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 atrazine 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 (1), and in particular Article 14(1)(a) in conjunction with Article 17 and Article 49(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
For atrazine, maximum residue limits (MRLs) were set in Annex II and Part B of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
(2)
All existing authorisations for plant protection products containing atrazine have been revoked. In accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the MRLs set out for that active substance in Annexes II and III should be deleted.
(3)
In accordance with Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the Commission requested the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’, to provide a scientific opinion on the temporary MRLs, which were set for cereals, following an import tolerance request made by Argentina. based on residue trials submitted by the applicant in support of the use of atrazine on maize in accordance with Argentinian Good Agricultural Practices, the Authority concluded (2) that the MRLs for atrazine in cereals should be lowered to a level of 0,05 mg/kg. Such level corresponds to the existing relevant limit of determination for atrazine in products of plant origin. The proposed MRLs do not pose a consumer health risk for the European consumers.
(4)
Through the World Trade Organisation, the trading partners of the Union were consulted on the new MRLs and their comments have been taken into account.
(5)
Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6)
In order to allow for the normal marketing, processing and consumption of products, this Regulation should provide for a transitional arrangement for products which have been produced before the modification of the MRLs made by this Regulation and for which information shows that a high level of consumer protection is maintained.
(7)
A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before the modified MRLs become applicable in order to permit Member States, third countries and food business operators to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements which will result from the modification of the MRLs.
(8)
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, III 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 before 13 October 2016.
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 13 October 2016.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 March 2016.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
(1) OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1.
(2) Reasoned opinion on the setting of a new maximum residue level for atrazine in cereals. EFSA Journal 2015;13(6):4126 [21 pp.].
ANNEX
Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows.
(1)
In Annex II, the column for atrazine is deleted.
(2)
In Part B of Annex III, the column for atrazine is deleted.
(3)
In Annex V, the following column for atrazine is added:
‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)
| Code number | Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply (1) | Atrazine (F) | ||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | ||
| 0100000 | FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS | 0,05 (*) | ||
| 0110000 | Citrus fruits |
| ||
| 0110010 | Grapefruits |
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| 0110020 | Oranges |
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| 0110030 | Lemons |
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| 0110040 | Limes |
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| 0110050 | Mandarins |
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| 0110990 | Others |
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| 0120000 | Tree nuts |
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| 0120010 | Almonds |
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| 0120020 | Brazil nuts |
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| 0120030 | Cashew nuts |
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| 0120040 | Chestnuts |
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| 0120050 | Coconuts |
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| 0120060 | Hazelnuts/cobnuts |
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| 0120070 | Macadamias |
