Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1561 of 17 September 2019 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 chlormequat in cultivated fungiText with EEA relevance.

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1561 of 17 September 2019 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 chlormequat in cultivated fungi (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) and Article 16(1)(a) thereof, Whereas: (1) For chlormequat, maximum residue levels (MRLs) are set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. (2) The MRLs for chlormequat were recently modified by Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/693 Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/693 of 7 April 2017 amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for bitertanol, chlormequat and tebufenpyrad in or on certain products (OJ L 101, 13.4.2017, p. 1). in accordance with Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. In that framework, a temporary MRL for cultivated fungi was set at 0,9 mg/kg due to monitoring data showing that residues occurred on untreated cultivated fungi at a level higher than the limit of determination where such residues may result from cross-contamination of cultivated fungi with straw lawfully treated with chlormequat. (3) Mushroom growers submitted to the Commission recent monitoring data specifically on oyster mushrooms showing that residues occur in those products at higher levels than the current temporary MRL set for cultivated fungi. Those residues result from a cross-contamination of cultivated fungi with straw lawfully treated with chlormequat. Several Member States submitted additional monitoring data from official controls performed specifically on oyster mushrooms, which confirmed those findings. (4) Germany compiled and evaluated an application for modification of the existing MRL in accordance with Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 and forwarded the evaluation report to the Commission. (5) The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) assessed the application and the evaluation report, examining in particular the risks to consumers and, where relevant, to animals and gave a scientific statement on the proposed MRL EFSA scientific reports available online: http://www.efsa.europa.eu: Statement on the dietary risk assessment for the proposed temporary maximum residue level for chlormequat in oyster mushrooms. EFSA Journal 2019;17(5):5707. . It forwarded that statement to the applicant, the Commission and the Member States and made it available to the public. (6) The Authority concluded in its scientific statement that the modification to the MRL requested by Germany was 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 light of the Authority's conclusions on risk to consumers, the MRL for oyster mushrooms should be set at the level corresponding to the 95th percentile of all the sample results while maintaining the existing MRL for other cultivated fungi. That MRL will be reviewed; the review will take into account the information available within 13 April 2021. (8) Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly. (9) 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

Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are 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, 17 September 2019. For the Commission The President Jean-Claude Juncker

Annex

ANNEX Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows: (1) in Annex II, the column for chlormequat is deleted; (2) in Part A of Annex III, the following column for chlormequat is added: Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg) 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. Chlormequat (sum of chlormequat and its salts, expressed as chlormequat-chloride) (+) Recent monitoring data show that chlormequat levels in pears are declining but still occur at levels above the limit of determination due to former uses. It is therefore appropriate to set a temporary MRL at a value of 0,07 mg/kg pending the submission of further monitoring data. When reviewing the MRL, the Commission will take into account the information, if it is submitted by 13 April 2021, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it. 0130020Pears (+) The following MRL applies to oyster mushrooms: 6 mg/kg. Monitoring data show that cross-contamination of untreated cultivated fungi may occur with straw lawfully treated with chlormequat. When reviewing the MRL, the Commission will take into account the information, if it is submitted by 13 April 2021, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it. 0280010Cultivated fungi (+) The European Food Safety Authority identified some information on crop metabolism 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 13 April 2019, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it. 0401060Rapeseeds/canola seeds Code numberGroups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs applyChlormequat (sum of chlormequat and its salts, expressed as chlormequat-chloride)(1)(2)(3)0100000FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS0110000Citrus fruits0,010110010Grapefruits0110020Oranges0110030Lemons0110040Limes0110050Mandarins0110990Others (2)0120000Tree nuts0,010120010Almonds0120020Brazil nuts0120030Cashew nuts0120040Chestnuts0120050Coconuts0120060Hazelnuts/cobnuts0120070Macadamias0120080Pecans0120090Pine nut kernels0120100Pistachios0120110Walnuts0120990Others (2)0130000Pome fruits0130010Apples0,010130020Pears0,07 (+)0130030Quinces0,010130040Medlars0,010130050Loquats/Japanese medlars0,010130990Others (2)0,01

