Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/671 of 7 April 2017 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for clothianidin and thiamethoxam in or on certain productsText with EEA relevance.

Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/671 of 7 April 2017 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for clothianidin and thiamethoxam 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 OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1. , and in particular Article 14(1)(a) thereof, Whereas: (1) On 11 July 2015, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) adopted Codex maximum residue limits (CXLs) for clothianidin and thiamethoxam ftp://ftp.fao.org/codex/reports/reports_2015/REP15_PRe.pdf. Joint FAO/WHO food standards programme Codex Alimentarius Commission. Appendices III and IV. Thirty-Eight Session. Geneva, Switzerland, 6-11 July 2015. . (2) Maximum residue levels (MRLs) are set for those substances in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. (3) In accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1). , where international standards exist or their completion is imminent, they are to be taken into consideration in the development or adaptation of food law, except where such standards or relevant parts would be an ineffective or inappropriate means for the fulfilment of the legitimate objectives of food law or where there is a scientific justification, or where they would result in a different level of protection from the one determined as appropriate in the Union. Moreover, in accordance with point (e) of Article 13 of that Regulation, the Union is to promote consistency between international technical standards and food law while ensuring that the high level of protection adopted in the Union is not reduced. (4) CXLs for clothianidin and thiamethoxam should therefore be included in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as MRLs except where they relate to products which are not set out in Annex I to that Regulation or where they are set at a lower level than the current MRLs. Those CXLs are safe for consumers in the Union Scientific support for preparing an EU position in the 47th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR). EFSA Journal 2015;13(7):4208 [178 pp.]. . (5) Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly. (6) 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. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 7 April 2017. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude Juncker

Annex

ANNEX In Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the columns for clothianidin and thiamethoxam are replaced by the following: Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRLs apply, reference should be made to Annex I. Clothianidin (+) The European Food Safety Authority identified some information on storage stability 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 6 February 2018, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it. 0110000Citrus fruits0110010Grapefruits0110020Oranges0110030Lemons0110040Limes0110050Mandarins0110990Others (+) The European Food Safety Authority identified some information on residue trials with thiamethoxam 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 6 February 2018, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it. 0140020Cherries (sweet) (+) The European Food Safety Authority identified some information on storage stability 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 6 February 2018, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it. 0151000 (a) grapes 0151010Table grapes0151020Wine grapes0152000 (b) strawberries 0163080Pineapples (+) The European Food Safety Authority identified some information on residue trials with thiamethoxam 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 6 February 2018, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it. 0233010Melons0233030Watermelons (+) 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 6 February 2018, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it. 0244000 (d) kohlrabies (+) The European Food Safety Authority identified some information on residue trials with thiamethoxam 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 6 February 2018, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it. 0251030

Escaroles/broad-leaved endives (+) 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. 0840040 Horseradish Thiamethoxam (+) The European Food Safety Authority identified some information on storage stability 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 6 February 2018, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it. 0110000Citrus fruits0110010Grapefruits0110020Oranges0110030Lemons0110040Limes0110050Mandarins0110990Others (+) 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 6 February 2018, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it. 0140010Apricots0140020Cherries (sweet) (+) The European Food Safety Authority identified some information on storage stability 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 6 February 2018, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it. 0151000 (a) grapes 0151010Table grapes0151020Wine grapes0152000 (b) strawberries 0163080Pineapples (+) 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 6 February 2018, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it. 0233010Melons0233030Watermelons0251030Escaroles/broad-leaved endives (+) 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 Code numberGroups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs applyClothianidinThiamethoxam(1)(2)(3)(4)0100000FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS0110000Citrus fruits0,06 (+)0,15 (+)0110010Grapefruits0110020Oranges0110030Lemons0110040Limes0110050Mandarins0110990Others0120000Tree nuts0,010120010Almonds0,010120020Brazil nuts0,010120030Cashew nuts0,010120040Chestnuts0,010120050Coconuts0,010120060Hazelnuts/cobnuts0,010120070Macadamias0,010120080Pecans0,020120090Pine nut kernels0,010120100Pistachios0,010120110Walnuts0,010120990Others0,010130000Pome fruits0,40,30130010Apples0130020Pears0130030Quinces0130040Medlars0130050Loquats/Japanese medlars0130990Others0140000Stone fruits0140010Apricots0,150,07 (+)0140020Cherries (sweet)0,03 (+)0,6 (+)0140030Peaches0,150,07

