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Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Feed and Feeding Stuffs) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 1985 of 1994).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
1994
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety MRL-maximum residue limit Standards Pesticides
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

Regulations made under Part II of the Food Protection Act 1985. They specify new maximum levels of pesticide residues which may be left in crop, food and feeding stuffs ("product" specified in Schedule 2) in accordance with recent Council Directives. They also prescibe how much of a particular product is to be taken into account in determining whether a maximum level has been exceeded. MRL's are specified in Part I of Schedule 2. Regulation 5 prohibits putting into circulation of products named in Part 2 of Schedule 2 which contain a number of milligrammes of the pesticide residue per kilogramme of product greater than the level specified opposite of the name of product in the Schedule. Other regulations provide for seizure or disposal of products and sampling and analysis. (9 regulations and 3 Schedules)

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crop, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 (S.I. No. 1487 of 1996).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1995.

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1995

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Toxicity/poisoning, Fruits/edible nuts, Pesticides, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Feed and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1997 (S.I. No. 567 of 1997).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1997

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 1109 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Toxicity/poisoning, Coffee/cocoa/tea, Residues, Pesticides, Beverages

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I No. 2922 of 1998).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1998

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 3483 of 1999).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 1999

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. No. 22 of 2000).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2000

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX