The Regulations provide that a person shall not put into circulation any foodstuff of animal origin, to which these Regulations apply, if it contains the residue of a pesticide specified in the Regulations in a quantity greater than the maximum laid down. A person shall not put into circulation any controlled product if: (a) the product contains within it or on it a pesticide residue; and (b) the level of such pesticide residue exceeds the maximum specified in relation to the controlled product in the second or third column of Annex II opposite the mention of such pesticide residue in the first column of the said Annex II. Remaining regulations provide for powers of enforcement and legal proceedings (9 regulations completed by one Schedule)
The Regulations provide that a person shall not put into circulation any foodstuff of animal origin, to which these Regulations apply, if it contains the residue of a pesticide specified in the Regulations in a quantity greater than the maximum laid down. A person shall not put into circulation any controlled product if: (a) the product contains within it or on it a pesticide residue; and (b) the level of such pesticide residue exceeds the maximum specified in relation to the controlled product
These Regulations consolidate the provisions of the European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Foodstuffs of Animal Origin) Regulations 1988 to 1998: (S.I. No. 217 of 1988); (S.I. No. 317 of 1993); (S.I. No. 165 of 1995); (S.I. No. 35 of 1996); (S.I. No. 412 of 1996); (S.I. No. 70 of 1998) and (S.I. No. 566 of 1998).
Title:
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Foodstuffs of Animal Origin) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 180 of 1999).
Country:
Ireland
Type of document:
Regulation
Date of text:
1999
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Repealed:
Yes
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