L 135/4 Official Journal of the European Union 25.5.2012 COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 441/2012 of 24 May 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, bifenthrin, boscalid, cadusafos, chlorantraniliprole, chlorothalonil, difenoconazole, dinocap, clothianidin, etoxazole, fenpyroximate, cyproconazole, flubendiamide, fludioxonil, glyphosate, deltamethrin, dicamba, metalaxyl-M, meptyldinocap, novaluron, thiamethoxam, and triazophos 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 ('), and in particular Article 14(1)(a) thereof, Whereas: For bifenazate, bifenthrin, chlorothalonil, deltamethrin, etoxazole, glyphosate, metalaxyl-M and triazophos, maximum residue levels (MRLs) were set in Annex II and Part B of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. For boscalid, chlorantraniliprole, clothianidin, cyproconazole, dicamba, difenoconazole, dinocap, fenpyroximate, flubendiamide, fludioxonil, meptyldi- nocap, novaluron, and thiamethoxam, MRLs were set in Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. For cadusafos no MRLs were set before in any of the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. In the context of a procedure for the authorisation of the use of a plant protection product containing the active substance metalaxyl-M in lettuce, lamb’s lettuce, scarole, cress, land cress, rocket/rucola, red mustard, leaves and sprouts of brassica, an application was made under Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 for modi- fication of the existing MRLs. As regards fludioxonil, such an application was made for lamb’s lettuce, lettuce, scarole, cress, rucola, leaves and sprouts of brassica, spinach, beet leaves and fresh herbs. As regards glyphosate, such an application was made for lentils. As regards chlorantraniliprole, such an application was made for citrus fruit, strawberries, beans and peas with and without pods, lentils, other legume vegetables, globe artichokes, rice and coffee bean. () O] L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1. S In accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005, these applications were evaluated by the Member State concerned and the evaluation reports were forwarded to the Commission. 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 opinions on the proposed MRLs (). It forwarded these opinions to the Commission and the Member States and made them available to the public. The Authority concluded in its reasoned opinions that, as regards use of fludioxonil, on lamb’s lettuce, cress, rucola, leaves and sprouts of brassica, and fresh herbs the data were not adequate to support the MRLs requested. As regards chlorantraniliprole on beans without pods, peas with and without pods, lentils, and other legume vegetables, the Authority concluded that the data were not adequate to support the MRLs requested. As regards all other applications, the Authority concluded in its reasoned opinions that all requirements with respect to data were met and that the modifications to the MRLs as recommended by the Authority were acceptable with regard to consumer safety on the basis of a consumer exposure assessment for 27 specific European consumer groups. It took into account the most recent information on the toxicological properties of metalaxyl-M. Neither the lifetime exposure to this substance via consumption of all food products that may contain this substance, nor the short term exposure due to extreme consumption of the relevant crops and products showed that there is a risk that the acceptable daily intake (ADI) or the acute reference dose (ARD) is exceeded. (%) European Food Safety Authority; Modification of the existing MRLs for metalaxyl-M in lettuce and other salad plants. EFSA Journal 2012;  10(1):2549. [25 pp.] Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu/efsajournal European Food Safety Authority; Modification of the existing MRL for glyphosate on lentils plants. EFSA Journal 2012; 10(1):2550. [25 pp.] doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2550. Available online: www.efsa. europa.eu/efsajournal European Food Safety Authority; Modification of the existing MRLs for fludioxonil in leafy crops. EFSA Journal 2011; 9(12):2487. [27 pp.] doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2487. Available online: www.efsa. europa.eu/efsajournal doi:10.2903j.efsa.2012.2549.