Commission Regulation (EU) 2026/147 of 22 January 2026 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for benfluralin, benthiavalicarb and penflufen in or on certain products

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2026/147 23.1.2026 COMMISSION REGULATION(EU) 2026/147 of 22 January 2026 amending Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for benfluralin, benthiavalicarb and penflufen 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), point (a), and Article 18(1), point (b), thereof,

Whereas:

(1) For the active substances benfluralin, benthiavalicarb and penflufen, maximum residue levels (‘MRLs’) were set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.

(2) The approval of the active substance benfluralin was not renewed by Commission Implementing Regulation

(EU) 2023/149(2). The approval of that active substance thus expired on 12 February 2023. All existing authorisations for plant protection products containing benfluralin have been revoked and no Codex MRLs (CXLs) or import tolerances exist for that active substance. It is therefore appropriate to delete the MRLs set for benfluralin in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in conjunction with Article 14(1), point (a), thereof. MRLs for that active substance are already set at the limit of determination (‘LOD’) and should therefore be set at the LOD in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in accordance with Article 18(1), point (b), of that Regulation.

(3) The approval of the active substance benthiavalicarb was not renewed by Commission Implementing Regulation

(EU) 2023/2657(3). The approval of that active substance thus expired on 13 December 2023. All authorisations for plant protection products containing benthiavalicarb have been revoked and no CXLs or import tolerances exist for that active substance. It is therefore appropriate to delete the MRLs set for benthiavalicarb in Annex II to Regulation

(EC) No 396/2005 in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in conjunction with Article 14(1), point (a), thereof. MRLs for that active substance in all products should therefore be set at the LOD in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in accordance with Article 18(1), point (b), of that Regulation.

(4) The approval of penflufen expired on 31 January 2024(4) and no application for its renewal was submitted. It is therefore appropriate to delete the MRLs set for penflufen in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in conjunction with Article 14(1), point (a), thereof.

MRLs for that active substance are already set at the LOD and should therefore be set at the same value in Annex V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in accordance with Article 18(1), point (b), of that Regulation.

(1) OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2005/396/oj.

(2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/149 of 20 January 2023 concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance benfluralin, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L 20, 23.1.2023, p. 30, ELI: http://data.europa.

eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/149/oj).

(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2657 of 6 November 2023 concerning the non-renewal of the approval of the active substance benthiavalicarb, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and amending Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 (OJ L, 2023/2657, 23.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/ eli/reg_impl/2023/2657/oj).

(4) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1447 of 12 July 2023 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 540/2011 as regards the approval periods of the active substances Bacillus pumilusQST 2808 and penflufen (OJ L 178, 13.7.2023, p. 7, ELI: http:// data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/1447/oj).

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(5) The Commission consulted the European Union reference laboratories for residues of pesticides as regards the need to set and to adapt certain LODs. For all the active substances covered by this Regulation those laboratories proposed product-specific LODs that are analytically achievable. For benthiavalicarb, they also proposed to change the residue definitions for enforcement purposes for benthiavalicarb (sum of benthiavalicarb-isopropyl (KIF-230 R-L) and its enantiomer (KIF-230 S-D)). The Commission considers it appropriate to establish this new residue definition.

(6) Through the World Trade Organisation, the trading partners of the Union were consulted on the new MRLs and their comments have been taken into account.

(7) Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.

(8) To allow for the normal marketing, processing and consumption of products, this Regulation should not apply to products which have been placed on the market before the new MRLs become applicable and for which a high level of consumer protection is maintained.

(9) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before the new MRLs become applicable in order to permit Member States, third countries and food business operators to adapt themselves to the requirements which result from the amendments to the relevant MRLs.

(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2 Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 as it stood before being amended by this Regulation shall continue to apply to products which were produced in the Union or imported into the Union before 12 August 2026.

Article 3 This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 12 August 2026.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 January 2026.

