Pesticide residue monitoring Programme in food of plant and animal origin for 2021.

Subject

Food & nutrition

Keyword

Breastfeeding/infant food Consumer protection Data collection/reporting Food quality control/food safety Inspection Monitoring MRL-maximum residue limit Policy/planning Residues Special dietary uses

Geographical area

Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Entry into force notes

This text entered into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette (published on 2 August 2021).

Abstract

This Pesticide residue monitoring Programme in food of plant and animal origin for the year 2021, based on the provisions of the Montenegrin Law on food safety and Law on plant protection products, and in accordance with terms defined in the Regulation on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on plants, plant products, food or feed, Regulation on sampling methods for determining residues of plant protection products, and Regulation on substances that can be added to food for special nutritional needs, here determines specific conditions and methods of monitoring (monitoring performers, sampling priorities, number of samples and laboratory tests), control methods, conditions, manner and methods of taking and storing samples, keeping records of samples and methods of laboratory tests, all aimed to monitor levels of pesticide residues in food of plant and animal origin (also for infant foodstuff). Terms and rules provided in the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/585 concerning a coordinated multiannual control programme of the Union for 2021, 2022 and 2023 to ensure compliance with maximum residue levels of pesticides and to assess the consumer exposure to pesticide residues in and on food of plant and animal origin are also here transposed.

Full text

Montenegrin

Website

www.sluzbenilist.me

References - Legislation

Implements

Law on plant protection products.

Legislation | Montenegro | 2008

Keyword: Plant protection, Pesticides, Processing/handling, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Offences/penalties, Residues, Registration, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on food safety (2015).

Legislation | Montenegro | 2015

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, HACCP, Offences/penalties, Consumer protection, Risk assessment/management, Food additives, Special dietary uses, Early warning system, Residues, Precautionary principle, Treated food, Radiation, Registration, Education, Genetically modified organism (GMO), Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX