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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 473/2012
of 4 June 2012
amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council
as regards maximum residue levels for spinetoram (XDE-175) in or on certain products
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(5) The
Authority
concluded
that
the
emergency
use
of
spinetoram (XDE-175) on cherries, raspberries and blue
berries is not likely to result in a consumer exposure
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
exceeding the toxicological reference value and
Union,
therefore is not expected to pose a public health concern.
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on
(6) France
did
not
report
details
of
supervised
field
trials,
nor
maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed
complete a quality assessment of such trials. The
of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive
Authority had to base its statement on the assumption
91/414/EEC (
that the supervised field trials are valid and confirm the

1 ), and in particular Article 18(4) thereof,
proposed temporary MRLs. In order to verify the
correctness of the assumption, France should update
Whereas:
the evaluation report as soon as possible.
(1)
For spinetoram (XDE-175) MRLs are set in Part A of
(7) Based
on
the
statement
of
the
Authority
and
taking
into
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
account the factors relevant to the matter under
consideration, the appropriate modifications to the
MRLs fulfil the requirements of Article 18(4) of Regu
(2) In
accordance
with
Article
53
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
lation (EC) No 396/2005.
1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the

Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of
plant protection products on the market and repealing
Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC
( 2 ),
(8) Regulation
(EC)
No
396/2005
should
therefore
be
France notified on 11 May 2012 to the Commission
amended accordingly.
the temporary authorisation of plant protection
products containing the active substance spinetoram
(XDE-175), due to an unexpected outbreak of Drosophila
suzukii, a danger that was unforeseeable and could not be
(9) Given
that
the
emergency
uses
of
plant
protection
contained by any other reasonable means. Consequently,
products concerning spinetoram are already authorized
France has also notified to the other Member States, the
by France and the resulting urgent need to ensure a
Commission and the Authority in accordance with
high level of consumer protection, it is appropriate to
Article 18(4) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 that it
provide for the MRLs by applying the procedure referred
has authorised the placing on the market in its
to in Article 45(5) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
territory of cherries, raspberries and blueberries
containing pesticide residues higher than the MRLs.
Currently, those MRLs are established at the limit of
(10) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
determination in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
396/2005.
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(3) France
submitted
to
the
Commission
an
appropriate
consumer risk assesment and proposed temporary
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
MRLs on that basis.
Article 1
(4) The
European
Food
Safety
Authority,
hereinafter "the
Authority", assessed the data provided and issued a state
Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 is amended in
ment ( 3 ) on the safety of the proposed temporary MRLs.
accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
( 1 ) OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1.
( 3 ) European Food Safety Authority; Statement on the modification of
Article 2
the existing MRLs for spinetoram in cherries, raspberries and blue
This Regulation shall enter into force on the next day following
berries. EFSA Journal 2012;10(5):2708. [24 pp.] doi:10.2903/
j.efsa.2012.2708. Available online: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
efsajournal.htm
Union.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 June 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX
In Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, the column for spinetoram (XDE-175) is replaced by the
following:
‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg)

am
Code
number
Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply ( a )
S
p
i
n
e
tor
(XDE-175)
(1) (2) (3)
0100000 1. FRUIT FRESH OR FROZEN; NUTS
0110000 (i) Citrus fruit
0,2
0110010 Grapefruit
(Shaddocks,
pomelos,
sweeties,
tangelo
(except
mineola),
ugli
and
other
hybrids)
0110020 Oranges
(Bergamot,
bitter
orange,
chinotto
and
other
hybrids)
0110030 Lemons
(Citron,
lemon)
0110040 Limes
0110050 Mandarins
(Clementine,
tangerine,
mineola
and
other
hybrids)
0110990 Others
0120000 (ii) Tree nuts (shelled or unshelled) 0,05
(*)
0120010 Almonds
0120020 Brazil
nuts
0120030 Cashew
nuts
0120040 Chestnuts
0120050 Coconuts
0120060 Hazelnuts
(Filbert)
0120070 Macadamia
0120080 Pecans
0120090 Pine
nuts
0120100 Pistachios
0120110 Walnuts
0120990 Others
0130000 (iii) Pome fruit
0,2
0130010 Apples
(Crab
apple)
0130020 Pears
(Oriental
pear)
0130030 Quinces
0130040 Medlar
0130050 Loquat
0130990 Others
0140000 (iv) Stone fruit
0140010 Apricots
0,2

