The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 109

AGRICULTURE

PESTICIDES

The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

Made

1st March 2005

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

3rd March 2005

Coming into force

25th March 2005

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 25th March 2005.Amendment to the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Regulations 2000

1.—(1) The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Regulations 2000(2) are amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) With effect from 26th March 2005, in Part 2 of Schedule 2(3) for the existing maximum permitted levels for residues of the pesticides Bifenthrin and Famoxadone substitute the maximum permitted levels specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(3) For Schedule 5(4), substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Revocations

2.  Regulation 2(5) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2004(5) are hereby revoked.

ROSS FINNIE

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

1st March 2005

Regulation 2(2)

SCHEDULE 1

Group to which food belongs

Groups include the following products

Bifenthrin

Famoxadone

UNITS:

Maximum residue levels (MRLs) are expressed in milligrammes of residue per kilogramme of food.

KEY:

* Level at or about the limit of determination.

FOOTNOTES

(1)

Paddy or rough rice, husked rice and semi-milled or wholly milled rice.

(2)

Other cereals do not include rice.

(3)

Levels are measured on fat, except in the case of foods with a fat content of 10% or less by weight.

In these cases the residue is related to the total weight of the boned foodstuff and the MRL is one tenth of the value given in the table, but must be no less than 0.01 mg/kg.

(4)

These levels are for fresh raw cow’s milk and fresh whole cream cow’s milk expressed on the whole milk.

(5)

For preserved, concentrated or sweetened cow’s milk; for raw milk and whole cream milk of another animal origin; and for butter, cheese or curd.whether made from cow’s milk or other milk of a combination, the following levels apply:

  • if the fat content is less than 2% by weight, the MRL is taken as half that set for raw milk and whole cream milk;

  • if the fat content is 2% or more by weight, the MRL is expressed in mg/kg of fat and is set at 25 times that set for raw milk and whole cream milk

(6)

Birds' eggs in shell (other than eggs for hatching) and whole egg products and egg yolk products (whether fresh, dried or otherwise prepared).

(17)

Other meat products.

(35)

Scarole includes broad-leaf endive.

(41)

Cattle fat.

1. FRUIT, FRESH, DRIED OR UNCOOKED, PRSERVED BY FREEZING NOT CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR: NUTS

i)  CITRUS FRUIT

Grapefruit0.10.02*
Lemons0.10.02*
Limes0.10.02*
Mandarins (inc clementines & similar hybrids)0.10.02*
Oranges0.10.02*
Pomelos0.10.02*
Others0.10.02*

ii)  TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled)

Almonds0.05*0.02*
Brazil nuts0.05*0.02*
Cashew nuts0.05*0.02*
Chestnuts0.05*0.02*
Coconuts0.05*0.02*
Hazelnuts0.05*0.02*
Macadamia nuts0.05*0.02*
Pecans0.05*0.02*
Pine nuts0.05*0.02*
Pistachios0.05*0.02*
Walnuts0.05*0.02*
Others0.05*0.02*

iii)  POME FRUIT

Apples0.30.02*
Pears0.30.02*
Quinces0.30.02*
Others0.30.02*

iv)  STONE FRUIT

Apricots0.20.02*
Cherries0.20.02*
Peaches (incl nectarines & similar hybrids0.20.02*
Plums0.20.02*
Others0.20.02*

v.  BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT

(a)Table & wine grapes

Table grapes0.22
Wine grapes0.22

(b)Strawberries (other than wild)

0.50.02*

(c)Cane Fruit (other than wild)

Blackberries0.30.02*
Dewberries0.05*0.02*
Loganberries0.05*0.02*
Raspberries0.30.02*
Others0.05*0.02*

(d)Other small fruit & berries (other than wild)

Bilberries0.05*0.02*
Cranberries0.05*0.02*
Currants (red, black & white)0.05*0.02*
Gooseberries0.05*0.02*
Others0.05*0.02*