For the Commission The President Ursula VON DER LEYEN 2/17 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026/147/ojANNEX Annexes II and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows:

(1) in Annex II, the columns for benfluralin, benthiavalicarb and penflufen are deleted;

(2) in Annex V, the following columns for benfluralin, benthiavalicarb and penflufen are added: ‘Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg) Code Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply(a) number )F( nilarulfneB fo mus( lyporposi-bracilavaihtneB FIK( lyporposi-bracilavaihtneb remoitnane SR sti dna )L-R 032 ))D-S-032 FIK( fo mus( nefulfneP )F( )sremosi

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0100000 FRUITS, FRESH or FROZEN; TREE NUTS 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0110000 Citrus fruits 0110010 Grapefruits 0110020 Oranges 0110030 Lemons 0110040 Limes 0110050 Mandarins 0110990 Others (2) 0120000 Tree nuts 0120010 Almonds 0120020 Brazil nuts 0120030 Cashew nuts 0120040 Chestnuts 0120050 Coconuts 0120060 Hazelnuts/cobnuts 0120070 Macadamias

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23.1.2026 EN(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0120080 Pecans 0120090 Pine nut kernels 0120100 Pistachios 0120110 Walnuts 0120990 Others (2) 0130000 Pome fruits 0130010 Apples 0130020 Pears 0130030 Quinces 0130040 Medlars 0130050 Loquats/Japanese medlars 0130990 Others (2) 0140000 Stone fruits 0140010 Apricots 0140020 Cherries (sweet) 0140030 Peaches 0140040 Plums 0140990 Others (2) 0150000 Berries and small fruits 0151000 (a) grapes 0151010 Table grapes 0151020 Wine grapes 0152000 (b) strawberries 0153000 (c) cane fruits 0153010 Blackberries 0153020 Dewberries 0153030 Raspberries (red and yellow) 0153990 Others (2) 4/17

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23.1.2026(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0154000 (d) other small fruits and berries 0154010 Blueberries 0154020 Cranberries 0154030 Currants (black, red and white) 0154040 Gooseberries (green, red and yellow) 0154050 Rose hips 0154060 Mulberries (black and white) 0154070 Azaroles/Mediterranean medlars 0154080 Elderberries 0154990 Others (2) 0160000 Miscellaneous fruitswith 0161000 (a) edible peel 0161010 Dates 0161020 Figs 0161030 Table olives 0161040 Kumquats 0161050 Carambolas 0161060 Kaki/Japanese persimmons 0161070 Jambuls/jambolans 0161990 Others (2) 0162000 (b) inedible peel, small 0162010 Kiwi fruits (green, red, yellow) 0162020 Litchis/lychees 0162030 Passionfruits/maracujas 0162040 Prickly pears/cactus fruits 0162050 Star apples/cainitos 0162060 American persimmons/Virginia kaki 0162990 Others (2)

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23.1.2026 EN(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0163000 (c) inedible peel, large 0163010 Avocados 0163020 Bananas 0163030 Mangoes 0163040 Papayas 0163050 Granate apples/pomegranates 0163060 Cherimoyas 0163070 Guavas 0163080 Pineapples 0163090 Breadfruits 0163100 Durians 0163110 Soursops/guanabanas 0163990 Others (2) 0200000 VEGETABLES, FRESH or FROZEN 0210000 Root and tuber vegetables 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0211000 (a) potatoes 0212000 (b) tropical root and tuber vegetables 0212010 Cassava roots/manioc 0212020 Sweet potatoes 0212030 Yams 0212040 Arrowroots 0212990 Others (2) 0213000 (c) other root and tuber vegetables except sugar beets 0213010 Beetroots 0213020 Carrots 0213030 Celeriacs/turnip rooted celeries 0213040 Horseradishes 0213050 Jerusalem artichokes 6/17

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23.1.2026(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0213060 Parsnips 0213070 Parsley roots/Hamburg roots parsley 0213080 Radishes 0213090 Salsifies 0213100 Swedes/rutabagas 0213110 Turnips 0213990 Others (2) 0220000 Bulb vegetables 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0220010 Garlic 0220020 Onions 0220030 Shallots 0220040 Spring onions/green onions and Welsh onions 0220990 Others (2) 0230000 Fruiting vegetables 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0231000 (a) Solanaceae and Malvaceae 0231010 Tomatoes 0231020 Sweet peppers/bell peppers 0231030 Aubergines/eggplants 0231040 Okra/lady's fingers 0231990 Others (2) 0232000 (b) cucurbits with edible peel 0232010 Cucumbers 0232020 Gherkins 0232030 Courgettes 0232990 Others (2) 0233000 (c) cucurbits with inedible peel 0233010 Melons 0233020 Pumpkins

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23.1.2026 EN(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0233030 Watermelons 0233990 Others (2) 0234000 (d) sweet corn 0239000 (e) other fruiting vegetables 0240000 Brassica vegetables(excluding brassica roots and brassica baby leaf crops) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0241000 (a) flowering brassica 0241010 Broccoli 0241020 Cauliflowers 0241990 Others (2) 0242000 (b) head brassica 0242010 Brussels sprouts 0242020 Head cabbages 0242990 Others (2) 0243000 (c) leafy brassica 0243010 Chinese cabbages/pe-tsai 0243020 Kales 0243990 Others (2) 0244000 (d) kohlrabies 0250000 Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers 0251000 (a) lettuces and salad plants 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0251010 Lamb's lettuces/corn salads 0251020 Lettuces 0251030 Escaroles/broad-leaved endives 0251040 Cresses and other sprouts and shoots 0251050 Land cresses 0251060 Roman rocket/rucola 0251070 Red mustards 0251080 Baby leaf crops (including brassica species) 8/17

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23.1.2026(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0251990 Others (2) 0252000 (b) spinaches and similar leaves 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0252010 Spinaches 0252020 Purslanes 0252030 Chards/beet leaves 0252990 Others (2) 0253000 (c) grape leaves and similar species 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0254000 (d) watercresses 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0255000 (e) witloofs/Belgian endives 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0256000 (f) herbs and edible flowers 0,02(*) 0,02(*) 0,02(*) 0256010 Chervil 0256020 Chives 0256030 Celery leaves 0256040 Parsley 0256050 Sage 0256060 Rosemary 0256070 Thyme 0256080 Basil and edible flowers 0256090 Laurel/bay leaves 0256100 Tarragon 0256990 Others (2) 0260000 Legume vegetables 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0260010 Beans (with pods) 0260020 Beans (without pods) 0260030 Peas (with pods) 0260040 Peas (without pods) 0260050 Lentils 0260990 Others (2)

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23.1.2026 EN(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0270000 Stem vegetables 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0270010 Asparagus 0270020 Cardoons 0270030 Celeries 0270040 Florence fennels 0270050 Globe artichokes 0270060 Leeks 0270070 Rhubarbs 0270080 Bamboo shoots 0270090 Palm hearts 0270990 Others (2) 0280000 Fungi, mosses and lichens 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0280010 Cultivated fungi 0280020 Wild fungi 0280990 Mosses and lichens 0290000 Algae and prokaryotes organisms 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0300000 PULSES 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0300010 Beans 0300020 Lentils 0300030 Peas 0300040 Lupins/lupini beans 0300990 Others (2) 0400000 OILSEEDS AND OIL FRUITS 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0401000 Oilseeds 0401010 Linseeds 0401020 Peanuts/groundnuts 0401030 Poppy seeds 0401040 Sesame seeds 10/17

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23.1.2026(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0401050 Sunflower seeds 0401060 Rapeseeds/canola seeds 0401070 Soyabeans 0401080 Mustard seeds 0401090 Cotton seeds 0401100 Pumpkin seeds 0401110 Safflower seeds 0401120 Borage seeds 0401130 Gold of pleasure seeds 0401140 Hemp seeds 0401150 Castor beans 0401990 Others (2) 0402000 Oil fruits 0402010 Olives for oil production 0402020 Oil palms kernels 0402030 Oil palms fruits 0402040 Kapok 0402990 Others (2) 0500000 CEREALS 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0500010 Barley 0500020 Buckwheat and other pseudocereals 0500030 Maize/corn 0500040 Common millet/proso millet 0500050 Oat 0500060 Rice 0500070 Rye 0500080 Sorghum 0500090 Wheat 0500990 Others (2)

