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Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/749 of 4 June 2020 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for chlorate in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/749 of 4 June 2020 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for chlorate in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance)

Regulation (EU) 2020/749 · Regulation · 4 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Article 1

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

The temporary MRLs for chlorate shall be reviewed not later than 8 June 2025.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Supplementary provisions

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX In Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 the following column for chlorate is added: ‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg) Code number Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply (a) Chlorate (A) (1) (2) (3) 0100000   FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS   0110000   Citrus fruits 0,05 0110010   Grapefruits   0110020   Oranges   0110030   Lemons   0110040   Limes   0110050   Mandarins   0110990   Others (2)   0120000   Tree nuts 0,1 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 0,05 0130010   Apples   0130020   Pears   0130030   Quinces   0130040   Medlars   0130050   Loquats/Japanese medlars   0130990   Others (2)   0140000   Stone fruits 0,05 0140010   Apricots   0140020   Cherries (sweet)   0140030   Peaches   0140040   Plums   0140990   Others (2)   0150000   Berries and small fruits 0,05 0151000 (a) grapes   0151010   Table grapes   0151020   Wine grapes   0152000 (b) strawberries   0153000 (c) cane fruits   0153010   Blackberries   0153020   Dewberries   0153030   Raspberries (red and yellow)   0153990   Others (2)   0154000 (d) other small fruits and berries   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 (2)   0160000   Miscellaneous fruitswith   0161000 (a) edible peel   0161010   Dates 0,3 0161020   Figs 0,3 0161030   Table olives 0,7 0161040   Kumquats 0,3 0161050   Carambolas 0,3 0161060   Kaki/Japanese persimmons 0,3 0161070   Jambuls/jambolans 0,3 0161990   Others (2) 0,3 0162000 (b) inedible peel, small 0,3 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 0,3 0163010   Avocados   0163020   Bananas   0163030   Mangoes   0163040   Papayas   0163050   Granate apples/pomegranates   0163060   Cherimoyas   0163070   Guavas   0163080   Pineapples   0163090   Breadfruits   0163100   Durians   0163110   Soursops/guanabanas   0163990   Others (2)   0200000   VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN   0210000   Root and tuber vegetables   0211000 (a) potatoes 0,05 0212000 (b) tropical root and tuber vegetables 0,05 0212010   Cassava roots/manioc   0212020   Sweet potatoes   0212030   Yams   0212040   Arrowroots   0212990   Others (2)   0213000 (c) other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets 0,15 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 0,7 0220020   Onions 0,5 0220030   Shallots 0,5 0220040   Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions 0,5 0220990   Others (2) 0,05 0230000   Fruiting vegetables   0231000 (a) Solanaceae and Malvaceae   0231010   Tomatoes 0,1 0231020   Sweet peppers/bell peppers 0,3 0231030   Aubergines/eggplants 0,4 0231040   Okra/lady's fingers 0,1 0231990   Others (2) 0,1 0232000 (b) cucurbits with edible peel 0,2 0232010   Cucumbers   0232020   Gherkins   0232030   Courgettes   0232990   Others (2)   0233000 (c) cucurbits with inedible peel 0,08 0233010   Melons   0233020   Pumpkins   0233030   Watermelons   0233990   Others (2)   0234000 (d) sweet corn 0,1 0239000 (e) other fruiting vegetables 0,1 0240000   Brassica vegetables(excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)   0241000 (a) flowering brassica   0241010   Broccoli 0,4 0241020   Cauliflowers 0,06 0241990   Others (2) 0,06 0242000 (b) head brassica 0,07 0242010   Brussels sprouts   0242020   Head cabbages   0242990   Others (2)   0243000 (c) leafy brassica   0243010   Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai 0,06 0243020   Kales 0,2 0243990   Others (2) 0,06 0244000 (d) kohlrabies 0,06 0250000   Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers 0,7 0251000 (a) lettuces and salad plants   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 (2)   0252000 (b) spinaches and similar leaves   0252010   Spinaches   0252020   Purslanes   0252030   Chards/beet leaves   0252990   Others (2)   0253000 (c) grape leaves and similar species   0254000 (d) watercresses   0255000 (e) witloofs/Belgian endives   0256000 (f) herbs and edible flowers   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 0,35 0260010   Beans (with pods)   0260020   Beans (without pods)   0260030   Peas (with pods)   0260040   Peas (without pods)   0260050   Lentils   0260990   Others (2)   0270000   Stem vegetables 0,25 0270010   Asparagus   0270020   Cardoons   0270030   Celeries   0270040   Florence fennels   0270050   Globe artichokes   0270060   Leeks   0270070   Rhubarbs   0270080   Bamboo