(e)Wild berries & wild fruit

0.05*0.02*

vi)  MISCELLANEOUS FRUIT

Avocados0.05*0.02*
Bananas0.10.02*
Dates0.05*0.02*
Figs0.05*0.02*
Kiwi fruit0.05*0.02*
Kumquats0.05*0.02*
Litchis0.05*0.02*
Mangoes0.05*0.02*
Olives (table consumption)0.05*0.02*
Olives (oil extract)0.05*0.02*
Papaya0.05*0.02*
Passion fruit0.05*0.02*
Pineapples0.05*0.02*
Pomegranates0.05*0.02*
Others0.05*0.02*

2. VEGETABLES, FRESH OR UNCOOKED, FROZEN OR DRY

i)  ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES

Beetroot0.05*0.02*
Carrots0.05*0.02*
Celeriac0.05*0.02*
Horseradish0.05*0.02*
Jerusalem artichokes0.05*0.02*
Parsnips0.05*0.02*
Parsley root0.05*0.02*
Radishes0.05*0.02*
Salsify0.05*0.02*
Sweet potatoes0.05*0.02*
Swedes0.05*0.02*
Turnips0.05*0.02*
Yams0.05*0.02*
Others0.05*0.02*

ii)  BULB VEGETABLESs

Garlic0.05*0.02*
Onions0.05*0.02*
Shallots0.05*0.02*
Spring onions0.05*0.02*
Others0.05*0.02*

iii)  FRUITING VEGETABLES

(a)Solanacea

Tomatoes0.21
Peppers0.20.02*
Chili peppers0.20.02*
Aubergines0.20.2
Others0.20.02*

(b)Cucurbits-edible peel

Cucumbers0.10.2
Gherkins0.10.2
Courgettes0.10.2
Others0.10.2

(c)Cucurbits-inedible peel

Melons0.05*0.3
Squashes0.05*0.02*
Watermelons0.05*0.02*
Others0.05*0.02*

(d)Sweet corn

0.05*0.02*

iv  BRASSICA VEGETABLES

(a)Flowering Brassicas

Broccoli0.20.02*
Cauliflower0.20.02*
Others0.20.02*

(b)Head Brassicas

Brussels sprouts10.02*
Head cabbage10.02*
Others10.02*

(c)Leafy Brassicas

Chinese cabbage0.05*0.02*
Kale0.05*0.02*
Others0.05*0.02*

(d)Kohlrabi

0.05*0.02*

v)  LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS

(a)Lettuce & similar

Cress20.02*
Lamb’s lettuce20.02*
Lettuce20.02*
Scarole2(35)0.02*(35)
Others20.02*

(b)Spinach & similar

Spinach0.05*0.02*
Beet leaves (chard)0.05*0.02*
Others0.05*0.02*

(c)Watercress

0.05*0.02*

(d)Witloof

0.05*0.02*

(e)Herbs

Chervil0.05*0.02*
Chives0.05*0.02*
Parsley0.05*0.02*
Celery leaves0.05*0.02*
Others0.05*0.02*

vi)  LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh)

Beans (with pods)0.50.02*
Beans (without pods)0.05*0.02*
Peas (with pods)0.10.02*
Peas (without pods)0.05*0.02*
Others0.05*0.02*

vii)  STEM VEGETABLES

Asparagus0.05*0.02*
Cardoons0.05*0.02*
Celery0.05*0.02*
Fennel0.05*0.02*
Globe artichokes0.05*0.02*
Leeks0.05*0.02*
Rhubarb0.05*0.02*
Others0.05*0.02*

viii)  FUNGI

(a)Cultivated mushrooms

0.05*0.02*

(b)Wild mushrooms

0.05*0.02*

3. PULSES

Beans0.05*0.02*
Lentils0.05*0.02*
Peas0.05*0.02*
Others0.05*0.02*

4. OILSEEDS

Linseed0.1*0.05*
Peanuts0.1*0.05*
Poppy seed0.1*0.05*
Sesame seed0.1*0.05*
Sunflower seed0.1*0.05*
Rape seed0.1*0.05*
Soya bean0.10.05*
Mustard seed0.1*0.05*
Cotton seed0.1*0.05*
Others0.1*0.05*

