Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/163 of 18 January 2023 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 DDT and oxathiapiprolin in or on certain productsText with EEA relevance.

Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/163 of 18 January 2023 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 DDT and oxathiapiprolin 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), point (a), and Article 16 thereof, Whereas: (1) For oxathiapiprolin, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. For DDT, MRLs were set in in Annex II and Part B of Annex III to that Regulation, depending on the product. (2) An application for import tolerance pursuant to Article 6(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 was submitted for oxathiapiprolin used in the United States on blueberries. The applicant provided data showing that the authorised uses of that substance on this crop in the United States lead to residues exceeding the MRL contained in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 and that a higher MRL is necessary to avoid trade barriers for the importation into the Union of that crop. (3) In accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, this application was evaluated by the Member State concerned and the evaluation report was forwarded to the Commission. (4) 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 reasoned opinion on the proposed MRL EFSA scientific reports are available online: http://www.efsa.europa.eu. Reasoned Opinion on the setting of an import tolerance for oxathiapiprolin in blueberries. EFSA Journal 2022;20(5):7347. . It forwarded this opinion to the applicant, the Commission and the Member States and made them available to the public. (5) The Authority concluded that all requirements with respect to completeness of data submission were met and that the modification to the MRL requested by the applicant was acceptable with regard to consumer safety on the basis of a consumer exposure assessment for 27 specific European consumer groups. In so concluding, the Authority took into account the most recent data on the toxicological properties of the substance. Neither the long-term 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 product showed a risk that the acceptable daily intake or the acute reference dose is exceeded. (6) Based on the reasoned opinion of the Authority and taking into account the relevant factors listed in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the proposed modification to the MRLs fulfils the requirements of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(7) As regards DDT, this active substance is a persistent organic pollutant (POP), and as such the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing it was prohibited by Commission Directive 83/131/EEC Commission Directive 83/131/EEC of 14 March 1983 amending the Annex to Council Directive 79/117/EEC prohibiting the placing on the market and use of plant protection products containing certain active substances (OJ L 91, 9.4.1983, p. 35). . Nevertheless, despite the fact that DDT is no longer used in the Union, it can still be detected at very low levels in some plant and animal products due to its persistency in the environment. Therefore, MRLs were set for DDT in all products of plant and animal origin by Commission Regulation (EC) No 149/2008 Commission Regulation (EC) No 149/2008 of 29 January 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing Annexes II, III and IV setting maximum residue levels for products covered by Annex I thereto (OJ L 58, 1.3.2008, p. 1). . That Regulation set the MRLs for commodities from swine (which include farmed wild boars) at 1 mg/kg, and the MRL for wild terrestrial animals (which include wild boars) at 0,05 mg/kg. (8) The Authority provided to the Commission monitoring data ranging from 2016 to 2020, showing that residues of DDT occur in wild boar products at levels higher than the current MRL for wild terrestrial animals, but in the same order of magnitude as the current MRL set for swine. Based on those most recent monitoring data, which reflect persistent levels in the environment, and in order to allow consistency in enforcement action taken by Member States, it is appropriate to align the existing MRL for DDT in wild boars with the MRL for that substance in swine. (9) Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly. (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

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, 18 January 2023. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen

Annex

ANNEX Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows: (1) in Annex II, the columns for DDT and oxathiapiprolin are replaced by the following: Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination Pesticide-code combination for which the MRL as set in Annex III Part B applies For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRL's apply, reference should be made to Annex I DDT (sum of p,p'-DDT, o,p'-DDT, p-p'-DDE and p,p'-TDE (DDD) expressed as DDT) (F)

(F) Fat soluble For wild boar, the same MRL as for swine applies. 1070000 Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals Code numberGroups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs applyDDT (sum of p,p'-DDT, o,p'-DDT, p-p'-DDE and p,p'-TDE (DDD) expressed as DDT) (F)Oxathiapiprolin(1)(2)(3)(4)0100000FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS0,050110000Citrus fruits0,050110010Grapefruits0110020Oranges0110030Lemons0110040Limes0110050Mandarins0110990Others (2)0120000Tree nuts0,010120010Almonds0120020Brazil nuts0120030Cashew nuts0120040Chestnuts0120050Coconuts0120060Hazelnuts/cobnuts0120070Macadamias0120080Pecans0120090Pine nut kernels0120100Pistachios0120110Walnuts0120990Others (2)0130000Pome fruits0,010130010Apples0130020Pears0130030Quinces0130040Medlars0130050Loquats/Japanese medlars0130990Others (2) 0140000Stone fruits0,010140010Apricots0140020Cherries (sweet)0140030Peaches0140040Plums0140990Others (2)0150000Berries and small fruits0151000 (a) grapes 0,70151010Table grapes0151020Wine grapes0152000 (b) strawberries 0,010153000 (c) cane fruits 0153010Blackberries0,50153020Dewberries0,010153030Raspberries (red and yellow)0,50153990Others (2)0,010154000 (d) other small fruits and berries 0154010Blueberries0,50154020Cranberries0,010154030Currants (black, red and white)0,010154040Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)0,010154050Rose hips0,010154060Mulberries (black and white)0,010154070Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars0,010154080Elderberries0,010154990Others (2)0,010160000Miscellaneous fruitswith0,010161000 (a) edible peel 0161010Dates0161020Figs0161030Table olives0161040Kumquats0161050Carambolas0161060Kaki/Japanese persimmons0161070Jambuls/jambolans0161990Others (2)0162000 (b) inedible peel, small 0162010Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow)0162020Litchis/lychees 0162030Passionfruits/maracujas0162040Prickly pears/cactus fruits0162050Star apples/cainitos0162060American persimmons/Virginia kaki0162990Others (2)0163000 (c) inedible peel, large 0163010Avocados0163020Bananas0163030Mangoes0163040Papayas0163050Granate apples/pomegranates0163060Cherimoyas0163070Guavas0163080Pineapples0163090Breadfruits0163100Durians0163110Soursops/guanabanas0163990Others (2)0200000VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN0,050210000Root 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/rutabagas 0213110Turnips0213990Others (2)0220000Bulb vegetables0220010Garlic0,040220020Onions0,040220030Shallots0,040220040Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions20220990Others (2)0,040230000Fruiting vegetables0231000 (a) Solanaceae and Malvaceae 0231010Tomatoes0,40231020Sweet peppers/bell peppers0,20231030Aubergines/eggplants0,40231040Okra/lady's fingers0,20231990Others (2)0,20232000

(b) cucurbits with edible peel 0,20232010Cucumbers0232020Gherkins0232030Courgettes0232990Others (2)0233000 (c) cucurbits with inedible peel 0,20233010Melons0233020Pumpkins0233030Watermelons0233990Others (2)0234000 (d) sweet corn 0,010239000 (e) other fruiting vegetables 0,010240000Brassica vegetables(excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)0241000 (a) flowering brassica 1,50241010Broccoli0241020Cauliflowers0241990Others (2)0242000 (b) head brassica 0242010Brussels sprouts0,010242020Head cabbages0,70242990Others (2)0,01 0243000 (c) leafy brassica 0243010Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai90243020Kales0,010243990Others (2)0,010244000 (d) kohlrabies 0,010250000Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers0251000 (a) lettuces and salad plants 50251010Lamb's lettuces/corn salads0251020Lettuces0251030Escaroles/broad-leaved endives0251040Cresses and other sprouts and shoots0251050Land cresses0251060Roman rocket/rucola0251070Red mustards0251080Baby leaf crops (including brassica species)0251990Others (2)0252000 (b) spinaches and similar leaves 150252010Spinaches0252020Purslanes0252030Chards/beet leaves0252990Others (2)0253000 (c) grape leaves and similar species 400254000 (d) watercresses 0,010255000 (e) witloofs/Belgian endives 0,010256000 (f) herbs and edible flowers 0256010Chervil0,020256020Chives0,020256030Celery leaves0,020256040Parsley0,020256050Sage0,020256060Rosemary0,020256070Thyme0,020256080Basil and edible flowers100256090Laurel/bay leaves0,020256100Tarragon0,020256990Others (2)0,02 0260000Legume vegetables0260010Beans (with pods)0,010260020Beans (without pods)0,010260030Peas (with pods)10260040Peas (without pods)0,010260050Lentils0,010260990Others (2)0,010270000Stem vegetables0270010Asparagus20270020Cardoons0,010270030Celeries0,010270040Florence fennels0,010270050Globe artichokes0,010270060Leeks20270070Rhubarbs0,010270080Bamboo shoots0,010270090Palm hearts0,010270990Others (2)0,010280000Fungi, mosses and lichens0,010280010Cultivated fungi0280020Wild fungi0280990Mosses and lichens0290000Algae and prokaryotes organisms0,010300000PULSES0,050,010300010Beans0300020Lentils0300030Peas0300040Lupins/lupini beans0300990Others (2)0400000OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS0,050,010401000Oilseeds0401010Linseeds0401020Peanuts/groundnuts0401030Poppy seeds0401040Sesame seeds0401050Sunflower seeds0401060Rapeseeds/canola seeds0401070Soyabeans0401080Mustard seeds 0401090Cotton seeds0401100Pumpkin seeds0401110Safflower seeds0401120Borage seeds0401130Gold of pleasure seeds0401140Hemp seeds0401150Castor beans0401990Others (2)0402000Oil fruits0402010Olives for oil production0402020Oil palms kernels0402030Oil palms fruits0402040Kapok0402990Others (2)0500000CEREALS0,050,010500010Barley0500020Buckwheat and other pseudocereals0500030Maize/corn0500040Common millet/proso millet0500050Oat0500060Rice0500070Rye0500080Sorghum0500090Wheat0500990Others (2)0600000TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS0610000Teas0,20,050620000Coffee beans0,050630000Herbal infusions from0631000 (a) flowers