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0140020 Cherries
(sweet
cherries,
sour
cherries) 0,2
(+)
0140030 Peaches
(Nectarines
and
similar
hybrids) 0,2
0140040 Plums
(Damson,
greengage,
mirabelle,
sloe) 0,05
(*)
0140990 Others
0,05 (*)
0150000 (v) Berries & small fruit
0151000 (a) Table and wine grapes
0,5
0151010 Table
grapes
0151020 Wine
grapes
0152000 (b) Strawberries
0,2
0153000 (c) Cane fruit
0153010 Blackberries
0,05 (*)
0153020 Dewberries
(Loganberries,
boysenberries,
and
cloudberries) 0,05
(*)
0153030 Raspberries
(Wineberries,
arctic
bramble/raspberry,
(Rubus
arcticus),
nectar
raspberries
(Rubus
0,8 (+)
arcticus x idaeus))
0153990 Others
0,05 (*)
0154000 (d) Other small fruit & berries
0154010 Blueberries
(Bilberries)
0,2 (+)
0154020 Cranberries
(Cowberries
(red
bilberries)) 0,05
(*)
0154030 Currants
(red,
black
and
white) 0,05
(*)
0154040 Gooseberries
(Including
hybrids
with
other
ribes
species) 0,05
(*)
0154050 Rose
hips
0,05 (*)
0154060 Mulberries
(arbutus
berry)
0,05 (*)
0154070 Azarole
(mediteranean
medlar)
(Kiwiberry
(Actinidia
arguta)) 0,05
(*)
0154080 Elderberries
(Black
chokeberry
(appleberry),
mountain
ash,
buckthorn
(sea
sallowthorn),
hawthorn,
0,05 (*)
service berries, and other treeberries)
0154990 Others
0,05 (*)
0160000 (vi) Miscellaneous fruit
0,05 (*)
0161000 (a) Edible peel
0161010 Dates
0161020 Figs
0161030 Table
olives
0161040 Kumquats
(Marumi
kumquats,
nagami
kumquats,
limequats
(Citrus
aurantifolia
x
Fortunella
spp.))
0161050 Carambola
(Bilimbi)
0161060 Persimmon
0161070 Jambolan
(java
plum)
(Java
apple
(water
apple),
pomerac,
rose
apple,
Brazilean
cherry
Surinam
cherry (grumichama Eugenia uniflora),)
0161990 Others
0162000 (b) Inedible peel, small
0162010 Kiwi

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0162020 Lychee
(Litchi)
(Pulasan,
rambutan
(hairy
litchi),
mangosteen)
0162030 Passion
fruit
0162040 Prickly
pear
(cactus
fruit)
0162050 Star
apple
0162060
American persimmon (Virginia kaki) (Black sapote, white sapote, green sapote, canistel (yellow
sapote), and mammey sapote)
0162990 Others
0163000 (c) Inedible peel, large
0163010 Avocados
0163020 Bananas
(Dwarf
banana,
plantain,
apple
banana)
0163030 Mangoes
0163040 Papaya
0163050 Pomegranate
0163060 Cherimoya
(Custard
apple,
sugar
apple
(sweetsop),
llama
and
other
medium
sized
Annonaceae)
0163070 Guava
(Red
pitaya
or
dragon
fruit
(Hylocereus
undatus))
0163080 Pineapples
0163090 Bread
fruit
(Jackfruit)
0163100 Durian
0163110 Soursop
(guanabana)
0163990 Others
0200000 2. VEGETABLES FRESH OR FROZEN
0210000 (i) Root and tuber vegetables
0,05 (*)
0211000 (a) Potatoes
0212000 (b) Tropical root and tuber vegetables
0212010 Cassava
(Dasheen,
eddoe
(Japanese
taro),
tannia)
0212020 Sweet
potatoes
0212030 Yams
(Potato
bean
(yam
bean),
Mexican
yam
bean)
0212040 Arrowroot
0212990 Others
0213000 (c) Other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beet
0213010 Beetroot
0213020 Carrots
0213030 Celeriac
0213040 Horseradish
(Angelica
roots,
lovage
roots,
gentiana
roots,)
0213050 Jerusalem
artichokes
0213060 Parsnips
0213070 Parsley
root

