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Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 3286 of 2005).

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These Regulations specify maximum levels of pesticide residues that crops, food and feeding stuffs may contain and in doing so implement Council Directive 76/895/EEC relating to fruit and vegetables, Council Directive 86/362/EEC, Council Directive 86/363/EEC as regards cereals and products of animal origin and Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards certain products of plant origin (including fruit and vegetables).
In particular, these Regulations specify new maximum residue levels on products of plant origin including cereals for specified pesticides in implementation of Commission Directive 2005/37/EC and of Commission Directive 2005/48/EC. The Regulations also create offences, specify penalties, provide defences and confer enforcement powers where maximum residue levels have been exceeded in respect of products put into circulation.
These Regulations specify maximum levels of pesticide residues that crops, food and feeding stuffs may contain and in doing so implement Council Directive 76/895/EEC relating to fruit and vegetables, Council Directive 86/362/EEC, Council Directive 86/363/EEC as regards cereals and products of animal origin and Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards certain products of plant origin (including fruit and vegetables).
Title:
Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 3286 of 2005).
Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Type of document:
Regulation
Date of text:
2005
Data source:
FAO, FAOLEX
ECOLEX regions:
Europe
European Union Countries
Northern Europe
ECOLEX URL:
ECOLEX
Files:
uk75841.pdf
Repealed:
Yes
Amended by
Implements
Council Directive 76/895/EEC relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables.
Council Directive 86/362/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals.
Council Directive 86/363/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on foodstuffs of animal origin.
Council Directive 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables.
Commission Directive 2005/37/EC amending Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum levels for certain pesticide residues in and on cereals and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables.
Repeals
Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 3483 of 1999).
Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 1767 of 2002).
Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 2723 of 2002).
Repealed by