Ministerial Decree of 19 May 2000 fixing maximum levels for active substances of phytosanitary products on foodstuffs. Country/Territory Italy Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana, Ordinary Supplement, No. 207, 5 September 2000, pp. 3-213. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Standards MRL-maximum residue limit Pesticides Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract This Decree concerns foodstuffs for human and animal consumption and establishes the maximum residue levels in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables. This Decree will be implemented without prejudice to provisions concerning dietary or children's food. In terms of article 4 these products, from the time they are put into circulation, shall not contain levels of pesticide residues greater than those specified in the Annexes to the Decree. The responsible authority will periodically check the compliance with the residue (9 Articles and 4 Annexes). Full text Italian References - Legislation Implements 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 Commission Directive 99/71/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively. Legislation | European Union | 1999 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Ministerial Decree referring to Directives No. 2000/57/CE, 2000/58/CE, 2000/81/CE and 2000/58/CE implementing Ministerial Decree of 19 May 2000 about maximum residue limits for active substances of phytosanitary products on cereals, animal and plant products, including fruit and vegetables respectively. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Ministerial Decree of 3 January 2001 updating Ministerial Decree 19 May 2000 and implementing Directives No. 2000/42/CE and No. 2000/48/CE on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively. Legislation | Italy | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards, 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 Ministerial Decree implementing Directives 2003/60/EC, 2003/62/EC, 2003/69/EC and updating Decree of the Ministry of Health of 19 May 2000, concerning maximum residue limits for active substances contained in phytosanitary products in foodstuffs for human consumption, revoking and amending certain uses of phytosanitary products. Legislation | Italy | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, MRL-maximum residue limit, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Cereals/grains/rice, Pesticides, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree implementing Directives 2001/35/EC, 2001/39/EC and 2001/48/EC and amending Ministerial Decree of 19 May 2000 fixing maximum levels for active substances of phytosanitary products on foodstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree implementing Directive 2001/57/EC and amending Ministerial Decree of 19 May 2000 fixing maximum levels for active substances of phytosanitary products on foodstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, MRL-maximum residue limit, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing Directives 2003/113/EC, 2003/118/EC and 2004/2/EC and updating Ministerial Decree of 19 May 2000 fixing maximum levels for active substances of phitosanitary products on foodstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing Directives 2002/71/EC and 2002/76/EC and amending Ministerial Decree of 19 May 2000 fixing maximum levels for active substances of fitosanitary products on foodstuffs, as regards formothoin, dimethoate, oxydemeton-methyl and metsulfuron methyl. Legislation | Italy | 2003 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Cereals/grains/rice, Pesticides, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing Directive 2002/42/EEC and amending Decree of the Ministry of Health of 19 May 2000 concerning maximum residue limits for active substances of phytosanitary products in foodstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards, Agricultural commodities, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Cereals/grains/rice, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Decree implementing Directive 2002/66/EC and amending 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, Agricultural commodities, Cereals/grains/rice, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, MRL-maximum residue limit, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree implementing Directive No. 2002/23/EC and amending Decree of the Ministry of Health of 19 May 2000 fixing maximum residue levels for active substances of phitosanitary products in foodstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Residues, Vegetables/legumes, Fruits/edible nuts, Cereals/grains/rice, Pesticides, Agricultural commodities Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree amending Ministerial Decree of 19 May 2000 referring to Directives No. 2000/42/CE and 2000/48/CE repealing and amending maximum residue limits for some active substances of phytosanitary products in cereals, products of animal and plant origin, including fruit and vegetables. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, MRL-maximum residue limit, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree referring to Directive No. 2000/24/CE repealing and amending maximum residue limits for active substances of phytosanitary products on cereals, animal and plant origin products, including fruit and vegetables. Legislation | Italy | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, MRL-maximum residue limit, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree amending and supplementing Ministerial Decrees of 19 May 2000, 10 July 2000 and 3 January 2001 respectively, establishing maximum residue limits for some active substances of phytosanitary products on foodstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Standards, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Decree fixing maximum residue limits for active substances in foodstuffs and feedingstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 2004 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, MRL-maximum residue limit, Inspection, Pesticides, Animal feed/feedstuffs Source: FAO, FAOLEX