5. POTATOES

Early potatoes0.05*0.02*
Ware potatoes0.05*0.02*

6. TEA

(dried leaves and stalks, fermented or otherwise, Camellia sinesis)50.05*

7. HOPS (dried)

including hop pellets & unconcentrated powder100.05*

8. CEREALS

Wheat0.50.1
Rye0.05*0.1
Barley0.50.2
Sorghum0.05*0.1
Oats0.50.1
Triticale0.50.1
Maize0.05*0.02*
Buckwheat0.05*0.1
Millet0.05*0.1
Rice (1)0.05*0.02*
Other cereals (2)0.05*0.1

9. PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN

Meat, fat & preparations of meat (3)

0.1 (41)

0.05* (17)

0.05*
Milk (4) & Dairy Produce (5)0.01*0.05*
Eggs (6)0.01*0.05*

Regulation 2(3)

SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 2(1)

“SCHEDULE 5DEFINITION OF RESIDUE DIRECTIVES

“The Residue Directives” means Council Directive 1986/362/EEC(6) as amended by–

Directive

Reference

Council Directive 1988/298/EECO.J. No. L 126, 20.5.88, p.53
Council Directive 1990/654/EECO.J. No. L 353, 17.12.90, p.48
Council Directive 1993/57/EECO.J. No. L 211, 23.8.93, p.1
Council Directive 1994/29/ECO.J. No. L 189, 23.7.94, p.67
Council Directive 1995/39/ECO.J. No. L 197, 22.8.95, p.29
Council Directive 1996/33/ECO.J. No. L 144, 18.6.96, p.35
Council Directive 1997/41/ECO.J. No. L 184, 12.7.97, p.33
Commission Directive 1997/71/ECO.J. No. L 347, 18.12.97, p.42
Commission Directive 1998/82/ECO.J. No. L 290, 29.10.98, p.25
Commission Directive 1999/65/ECO.J. No. L 172, 8.7.99, p.40
Commission Directive 1999/71/ECO.J. No. L 194, 27.7.99, p.36
Commission Directive 2000/24/ECO.J. No. L 107, 4.5.00, p.28
Commission Directive 2000/42/ECO.J. No. L 158, 30.6.00, p.51
Commission Directive 2000/48/ECO.J. No. L 197, 3.8.00, p.26
Commission Directive 2000/58/ECO.J. No. L 244, 29.9.00, p.78
Commission Directive 2000/81/ECO.J. No. L 326, 22.12.00, p.56
Commission Directive 2000/82/ECO.J. No. L 3, 6.1.01, p.18
Commission Directive 2001/39/ECO.J. No. L 148, 1.6.01, p.70
Commission Directive 2001/48/ECO.J. No. L 180, 3.7.01, p.26
Commission Directive 2001/57/ECO.J. No. L 208, 1.8.01, p.36
Commission Directive 2002/23/ECO.J. No. L 64, 7.3.02, p.13
Commission Directive 2002/42/EC(7)O.J. No. L 134, 22.5.02, p.29
Commission Directive 2002/66/ECO.J. No. L 192, 20.7.02, p.47
Commission Directive 2002/71/ECO.J. No. L 225, 22.8.02, p.21
Commission Directive 2002/76/ECO.J. No. L 240, 7.9.02, p.45
Commission Directive 2002/79/EC(8)O.J. No. L 291, 28.10.02, p.1
Commission Directive 2002/97/ECO.J. No. L 343, 18.12.02, p.23
Commission Directive 2003/60/EC(9)O.J. No. L 155, 24.6.03, p.15
Commission Directive 2003/62/ECO.J. No. L 154, 21.6.03, p.70
Commission Directive 2003/113/EC(10)O.J. No. L 324, 11.12.03, p.24
Commission Directive 2003/118/ECO.J. No. L 327, 16.12.03, p.25
Commission Directive 2004/2/EC(11)O.J. No. L 14, 21.1.04, p.10

