Commission Directive 2005/70/EC of 20 October 2005 amending Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for certain pesticides in and on cereals and certain products of animal and plant origin (Text with EEA relevance)

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ANNEX I

Pesticide residues	Maximum levels in mg/kg (ppm)
^a Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.
^b Indicates provisional maximum residue level in accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of Directive 91/414/EEC: unless amended, this level will become definitive with effect from 10 November 2009.
Bromoxynil including its esters expressed as bromoxynil	0,10^b Maize 0,05^a ^b Cereals others
Chlorpropham (chlorpropham and 3-chloroaniline, expressed as chlorpropham)	0,02^a ^b CEREALS
Dimethenamid-P including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)	0,01^a ^b CEREALS
Flazasulfuron	0,02^a ^b CEREALS
Flutarmone	0,02^a ^b CEREALS
Ioxynil, including its esters expressed as ioxynil	0,05^a ^b CEREALS
Mepanipyrim and its metabolite (2-anilino-4-(2-hydroxypropyl)-6-methylpyrimidine) expressed as mepanipyrim	0,01^a ^b CEREALS
Propoxycarbazone, its salts and 2-hydroxypropoxy-propoxycarbazone, calculated as propoxycarbazone	0,02^a ^b CEREALS
Pyraclostrobin	0,1^b Wheat 0,3^b Barley 0,1^b Rye 0,3^b Oats 0,1^b Triticale 0,02^a ^b Cereals others
Quinoxyfen	0,02^a ^b Wheat 0,2^b Barley 0,02^a ^b Rye 0,2^b Oats 0,02^a ^b Triticale 0,02^a ^b Cereals others
Trimethylsulfonium cation, resulting from the use of glyphosate	5^b Wheat 10^b Barley 5^b Rye 10^b Oats 5^b Triticale 0,05^a ^b Cereals others
Zoxamide	0,02^a ^b CEREALS

ANNEX II

^a Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.
^b Indicates provisional maximum residue level in accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of Directive 91/414/EEC: unless amended, this level will become definitive with effect from 10 November 2009.
Pesticide residues	Maximum levels in mg/kg (ppm)
Glyphosate	10^b Wheat 20^b Barley 1^b Maize 10^b Rye 20^b Oats 20^b Sorghum 10^b Triticale 0,1^a ^b Cereals others

Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

Indicates provisional maximum residue level in accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of Directive 91/414/EEC: unless amended, this level will become definitive with effect from 10 November 2009.

Pesticide residues

Maximum levels in mg/kg (ppm)

Glyphosate

10^b Wheat

20^b Barley

1^b Maize

10^b Rye

20^b Oats

20^b Sorghum

10^b Triticale

0,1^a ^b Cereals others

ANNEX III

Maximum levels in mg/kg (ppm)
^a Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.
^b Indicates provisional maximum residue level in accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of Directive 91/414/EEC: unless amended, this level will become definitive with effect from 10 November 2009.
Pesticide residues	of meat, including fat, preparations of meat, offal and animal fats listed in Annex I under headings Nos ex 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205 00 00, 0206, 0207, ex 0208, 0209 00, 0210, 1601 00 and 1602	for milk and milk products listed in Annex I under headings Nos 0401, 0402, 0405 00 and 0406	of shelled fresh eggs, for bird's eggs and egg yolks listed in Annex I under headings Nos 0407 00 and 0408
Bromoxynil including its esters expressed as bromoxynil	meat 0,05^b; offals 0,20^b	0,01^a ^b
Chlorpropham and 4’-hydroxychlorpropham-O-sulphonic acid (4-HSA), expressed as chlorpropham;	meat 0,05^a ^b; liver 0,05^a ^b; kidney 0,2^b	0,2^b	—
Ioxynil, including its esters expressed as ioxynil	meat 0,05^b ; offals 0,20^b	0,01^a ^b
Pyraclostrobin	0,05^a ^b	0,01^a ^b	0,05^a ^b
Quinoxyfen	0,2^b	0,05^b	0,02^a ^b
Trimethylsulfonium cation, resulting from the use of glyphosate	0,2^b kidney of cattle 0,5^b liver of cattle 0,2^b meat of cattle 0,1^b kidney of poultry 0,05^a ^b others	0,1^b	0,01^a ^b

