16.11.2013 Official Journal of the European Union L 307/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1138/2013 of 8 November 2013 amending Annexes II, IIl and V to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for bitertanol, chlorfenvinphos, dodine and vinclozolin in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, under Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 and that a higher MRL is necessary to avoid trade barriers for the importation of bananas. Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 4  In accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, these applications were evaluated by the Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Member States concerned and the evaluation reports Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on were forwarded to the Commission. 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 Articles 14(1)(a) and 18(1)(b) and Article 49(2) thereof, (5)  The European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority, assessed the applications and the evaluation reports, examining in particular the risks to the consumer and, where relevant, to animals and gave reasoned Whereas: opinions on the proposed MRLs (?). It forwarded these opinions to the Commission and the Member States and made them available to the public. (1) For bitertanol, chlorfenvinphos and  vinclozolin maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Annex II and Part B of Annex Il to Regulation (EC) No . ) ) 396/2005. For dodine MRLs were set in Part A of (6)  The Up1ted ngdom submitted a request to the Annex Il to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. Authority under Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 to assess the risks the current MRL for bitertanol on bananas may pose, in the light of the acute reference dose (ARfD) for bitertanol, established 2)  In the context of a procedure for the authorisation of the in October 2010 (3). use of a plant protection product containing the active substance dodine on pome fruits, peaches, apricots, cherries, table olives and olives for oil production an application was made in accordance with Article 6(1) (7)  For dodine, the Authority concluded that all requirements of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 for modification of with respect to data were met and that the modifications the existing MRLs. to the MRLs requested by the applicant were acceptable (%) EFSA scientific reports available online: http:/[www.efsa.europa.cu Reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRLs for G) In accordance with Article 6(2) and (4) of Regulation dodine in various fruit crops. EFSA Journal 2013;11(1):3077 [31 (EC) No 396/2005 an application was made for dodine pp.]. d0i:10.2903 j.efsa.2013.3077. on bananas. The applicant claims that the authorised use Reasoned opinion on the modification of the existing MRL for of dodine on such crops in Northern, Central and South dodine in pome fruit, apricots and olives. EFSA Journal 2013;11(2):3112 [25 pp.]. doi:10.2903j.efsa.2013.3112. Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the - active substance bitertanol. EFSA Journal 2010;8(10):1850 [63 pp.]. (") OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1. doi:10.2903j.efsa.2010.1850. America leads to residues exceeding the MRL authorised S N