L 244/76 Official Journal of the European Communities 29.9.2000 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2000/57/EC of 22 September 2000 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 76/895/EEC of 23 November 1976 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2000/24/EC (%), and in particular Article 5 thereof, pesticide residue in or on the food product, or where there are no authorised uses, or where uses which have been authorised by Member States have not been supported by the necessary data, or where uses in third countries resulting in residues in or on food products which may enter into circulation in the Community market have not been supported with such necessary data. (4 Maximum residue levels for pesticides should be kept Having regard to Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 under review. The levels. may b.e changed to tal.<e November 1990 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide accqunt of new uses, new 1nformat1op and de}ta andf n residues in certain products of plant origin, including fruit and particular, should be urgently reconsidered with a view vegetables (%), as last amended by Directive 2000/42/EC (¥, to reduction if concerns about dietary exposure of consumers, based on new or reviewed information, are brought to the attention of the Commission, in partic- Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July ular in implementation of Article 4 of Directive 76/895 1991 on the placing of plant protection products on the and Article 8 of Directive 90/642/EEC. market (%), as last amended by Commission Directive 2000/ 10/EC (%), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Whereas: (5)  Information on new or changed uses of the pesticides covered by this Directive have been notified to the Commission. The information supporting these uses has (1)  In accordance with the provisions of Directive 91/ been evaluated and it is appropriate to modify the 414[EEC, authorisations of plant protection products for existing maximum residue limits in the Annexes of the use on specific crops are the responsibility of the Directives. Member States. Such authorisations are required to be based on the evaluation of effects on human and animal health and influence on the environment. Elements to be taken into account in such evgluat1ons include operator (6)  The lifetime exposure of consumers to these pesticides and l?ystander exposure and impact on the .terresmal, via food products that may contain residues of these aquatic and aer1.al environments, as Well, as impact on pesticides, has been assessed and evaluated in accord- humans and animals through consumption of residues ance with the procedures and practices used within the on treated crops. European Community, taking account of guidelines published by the World Health Organistion () and it has (2)  For products of plant origin, including fruit and veget- been calculated that the maximum residue levels fixed in ables, maximum residue levels generally reflect the use this Directive do not give rise to an exceedence of the of minimum quantities of pesticides to achieve effective acceptable daily intakes. protection of plants, applied in such a manner that the amount of residue is the smallest practicable and is toxicologically acceptable, in particular in view of the protection of the environment and in terms of estimated (7)  Where appropriate, the acute exposure of consumers to dietary intake. (3)  Maximum residue levels are fixed at the lower limit of analytical determination where authorised uses of plant protection products do not result in detectable levels of these pesticides via each of the food products that may contain residues of these pesticides has been assessed and evaluated in accordance with the procedures and practices currently used within the European Community, taking account of recommendations published by the World Health Organisation, and no acute intake concerns have been identified. () O L 340, 9.12.1976, p. 26. () O L 107, 4.5.2000, p. 28. () O] L 350, 14.12.1990, p. 71. () ‘Guidelines for Jgredxctmg dietary intake of pesticide ~residues (*) OJ L 158, 30.6.2000, p. 51. (revised), prepared by the GEMS|Food programme in collaboration () OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. with the Cofex Committee on Pest1c1de Residues, published by the (®) O] L 57, 2.3.2000, p. 28. World Health Organisation 1997 (WHO/FSF/FOS/97 7).