0140000Stone fruits0,010140010Apricots0140020Cherries (sweet)0140030Peaches0140040Plums0140990Others (2)0150000Berries and small fruits0151000 (a) grapes 0,050151010Table grapes0151020Wine grapes0152000 (b) strawberries 0,010153000 (c) cane fruits 0,010153010Blackberries0153020Dewberries0153030Raspberries (red and yellow)0153990Others (2)0154000 (d) other small fruits and berries 0,010154010Blueberries0154020Cranberries0154030Currants (black, red and white)0154040Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)0154050Rose hips0154060Mulberries (black and white)0154070Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars0154080Elderberries0154990Others (2)0160000Miscellaneous fruits with0,010161000 (a) edible peel 0161010Dates0161020Figs0161030Table olives0161040Kumquats0161050Carambolas0161060Kaki/Japanese persimmons0161070Jambuls/jambolans0161990Others (2)0162000 (b) inedible peel, small 0162010Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)0162020Litchis/lychees0162030Passionfruits/maracujas0162040Prickly pears/cactus fruits0162050Star apples/cainitos 0162060American persimmons/Virginia kaki0162990Others (2)0163000 (c) inedible peel, large 0163010Avocados0163020Bananas0163030Mangoes0163040Papayas0163050Granate apples/pomegranates0163060Cherimoyas0163070Guavas0163080Pineapples0163090Breadfruits0163100Durians0163110Soursops/guanabanas0163990Others (2)0200000VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN0210000Root and tuber vegetables0,010211000 (a) potatoes 0212000 (b) tropical root and tuber vegetables 0212010Cassava roots/manioc0212020Sweet potatoes0212030Yams0212040Arrowroots0212990Others (2)0213000 (c) other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets 0213010Beetroots0213020Carrots0213030Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries0213040Horseradishes0213050Jerusalem artichokes0213060Parsnips0213070Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley0213080Radishes0213090Salsifies0213100Swedes/rutabagas0213110Turnips0213990Others (2)0220000Bulb vegetables0,010220010Garlic0220020Onions0220030Shallots0220040Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions0220990Others (2) 0230000Fruiting vegetables0,010231000 (a) Solanaceae and Malvaceae 0231010Tomatoes0231020Sweet peppers/bell peppers0231030Aubergines/eggplants0231040Okra/lady's fingers0231990Others (2)0232000 (b) cucurbits with edible peel 0232010Cucumbers0232020Gherkins0232030Courgettes0232990Others (2)0233000 (c) cucurbits with inedible peel 0233010Melons0233020Pumpkins0233030Watermelons0233990Others (2)0234000 (d) sweet corn 0239000 (e) other fruiting vegetables 0240000Brassica vegetables (excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)0,010241000 (a) flowering brassica 0241010Broccoli0241020Cauliflowers0241990Others (2)0242000 (b) head brassica 0242010Brussels sprouts0242020Head cabbages0242990Others (2)0243000 (c) leafy brassica 0243010Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai0243020Kales0243990Others (2)0244000 (d) kohlrabies 0250000Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers0,010251000 (a) lettuces and salad plants 0251010Lamb's lettuces/corn salads0251020Lettuces0251030Escaroles/broad-leaved endives

