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, to give an opinion on CXLs based on uses in third countries for bromopropylate, methidathion and triforine, examining in particular the risks to the consumer and, where relevant, to animals. The Authority gave reasoned opinions on those substances and forwarded them to the Commission and the Member States and made them available to the public. (5) In its opinion of

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2010 (1) concerning bromo? propylate the Authority concluded that the existing CXLs for citrus fruit, pome fruit and grapes cannot be considered acceptable with regard to consumer exposure. Therefore the current MRLs for these crops should be lowered to the relevant LOD. (6) In its opinion of

31 May

2010 (2) concerning Methi- dathion the Authority concluded that the available data do not support the existing MRLs on citrus fruit, cherries, peaches, plums, olives, onions, tomatoes, cucumber, head cabbage, dry peas, rape seed, sunflower seed, maize, tea, pome fruit and pineapples. As regards pome fruit and pineapples, however, the Authority proposed new MRLs, based on the available data. In respect of peas with pods and hops, the Authority concluded that the existing MRLs are obsolete and no longer required for inter? national trade. Therefore the current MRLs for all these crops should be amended accordingly. (7) In its opinion of

31 May

2010 (3) concerning triforine the Authority concluded that the available data do not support the existing MRLs on pome fruit, stone fruit, currants, gooseberries, cucurbits (edible peel), barley, oats, rye, wheat and hops. Therefore the current MRLs for these crops should be lowered to the relevant LOD. (8) The Commission consulted the European Union reference laboratories for residues of pesticides as regards the need to adapt certain LODs. As regards bromopropylate, EPTC, fenthion, methabenzthiazuron, simazine, tetradifon and triforine, those laboratories concluded that for certain commodities technical devel? opment permits the setting of lower LODs. Furthermore, those laboratories advised to increase the LOD for aldicarb in tree nuts and bulb vegetables, for chlorfen? vinphos in tree nuts, bulb vegetables, oilseeds and oil fruits, for endosulfan in bulb vegetables, for ethion in tree nuts, bulb vegetables, tea, coffee, herbal infusions and cocoa, hops and spices, for fenthion in tree nuts and bulb vegetables, for fomesafen in tree nuts, bulb vegetables, oilseeds and oil fruits, tea, coffee, herbal infusions and cocoa, hops and spices and for Methi- dathion in bulb vegetables, oilseeds and oil fruits. (9) Based on the reasoned opinions of the Authority and on the technical advice of those laboratories and taking into account the factors relevant to the matter under consideration, the appropriate modifications to the MRLs fulfil the requirements of Article 14(2) of Regu? lation (EC) No 396/2005. (10) Through the World Trade Organisation, the trading partners of the Union were consulted on the new MRLs and their comments have been taken into account. (11) A reasonable period should be allowed to elapse before the modified MRLs become applicable in order to permit third countries and food business operators to prepare themselves to meet the new requirements which will result from the modification of the MRLs. (12) Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly. (13) In order to allow for the normal marketing, processing and consumption of products, the Regulation provides for a transitional arrangement for products which have been lawfully produced before the modification of the MRLs and for which the Authority'