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| 0120080 | Pecans |
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| 0120090 | Pine nut kernels |
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| 0120100 | Pistachios |
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| 0120110 | Walnuts |
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| 0120990 | Others |
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| 0130000 | Pome fruits |
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| 0130010 | Apples |
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| 0130020 | Pears |
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| 0130030 | Quinces |
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| 0130040 | Medlars |
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| 0130050 | Loquats/Japanese medlars |
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| 0130990 | Others |
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| 0140000 | Stone fruits |
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| 0140010 | Apricots |
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| 0140020 | Cherries (sweet) |
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| 0140030 | Peaches |
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| 0140040 | Plums |
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| 0140990 | Others |
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| 0150000 | Berries and small fruits |
| ||
| 0151000 |
|
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| 0151010 | Table grapes |
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| 0151020 | Wine grapes |
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| 0152000 |
|
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| 0153000 |
|
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| 0153010 | Blackberries |
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| 0153020 | Dewberries |
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| 0153030 | Raspberries (red and yellow) |
| ||
| 0153990 | Others |
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| 0154000 |
|
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| 0154010 | Blueberries |
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| 0154020 | Cranberries |
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| 0154030 | Currants (black, red and white) |
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| 0154040 | Gooseberries (green, red and yellow) |
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| 0154050 | Rose hips |
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| 0154060 | Mulberries (black and white) |
| ||
| 0154070 | Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars |
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| 0154080 | Elderberries |
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| 0154990 | Others |
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| 0160000 | Miscellaneous fruits with |
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| 0161000 |
|
| ||
| 0161010 | Dates |
| ||
| 0161020 | Figs |
| ||
| 0161030 | Table olives |
| ||
| 0161040 | Kumquats |
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| 0161050 | Carambolas |
| ||
| 0161060 | Kaki/Japanese persimmons |
| ||
| 0161070 | Jambuls/jambolans |
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| 0161990 | Others |
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| 0162000 |
|
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| 0162010 | Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow) |
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| 0162020 | Litchis/lychees |
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| 0162030 | Passionfruits/maracujas |
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| 0162040 | Prickly pears/cactus fruits |
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| 0162050 | Star apples/cainitos |
| ||
| 0162060 | American persimmons/Virginia kaki |
| ||
| 0162990 | Others |
| ||
| 0163000 |
|
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| 0163010 | Avocados |
| ||
| 0163020 | Bananas |
| ||
| 0163030 | Mangoes |
| ||
| 0163040 | Papayas |
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| 0163050 | Granate apples/pomegranates |
