22.5.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L 134/29 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2002/42[EC of 17 May 2002 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642[EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues (bentazone and pyridate) 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 Community, 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 (!), as last amended by Commission Directive 2002/23/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 2002/23/EC, and in particular Article 10 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/642[EEC of 27 November 1990 on fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (¥), as last amended by Directive 2002/23/EC, and in particular Article 7 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 91/414EEC of 15 July 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market (°), as last amended by Commission Directive 2002/37/EC (%), and in particular Article 4(1)(f) thereof, Whereas: (1)  The existing active substances bentazone and pyridate were included in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC by Commission Directives 2000/68/EC (") and 2001/21/EC (%), for use as a herbicide on cereals, vegetables and forage. (2)  The inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of the active substances concerned was based on the assessment of the information submitted concerning the proposed uses. Information relating to these uses has been submitted by certain Member States in accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of Directive 91/414/EEC. The information available has been reviewed and is sufficient to allow certain maximum residue levels (MRLs) to be fixed. (3)  Where no Community MRL or provisional MRL exists, Member States are to establish a national provisional MRL in accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of Directive 91/414/EEC before plant protection products containing these active substances may be authorised. (4)  With respect to the inclusion in Annex I to Directive 91/414/EEC of the active substances concerned, the related technical and scientific evaluations were finalised in the form of Commission review reports. The reports were finalised on 13 July 2000, in the case of bentazone and on 12 December 2000 in the case of pyridate. They fixed the acceptable daily intake (ADI) for bentazone at 221, 7.8.1986, p. 37 64, 7.3.2002, p. 13. 221, 7.8.1986, p. 43 350, 14.12.1990, p. 71. 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. 117, 4.5.2002, p. 10. 276, 28.10.2000, p. 41. 69, 10.3.2001, p. 17. Acjejelelelelete SIS R |l onlll onlll onll el anlll anll e )