ANNEX IV

Maximum levels in mg/kg (ppm)
^a Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.
^b Indicates provisional maximum residue level in accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of Directive 91/414/EEC: unless amended, this level will become definitive with effect from 10 November 2009.
Pesticide residues	of meat, including fat, preparations of meat, offal and animal fats listed in Annex I under headings Nos ex 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205 00 00, 0206, 0207, ex 0208, 0209 00, 0210, 1601 00 and 1602	for milk and milk products listed in Annex I under headings Nos 0401, 0402, 0405 00 and 0406	of shelled fresh eggs, for bird's eggs and egg yolks listed in Annex I under headings Nos 0407 00 and 0408
Glyphosate	2^b kidney of cattle 0,2^b liver of cattle 0,5^b kidney of pigs 0,1^b kidney of poultry 0,05^a ^b others	0,01^a ^b	0,01^a ^b

ANNEX V

Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply	Bromoxynil including its esters expressed as bromoxynil	Chlorpropham (chlorpropham and 3-chloroaniline, expressed as chlorpropham)^b	Dimethenamid-P including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)	Flazasulfuron	Flurtamone	Ioxynil, including its esters expressed as ioxynil	Mepanipyrim and its metabolite (2-anilino-4-(2-hydroxypropyl)-6-methylpyrimidine expressed as mepanipyrim	Propoxycarbazone, its salts and 2-hydroxypropoxy-propoxycarbazone, calculated as propoxycarbazone	Pyraclostrobin	Quinoxyfen	Trimethylsulfonium cation resulting from the use of glyphosate	Zoxamide
^a Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.
^b Residue definition in potatoes is chlorpropham only.
^c Indicates provisional maximum residue level in accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of Directive 91/414/EEC: unless amended, this level will become definitive with effect from 10 November 2009.
1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar; nuts	0,05^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,01^a ^c		0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c		0,02^a ^c
(i)CITRUS FRUIT				0,02^c			0,01^a ^c		1^c	0,02^a ^c		0,02^a ^c
Grapefruit
Lemons
Limes
Mandarins (including clementines and other hybrids)											0,05^a ^c
Oranges											0,5^c
Pomelos
Others											0,05^a ^c
(ii)TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled)				0,01^a ^c			0,01^a ^c			0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,02^a ^c
Almonds
Brazil nuts
Cashew nuts
Chestnuts
Coconuts
Hazelnuts
Macadamia
Pecans
Pine nuts
Pistachios									1^c
Walnuts
Others									0,02^a ^c
(iii)POME FRUIT				0,01^a ^c			0,01^a ^c		0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,02^a ^c
Apples
Pears
Quinces
Others
(iv)STONE FRUIT				0,01^a ^c			0,01^a ^c				0,05^a ^c	0,02^a ^c
Apricots
Cherries									0,2^c	0,3^c
Peaches (including nectarines and similar hybrids)
Plums
Others									0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c
(v)BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT											0,05^a ^c
(a)Table and wine grapes				0,02^c			3^c			1^c		5^c
Table grapes									0,02^a ^c
Wine grapes									2^c
(b)Strawberries (other than wild)				0,01^a ^c			2^c		0,5^c	0,3^c		0,02^a ^c
(c)Cane fruit (other than wild)				0,01^a ^c			0,01^a ^c		0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c		0,02^a ^c
Blackberries
Dewberries
Loganberries
Raspberries
Others
(d)Other small fruit and berries (other than wild)				0,01^a ^c			0,01^a ^c		0,02^a ^c	1^c		0,02^a ^c
Bilberries
Cranberries
Currants (red, black and white)
Gooseberries
Others
(e)Wild berries and wild fruit				0,01^a ^c			0,01^a ^c		0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c		0,02^a ^c
(vi)MISCELLANEOUS							0,01^a ^c			0,02^a ^c		0,02^a ^c
Avocados
Bananas
Dates
Figs
Kiwi
Kumquats
Litchis
Mangoes									0,05^c
Olives				0,02^c
