28.10.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L291/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2002/79/EC of 2 October 2002 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for certain pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com- munity, Having regard to Council Directive 76/895/EEC of 23 Novem- ber 1976 relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables (), as last amended by Commission Directive 2002/71/EC(?), and in particular Article 5 thereof, 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 (3), as last amended by Commission Directive 2002/76/EC (%, 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 (%), as last amended by Directive 2002/71/EC, and in particular Article 10 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 Novem- ber 1990 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (¢), as last amended by Directive 2002/76/EC, and in particular Article 7 thereof, 1) OJ L 340,9.12.1976, p. 26. () (3 OJL225,22.8.2002, p. 21. (3 OJL221,7.8.1986, p. 37. (4 OJ L 240,7.9.2002, p. 45. (%) OJL221,7.8.1986, p. 43. (6 OJL 350,14.12.1990, p. 71. Whereas: The Annexes to Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC, consist of lists of pesticide residues and their maximum levels. On re-examination of the available data it has been determined that sufficient information exists to permit maximum levels be fixed for certain pesticide residues, namely abamectin, azocyclotin, bioresmethrin, bifen- thrin, bitertanol, bromopropylate, clofentezine, cyroma- zine, cyhexatin, fenpropimorph, flucytrinate, hexacona- zol, metacrifos, myclobutanil, penconazole, prochloraz, profenofos, resmethrin, tridemorph, triadimefon and triadimenol. Pesticide residues may arise in food of animal origin as a result of agricultural practices. It is necessary to take into account relevant data obtained both from authorised pesticide use and from supervised trials and animal feeding studies. The information available has been reviewed. For many pesticide/agricultural product combinations the data is sufficient to allow the calculation of a maximum residue level at which residues of the pesticide concerned may be considered safe for human health. Where this level exceeds the lower limit of analytical determination it is appropriate to fix the maximum residue level at the level calculated. For some combinations the information available is inadequate and it is appropriate to fix maximum residue levels at the lower limit of analytical determination. For other positions the information is