0251040Cresses and other sprouts and shoots0251050Land cresses0251060Roman rocket/rucola0251070Red mustards0251080Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)0251990Others (2)0252000 (b) spinaches and similar leaves 0252010Spinaches0252020Purslanes0252030Chards/beet leaves0252990Others (2)0253000 (c) grape leaves and similar species 0254000 (d) watercresses 0255000 (e) witloofs/Belgian endives 0256000 (f) herbs and edible flowers 0256010Chervil0256020Chives0256030Celery leaves0256040Parsley0256050Sage0256060Rosemary0256070Thyme0256080Basil and edible flowers0256090Laurel/bay leaves0256100Tarragon0256990Others (2)0260000Legume vegetables0,010260010Beans (with pods)0260020Beans (without pods)0260030Peas (with pods)0260040Peas (without pods)0260050Lentils0260990Others (2)0270000Stem vegetables0,010270010Asparagus0270020Cardoons0270030Celeries0270040Florence fennels0270050Globe artichokes0270060Leeks0270070Rhubarbs0270080Bamboo shoots0270090Palm hearts0270990Others (2) 0280000Fungi, mosses and lichens0280010Cultivated fungi0,9 (+)0280020Wild fungi0,010280990Mosses and lichens0,010290000Algae and prokaryotes organisms0,010300000PULSES0,010300010Beans0300020Lentils0300030Peas0300040Lupins/lupini beans0300990Others (2)0400000OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS0401000Oilseeds0401010Linseeds0,010401020Peanuts/groundnuts0,010401030Poppy seeds0,010401040Sesame seeds0,010401050Sunflower seeds0,010401060Rapeseeds/canola seeds7 (+)0401070Soyabeans0,010401080Mustard seeds0,010401090Cotton seeds0,70401100Pumpkin seeds0,010401110Safflower seeds0,010401120Borage seeds0,010401130Gold of pleasure seeds0,010401140Hemp seeds0,010401150Castor beans0,010401990Others (2)0,010402000Oil fruits0,010402010Olives for oil production0402020Oil palms kernels0402030Oil palms fruits0402040Kapok0402990Others (2)0500000CEREALS0500010Barley30500020Buckwheat and other pseudocereals0,010500030Maize/corn0,010500040Common millet/proso millet0,010500050Oat150500060Rice0,010500070Rye8 0500080Sorghum0,010500090Wheat70500990Others (2)0,010600000TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS0,050610000Teas0620000Coffee beans0630000Herbal infusions from0631000 (a) flowers 0631010Chamomile0631020Hibiscus/roselle0631030Rose0631040Jasmine0631050Lime/linden0631990Others (2)0632000 (b) leaves and herbs 0632010Strawberry0632020Rooibos0632030Mate/maté0632990Others (2)0633000 (c) roots 0633010Valerian0633020Ginseng0633990Others (2)0639000 (d) any other parts of the plant 0640000Cocoa beans0650000Carobs/Saint John's breads0700000HOPS0,050800000SPICES0810000Seed spices0,050810010Anise/aniseed0810020Black caraway/black cumin0810030Celery0810040Coriander0810050Cumin0810060Dill0810070Fennel0810080Fenugreek0810090Nutmeg0810990Others (2) 0820000Fruit spices0,050820010Allspice/pimento0820020Sichuan pepper0820030Caraway0820040Cardamom0820050Juniper berry0820060Peppercorn (black, green and white)0820070Vanilla0820080Tamarind0820990Others (2)0830000Bark spices0,050830010Cinnamon0830990Others (2)0840000Root and rhizome spices0840010Liquorice0,050840020Ginger (10)0,050840030Turmeric/curcuma0,050840040Horseradish (11)0840990Others (2)0,050850000Bud spices0,050850010Cloves0850020Capers0850990Others (2)0860000Flower pistil spices0,050860010Saffron0860990Others (2)0870000Aril spices0,050870010Mace0870990Others (2)0900000SUGAR PLANTS0,010900010Sugar beet roots0900020Sugar canes0900030Chicory roots0900990Others (2)1000000PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS1010000Commodities from1011000

(a) swine 1011010Muscle0,31011020Fat0,151011030Liver1,5 1011040Kidney1,51011050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1,51011990Others (2)0,011012000 (b) bovine 1012010Muscle0,31012020Fat0,151012030Liver1,51012040Kidney1,51012050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1,51012990Others (2)0,011013000 (c) sheep 1013010Muscle0,31013020Fat0,151013030Liver1,51013040Kidney1,51013050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1,51013990Others (2)0,011014000 (d) goat 1014010Muscle0,31014020Fat0,151014030Liver1,51014040Kidney1,51014050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1,51014990Others (2)0,011015000 (e) equine 1015010Muscle0,31015020Fat0,151015030Liver1,51015040Kidney1,51015050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1,51015990Others (2)0,011016000 (f) poultry 1016010Muscle0,051016020Fat0,051016030Liver0,151016040Kidney0,151016050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)0,151016990Others (2)0,011017000 (g) other farmed terrestrial animals 1017010Muscle0,31017020Fat0,151017030Liver1,5 1017040Kidney1,51017050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1,51017990Others (2)0,011020000Milk0,51020010Cattle1020020Sheep1020030Goat1020040Horse1020990Others (2)1030000Birds eggs0,151030010Chicken1030020Duck1030030Geese1030040Quail1030990Others (2)1040000Honey and other apiculture products (7)0,051050000Amphibians and Reptiles0,011060000Terrestrial invertebrate animals0,011070000Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals0,31100000PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - FISH, FISHPRODUCTS AND ANY OTHER MARINE AND FRESHWATER FOOD PRODUCTS (8)1200000PRODUCTS OR PART OF PRODUCTS EXCLUSIVELY USED FOR ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION (8)1300000PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS (9)