L 329/40 Official Journal of the European Union 14.12.2007 COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2007/73/EC of 13 December 2007 amending certain Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for acetamiprid, atrazine, deltamethrin, imazalil, indoxacarb, pendimethalin, pymetrozine, pyraclostrobin, thiacloprid and trifloxystrobin (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 (1), and in particular Article 10 thereof, Having regard to Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 November 1990 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (%), 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 market (%), 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 authori- sations have to be based on the evaluation of effects on human and animal health and influence on the envir- onment. Elements to be taken into account in such evaluations include operator and bystander exposure and impact on the terrestrial, aquatic and aerial envir- onments, as well as impact on humans and animals through consumption of residues on treated crops. (2)  Maximum residue levels (MRLs) reflect the use of minimum quantities of pesticides to achieve effective () O] L 221, 7.8.1986, p. 37. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2007/62[EC (O] L 260, 5.10.2007, p. 4). (®» O] L 350, 14.12.1990, p. 71. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2007/62/EC. () O] L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2007/52/EC (O] L 214, 17.8.2007, p. 3). protection of plants, applied in such a manner that the amount of residue is the smallest practicable and is toxi- cologically acceptable, in particular in terms of estimated dietary intake. (3) For atrazine temporary MRLs have been set in Directive 86/362[/EEC by Commission Directive 2007/7[EC (%), pending submission of data by the applicant. Upon further examination, it appeared that more time should be allowed for the generation of residue trials data. It is therefore appropriate to prolong the validity of temporary MRLs for atrazine. (4)  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 or changed uses has been communicated to the Commission which should lead to changes in the residue levels of acetamiprid, deltamethrin, indoxacarb, pendimethalin, pymetrozine, pyraclostrobin, thiacloprid and trifloxystrobin. (5)  For imazalil a Member State informed the Commission of its desire to revise national MRLs in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 90/642/EEC in the light of concerns about consumer intake. Proposals for the review of Community MRLs were submitted to the Commission. (6)  The lifetime exposure of consumers to the pesticides referred to in this Directive via food products that may contain residues of those pesticides 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 Organi- sation (°). Based on those assessments and evaluations, the MRLs for those pesticides should be set so as to ensure that the acceptable daily intake is not exceeded. () O] L 43, 15.2.2007, p. 19. (*) 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).