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0213080
Radishes (Black radish, Japanese radish, small radish and similar varieties, tiger nut (Cyperus
esculentus))
0213090 Salsify
(Scorzonera,
Spanish
salsify
(Spanish
oysterplant))
0213100 Swedes
0213110 Turnips
0213990 Others
0220000 (ii) Bulb vegetables
0,05 (*)
0220010 Garlic
0220020 Onions
(Silverskin
onions)
0220030 Shallots
0220040 Spring
onions
(Welsh
onion
and
similar
varieties)
0220990 Others
0230000 (iii) Fruiting vegetables
0231000 (a) Solanacea
0,5
0231010 Tomatoes
(Cherry
tomatoes,
tree
tomato,
Physalis,
gojiberry,
wolfberry
(Lycium
barbarum
and
L.
chinense))
0231020 Peppers
(Chilli
peppers)
0231030 Aubergines
(egg
plants)
(Pepino)
0231040 Okra,
lady's
fingers
0231990 Others
0232000 (b) Cucurbits - edible peel
0,2
0232010 Cucumbers
0232020 Gherkins
0232030 Courgettes
(Summer
squash,
marrow
(patisson))
0232990 Others
0233000 (c) Cucurbits-inedible peel
0,05 (*)
0233010 Melons
(Kiwano)
0233020 Pumpkins
(Winter
squash)
0233030 Watermelons
0233990 Others
0234000 (d) Sweet corn
0,05 (*)
0239000 (e) Other fruiting vegetables
0,05 (*)
0240000 (iv) Brassica vegetables
0,05 (*)
0241000 (a) Flowering brassica
0241010
Broccoli (Calabrese, Chinese broccoli, broccoli raab)
0241020 Cauliflower
0241990 Others

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0242000 (b) Head brassica
0242010 Brussels
sprouts
0242020
Head cabbage (Pointed head cabbage, red cabbage, savoy cabbage, white cabbage)
0242990 Others
0243000 (c) Leafy brassica
0243010
Chinese cabbage (Indian (Chinese) mustard, pak choi, Chinese flat cabbage (tai goo choi), choi
sum, peking cabbage (pe-tsai),)
0243020
Kale (Borecole (curly kale), collards, Portuguese Kale, Portuguese cabbage, cow cabbage)
0243990 Others
0244000 (d) Kohlrabi
0250000 (v) Leaf vegetables & fresh herbs
0251000 (a) Lettuce and other salad plants including Brassicacea
0251010 Lamb's
lettuce
(Italian
cornsalad) 0,05
(*)
0251020
Lettuce (Head lettuce, lollo rosso (cutting lettuce), iceberg lettuce, romaine (cos) lettuce) 10
0251030
Scarole (broad-leaf endive) (Wild chicory, red-leaved chicory, radicchio, curld leave endive, sugar
0,05 (*)
loaf)
0251040 Cress
0,05 (*)
0251050 Land
cress
0,05 (*)
0251060 Rocket,
Rucola
(Wild
rocket) 0,05
(*)
0251070 Red
mustard
0,05 (*)
0251080
Leaves and sprouts of Brassica spp (Mizuna, leaves of peas and radish and other babyleaf brassica
0,05 (*)
crops (crops harvested up to 8 true leaf stage))
0251990 Others
0,05 (*)
0252000 (b) Spinach & similar (leaves)
0,05 (*)
0252010 Spinach
(New
Zealand
spinach,
amaranthus
spinach)
0252020
Purslane (Winter purslane (miner’s lettuce), garden purslane, common purslane, sorrel, glassworth,
Agretti (Salsola soda))
0252030 Beet
leaves
(chard)
(Leaves
of
beetroot)
0252990 Others
0253000 (c) Vine leaves (grape leaves)
0,05 (*)
0254000 (d) Water cress
0,05 (*)
0255000 (e) Witloof
0,05 (*)
0256000 (f) Herbs
0,05 (*)
0256010 Chervil
0256020 Chives
0256030
Celery leaves (Fennel leaves, Coriander leaves, dill leaves, Caraway leaves, lovage, angelica, sweet
cisely and other Apiacea leaves)
0256040 Parsley

