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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authorisations for plant protection products containing benfluralin have been revoked and no Codex MRLs (CXLs)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plant protection products containing benthiavalicarb have been revoked and no CXLs or import tolerances exist for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
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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)
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Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply(a) number
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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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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)
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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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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
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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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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)
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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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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
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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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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
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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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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
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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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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(*)
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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)
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