| ||
| 0163060 | Cherimoyas |
| ||
| 0163070 | Guavas |
| ||
| 0163080 | Pineapples |
| ||
| 0163090 | Breadfruits |
| ||
| 0163100 | Durians |
| ||
| 0163110 | Soursops/guanabanas |
| ||
| 0163990 | Others |
| ||
| 0200000 | VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN |
| ||
| 0210000 | Root and tuber vegetables | 0,05 (*) | ||
| 0211000 |
|
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| 0212000 |
|
| ||
| 0212010 | Cassava roots/manioc |
| ||
| 0212020 | Sweet potatoes |
| ||
| 0212030 | Yams |
| ||
| 0212040 | Arrowroots |
| ||
| 0212990 | Others |
| ||
| 0213000 |
|
| ||
| 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 |
| ||
| 0220000 | Bulb vegetables | 0,05 (*) | ||
| 0220010 | Garlic |
| ||
| 0220020 | Onions |
| ||
| 0220030 | Shallots |
| ||
| 0220040 | Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions |
| ||
| 0220990 | Others |
| ||
| 0230000 | Fruiting vegetables | 0,05 (*) | ||
| 0231000 |
|
| ||
| 0231010 | Tomatoes |
| ||
| 0231020 | Sweet peppers/bell peppers |
| ||
| 0231030 | Aubergines/eggplants |
| ||
| 0231040 | Okra/lady's fingers |
| ||
| 0231990 | Others |
| ||
| 0232000 |
|
| ||
| 0232010 | Cucumbers |
| ||
| 0232020 | Gherkins |
| ||
| 0232030 | Courgettes |
| ||
| 0232990 | Others |
| ||
| 0233000 |
|
| ||
| 0233010 | Melons |
| ||
| 0233020 | Pumpkins |
| ||
| 0233030 | Watermelons |
| ||
| 0233990 | Others |
| ||
| 0234000 |
|
| ||
| 0239000 |
|
| ||
| 0240000 | Brassica vegetables (excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops) | 0,05 (*) | ||
| 0241000 |
|
| ||
| 0241010 | Broccoli |
| ||
| 0241020 | Cauliflowers |
| ||
| 0241990 | Others |
| ||
| 0242000 |
|
| ||
| 0242010 | Brussels sprouts |
| ||
| 0242020 | Head cabbages |
| ||
| 0242990 | Others |
| ||
| 0243000 |
|
| ||
| 0243010 | Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai |
| ||
| 0243020 | Kales |
| ||
| 0243990 | Others |
| ||
| 0244000 |
|
| ||
| 0250000 | Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers | 0,05 (*) | ||
| 0251000 |
|
| ||
| 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 |
| ||
| 0252000 |
|
| ||
| 0252010 | Spinaches |
| ||
| 0252020 | Purslanes |
| ||
| 0252030 | Chards/beet leaves |
| ||
| 0252990 | Others |
| ||
| 0253000 |
|
| ||
| 0254000 |
|
| ||
| 0255000 |
|
| ||
| 0256000 |
|
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| 0256010 | Chervil |
| ||
| 0256020 | Chives |
| ||
| 0256030 | Celery leaves |
| ||
| 0256040 | Parsley |
| ||
| 0256050 | Sage |
| ||
| 0256060 | Rosemary |
| ||
| 0256070 | Thyme |
| ||
| 0256080 | Basil and edible flowers |
| ||
| 0256090 | Laurel/bay leave |
| ||
| 0256100 | Tarragon |
| ||
| 0256990 | Others |
| ||
| 0260000 | Legume vegetables | 0,05 (*) | ||
| 0260010 | Beans (with pods) |
| ||
| 0260020 | Beans (without pods) |
| ||
| 0260030 | Peas (with pods) |
| ||
| 0260040 | Peas (without pods) |
| ||
| 0260050 | Lentils |
| ||
| 0260990 | Others |
| ||
| 0270000 | Stem vegetables | 0,05 (*) | ||
| 0270010 | Asparagus |
| ||
| 0270020 | Cardoons |
| ||
| 0270030 | Celeries |
| ||
| 0270040 | Florence fennels |
| ||
| 0270050 | Globe artichokes |
| ||
| 0270060 | Leeks |
| ||
| 0270070 | Rhubarbs |
| ||
| 0270080 | Bamboo shoots |
| ||
| 0270090 | Palm hearts |
| ||
| 0270990 | Others |
| ||
| 0280000 | Fungi, mosses and lichens | 0,05 (*) | ||
| 0280010 | Cultivated fungi |
| ||
| 0280020 | Wild fungi |
| ||
| 0280990 | Mosses and lichens |
| ||
| 0290000 | Algae and prokaryotes organisms |
| ||
| 0300000 | PULSES | 0,05 (*) | ||
| 0300010 | Beans |
| ||
| 0300020 | Lentils |
| ||
| 0300030 | Peas |
| ||
| 0300040 | Lupins/lupini beans |
| ||
| 0300990 | Others |
| ||
| 0400000 | OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS | 0,05 (*) | ||
| 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 |
| ||
| 0402000 | Oil fruits |
| ||
| 0402010 | Olives for oil production |
| ||
| 0402020 | Oil palms kernels |
| ||
| 0402030 | Oil palms fruits |
| ||
| 0402040 | Kapok |
| ||
| 0402990 | Others |
| ||
| 0500000 | CEREALS | 0,05 (*) | ||
| 0500010 | Barley |
| ||
| 0500020 | Buckwheat and other pseudo-cereals |
| ||
| 0500030 | Maize/corn |
| ||
| 0500040 | Common millet/proso millet |
| ||
| 0500050 | Oat |
| ||
| 0500060 | Rice |
| ||
| 0500070 | Rye |
| ||