0140040Plums0,010,010140990Others0,010,010150000Berries and small fruits0151000 (a) grapes 0,7 (+)0,4 (+)0151010Table grapes0151020Wine grapes0152000 (b) strawberries 0,02 (+)0,3 (+)0153000 (c) cane fruits 0,010,010153010Blackberries0153020Dewberries0153030Raspberries (red and yellow)0153990Others0154000 (d) other small fruits and berries 0,010,010154010Blueberries0154020Cranberries0154030Currants (black, red and white)0154040Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)0154050Rose hips0154060Mulberries (black and white)0154070Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars0154080Elderberries0154990Others0160000Miscellaneous fruits with0161000 (a) edible peel 0161010Dates0,010,010161020Figs0,010,010161030Table olives0,090,40161040Kumquats0,010,010161050Carambolas0,010,010161060Kaki/Japanese persimmons0,010,010161070Jambuls/jambolans0,010,010161990Others0,010,010162000 (b) inedible peel, small 0,010,010162010Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)0162020Litchis/lychees0162030Passionfruits/maracujas0162040Prickly pears/cactus fruits0162050Star apples/cainitos0162060American persimmons/Virginia kaki0162990Others 0163000 (c) inedible peel, large 0163010Avocados0,030,50163020Bananas0,020,020163030Mangoes0,040,20163040Papayas0,010,020163050Granate apples/pomegranates0,010,010163060Cherimoyas0,010,010163070Guavas0,010,010163080Pineapples0,02 (+)0,02 (+)0163090Breadfruits0,010,010163100Durians0,010,010163110Soursops/guanabanas0,010,010163990Others0,010,010200000VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN0210000Root and tuber vegetables0211000 (a) potatoes 0,030,070212000 (b) tropical root and tuber vegetables 0,010,010212010Cassava roots/manioc0212020Sweet potatoes0212030Yams0212040Arrowroots0212990Others0213000 (c) other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets 0213010Beetroots0,010,010213020Carrots0,060,30213030Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries0,010,010213040Horseradishes0,010,010213050Jerusalem artichokes0,010,010213060Parsnips0,010,010213070Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley0,010,010213080Radishes0,010,010213090Salsifies0,010,010213100Swedes/rutabagas0,020,020213110Turnips0,010,010213990Others0,010,010220000Bulb vegetables0,010,010220010Garlic0220020Onions0220030Shallots 0220040Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions0220990Others0230000Fruiting vegetables0231000 (a) solanacea 0231010Tomatoes0,040,20231020Sweet peppers/bell peppers0,040,70231030Aubergines/eggplants0,040,20231040Okra/lady's fingers0,010,010231990Others0,010,010232000 (b) cucurbits with edible peel 0232010Cucumbers0,020,50232020Gherkins0,010,010232030Courgettes0,020,50232990Others0,010,010233000 (c) cucurbits with inedible peel 0233010Melons0,02 (+)0,15 (+)0233020Pumpkins0,010,010233030Watermelons0,02 (+)0,15 (+)0233990Others0,010,010234000 (d) sweet corn 0,010,020239000 (e) other fruiting vegetables 0,010,010240000Brassica vegetables (excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)0241000 (a) flowering brassica 0,020241010Broccoli0,30241020Cauliflowers0,020241990Others0,010242000 (b) head brassica 0,020,020242010Brussels sprouts0242020Head cabbages0242990Others0243000

