6.7.2012 Official Journal of the European Union L 176/1 II (Non-legislative acts) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 592/2012 of 4 July 2012 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 bifenazate, captan, cyprodinil, fluopicolide, hexythiazox, isoprothiolane, metaldehyde, oxadixyl and phosmet 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 colide, such an application was made for in radishes, onions, potatoes and kale. As regards hexythiazox, such an application was made for tea. As regards metaldehyde such an application was made for strawberries, potatoes, kohlrabi, lettuce and other salad plants, the whole group of spinach and similar, the whole group of herbs and rape seed. As regards phosmet, such an application was made for potatoes, apricots, peaches, table olives, olives for oil production and rape seed. 4 In accordance with Article 6(2) and (4) of Regulation 91/414[EEC ('), and in particular Article 14(1)(a) thereof, @ (EC) No 396/2005 an applica'ii(ln was(niade forgisopro— thiolane on rice. The authorised use of isoprothiolane on rice in Japan leads to a higher residue than the MRL in Whereas: Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. To avoid trade barriers for the importation of this crop, a higher MRL are necessary. (1)  For bifenazate and captan maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Annex II and Part B of Annex III (5> In accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. For cyprodinil, fluopi- 396/2005, these applications were evaluated by the colide, hexythiazox, metaldehyde, oxadixyl and phosmet Member States concerned ar%d.the evaluation reports MRLs were set in Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) were forwarded to the Commission. No 396/2005. For isoprothiolane no MRLs were set before in any of the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. - L . . (6)  The Commission received information from Belgium about residues of oxadixyl on parsley, celery and leeks which exceed the current MRLs. According to the (2)  In the context of a procedure for the authorisation of the Belgium authorities, the unexpected presence of use of a plant protection product containing the active oxadixyl in these crops is due to the persistence of the substance bifenazate on currants (red, black and white), active substance in soil. Belgium submitted an application raspberries and blackberries an application was made in accordance with Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No under Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 for 396/2005 for modifications to those MRLs. modification of the existing MRLs. (7). The European Food Safety Authority, hereinafter "the As regards captan, such an application was made on blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, currants (red, black and white) and gooseberries. As regards cyprodinil, such an application was made in fresh herbs, spinach and beet leaves, lettuce, lamb’s lettuce, cress, scarole, rocket/rucola and leaves and sprouts of Brassica spp. As regards fluopi- Authority", assessed the applications and the evaluation reports, examining in particular the risks to the consumer and where relevant to animals and gave reasoned opinions on the proposed MRLs (3). It forwarded these opinions to the Commission and the Member States and made them available to the public.