Commission Regulation (EC) No. 563/2002 amending Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Country/Territory European Union Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 86, 3 April 2002, pp. 5 and 6. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Standards Agricultural commodities Beverages Cereals/grains/rice Fish products Fruits/edible nuts Meat Milk/dairy products Molluscs Geographical area European Union Countries Entry into force notes The Regulation came into force on 23 April 2002. Abstract Annex I to Regulation 466/2001/EC is replaced by the text contained in the Annex to this Regulation. Member States may, where justified, authorize for a transitional period the marketing of fresh spinach and fresh lettuces intended for consumption with nitrate levels higher than those fixed as maximum levels, on the condition that codes of good agricultural practice are implemented. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Amends Commission Regulation (EC) No. 466/2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Agricultural commodities, Beverages, Cereals/grains/rice, Fish products, Fruits/edible nuts, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Molluscs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Decree No. 569 of 2002 to regulate exportation of fish caught in the Baltic Sea area. Legislation | Sweden | 2002 (2006) Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, Residues, International trade, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX