27.7.2006 Official Journal of the European Union L 206/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2006/60/CE of 7 July 2006 amending Annexes to Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum residue levels of trifloxystrobin, thiabendazole, abamectin, benomyl, carbendazim, thiophanate-methyl, myclobutanyl, glyphosate, trimethylsulfonium, fenpropimorph and chlormequat (Text with EEA relevance) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (3)  MRLs for pesticides covered by Directive 90/642/EEC are to be kept under review and may be modified to take account of new or changed uses. Information about new Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European or Changed uses has been comrr}unlcated.to the Commls.— Community, sion which will lead to changes in the residue levels of tri- floxystrobin, thiabendazole, abamectin, the benomyl group (benomyl, carbendazim, and thiophanate-methyl), myclobutanyl, glyphosate, trimethylsulfonium and Having regard to Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 Novem- fenpropimorph. ber 1990 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin including fruit and veg- etables (1), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 91/414/EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the mar- (4) For chlormequat information has been communicated to ket (2), and in particular Article 4(1)(f) thereof Whereas: 1 In accordance with Directive 91/414/EEC, authorisations of plant protection products for use on specific crops are the responsibility of the Member States. Such authorisa- tions have to be based on the evaluation of effects on human and animal health and influence on the environ- ment. Elements to be taken into account in such evalua- tions include operator and bystander exposure and impact on the terrestrial, aquatic and aerial environments, as well as impact on humans and animals through consumption of residues on treated crops. Maximum residue levels (MRLs) reflect the use of mini- mum quantities of pesticides to achieve effective protec- tion of plants, applied in such a manner that the amount of residue is the smallest practicable and is toxicologically acceptable, in particular in terms of estimated dietary intake. the Commission that justifies the adoption of a tempo- rary MRL on pears for three years. The lifetime exposure of consumers to those pesticides via food products that may contain residues of those pesti- cides, has been assessed and evaluated in accordance with the procedures and practices used within the Community, taking account of guidelines published by the World Health Organization (3). In this evaluation it was taken into account that abamectin and thiabendazole are also used as veterinary medicines intended for food producing ani- mals and that Maximum Residues Limits have been estab- lishment for those two substances in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90 (4). Based on that assessment and evaluations, the MRLs for those pesticides should be set so as to ensure that the acceptable daily intake is not exceeded. (*) Guidelines for predicting dietary intake of pesticide residues (revised), prepared by the GEMS/Food Programme in collaboration with the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues, published by the World Health Organisation 1997 (WHO/FSF[FOS/97.7). (*) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commis- sion Regulation (EC No 205/2006 (O] L 34, 7.2.2006, p. 21). (") OJ L 350, 14.12.1990, p. 71. Directive as last amended by Commis- sion Directive 2006/53/EC (O] L 154, 8.6.2006, p. 11). () OJL 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2006/45/EC (O] L 130, 18.5.2006, p. 27).