Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1881 of 26 October 2021 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 imidacloprid in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance)

ANNEX
ANNEX
Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows:
(1)
in Annex II the following column for imidacloprid is added:
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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
( 1 )
Imidacloprid
(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
0,01
( *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
0,01
( *1 )
0130010
Apples
0130020
Pears
0130030
Quinces
0130040
Medlars
0130050
Loquats/Japanese medlars
0130990
Others (2)
0140000
Stone fruits
0,01
( *1 )
0140010
Apricots
0140020
Cherries (sweet)
0140030
Peaches
0140040
Plums
0140990
Others (2)
0150000
Berries and small fruits
0151000
(a)
grapes
0,7 (+)
0151010
Table grapes
(+)
0151020
Wine grapes
(+)
0152000
(b)
strawberries
0,01
( *1 )
0153000
(c)
cane fruits
0,01
( *1 )
0153010
Blackberries
0153020
Dewberries
0153030
Raspberries (red and yellow)
0153990
Others (2)
0154000
(d)
other small fruits and berries
0154010
Blueberries
5 (+)
0154020
Cranberries
5 (+)
0154030
Currants (black, red and white)
0,01
( *1 )
0154040
Gooseberries (green, red and yellow)
0,01
( *1 )
0154050
Rose hips
0,01
( *1 )
0154060
Mulberries (black and white)
0,01
( *1 )
0154070
Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars
0,01
( *1 )
0154080
Elderberries
0,01
( *1 )
0154990
Others (2)
0,01
( *1 )
0160000
Miscellaneous fruits with
0,01
( *1 )
0161000
(a)
edible peel
0161010
Dates
0161020
Figs
0161030
Table olives
0161040
Kumquats
0161050
Carambolas
0161060
Kaki/Japanese persimmons
0161070
Jambuls/jambolans
0161990
Others (2)
0162000
(b)
inedible peel, small
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
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
0,01
( *1 )
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
0,01
( *1 )
0220010
Garlic
0220020
Onions
0220030
Shallots
0220040
Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions
0220990
Others (2)
0230000
Fruiting vegetables
0231000
(a)
Solanaceae and Malvaceae
0231010
Tomatoes
0,3
0231020
Sweet peppers/bell peppers
0,9
0231030
Aubergines/eggplants
0,3
0231040
Okra/lady's fingers
0,5 (+)
0231990
Others (2)
0,01
( *1 )
0232000
(b)
cucurbits with edible peel
0232010
Cucumbers
0,5
0232020
Gherkins
0,4
0232030
Courgettes
0,4
0232990
Others (2)
0,01
( *1 )
0233000
(c)
cucurbits with inedible peel
0,15 (+)
0233010
Melons
(+)
0233020
Pumpkins
(+)
0233030
Watermelons
(+)
0233990
Others (2)
(+)
0234000
(d)
sweet corn
0,01
( *1 )
0239000
(e)
other fruiting vegetables
0,01
( *1 )
0240000
Brassica vegetables(excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops)
0,01
( *1 )
0241000
(a)
flowering brassica
0241010
Broccoli
0241020
Cauliflowers
0241990
Others (2)
0242000
(b)
head brassica
0242010
Brussels sprouts
0242020
Head cabbages
0242990
Others (2)
0243000
(c)
leafy brassica
0243010
Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai
0243020
Kales
0243990
Others (2)
0244000
(d)
kohlrabies
0250000
Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers
0251000
(a)
lettuces and salad plants
0,01
( *1 )
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
0,01
( *1 )
0252010
Spinaches
0252020
Purslanes
0252030
Chards/beet leaves
0252990
Others (2)
0253000
(c)
grape leaves and similar species
0,01
( *1 )
0254000
(d)
watercresses
0,01
( *1 )
0255000
(e)
witloofs/Belgian endives
0,01
( *1 )
0256000
(f)
herbs and edible flowers
0,05
( *1 )
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)
5 (+)
0260020
Beans (without pods)
2 (+)
0260030
Peas (with pods)
5 (+)
0260040
Peas (without pods)
2 (+)
0260050
Lentils
0,01
( *1 )
0260990
Others (2)
0,01
( *1 )
0270000
Stem vegetables
0,01
( *1 )
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
0,01
( *1 )
0280010
Cultivated fungi
0280020
Wild fungi
0280990
Mosses and lichens
0290000
Algae and prokaryotes organisms
0,01
( *1 )
0300000
PULSES
0300010
Beans
2 (+)
0300020
Lentils
0,01
( *1 )
0300030
Peas
0,01
( *1 )
0300040
Lupins/lupini beans
0,01
( *1 )
0300990
Others (2)
0,01
( *1 )
0400000
OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS
0401000
Oilseeds
0401010
Linseeds
0,01
( *1 )
0401020
Peanuts/groundnuts
0,5 (+)
0401030
Poppy seeds
0,01
( *1 )
0401040
Sesame seeds
0,01
( *1 )
0401050
Sunflower seeds
0,01
( *1 )
0401060
Rapeseeds/canola seeds
0,01
( *1 )
0401070
Soyabeans
0,01
( *1 )
0401080
Mustard seeds
0,01
( *1 )
0401090
Cotton seeds
0,01
( *1 )
0401100
Pumpkin seeds
0,01
( *1 )
0401110
Safflower seeds
0,01
( *1 )
0401120