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0256050 Sage
(Winter
savory,
summer
savory,)
0256060 Rosemary
0256070 Thyme
(Marjoram,
oregano)
0256080 Basil
(Balm
leaves,
mint,
peppermint)
0256090 Bay
leaves
(laurel)
0256100 Tarragon
(Hyssop)
0256990 Others
(Edible
flowers)
0260000 (vi) Legume vegetables (fresh)
0260010
Beans (with pods) (Green bean (french beans, snap beans), scarlet runner bean, slicing bean, yardlong
0,1
beans)
0260020 Beans
(without
pods)
(Broad
beans,
Flageolets,
jack
bean,
lima
bean,
cowpea) 0,05
(*)
0260030
Peas (with pods) (Mangetout (sugar peas, snow peas)) 0,1
0260040
Peas (without pods) (Garden pea, green pea, chickpea) 0,05
(*)
0260050 Lentils
0,05 (*)
0260990 Others
0,05 (*)
0270000 (vii) Stem vegetables (fresh)
0,05 (*)
0270010 Asparagus
0270020 Cardoons
0270030 Celery
0270040 Fennel
0270050 Globe
artichokes
0270060 Leek
0270070 Rhubarb
0270080 Bamboo
shoots
0270090 Palm
hearts
0270990 Others
0280000 (viii) Fungi
0,05 (*)
0280010
Cultivated (Common mushroom, Oyster mushroom, Shi-take)
0280020 Wild
(Chanterelle,
Truffle,
Morel,
Cep)
0280990 Others
0290000 (ix) Sea weeds
0,05 (*)
0300000 3. PULSES, DRY
0,05 (*)
0300010
Beans (Broad beans, navy beans, flageolets, jack beans, lima beans, field beans, cowpeas)
0300020 Lentils
0300030 Peas
(Chickpeas,
field
peas,
chickling
vetch)
0300040 Lupins
0300990 Others

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0400000 4. OILSEEDS AND OILFRUITS
0,05 (*)
0401000 (i) Oilseeds
0401010 Linseed
0401020 Peanuts
0401030 Poppy
seed
0401040 Sesame
seed
0401050 Sunflower
seed
0401060 Rape
seed
(Bird
rapeseed,
turnip
rape)
0401070 Soya
bean
0401080 Mustard
seed
0401090 Cotton
seed
0401100
Pumpkin seeds (Other seeds of cucurbitacea)
0401110 Safflower
0401120 Borage
0401130 Gold
of
pleasure
0401140 Hempseed
0401150 Castor
bean
0401990 Others
0402000 (ii) Oilfruits
0402010 Olives
for
oil
production
0402020 Palm
nuts
(palmoil
kernels)
0402030 Palmfruit
0402040 Kapok
0402990 Others
0500000 5. CEREALS
0,05 (*)
0500010 Barley
0500020 Buckwheat
(Amaranthus,
quinoa)
0500030 Maize
0500040 Millet
(Foxtail
millet,
teff)
0500050 Oats
0500060 Rice
0500070 Rye
0500080 Sorghum
0500090 Wheat
(Spelt,
triticale)
0500990 Others
0600000 6. TEA, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS AND COCOA 0,1
(*)
0610000 (i) Tea (dried leaves and stalks, fermented or otherwise of Camellia sinensis)

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(1) (2) (3)
0620000 (ii) Coffee beans
0630000 (iii) Herbal infusions (dried)
0631000 (a) Flowers
0631010 Camomille
flowers
0631020 Hybiscus
flowers
0631030 Rose
petals
0631040 Jasmine
flowers
(Elderflowers
(Sambucus
nigra))
0631050 Lime
(linden)
0631990 Others
0632000 (b) Leaves
0632010 Strawberry
leaves
0632020 Rooibos
leaves
(Ginkgo
leaves)
0632030 Maté
0632990 Others
0633000 (c) Roots
0633010 Valerian
root
0633020 Ginseng
root
0633990 Others
0639000 (d) Other herbal infusions
0640000 (iv) Cocoa (fermented beans)
0650000 (v) Carob (st johns bread)
0700000 7. HOPS (dried), including hop pellets and unconcentrated powder 0,1
(*)
0800000 8. SPICES
0,1 (*)
0810000 (i) Seeds
0810010 Anise
0810020 Black
caraway
0810030 Celery
seed
(Lovage
seed)
0810040 Coriander
seed
0810050 Cumin
seed
0810060 Dill
seed
0810070 Fennel
seed
0810080 Fenugreek
0810090 Nutmeg
0810990 Others