together with Council Directive 1986/363/EEC(12) as amended by–

Directive

Reference

Council Directive 1993/57/EECO.J. No. L 211, 23.8.93, p.1
Council Directive 1994/29/EECO.J. No. L 189, 23.7.94, p.67
Council Directive 1995/39/ECO.J. No. L 197, 22.8.95, p.29
Council Directive 1996/33/ECO.J. No. L 144, 18.6.96, p.35
Council Directive 1997/41/ECO.J. No. L 184, 12.7.97, p.33
Commission Directive 1997/71/ECO.J. No. L 347, 18.12.97, p.42
Commission Directive 1998/82/ECO.J. No. L 290, 29.10.98, p.25
Commission Directive 1999/71/ECO.J. No. L 194, 27.7.99, p.36
Commission Directive 2000/24/ECO.J. No. L 107, 4.5.00, p.28
Commission Directive 2000/81/ECO.J. No. L 326, 22.12.00, p.56
Commission Directive 2000/82/ECO.J. No. L 3, 6.1.01, p.18
Commission Directive 2001/39/ECO.J. No. L 148, 1.6.01, p.70
Commission Directive 2001/57/ECO.J. No. L 208, 1.8.01, p.36
Commission Directive 2002/23/ECO.J. No. L 64, 7.3.02, p.13
Commission Directive 2002/42/ECO.J. No. L 134, 22.5.02, p.29
Commission Directive 2002/66/ECO.J. No. L 192, 20.7.02, p.47
Commission Directive 2002/71/ECO.J. No. L 225, 22.8.02, p.21
Commission Directive 2002/79/EC(13)O.J. No. L 291, 28.10.02, p.1
Commission Directive 2002/97/ECO.J. No. L 343, 18.12.02, p.23
Commission Directive 2003/60/EC(14)O.J. No. L 155, 24.6.03, p.15
Commission Directive 2003/113/EC(15)O.J. No. L 324, 11.12.03, p.24
Commission Directive 2003/118/ECO.J. No. L 327, 16.12.03, p.25
Commission Directive 2004/2/EC(16)O.J. No. L 14, 21.1.04, p.10

and Council Directive 1990/642/EEC(17) as amended by–

Directive

Reference

Council Directive 1993/58/EECO.J. No. L 211, 23.8.93, p.6
Council Directive 1994/30/ECO.J. No. L 189, 23.7.94, p.70
Council Directive 1995/38/ECO.J. No. L 197, 22.8.95, p.14
Council Directive 1995/61/ECO.J. No. L 292, 7.12.95, p.27
Council Directive 1996/32/ECO.J. No. L 144, 18.6.96, p.12
Council Directive 1997/41/ECO.J. No. L 184, 12.7.97, p.33
Commission Directive 1997/71/ECO.J. No. L 347, 18.12.97, p.42
Commission Directive 1998/82/ECO.J. No. L 290, 29.10.98, p.25
Commission Directive 1999/65/ECO.J. No. L 172, 8.7.99, p.40
Commission Directive 1999/71/ECO.J. No. L 194, 27.7.99, p.36
Commission Directive 2000/24/ECO.J. No. L 107, 4.5.00, p.28
Commission Directive 2000/42/ECO.J. No. L 158, 30.6.00, p.51
Commission Directive 2000/48/ECO.J. No. L 197, 3.8.00, p.26
Commission Directive 2000/57/ECO.J. No. L 244, 29.9.00, p.76
Commission Directive 2000/58/ECO.J. No. L 244, 29.9.00, p.78
Commission Directive 2000/81/ECO.J. No. L 326, 22.12.00, p.56
Commission Directive 2000/82/ECO.J. No. L 3, 6.1.01, p.18
Commission Directive 2001/35/ECO.J. No. L 136, 18.5.01, p.42
Commission Directive 2001/48/ECO.J. No. L 180, 3.7.01, p.26
Commission Directive 2001/57/ECO.J. No. L 208, 1.8.01, p.36
Commission Directive 2002/5/ECO.J. No. L 34, 5.2.02, p.7
Commission Directive 2002/23/ECO.J. No. L 64, 7.3.02, p.13
Commission Directive 2002/42/ECO.J. No. L 134, 22.5.02, p.29
Commission Directive 2002/66/ECO.J. No. L 192, 20.7.02, p.47
Commission Directive 2002/71/ECO.J. No. L 225, 22.8.02, p.21
Commission Directive 2002/76/ECO.J. No. L 240, 7.9.02, p.45
Commission Directive 2002/79/EC(18)O.J. No. L 291, 28.10.02, p.1
Commission Directive 2002/97/ECO.J. No. L 343, 18.12.02, p.23
Commission Directive 2002/100/ECO.J. No. L 2, 7.1.03, p.33
Commission Directive 2003/60/EC(19)O.J. No. L 155, 24.6.03, p.15
Commission Directive 2003/62/ECO.J. No. L 154, 21.6.03, p.70
Commission Directive 2003/69/ECO.J. No. L 175, 15.7.03, p.37
Commission Directive 2003/113/EC(20)O.J. No. L 324, 11.12.03, p.24
Commission Directive 2003/118/ECO.J. No. L 327, 16.12.03, p.25
Commission Directive 2004/2/EC(21)O.J. No. L 14, 21.1.04, p.10
Commission Directive 2004/95/ECO.J. No. L 301, 28.9.04, p.42”

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which extend to Scotland only, further amend the provisions of the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I. 2000/22) (“the principal Regulations”).

The Regulations implement Commission Directive 2004/95/EC (O.J. No. L 301, 28.9.04, p.42).

The Regulations substitute new maximum residue levels in Part 2 of Schedule 2 of the principal Regulations for residue of the pesticides Bifenthrin and Famoxadone to reflect Commission Directive 2004/95/EC (regulation 2(2)).

The Regulations also update the definition of “Residue Directives” in the principal Regulations (by substituting Schedule 5 to the principal Regulations) to incorporate Commission Directive 2004/95/EC (regulation 2(3)).

Regulation 3 makes consequential revocations.

No Regulatory Impact Assessment has been produced in relation to these Regulations.

(1)

1972 c. 68; section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15. The function conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.

(2)

S.S.I. 2000/22 amended by S.S.I. 2001/84, 221 and 435, 2002/271 and 489, 2003/118 and 445 and 2004/104, 220 and 399.

(3)

Part 2 of Schedule 2 was substituted by S.S.I. 2003/118 and further amended by S.S.I. 2003/445 and 2004/104, 220 and 399.

(4)

Schedule 5 was inserted by S.S.I. 2002/271 and last substituted by S.S.I. 2004/399.

(6)

O.J. No. L 221, 7.8.86, p.37.

(7)

As amended by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2002/42/EC, O.J. No. L 140, 30.5.02, p.39.

(8)

As amended by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2002/79/EC, O.J. No. L 342, 30.12.03, p.58.

(9)

As amended by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2003/60/EC, O.J. No. L 14, 21.1.04, p.55.

(10)

As amended by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2003/113/EC, O.J. No. L 104, 8.4.04, p.135 (which superceded Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2003/113/EC, O.J. No. L 98, 2.4.04, p.61).

(11)

As amended by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2004/2/EC, O.J. No. L 28, 31.1.04, p.30.

(12)

O.J. No. L 221, 7.8.86, p.43.

(13)

As amended by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2002/79/EC, O.J. No. L 342, 30.12.03, p.58.

(14)

As amended by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2003/60/EC, O.J. No. L 14, 21.1.04, p.55.

(15)

As amended by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2003/113/EC, O.J. No. L 104, 8.4.04, p.135 (which superceded Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2003/113/EC, O.J. No. L 98, 2.4.04, p.61).

(16)

As amended by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2004/2/EC, O.J. No. L 28, 31.1.04, p.30.

(17)

O.J. No. L 350, 14.12.90, p.71.

(18)

As amended by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2002/79/EC, O.J. No. L 342, 30.12.03, p.58.

(19)

As amended by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2003/60/EC, O.J. No. L 14, 21.1.04, p.55.

(20)

As amended by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2003/113/EC, O.J. No. L 104, 8.4.04, p.135 (which superceded Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2003/113/EC, O.J. No. L 98, 2.4.04, p.61).

(21)

As amended by Corrigendum to Commission Directive 2004/2/EC, O.J. No. L 28, 31.1.04, p.30.