Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 1725 of 2005).

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

Entry into force notes

These regulations come into force on 22 July 2005.

Abstract

The Regulations implement Commission Directive 2004/115/EC. The definition of "the Residues Directives" is updated. In Schedule 1, which identifies the substances residues of which are taken into account in the measuring of residue levels for each pesticide, the residues for the pesticides Metalaxyl and Metalaxyl—M are replaced (reg. 2(3)). New maximum residue levels are substituted in Part 2 of Schedule 2 for residues of the pesticides Azoxystrobin, Fenhexamid, Fenpropimorph, Iprovalicarb, Maneb Mancozeb Metiram Propineb Zineb, Metalaxyl, Metalaxyl—M, Methomyl thiodicarb, Myclobutanil and Penconazole (reg. 2(4)).

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 2004/115/EC amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum levels for certain pesticide residues fixed therein.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

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