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Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/334 of 2 February 2023 amending Annexes II and V 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)

Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/334 of 2 February 2023 amending Annexes II and V 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)

Regulation (EU) 2023/334 · Regulation · 4 articles

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Article 1

Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as it stood before being amended by this Regulation shall continue to apply to products, which were produced in the Union or imported into the Union before 7 March 2026.

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 . It shall apply from 7 March 2026.

Supplementary provisions

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows: (1) in Annex II the columns for clothianidin and thiamethoxam are deleted; (2) in Annex V the columns for clothianidin and thiamethoxam are added: ‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg) Code number Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply  ( 1 ) Clothianidin Thiamethoxam (1) (2) (3) (4) 0100000 FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 0110000 Citrus fruits     0110010 Grapefruits     0110020 Oranges     0110030 Lemons     0110040 Limes     0110050 Mandarins     0110990 Others (2)     0120000 Tree nuts     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     0130010 Apples     0130020 Pears     0130030 Quinces     0130040 Medlars     0130050 Loquats/Japanese medlars     0130990 Others (2)     0140000 Stone fruits     0140010 Apricots     0140020 Cherries (sweet)     0140030 Peaches     0140040 Plums     0140990 Others (2)     0150000 Berries and small fruits     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 fruits with     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  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 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  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 0220010 Garlic     0220020 Onions     0220030 Shallots     0220040 Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions     0220990 Others (2)     0230000 Fruiting vegetables 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 0231000 (a) Solanaceae and Malvaceae     0231010 Tomatoes     0231020 Sweet peppers/bell peppers     0231030 Aubergines/eggplants     0231040 Okra/lady's fingers     0231990 Others (2)     0232000 (b) cucurbits with edible peel     0232010 Cucumbers     0232020 Gherkins     0232030 Courgettes     0232990 Others (2)     0233000 (c) cucurbits with inedible peel     0233010 Melons     0233020 Pumpkins     0233030 Watermelons     0233990 Others (2)     0234000 (d) sweet corn     0239000 (e) other fruiting vegetables     0240000 Brassica vegetables(excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops) 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 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  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 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  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 0252010 Spinaches     0252020 Purslanes     0252030 Chards/beet leaves     0252990 Others (2)     0253000 (c) grape leaves and similar species 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 0254000 (d) watercresses 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 0255000 (e) witloofs/Belgian endives 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 0256000 (f) herbs and edible flowers 0,02  ( * ) 0,02  ( * ) 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 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 0260010 Beans (with pods)     0260020 Beans (without pods)     0260030 Peas (with pods)     0260040 Peas (without pods)     0260050 Lentils     0260990 Others (2)     0270000 Stem vegetables 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 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  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 0280010 Cultivated fungi     0280020 Wild fungi     0280990 Mosses and lichens     0290000 Algae and prokaryotes organisms 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 0300000 PULSES 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 0300010 Beans     0300020 Lentils     0300030 Peas     0300040 Lupins/lupini beans     0300990 Others (2)     0400000 OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 0401000 Oilseeds     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     0402010 Olives for oil production     0402020 Oil palms kernels     0402030 Oil palms fruits     0402040 Kapok     0402990 Others (2)     0500000 CEREALS 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 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  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 0620000 Coffee beans 0,05  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 0630000 Herbal infusions from 0,05  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 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 0,02  ( * ) 0,02  ( * ) 0650000 Carobs/Saint John's breads 0,05  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 0700000 HOPS 0,05  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 0800000 SPICES     0810000 Seed spices 0,05  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 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  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 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  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 0830010 Cinnamon     0830990 Others (2)     0840000 Root and rhizome spices     0840010 Liquorice 0,05  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 0840020 Ginger (10)     0840030 Turmeric/curcuma 0,05  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 0840040 Horseradish (11)     0840990 Others (2) 0,05  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 0850000 Bud spices 0,05  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 0850010 Cloves     0850020 Capers     0850990 Others (2)     0860000 Flower pistil spices 0,05  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 0860010 Saffron     0860990 Others (2)     0870000 Aril spices 0,05  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 0870010 Mace     0870990 Others (2)     0900000 SUGAR PLANTS 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 0900010 Sugar beet roots     0900020 Sugar canes     0900030 Chicory roots     0900990 Others (2)     1000000 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS     1010000 Commodities from 0,02  ( * ) 0,02  ( * ) 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  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 1020010 Cattle     1020020 Sheep     1020030 Goat     1020040 Horse     1020990 Others (2)     1030000 Birds eggs 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 1030010 Chicken     1030020 Duck     1030030 Geese     1030040 Quail     1030990 Others (2)     1040000 Honey and other apiculture products (7) 0,05  ( * ) 0,05  ( * ) 1050000 Amphibians and Reptiles 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 1060000 Terrestrial invertebrate animals 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 1070000 Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals 0,01  ( * ) 0,01  ( * ) 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)     ( * )   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.’

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