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23.1.2026 EN(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0600000 TEAS, COFFEE, HERBAL INFUSIONS, COCOA AND CAROBS 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0610000 Teas 0620000 Coffee beans 0630000 Herbal infusions from 0631000 (a) flowers 0631010 Chamomile 0631020 Hibiscus/roselle 0631030 Rose 0631040 Jasmine 0631050 Lime/linden 0631990 Others (2) 0632000 (b) leaves and herbs 0632010 Strawberry 0632020 Rooibos 0632030 Mate/maté 0632990 Others (2) 0633000 (c) roots 0633010 Valerian 0633020 Ginseng 0633990 Others (2) 0639000 (d) any other parts of the plant 0640000 Cocoa beans 0650000 Carobs/Saint John's breads 0700000 HOPS 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0800000 SPICES 0810000 Seed spices 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0810010 Anise/aniseed 0810020 Black caraway/black cumin 12/17

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23.1.2026(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0810030 Celery 0810040 Coriander 0810050 Cumin 0810060 Dill 0810070 Fennel 0810080 Fenugreek 0810090 Nutmeg 0810990 Others (2) 0820000 Fruit spices 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0820010 Allspice/pimento 0820020 Sichuan pepper 0820030 Caraway 0820040 Cardamom 0820050 Juniper berry 0820060 Peppercorn (black, green and white) 0820070 Vanilla 0820080 Tamarind 0820990 Others (2) 0830000 Bark spices 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0830010 Cinnamon 0830990 Others (2) 0840000 Root and rhizome spices 0840010 Liquorice 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0840020 Ginger (10) 0840030 Turmeric/curcuma 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0840040 Horseradish (11) 0840990 Others (2) 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0,05(*)

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23.1.2026 EN(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 0850000 Bud spices 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0850010 Cloves 0850020 Capers 0850990 Others (2) 0860000 Flower pistil spices 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0860010 Saffron 0860990 Others (2) 0870000 Aril spices 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0870010 Mace 0870990 Others (2) 0900000 SUGAR PLANTS 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0900010 Sugar beet roots 0900020 Sugar canes 0900030 Chicory roots 0900990 Others (2) 1000000 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN -TERRESTRIAL ANIMALS 1010000 Commodities from 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 1011000 (a) swine 1011010 Muscle 1011020 Fat 1011030 Liver 1011040 Kidney 1011050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 1011990 Others (2) 1012000 (b) bovine 1012010 Muscle 1012020 Fat 1012030 Liver 14/17

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23.1.2026(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1012040 Kidney 1012050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 1012990 Others (2) 1013000 (c) sheep 1013010 Muscle 1013020 Fat 1013030 Liver 1013040 Kidney 1013050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 1013990 Others (2) 1014000 d) goat 1014010 Muscle 1014020 Fat 1014030 Liver 1014040 Kidney 1014050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 1014990 Others (2) 1015000 (e) equine 1015010 Muscle 1015020 Fat 1015030 Liver 1015040 Kidney 1015050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 1015990 Others (2) 1016000 (f) poultry 1016010 Muscle 1016020 Fat 1016030 Liver

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23.1.2026 EN(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 1016040 Kidney 1016050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 1016990 Others (2) 1017000 (g) other farmed terrestrial animals 1017010 Muscle 1017020 Fat 1017030 Liver 1017040 Kidney 1017050 Edible offals (other than liver and kidney) 1017990 Others (2) 1020000 Milk 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 1020010 Cattle 1020020 Sheep 1020030 Goat 1020040 Horse 1020990 Others (2) 1030000 Birds eggs 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 1030010 Chicken 1030020 Duck 1030030 Geese 1030040 Quail 1030990 Others (2) 1040000 Honey and other apiculture products (7) 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 0,05(*) 1050000 Amphibians and Reptiles 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 1060000 Terrestrial invertebrate animals 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 1070000 Wild terrestrial vertebrate animals 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 0,01(*) 16/17

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23.1.2026(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN - FISH, FISHPRODUCTS AND ANY OTHER MARINE AND 1100000 FRESHWATER FOOD PRODUCTS (8) 1200000 PRODUCTS OR PART OF PRODUCTS EXCLUSIVELY USED FOR ANIMAL FEED PRODUCTION (8) 1300000 PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS (9) (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination

(a) For the complete list of products of plant and animal origin to which MRL's apply, reference should be made to Annex I (+) Pesticide-product combination for which a footnote exists. The list of footnotes is provided below.

Benfluralin (F)

(F) Fat soluble Penflufen (sum of isomers) (F)

(F) Fat soluble’

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