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0820000 (ii) Fruits and berries
0820010 Allspice
0820020 Anise
pepper
(Japan
pepper)
0820030 Caraway
0820040 Cardamom
0820050 Juniper
berries
0820060 Pepper,
black
and
white
(Long
pepper,
pink
pepper)
0820070 Vanilla
pods
0820080 Tamarind
0820990 Others
0830000 (iii) Bark
0830010 Cinnamon
(Cassia)
0830990 Others
0840000 (iv) Roots or rhizome
0840010 Liquorice
0840020 Ginger
0840030 Turmeric
(Curcuma)
0840040 Horseradish
0840990 Others
0850000 (v) Buds
0850010 Cloves
0850020 Capers
0850990 Others
0860000 (vi) Flower stigma
0860010 Saffron
0860990 Others
0870000 (vii) Aril
0870010 Mace
0870990 Others
0900000 9. SUGAR PLANTS
0,05 (*)
0900010 Sugar
beet
(root)
0900020 Sugar
cane
0900030 Chicory
roots
0900990 Others

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1000000 10. PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN-TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS
1010000 (i) Meat, preparations of meat, offals, blood, animal fats fresh chilled or frozen, salted, in brine,
dried or smoked or processed as flours or meals other processed products such as sausages
and food preparations based on these
1011000 (a) Swine
1011010 Meat
0,2
1011020 Fat
free
of
lean
meat
0,01 (*)
1011030 Liver
0,01 (*)
1011040 Kidney
0,01 (*)
1011050 Edible
offal
0,01 (*)
1011990 Others
0,01 (*)
1012000 (b) Bovine
1012010 Meat
0,2
1012020 Fat
0,01 (*)
1012030 Liver
0,01 (*)
1012040 Kidney
0,01 (*)
1012050 Edible
offal
0,01 (*)
1012990 Others
0,01 (*)
1013000 (c) Sheep
1013010 Meat
0,2
1013020 Fat
0,01 (*)
1013030 Liver
0,01 (*)
1013040 Kidney
0,01 (*)
1013050 Edible
offal
0,01 (*)
1013990 Others
0,01 (*)
1014000 (d) Goat
1014010 Meat
0,2
1014020 Fat
0,01 (*)
1014030 Liver
0,01 (*)
1014040 Kidney
0,01 (*)
1014050 Edible
offal
0,01 (*)
1014990 Others
0,01 (*)
1015000 (e) Horses, asses, mules or hinnies
1015010 Meat
0,2
1015020 Fat
0,01 (*)
1015030 Liver
0,01 (*)

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1015040 Kidney
0,01 (*)
1015050 Edible
offal
0,01 (*)
1015990 Others
0,01 (*)
1016000 (f) Poultry -chicken, geese, duck, turkey and Guinea fowl-, ostrich, pigeon 0,01
(*)
1016010 Meat
1016020 Fat
1016030 Liver
1016040 Kidney
1016050 Edible
offal
1016990 Others
1017000 (g) Other farm animals (Rabbit, Kangaroo)
1017010 Meat
0,2
1017020 Fat
0,01 (*)
1017030 Liver
0,01 (*)
1017040 Kidney
0,01 (*)
1017050 Edible
offal
0,01 (*)
1017990 Others
0,01 (*)
1020000 (ii) Milk and cream, not concentrated, nor containing added sugar or sweetening matter, butter
0,01 (*)
and other fats derived from milk, cheese and curd
1020010 Cattle
1020020 Sheep
1020030 Goat
1020040 Horse
1020990 Others
1030000 (iii) Birds' eggs, fresh preserved or cooked Shelled eggs and egg yolks fresh, dried, cooked by
0,01 (*)
steaming or boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved whether or not
containing added sugar or sweetening matter
1030010 Chicken
1030020 Duck
1030030 Goose
1030040 Quail
1030990 Others
1040000 (iv) Honey (Royal jelly, pollen)
0,01 (*)
1050000 (v) Amphibians and reptiles (Frog legs, crocodiles) 0,01
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1060000 (vi) Snails
0,01 (*)
1070000 (vii) Other terrestrial animal products 0,01
(*)
( a ) For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRLs apply, reference should be made to Annex I.
(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination
Spinetoram (XDE-175)
(+) MRL applicable until 31 December 2014, after that date 0,05 (*) will be applicable unless modified by a Regulation. Detailed information on supervised field trials to be
submitted to the Authority and the European Commission by 30 June 2013 at the latest. Reassessment of data may lead to modification of the MRL.
0140020 Cherries
(sweet
cherries,
sour
cherries)
0153030 Raspberries
(Wineberries,
arctic
bramble/raspberry,
(Rubus
arcticus),
nectar
raspberries
(Rubus
arcticus
x
idaeus))
0154010 Blueberries
(Bilberries)’

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