24.8.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 219/29 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2005/48/EC of 23 August 2005 amending Council Directives 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) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 86/362/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 86/363/EEC of 24 July 1986 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on foodstuffs of animal origin (%), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 November 1990 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (}), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (%), and in particular Article 4(1)(f) thereof, Whereas: (1)  The following existing active substances have been included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC: iprodione by Commission Directive 2003/31/EC (°); propiconazole by Commission Directive 2003/70/EC () and molinate by Commission Directive 2003/81/EC (/). (2)  The following new active substances have been included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC: mesotrione by Commission Directive 2003/68/EC (}) and silthiofam, () O] L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 37. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2005/46/EC (O] L 177, 9.7.2005, p. 35). (® O] L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 43. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2005/46/EC. () O] L 350, 14.12.1990, p. 71. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2005/46/EC. () OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1). L 101, 23.4.2003, p. 3. L 184, 23.7.2003, p. 9. L 224, 6.9.2003, p. 29. L 177, 16.7.2003, p. 12. picoxystrobin, flufenacet, iodosulfuron-methyl-sodium and fosthiazate by Commission Directive 2003/84/EC (°). (3)  The inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of the active substances concerned was based on the assessment of the information submitted concerning the proposed use. Information relating to this use has been submitted by certain Member States in accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of that Directive. The information available has been reviewed and is sufficient to allow certain maximum residue levels (MRLs) to be fixed. (4 Where no Community MRL or provisional MRL exists, Member States are to establish a national provisional MRL in accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of Directive 91/414/EEC before plant protection products containing these active substances may be authorised. (5)  Community MRLs and the levels recommended by the Codex Alimentarius are fixed and evaluated following similar procedures. There are a limited number of Codex MRLs for iprodione and propiconazole. There are already Community MRLs set out in 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642[EEC for: iprodione (Council Directive 93/58/EEC) (%) and propiconazole (Council Directive 94/30/EC) (). These have been taken into account in this Directive. Codex MRLs that will be recommended for withdrawal in the near future were not taken into account. The MRLs based on Codex MRLs having been evaluated in the light of the risks for the consumers. No risk was established when using the toxicological end points based on the studies available to the Commission. (6)  With respect to the inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of the active substances concerned, the related technical and scientific evaluations were finalised in the form of Commission review reports. The assessment reports for those substances mentioned were finalised on the dates as mentioned in the Commission Directives cited in Recitals 1 and 2. These reports fixed the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) and if necessary, the Acute Reference Dose (ARfD) for the substances concerned. The exposure of consumers of food products treated with the active substance concerned has been assessed and evaluated in accordance with Community procedures. Account has also been () O] L 247, 30.9.2003, p. 20. (9 OJ L 211, 23.8.1993, p. 6. () OJ L 189, 23.7.1994, p. 70.