Council Directive 2002/79/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for certain pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety MRL-maximum residue limit Residues Cereals/grains/rice Oils/oilseeds/fats Meat Milk/dairy products Poultry products Fruits/edible nuts Pesticides Agricultural commodities

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Directive entered into force on 5 November 2002.

Abstract

This Directive lays down amendments and addenda to certain Directives in force relating to the maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain foodstuffs. In Annex II to Directive 76/895/EEC, the entry relating to “homopropylate” is deleted (art. 1). The MRLs referred to in article 2 are added to Part A of Annex II to Directive 86/362/EEC. The MRLs laid down in article 3 to this Directive shall be inserted in Annex II to Directive 86/363/EEC. Lastly, article 4 lays down some amendments to Annex II to Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum pesticide residue levels to comply with. Four Annexes are attached fixing the MRLs for pesticides allowed in certain food products, such as fresh eggs, cow milk, meat, animal fats, fruit, cereals.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Council Directive 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables.

Legislation | European Union | 1990

Keyword: MRL-maximum residue limit, Institution, Pesticides, Food quality control/food safety

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 86/363/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on foodstuffs of animal origin.

Legislation | European Union | 1986

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Residues, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 86/362/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals.

Legislation | European Union | 1986

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Residues, Cereals/grains/rice, Pesticides, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Council Directive 76/895/EEC relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables.

Legislation | European Union | 1976

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Fruits/edible nuts, Vegetables/legumes, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation on maximum residue levels of pesticides which may be located in foodstuffs or on their surface.

Legislation | Poland | 2007

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Breastfeeding/infant food, Pesticides, Nutrition

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Joint Decree No. 91923 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues (abamectin, azocyclotin, bioresmethrin, bifenthrin, bitertanol, bromopropylate, clofentezine, cyromazine, cyhexatin, fenpropimorph, flucythrinate, hexaconazol, metacrifos, myclobutanil, penconazole, prochloraz, profenofos, resmethrin, tridemorph, triadimefon και triadimenol) in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, in compliance with Commission Directive 2002/79/EC.

Legislation | Greece | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Residues, Cereals/grains/rice, Oils/oilseeds/fats, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Fruits/edible nuts, Pesticides, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. 118 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards, Codex Alimentarius, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree implementing Directives 2002/79/EC, 2002/97/EC and 2002/100/EC and updating Decree of the Ministry of Health of 19 May 2000 fixing maximum levels for active substances of phitosanitary products on foodstuffs.

Legislation | Italy | 2003

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, MRL-maximum residue limit, Residues, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX