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Ministerial Joint Decree No. 91972 establishing Community methods of sampling for the official control of pesticide residues in and on products of plant and animal origin and repealing Decree No. 236429/1983, in compliance with Commission Directive 2002/63/EC.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 123, Part II, 5 February 2003, pp. 1495-1509.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety MRL-maximum residue limit Oils/oilseeds/fats Meat Milk/dairy products Cereals/grains/rice Fruits/edible nuts Inspection Residues Pesticides Agricultural commodities
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
The Decree shall enter into force as of 1 January 2003.
Abstract

The provisions laid down in this Decree apply to the sampling of products of plant and animal origin in order to determine the level of pesticide residues for the purposes of Ministerial Decrees Nos. 300481/84, 290341/88, 352654/95 and Presidential Decree No. 497/89. These provisions do not affect the sampling strategy, sampling levels and frequency as specified in Annexes III and IV to Presidential Decree 259/98 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products (article 1). The sampling for the checks provided for in article 6 of Decree No. 300481/84 (as completed with Decree No. 85532/2001), article 7 of Decree No. 290341/88, article 26 of Presidential Decree No. 497/89, and article 6 of Decree No. 352654/95 shall be carried out in accordance with the methods described in the Annex to the present Decree (article 2).

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References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 2002/63/EC establishing Community methods of sampling for the official control of pesticide residues in and on products of plant and animal origin and repealing Directive 79/700/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX