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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 978/2011 of 3 October 2011 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid, biphenyl, captan, chlorantraniliprole, cyflufenamid, cymoxanil, dichlorprop-P, difenoconazole, dimethomorph, dithiocarbamates, epoxiconazole, ethephon, flutriafol, fluxapyroxad, isopyrazam, propamocarb, pyraclostrobin, pyrimethanil and spirotetramat 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) thereof, Whereas: (1) For acetamiprid, captan, dithiocarbamates, ethephon, pyraclostrobin and pyrimethanil maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Annex II and Part B of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. For biphenyl, chlorantraniliprole, cyflufenamid, cymoxanil, dichlorprop-P, difenoconazole, dimethomorph, epoxiconazole, flutriafol, isopyrazam, propamocarb and spirotetramat, MRLs were set in Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. For fluxapyroxad, no MRLs were set before in any of the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, so the default value of 0.01 mg/kg applied. (2) In the context of a procedure, in accordance with Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market ( 2 ), for the authorisation of the use of a plant protection product containing the active substance acetamiprid on plums, melons, figs, cauliflower, other flowering brassica (except broccoli), lettuce, scarole, rucola, leaves and sprouts of brassica, beans and peas (with pods), peas (without pods), globe artchokes, dry beans and peas, rape seed and wheat an application was made under Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 for modification of the existing MRLs. (3) As regards captan, such an application was made for apricots, peaches and plums. As regards cymoxanil, such an application was made for spinach. As regards chlorantraniliprole, such an application was made for cauliflower and other flowering brassica and beans with pods. As regards dichlorprop-P, such an application was made for oranges and for kidney and liver, taking into account existing uses on cereals and grass fed to ruminants. As regards cyflufenamid, such an application was made for apples, pears, table and wine grapes, cucumbers, courgettes and melon. As regards difenoconazole, such an application was made for beet leaves, globe artichokes, broccoli, cardoons and strawberries. As regards dimethomorph, such an application was made for oranges, scarole, cress, land cress, red mustard, leaves and sprouts of brassica. As regards dithiocarbamates, such an application was made for radishes. As regards epoxiconazole, such an application was made for certain cereals and for kidney and milk, taking into account uses on cereals fed to ruminants. As regards spirotetramat, such an application was made for herbs. As regards propamocarb, such an application was made for leek, spinach, witloof and lambs lettuce. As regards pyraclostrobin, such an application was made for citrus fruit, peanuts, cotton seed, linseed, poppy seed, sesame seed, rape seed, mustard seed, safflower, borage, gold of pleasure, castor bean, sunflower seed and soya bean. As regards pyrimethanil, such an application was made for lettuce and scarole. (4) In accordance with Article 6(2) and (4) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 an application was made for acetamiprid for pome fruit, table and wine grapes, strawberries, blueberries, onions, tomatoes, aubergines, broccoli, head cabbage, spinach, celery and cotton seed. The authorised use of acetamiprid on these crops in the United States leads to higher residues than the MRLs in Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. To avoid trade barriers for the importation of these crops, higher MRLs are necessary. (5) As regards chlorantraniliprole, such an application was made to raise the current MRLs for oranges from Brazil and South Africa, table and wine grapes and radishes from the United States and cane fruit, blueberries and cranberries from Canada and the United States. Concerning the same active substance, such an application was made to raise the current MRLs for rice and ruminants meat, liver, kidney, milk and eggs from the United States, taking into account existing uses on products fed to the animals concerned. As regards flutriafol, such an application was made to raise the current MRL for soybeans from the United States. AsEN L 258/12 Official Journal of the European Union 4.10.2011regards isopyrazam, such an application was made to raise the current MRL for bananas from Central America. As regards fluxapyroxad,