| 0500080 | Sorghum |
| ||
| 0500090 | Wheat |
| ||
| 0500990 | Others |
| ||
| 0600000 | TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS | 0,1 (*) | ||
| 0610000 | Teas |
| ||
| 0620000 | Coffee beans |
| ||
| 0630000 | Herbal infusions from |
| ||
| 0631000 |
|
| ||
| 0631010 | Chamomile |
| ||
| 0631020 | Hibiscus/roselle |
| ||
| 0631030 | Rose |
| ||
| 0631040 | Jasmine |
| ||
| 0631050 | Lime/linden |
| ||
| 0631990 | Others |
| ||
| 0632000 |
|
| ||
| 0632010 | Strawberry |
| ||
| 0632020 | Rooibos |
| ||
| 0632030 | Mate/maté |
| ||
| 0632990 | Others |
| ||
| 0633000 |
|
| ||
| 0633010 | Valerian |
| ||
| 0633020 | Ginseng |
| ||
| 0633990 | Others |
| ||
| 0639000 |
|
| ||
| 0640000 | Cocoa beans |
| ||
| 0650000 | Carobs/Saint John's breads |
| ||
| 0700000 | HOPS | 0,1 (*) | ||
| 0800000 | SPICES | 0,1 (*) | ||
| 0810000 | Seed spices |
| ||
| 0810010 | Anise/aniseed |
| ||
| 0810020 | Black caraway/black cumin |
| ||
| 0810030 | Celery |
| ||
| 0810040 | Coriander |
| ||
| 0810050 | Cumin |
| ||
| 0810060 | Dill |
| ||
| 0810070 | Fennel |
| ||
| 0810080 | Fenugreek |
| ||
| 0810090 | Nutmeg |
| ||
| 0810990 | Others |
| ||
| 0820000 | Fruit spices |
| ||
| 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 |
| ||
| 0830000 | Bark spices |
| ||
| 0830010 | Cinnamon |
| ||
| 0830990 | Others |
| ||
| 0840000 | Root and rhizome spices |
| ||
| 0840010 | Liquorice |
| ||
| 0840020 | Ginger |
| ||
| 0840030 | Turmeric/curcuma |
| ||
| 0840040 | Horseradish |
| ||
| 0840990 | Others |
| ||
| 0850000 | Bud spices |
| ||
| 0850010 | Cloves |
| ||
| 0850020 | Capers |
| ||
| 0850990 | Others |
| ||
| 0860000 | Flower pistil spices |
| ||
| 0860010 | Saffron |
| ||
| 0860990 | Others |
| ||
| 0870000 | Aril spices |
| ||
| 0870010 | Mace |
| ||
| 0870990 | Others |
| ||
| 0900000 | SUGAR PLANTS | 0,05 (*) | ||
| 0900010 | Sugar beet roots |
| ||
| 0900020 | Sugar canes |
| ||
| 0900030 | Chicory roots |
| ||
| 0900990 | Others |
| ||
| 1000000 | PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS |
| ||
| 1010000 | Tissues from |
| ||
| 1011000 |
|
| ||
| 1011010 | Muscle |
| ||
| 1011020 | Fat tissue |
| ||
| 1011030 | Liver |
| ||
| 1011040 | Kidney |
| ||
| 1011050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) |
| ||
| 1011990 | Others |
| ||
| 1012000 |
|
| ||
| 1012010 | Muscle |
| ||
| 1012020 | Fat tissue |
| ||
| 1012030 | Liver |
| ||
| 1012040 | Kidney |
| ||
| 1012050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) |
| ||
| 1012990 | Others |
| ||
| 1013000 |
|
| ||
| 1013010 | Muscle |
| ||
| 1013020 | Fat tissue |
| ||
| 1013030 | Liver |
| ||
| 1013040 | Kidney |
| ||
| 1013050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) |
| ||
| 1013990 | Others |
| ||
| 1014000 |
|
| ||
| 1014010 | Muscle |
| ||
| 1014020 | Fat tissue |
| ||
| 1014030 | Liver |
| ||
| 1014040 | Kidney |
| ||
| 1014050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) |
| ||
| 1014990 | Others |
| ||
| 1015000 |
|
| ||
| 1015010 | Muscle |
| ||
| 1015020 | Fat tissue |
| ||
| 1015030 | Liver |
| ||
| 1015040 | Kidney |
| ||
| 1015050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) |
| ||
| 1015990 | Others |
| ||
| 1016000 |
|
| ||
| 1016010 | Muscle |
| ||
| 1016020 | Fat tissue |
| ||
| 1016030 | Liver |
| ||
| 1016040 | Kidney |
| ||
| 1016050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) |
| ||
| 1016990 | Others |
| ||
| 1017000 |
|
| ||
| 1017010 | Muscle |
| ||
| 1017020 | Fat tissue |
| ||
| 1017030 | Liver |
| ||
| 1017040 | Kidney |
| ||
| 1017050 | Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) |
| ||
| 1017990 | Others |
| ||
| 1020000 | Milk |
| ||
| 1020010 | Cattle |
| ||
| 1020020 | Sheep |
| ||
| 1020030 | Goat |
| ||
| 1020040 | Horse |
| ||
| 1020990 | Others |
| ||
| 1030000 | Birds eggs |
| ||
| 1030010 | Chicken |
| ||
| 1030020 | Duck |
| ||
| 1030030 | Geese |
| ||
| 1030040 | Quail |
| ||
| 1030990 | Others |
| ||
| 1040000 | Honey and other apiculture products | 0,05 (*) | ||
| 1050000 | Amphibians and Reptiles |
| ||
| 1060000 | Terrestrial invertebrate animals |
| ||
| 1070000 | Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals |
| ||
(1) For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRLs apply, reference should be made to Annex I.
(F)=Fat soluble’