Borage seeds
0,01
( *1 )
0401130
Gold of pleasure seeds
0,01
( *1 )
0401140
Hemp seeds
0,01
( *1 )
0401150
Castor beans
0,01
( *1 )
0401990
Others (2)
0,01
( *1 )
0402000
Oil fruits
0,01
( *1 )
0402010
Olives for oil production
0402020
Oil palms kernels
0402030
Oil palms fruits
0402040
Kapok
0402990
Others (2)
0500000
CEREALS
0,01
( *1 )
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
0610000
Teas
0,05  ( *1 )
0620000
Coffee beans
1 (+)
0630000
Herbal infusions from
0,05  ( *1 )
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
0,05  ( *1 )
0650000
Carobs/Saint John's breads
0,05  ( *1 )
0700000
HOPS
15 (+)
0800000
SPICES
0810000
Seed spices
0,05  ( *1 )
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
0,05  ( *1 )
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
0,05  ( *1 )
0830010
Cinnamon
0830990
Others (2)
0840000
Root and rhizome spices
0840010
Liquorice
0,05  ( *1 )
0840020
Ginger (10)
0840030
Turmeric/curcuma
0,05  ( *1 )
0840040
Horseradish (11)
(+)
0840990
Others (2)
0,05  ( *1 )
0850000
Bud spices
0,05  ( *1 )
0850010
Cloves
0850020
Capers
0850990
Others (2)
0860000
Flower pistil spices
0,05  ( *1 )
0860010
Saffron
0860990
Others (2)
0870000
Aril spices
0,05  ( *1 )
0870010
Mace
0870990
Others (2)
0900000
SUGAR PLANTS
0,01
( *1 )
0900010
Sugar beet roots
0900020
Sugar canes
0900030
Chicory roots
0900990
Others (2)
1000000
PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS
1010000
Commodities from
0,01
( *1 )
1011000
(a)
swine
1011010
Muscle
1011020
Fat
1011030
Liver
1011040
Kidney
1011050
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1011990
Others (2)
1012000
(b)
bovine
1012010
Muscle
1012020
Fat
1012030
Liver
1012040
Kidney
1012050
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1012990
Others (2)
1013000
(c)
sheep
1013010
Muscle
1013020
Fat
1013030
Liver
1013040
Kidney
1013050
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1013990
Others (2)
1014000
(d)
goat
1014010
Muscle
1014020
Fat
1014030
Liver
1014040
Kidney
1014050
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1014990
Others (2)
1015000
(e)
equine
1015010
Muscle
1015020
Fat
1015030
Liver
1015040
Kidney
1015050
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1015990
Others (2)
1016000
(f)
poultry
1016010
Muscle
1016020
Fat
1016030
Liver
1016040
Kidney
1016050
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1016990
Others (2)
1017000
(g)
other farmed terrestrial animals
1017010
Muscle
1017020
Fat
1017030
Liver
1017040
Kidney
1017050
Edible offals (other than liver and kidney)
1017990
Others (2)
1020000
Milk
0,01
( *1 )
1020010
Cattle
1020020
Sheep
1020030
Goat
1020040
Horse
1020990
Others (2)
1030000
Birds eggs
0,01
( *1 )
1030010
Chicken
1030020
Duck
1030030
Geese
1030040
Quail
1030990
Others (2)
1040000
Honey and other apiculture products (7)
0,05  ( *1 )
1050000
Amphibians and Reptiles
0,01
( *1 )
1060000
Terrestrial invertebrate animals
0,01
( *1 )
1070000
Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals
0,01
( *1 )
1100000
PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - FISH, FISH PRODUCTS 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)
Imidacloprid
The European Food Safety Authority identified some information on residue trials and on analytical and/or confirmatory methods 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 27 October 2022, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it.
0620000 Coffee beans
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 27 October 2022, or, if that information is not submitted by that date, the lack of it.
0110000 Citrus fruits
0110010 Grapefruits
0110020 Oranges
0110030 Lemons
0110040 Limes
0110050 Mandarins
0110990 Others (2)
0151000 (a) grapes
0151010 Table grapes
0151020 Wine grapes
0154010 Blueberries
0154020 Cranberries
0231040 Okra/lady's fingers
0233000 (c) cucurbits with inedible peel
0233010 Melons
0233020 Pumpkins
0233030 Watermelons
0233990 Others (2)
0260010 Beans (with pods)
0260020 Beans (without pods)
0260030 Peas (with pods)
0260040 Peas (without pods)
0300010 Beans
0401020 Peanuts/groundnuts
0700000 HOPS
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 (11) ’
(2)
in Part A of Annex III the column for imidacloprid is deleted.
( *1 )   Indicates lower limit of analytical determination
( 1 )   For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRL's apply, reference should be made to Annex I
Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1881 of 26 October 2021 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 imidacloprid in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance)

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