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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