shoots   0270090   Palm hearts   0270990   Others (2)   0280000   Fungi, mosses and lichens   0280010   Cultivated fungi 0,7 0280020   Wild fungi 0,7 0280990   Mosses and lichens 0,05 0290000   Algae and prokaryotes organisms 0,05 0300000   PULSES 0,35 0300010   Beans   0300020   Lentils   0300030   Peas   0300040   Lupins/lupini beans   0300990   Others (2)   0400000   OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS   0401000   Oilseeds 0,05 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 (2)   0402000   Oil fruits 0,7 0402010   Olives for oil production   0402020   Oil palms kernels   0402030   Oil palms fruits   0402040   Kapok   0402990   Others (2)   0500000   CEREALS 0,05 0500010   Barley   0500020   Buckwheat and other pseudocereals   0500030   Maize/corn   0500040   Common millet/proso millet   0500050   Oat   0500060   Rice   0500070   Rye   0500080   Sorghum   0500090   Wheat   0500990   Others (2)   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 0,07 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 0,07 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 (2)   0830000   Bark spices 0,07 0830010   Cinnamon   0830990   Others (2)   0840000   Root and rhizome spices   0840010   Liquorice 0,07 0840020   Ginger (10)   0840030   Turmeric/curcuma 0,07 0840040   Horseradish (11)   0840990   Others (2) 0,07 0850000   Bud spices 0,07 0850010   Cloves   0850020   Capers   0850990   Others (2)   0860000   Flower pistil spices 0,07 0860010   Saffron   0860990   Others (2)   0870000   Aril spices 0,07 0870010   Mace   0870990   Others (2)   0900000   SUGAR PLANTS 0,05 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 0,05 1011020   Fat 0,1(*) 1011030   Liver 0,05 1011040   Kidney 0,05 1011050   Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 0,05 1011990   Others (2) 0,05 1012000 (b) bovine   1012010   Muscle 0,05 1012020   Fat 0,1(*) 1012030   Liver 0,05 1012040   Kidney 0,05 1012050   Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 0,05 1012990   Others (2) 0,05 1013000 (c) sheep   1013010   Muscle 0,05 1013020   Fat 0,1(*) 1013030   Liver 0,05 1013040   Kidney 0,05 1013050   Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 0,05 1013990   Others (2) 0,05 1014000 d) goat   1014010   Muscle 0,05 1014020   Fat 0,1(*) 1014030   Liver 0,05 1014040   Kidney 0,05 1014050   Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 0,05 1014990   Others (2) 0,05 1015000 (e) equine   1015010   Muscle 0,05 1015020   Fat 0,1(*) 1015030   Liver 0,05 1015040   Kidney 0,05 1015050   Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 0,05 1015990   Others (2) 0,05 1016000 (f) poultry   1016010   Muscle 0,05 1016020   Fat 0,1(*) 1016030   Liver 0,05 1016040   Kidney 0,05 1016050   Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 0,05 1016990   Others (2) 0,05 1017000 (g) other farmed terrestrial animals   1017010   Muscle 0,05 1017020   Fat 0,1(*) 1017030   Liver 0,05 1017040   Kidney 0,05 1017050   Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 0,05 1017990   Others (2) 0,05 1020000   Milk 0,1 1020010   Cattle (+) 1020020   Sheep (+) 1020030   Goat (+) 1020040   Horse (+) 1020990   Others (2)   1030000   Birds eggs 0,05 1030010   Chicken   1030020   Duck   1030030   Geese   1030040   Quail   1030990   Others (2)   1040000   Honey and other apiculture products (7) 0,05(*) 1050000   Amphibians and Reptiles 0,05 1060000   Terrestrial invertebrate animals 0,05 1070000   Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals 0,05 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)   (*) Limit of analytical determination (a) For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRLs apply, reference should be made to Annex I. Chlorate (A) (A) To take into account the specific situation of chlorate residues, in processed food (including for the purpose of this Regulation foodstuffs that have been derived using processes listed in Article 2(1)(n) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004), that has come in contact with products containing chlorate residues, or that contains ingredients with such residues, such as processing aids or drinking water, used in compliance with the respective legal requirements, these additional contributions of chlorate residues should be taken into account when determining the permitted content of chlorate residues in or on the processed food products in accordance with Article 20 (1) of this Regulation. The burden of proof regarding the level of those additional contributions lies with the food and feed business operator. (+) Includes raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk for the manufacture of milk-based products as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. The MRL applies to milk ready for use (marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer) 1020010 Cattle (+) Includes raw milk, heat-treated milk and milk for the manufacture of milk-based products. The MRL applies to milk ready for use (marketed as such or reconstituted as instructed by the manufacturer) 1020020 Sheep 1020030 Goat 1020040 Horse’

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