0,05
0820020 Sichuan pepper 0,05
0820030 Caraway 0,05
0820040 Cardamom 0,1
0820050 Juniper berry 0,05
0820060 Peppercorn (black, green and white) 0,1
0820070 Vanilla 0,05
0820080 Tamarind 0,05
0820990 Others (2) 0,05
0830000 Bark spices 0,05
0830010 Cinnamon 
0830990 Others (2) 
0840000 Root and rhizome spices 
0840010 Liquorice 0,05
0840020 Ginger (10) 0,05
0840030 Turmeric/curcuma 0,05
0840040 Horseradish (11) (+)
0840990 Others (2) 0,05
0850000 Bud spices 0,05
0850010 Cloves 
0850020 Capers 
0850990 Others (2) 
0860000 Flower pistil spices 0,05
0860010 Saffron 
0860990 Others (2) 
0870000 Aril spices 0,05
0870010 Mace 
0870990 Others (2) 
0900000 SUGAR PLANTS 0,01
0900010 Sugar beet roots 
0900020 Sugar canes 
0900030 Chicory roots 
0900990 Others (2) 
1000000 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS 
1010000 Commodities from 
1011000 
(a) swine
 
1011010 Muscle 0,5
1011020 Fat 0,3
1011030 Liver 1
1011040 Kidney 1
1011050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 1
1011990 Others (2) 0,02
1012000 
(b) bovine
 
1012010 Muscle 0,5
1012020 Fat 0,3
1012030 Liver 1
1012040 Kidney 1
1012050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 1
1012990 Others (2) 0,02
1013000 
(c) sheep
 
1013010 Muscle 0,5
1013020 Fat 0,3
1013030 Liver 1
1013040 Kidney 1
1013050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 1
1013990 Others (2) 0,02
1014000 
d) goat
 
1014010 Muscle 0,5
1014020 Fat 0,3
1014030 Liver 1
1014040 Kidney 1
1014050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 1
1014990 Others (2) 0,02
1015000 
(e) equine
 
1015010 Muscle 0,5
1015020 Fat 0,3
1015030 Liver 1
1015040 Kidney 1
1015050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 1
1015990 Others (2) 0,02
1016000 
(f) poultry
 
1016010 Muscle 0,02
1016020 Fat 0,02
1016030 Liver 0,1
1016040 Kidney 0,1
1016050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 0,02
1016990 Others (2) 0,02
1017000 
(g) other farmed terrestrial animals
 
1017010 Muscle 0,5
1017020 Fat 0,3
1017030 Liver 1
1017040 Kidney 1
1017050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 1
1017990 Others (2) 0,02
1020000 Milk 0,2
1020010 Cattle 
1020020 Sheep 
1020030 Goat 
1020040 Horse 
1020990 Others (2) 
1030000 Birds eggs 0,02
1030010 Chicken 
1030020 Duck 
1030030 Geese 
1030040 Quail 
1030990 Others (2) 
1040000 Honey and other apiculture products (7) 0,05
1050000 Amphibians and Reptiles 0,02
1060000 Terrestrial invertebrate animals 0,02
1070000 Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals 0,02
1100000 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - FISH, FISHPRODUCTS AND ANY OTHER MARINE AND FRESHWATER FOOD PRODUCTS (8) 
1200000 PRODUCTS OR PART OF PRODUCTS EXCLUSIVELY USED FOR ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION (8) 
1300000 PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS (9) 


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 acetamiprid
(+) The European Food Safety Authority identified some information on residue trials as unavailable. When re-viewing the MRL, the Commission will take into account the information referred to in the first sentence, if it is submitted by 24 January 2021, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it.
0251030Escaroles/broad-leaved endives'
