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The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008
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2008 No. 2570
Agriculture, England And Wales
Pesticides, England And Wales
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008
Made
2nd October 2008
Laid before Parliament
6th October 2008
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales
6th October 2008
Coming into force
1st November 2008
The Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers are designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) in relation to the common agricultural policy(2) and measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health(3).
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in that section and it appears to the Secretary of State and the Welsh Ministers that it is expedient for the references to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC(4) to be construed as references to that instrument as amended from time to time.
The Secretary of State, in relation to England, and the Welsh Ministers and the Secretary of State, acting jointly in relation to Wales, make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972(5).
(1)
(2)
In relation to England by S.I. 1972/1811 and in relation to Wales by S.I. 2005/2766. By virtue of sections 59(1) and 162 of, and paragraphs 28 and 30 of Schedule 11 to, the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32), functions conferred on the National Assembly for Wales are exercisable by the Welsh Ministers.
(3)
In relation to England by S.I. 1999/2027 and in relation to Wales by S.I. 2008/1792.
(4)
OJ No L 70, 16.3.2005, p 1 as amended by OJ No L 29, 2.2.2006, p 3, OJ No L 58, 1.3.2008, p 1, OJ No L 76, 19.3.2008, p 31 and OJ No L 97, 9.4.2008, p 67.
(5)
Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c. 51).
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