Olives (table consumption)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Olives (oil extraction)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1^c	—
Passion fruit
Pineapples
Papaya									0,05^c
Others				0,01^a ^c					0,02^a ^c		0,05^a ^c
2. Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry	0,05^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,01^a ^c	0,01^a ^c	0,02^a ^c			0,02^a ^c
(i)ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES							0,01^a ^c		0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,02^a ^c
Beetroot
Carrots						0,2^c
Celeriac
Horseradish
Jerusalem artichokes
Parsnips						0,2^c
Parsley root
Radishes
Salsify
Sweet potatoes
Swedes
Turnips
Yam
Others						0,05^a ^c
(ii)BULB VEGETABLES							0,01^a ^c			0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,02^a ^c
Garlic									0,2^c
Onions						0,2^c			0,2^c
Shallots									0,2^c
Spring onions
Others						0,05^a ^c			0,02^a ^c
(iii)FRUITING VEGETABLES						0,05^a ^c			0,02^a ^c		0,05^a ^c
(a)Solanacea										0,02^a ^c
Tomatoes							1^c					0,5^c
Peppers
Aubergines
Others							0,01^a ^c					0,02^a ^c
(b)Cucurbits — edible peel							0,01^a ^c			0,02^a ^c		0,02^a ^c
Cucumbers
Gherkins
Courgettes
Others
(c)Cucurbits — inedible peel							0,01^a ^c			0,05^c		0,02^a ^c
Melons
Squashes
Watermelons
Others
(d)Sweet corn							0,01^a ^c			0,02^a ^c		0,02^a ^c
(iv)BRASSICA VEGETABLES						0,05^a ^c	0,01^a ^c		0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,02^a ^c
(a)Flowering brassica
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Others
(b)Head brassica
Brussels sprouts
Head cabbage
Others
(c)Leafy brassica
Chinese cabbage
Kale
Others
(d)Kohlrabi
(v)LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS						0,05^a ^c	0,01^a ^c			0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,02^a ^c
(a)Lettuce & similar									2^c
Cress
Lamb's lettuce
Lettuce
Scarole
Others
(b)Spinach & similar									0,02^a ^c
Spinach
Beet leaves (chard)
Others
(c)Water cress									0,02^a ^c
(d)Witloof									0,02^a ^c
(e)Herbs									0,02^a ^c
Chervil
Chives
Parsley
Celery leaves
Others
(vi)LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh)						0,05^a ^c	0,01^a ^c		0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,02^a ^c
Beans (with pods)
Beans (without pods)
Peas (with pods)
Peas (without pods)
Others
(vii)STEM VEGETABLES (fresh)						0,05^a ^c	0,01^a ^c		0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,02^a ^c
Asparagus
Cardoons
Celery
Fennel
Globe artichokes
Leek
Rhubarb
Others
(viii)FUNGI						0,05^a ^c	0,01^a ^c		0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c		0,02^a ^c
(a)Cultivated mushrooms											0,05^a ^c
(b)Wild mushrooms											20^c
3. Pulses	0,05^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,01^a ^c	0,01^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,01^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,3^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,02^a ^c
Beans
Lentils
Peas
Others
4. Oil seed	0,1^a ^c	0,1^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,1^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c		0,05^a ^c
Linseed
Peanuts
Poppy seeds
Sesame seeds
Sunflower seed
Rape seed
Soya bean											10^c
Mustard seed
Cotton seed
Others											0,05^a ^c
5. Potatoes	0,05^a ^c	10^b ^c	0,01^a ^c	0,01^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,01^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,02^a ^c
Early potatoes
Ware potatoes
6. *Tea (leaves and stems, dried, fermented or otherwise, from the leaves of Camellia sinensis)*	0,1^a ^c	0,1^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,1^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,05^a ^c
7. Hops (dried), including hop pellets and unconcentrated powder	0,1^a ^c	0,1^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,1^a ^c	0,02^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,5^a ^c	0,05^a ^c	0,05^a ^c

ANNEX VI

Pesticide residues and MRLs (mg/kg)

Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply	Glyphosate
^a Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.
^b Indicates provisional maximum residue level in accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of Directive 91/414/EEC : unless amended, this level will become definitive with effect from 10 November 2009.
1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar; nuts
(i)CITRUS FRUIT
Grapefruit	0,1^b
Lemons	0,1^b
Limes
Mandarins (including clementines and other hybrids)	0,1^b
Oranges	0,5^b
Pomelos
Others	0,1^a ^b
(ii)TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled)	0,1^a ^b
Almonds
Brazil nuts
Cashew nuts
Chestnuts
Coconuts
Hazelnuts
Macadamia
Pecans
Pine nuts
Pistachios
Walnuts
Others
(iii)POME FRUIT	0,1^a ^b
Apples
Pears
Quinces
Others
(iv)STONE FRUIT	0,1^a ^b
Apricots
Cherries
Peaches (including nectarines and similar hybrids)
Plums
Others
(v)BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT
(a)Table and wine grapes	0,5^b
Table grapes
Wine grapes
(b)Strawberries (other than wild)	0,1^a ^b
(c)Cane fruit (other than wild)	0,1^a ^b
Blackberries
Dewberries
Loganberries
Raspberries
Others
(d)Other small fruit and berries (other than wild)	0,1^a ^b
Bilberries
Cranberries
Currants (red, black and white)
Gooseberries
Others
(e)Wild berries and wild fruit	0,1^a ^b
(vi)MISCELLANEOUS
Avocados
Bananas
Dates
Figs
Kiwi
Kumquats
Litchis
Mangoes
Olives
olives (table consuption)
olives (oil extraction)	1^b
Passion fruit
Pineapples
Papaya
Others	0,05^a ^b
2. Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry
(i)ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES	0,1^a ^b
Beetroot
Carrots
Celeriac
Horseradish
Jerusalem artichokes
Parsnips
Parsley root
Radishes
Salsify
Sweet potatoes
Swedes
Turnips
Yam
Others
(ii)BULB VEGETABLES	0,1^a ^b
Garlic
Onions
Shallots
Spring onions
Others
(iii)FRUITING VEGETABLES	0,1^a ^b
(a)Solanacea
Tomatoes
Peppers
Aubergines
Others
(b)Cucurbits — edible peel
Cucumbers
Gherkins
Courgettes
Others
(c)Cucurbits — inedible peel
Melons
Squashes
Watermelons
Others
(d)Sweet corn
(iv)BRASSICA VEGETABLES	0,1^a ^b
(a)Flowering brassica
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Others
(b)Head brassica
Brussels sprouts
Head cabbage
Others
(c)Leafy brassica
Chinese cabbage
Kale
Others
(d)Kohlrabi
(v)LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS	0,1^a ^b
(a)Lettuce & similar
Cress
Lamb's lettuce
Lettuce
Scarole
Others
(b)Spinach and similar
Spinach
Beet leaves (chard)
Others
(c)Water cress
(d)Witloof
(e)Herbs
Chervil
Chives
Parsley
Celery leaves
Others
(vi)LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh)	0,1^a ^b
Beans (with pods)
Beans (without pods)
Peas (with pods)
Peas (without pods)
Others
(vii)STEM VEGETABLES (fresh)	0,1^a ^b
Asparagus
Cardoons
Celery
Fennel
Globe artichokes
Leek
Rhubarb
Others
(viii)FUNGI
(a)Cultivated mushrooms	0,1^a ^b
(b)Wild mushrooms	50^b
3. Pulses
Beans	2^b
Lentils
Peas	10^b
Others	0,1^a ^b
4. Oil seed
Linseed	10^b
Peanuts
Poppy seeds
Sesame seeds
Sunflower seed	20^b
Rape seed	10^b
Soya bean	20^b
Mustard seed	10^b
Cotton seed	10^b
Others	0,1^a ^b
5. Potatoes	0,5^b
Early potatoes
Ware potatoes
6. *Tea (leaves and stems, dried, fermented or otherwise, from the leaves of Camellia sinensis)*	2^b
7. Hops (dried), including hop pellets and unconcentrated powder	0,1^a ^b

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ANNEX V

1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar; nuts

(i)CITRUS FRUIT

(ii)TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled)

(iii)POME FRUIT

(iv)STONE FRUIT

(v)BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT

(a)Table and wine grapes

(b)Strawberries (other than wild)

(c)Cane fruit (other than wild)

(d)Other small fruit and berries (other than wild)

(e)Wild berries and wild fruit

(vi)MISCELLANEOUS

2. Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry

(i)ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES

(ii)BULB VEGETABLES

(iii)FRUITING VEGETABLES

(a)Solanacea

(b)Cucurbits — edible peel

(c)Cucurbits — inedible peel

(d)Sweet corn

(iv)BRASSICA VEGETABLES

(a)Flowering brassica

(b)Head brassica

(c)Leafy brassica

(d)Kohlrabi

(v)LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS

(a)Lettuce & similar

(b)Spinach & similar

(c)Water cress

(d)Witloof

(e)Herbs

(vi)LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh)

(vii)STEM VEGETABLES (fresh)

(viii)FUNGI

(a)Cultivated mushrooms

(b)Wild mushrooms

3. Pulses

4. Oil seed

5. Potatoes

6. Tea (leaves and stems, dried, fermented or otherwise, from the leaves of Camellia sinensis)

7. Hops (dried), including hop pellets and unconcentrated powder