Public Health Regulations (Food) (Pesticide Residues), 1991. Country/Territory Israel Document type Regulation Date 1991 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Inspection Processing/handling Toxicity/poisoning Waste prevention Geographical area Asia, Western Asia Abstract These Regulations, composed of eight sections, make provisions and establish procedures for the regulation of pesticide residues in food in Israel. Section 1 gives definitions. Section 2 prohibits the production, importation and placing on the market, for commercial purposes, any food product that contains pesticide residues unless the quantity of residues is below the allowed one. Section 3 regards composed food products. Section 4 deals with inappropriate food products. Section 5 provides with Full text Hebrew