(c) leafy brassica 0,30,020243010Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai 0243020Kales0243990Others0244000 (d) kohlrabies 0,04 (+)0,010250000Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers0251000 (a) lettuces and salad plants 0251010Lamb's lettuces/corn salads0,010,010251020Lettuces0,150251030Escaroles/broad-leaved endives0,1 (+)5 (+)0251040Cresses and other sprouts and shoots0,010,010251050Land cresses0,010,010251060Roman rocket/rucola0,010,010251070Red mustards0,010,010251080Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)0,010,010251990Others0,010,010252000 (b) spinaches and similar leaves 0,010,010252010Spinaches0252020Purslanes0252030Chards/beet leaves0252990Others0253000 (c) grape leaves and similar species 0,010,010254000 (d) watercresses 0,010,010255000 (e) witloofs/Belgian endives 0,010,010256000 (f) herbs and edible flowers 1,50256010Chervil0,020256020Chives0,020256030Celery leaves0,020256040Parsley0,020256050Sage0,020256060Rosemary0,020256070Thyme0,020256080Basil and edible flowers1,50256090Laurel/bay leave0,020256100Tarragon0,020256990Others0,020260000Legume vegetables0260010Beans (with pods)0,20,30260020Beans (without pods)0,010,02 0260030Peas (with pods)0,20,30260040Peas (without pods)0,010,020260050Lentils0,010,020260990Others0,010,010270000Stem vegetables0270010Asparagus0,010,010270020Cardoons0,010,010270030Celeries0,0410270040Florence fennels0,010,010270050Globe artichokes0,050,50270060Leeks0,010,010270070Rhubarbs0,010,010270080Bamboo shoots0,010,010270090Palm hearts0,010,010270990Others0,010,010280000Fungi, mosses and lichens0,010,010280010Cultivated fungi0280020Wild fungi0280990Mosses and lichens0290000Algae and prokaryotes organisms0,010,010300000PULSES0,020,040300010Beans0300020Lentils0300030Peas0300040Lupins/lupini beans0300990Others0400000OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS0401000Oilseeds0,020401010Linseeds0,020401020Peanuts/groundnuts0,020401030Poppy seeds0,020401040Sesame seeds0,020401050Sunflower seeds0,020401060Rapeseeds/canola seeds0,020401070Soyabeans0,04 0401080Mustard seeds0,020401090Cotton seeds0,020401100Pumpkin seeds0,020401110Safflower seeds0,020401120Borage seeds0,020401130Gold of pleasure seeds0,020401140Hemp seeds0,020401150Castor beans0,020401990Others0,010402000Oil fruits0402010Olives for oil production0,090,40402020Oil palms kernels0,010,010402030Oil palms fruits0,010,010402040Kapok0,010,010402990Others0,010,010500000CEREALS0500010Barley0,040,40500020Buckwheat and other pseudo-cereals0,010,010500030Maize/corn0,020,050500040Common millet/proso millet0,010,010500050Oat0,020,020500060Rice0,50,010500070Rye0,020,020500080Sorghum0,010,010500090Wheat0,020,050500990Others0,010,010600000TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS0610000Teas0,7200620000Coffee beans0,050,20630000Herbal infusions from0,050,050631000 (a) flowers 0631010Chamomile0631020Hibiscus/roselle0631030Rose0631040Jasmine0631050Lime/linden0631990Others 0632000 (b) leaves and herbs 0632010Strawberry0632020Rooibos0632030Mate/maté0632990Others0633000 (c) roots 0633010Valerian0633020Ginseng0633990Others0639000

(d) any other parts of the plant 0640000Cocoa beans0,020,020650000Carobs/Saint John's breads0,050,050700000HOPS0,070,090800000SPICES0810000Seed spices0,050,050810010Anise/aniseed0810020Black caraway/black cumin0810030Celery0810040Coriander0810050Cumin0810060Dill0810070Fennel0810080Fenugreek0810090Nutmeg0810990Others0820000Fruit spices0,050,050820010Allspice/pimento0820020Sichuan pepper0820030Caraway0820040Cardamom0820050Juniper berry0820060Peppercorn (black, green and white)0820070Vanilla0820080Tamarind0820990Others 0830000Bark spices0,050,050830010Cinnamon0830990Others0840000Root and rhizome spices0840010Liquorice0,050,050840020Ginger0,050,050840030Turmeric/curcuma0,050,050840040Horseradish(+)(+)0840990Others0,050,050850000Bud spices0,050,050850010Cloves0850020Capers0850990Others0860000Flower pistil spices0,050,050860010Saffron0860990Others0870000Aril spices0,050,050870010Mace0870990Others0900000SUGAR PLANTS0900010Sugar beet roots0,020,020900020Sugar canes0,40,010900030Chicory roots0,010,010900990Others0,010,011000000PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS1010000Tissues from1011000 (a) swine 1011010Muscle0,020,021011020Fat tissue0,020,011011030Liver0,20,011011040Kidney0,020,011011050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)0,20,021011990Others0,010,011012000 (b) bovine 1012010Muscle0,020,021012020Fat tissue0,020,01 1012030Liver0,20,011012040Kidney0,020,011012050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)0,20,021012990Others0,010,011013000 (c) sheep 1013010Muscle0,020,021013020Fat tissue0,020,011013030Liver0,20,011013040Kidney0,020,011013050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)0,20,021013990Others0,010,011014000 d) goat 1014010Muscle0,020,021014020Fat tissue0,020,011014030Liver0,20,011014040Kidney0,020,011014050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)0,20,021014990Others0,010,011015000 (e) equine 1015010Muscle0,020,021015020Fat tissue0,020,011015030Liver0,20,011015040Kidney0,020,011015050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)0,20,021015990Others0,010,011016000 (f) poultry 0,011016010Muscle0,011016020Fat tissue0,011016030Liver0,11016040Kidney0,011016050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)0,11016990Others0,011017000 (g) other farmed terrestrial animals 1017010Muscle0,020,021017020Fat tissue0,020,011017030Liver0,20,011017040Kidney0,020,011017050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)0,20,021017990Others0,010,01 1020000Milk0,020,051020010Cattle1020020Sheep1020030Goat1020040Horse1020990Others1030000Birds eggs0,010,011030010Chicken1030020Duck1030030Geese1030040Quail1030990Others1040000Honey and other apiculture products0,050,051050000Amphibians and Reptiles0,010,011060000Terrestrial invertebrate animals0,010,011070000Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals0,010,01