0,050631010Chamomile0631020Hibiscus/roselle0631030Rose0631040Jasmine0631050Lime/linden0631990Others (2)0632000 (b) leaves and herbs 0,050632010Strawberry 0632020Rooibos0632030Mate/maté0632990Others (2)0633000 (c) roots 0633010Valerian0,050633020Ginseng0,150633990Others (2)0,050639000 (d) any other parts of the plant 0,050640000Cocoa beans0,050650000Carobs/Saint John's breads0,050700000HOPS0,0580800000SPICES0810000Seed 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) 0840030Turmeric/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 from10,011011000 (a) swine 1011010Muscle1011020Fat1011030Liver1011040Kidney1011050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1011990Others (2)1012000 (b) bovine 1012010Muscle1012020Fat1012030Liver1012040Kidney1012050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1012990Others (2)1013000 (c) sheep 1013010Muscle1013020Fat 1013030Liver1013040Kidney1013050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1013990Others (2)1014000 d) goat 1014010Muscle1014020Fat1014030Liver1014040Kidney1014050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1014990Others (2)1015000 (e) equine 1015010Muscle1015020Fat1015030Liver1015040Kidney1015050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1015990Others (2)1016000 (f) poultry 1016010Muscle1016020Fat1016030Liver1016040Kidney1016050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1016990Others (2)1017000 (g) other farmed terrestrial animals 1017010Muscle1017020Fat1017030Liver1017040Kidney1017050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)1017990Others (2)1020000Milk0,040,011020010Cattle1020020Sheep1020030Goat 1020040Horse1020990Others (2)1030000Birds eggs0,050,011030010Chicken1030020Duck1030030Geese1030040Quail1030990Others (2)1040000Honey and other apiculture products (7)0,051050000Amphibians and Reptiles0,011060000Terrestrial invertebrate animals0,011070000Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals(+)0,011100000PRODUCTS 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) (2) in Part B of Annex III, the column for DDT is 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 MRL's apply, reference should be made to Annex I DDT (sum of p,p'-DDT, o,p'-DDT, p-p'-DDE and p,p'-TDE (DDD) expressed as DDT) (F) (F) Fat soluble For wild boar, the same MRL as for swine applies. 1070000 Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals Code numberGroups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs applyDDT (sum of p,p'-DDT, o,p'-DDT, p-p'-DDE and p,p'-TDE (DDD) expressed as DDT) (F)(1)(2)(3)0130040Medlars0,050130050Loquats/Japanese medlars0,050154050Rose hips0,05 0154060Mulberries (black and white)0,050154070Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars0,050154080Elderberries0,050161050Carambolas0,050161060Kaki/Japanese persimmons0,050161070Jambuls/jambolans0,050162040Prickly pears/cactus fruits0,050162050Star apples/cainitos0,050162060American persimmons/Virginia kaki0,050163060Cherimoyas0,050163070Guavas0,050163090Breadfruits0,050163100Durians0,050163110Soursops/guanabanas0,050212040Arrowroots0,050251050Land cresses0,050251070Red mustards0,050252020Purslanes0,050253000 (c) grape leaves and similar species 0,050256050Sage0,050256060Rosemary0,050256070Thyme0,050256080Basil and edible flowers0,050256090Laurel/bay leaves0,050256100Tarragon0,050270080Bamboo shoots0,050270090Palm hearts0,050290000Algae and prokaryotes organisms0,050401110Safflower seeds0,050401120Borage seeds0,050401130Gold of pleasure seeds0,050401150Castor beans0,050402020Oil palms kernels0,050402030Oil palms fruits0,050402040Kapok0,050620000Coffee beans10630000Herbal infusions from0631000 (a) flowers 0,50631010Chamomile0,5 0631020Hibiscus/roselle0,50631030Rose0,50631040Jasmine0,50631050Lime/linden0,50631990Others (2)0,50632000 (b) leaves and herbs 0,50632010Strawberry0,50632020Rooibos0,50632030Mate/maté0,50632990Others (2)0,50633000 (c) roots 0,50633010Valerian0,50633020Ginseng0,50633990Others (2)0,50639000 (d) any other parts of the plant 0,20640000Cocoa beans0,50650000Carobs/Saint John's breads0,20800000SPICES0810000Seed spices10810010Anise/aniseed10810020Black caraway/black cumin10810030Celery10810040Coriander10810050Cumin10810060Dill10810070Fennel10810080Fenugreek10810090Nutmeg10810990Others (2)10820000Fruit spices10820010Allspice/pimento10820020Sichuan pepper10820030Caraway10820040Cardamom10820050Juniper berry10820060Peppercorn (black, green and white)10820070Vanilla10820080Tamarind10820990Others (2)1 0830000Bark spices10830010Cinnamon10830990Others (2)10840000Root and rhizome spices0840010Liquorice10840020Ginger (10)0840030Turmeric/curcuma10840040Horseradish (11)0840990Others (2)10850000Bud spices10850010Cloves10850020Capers10850990Others (2)10860000Flower pistil spices10860010Saffron10860990Others (2)10870000Aril spices10870010Mace10870990Others (2)10900000SUGAR PLANTS0,050900010Sugar beet roots0,050900020Sugar canes0,050900030Chicory roots0,050900990Others (2)0,051015000 (e) equine 11015010Muscle11015020Fat11015030Liver11015040Kidney11015050Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)11015990Others (2)11017000