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Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. No. 271 of 2002).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety MRL-maximum residue limit Standards Pesticides Animal feed/feedstuffs
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Entry into force notes
Coming into force on 1 September 2002.
Abstract

The Regulations update the definition of "Residue Directives" in the principal Regulations to incorporate: (a) Commission Directive 2002/5/EC; and (b) Commission Directive 2002/23/EC.The Regulations insert into the principal Regulations references to the pesticides azimsulfuron, flupyrsulfuron-methyl, fluroxypyr, prohexadione and pymetrozine and their residues, to reflect Commission Directives 2001/39/EC, 2001/57/EC and 2002/23/EC. The Regulations specify maximum levels of pesticide residues which crops, food and feeding stuffs may contain in implementation of Commission Directives 2002/5/EC and 2002/23/EC.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 2000/42/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 | 2000

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Residues, Cereals/grains/rice, Pesticides, Agricultural commodities

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

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