11.6.2014 Official Journal of the European Union L 1711 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 617/2014 of 3 June 2014 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum residue levels for ethoxysulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl, nicosulfuron, prosulfuron, rimsulfuron, sulfosulfuron and thifensulfuron-methyl in or on certain products (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on 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 Article 14(1)(a), Article 18(1)(b) and Article 49(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) For ethoxysulfuron, metsulfuron-methyl, prosulfuron, rimsulfuron, sulfosulfuron and thifensulfuron-methyl maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Annex II and Part B of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. For nicosulfuron MRLs were set in Part A of Annex III to that Regulation. (2)  For ethoxysulfuron, the European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter ‘the Authority’, submitted a reasoned opinion on the existing MRLs in accordance with Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in conjunction with Article 12(1) thereof (?). It concluded that concerning the MRL for rice some information was not available and that further consideration by risk managers was required. As there is no risk for consumers, the MRL for that product should be set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 at the specific limit of determination. This MRL will be reviewed; the review will take into account the information available within two years from the publication of this Regulation. (3)  For metsulfuron-methyl, the Authority submitted a reasoned opinion on the existing MRLs in accordance with Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 in conjunction with Article 12(1) thereof (3). It recommended lowering the MRLs for barley grain, oat grain, rice grain, rye grain and wheat grain. It recommended, for certain products, raising or keeping the existing MRLs or setting MRLs at the level identified by the Authority. It concluded that concerning the MRL for linseed some information was not available and that further consideration by risk managers was required. As there is no risk for consumers, the MRL for this product should be set in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 at the existing level or the level identified by the Authority. This MRL will be reviewed; the review will take into account the information available within two years from the publication of this Regulation. () OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1. (%) European Food Safety Authority; Review of the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for ethoxysulfuron according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. EFSA Journal 2012; 10(8):2871. [25 pp.]. (%) European Food Safety Authority; Review of the existing maximum residue levels (MRLs) for metsulfuron-methyl according to Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. EFSA Journal 2013; 11(1):3078. [32 pp.].