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Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. CHAPTER I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter

    2. Article 2.Scope

    3. Article 3.Definitions: general

    4. Article 3A.Definitions: “competent authority” and “constituent territory”

    5. Article 4.List of groups of products for which ... MRLs shall apply

    6. Article 5.Active substances for which no MRLs are required

  3. CHAPTER II PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR MRLS

    1. SECTION 1 Submission of applications for MRLs

      1. Article 6.Applications

      2. Article 7.Requirements relating to applications for MRLs

      3. Article 8.Evaluation of applications

      4. Article 8A.The competent authority's opinion on applications concerning MRLs

      5. Article 9.Notification of evaluated applications

    2. SECTION 2 Assessment of existing MRLs by the competent authority

      1. Article 10.The Authority's opinion on applications concerning MRLs

      2. Article 11.Time limits for the Authority's opinion on applications concerning MRLs

      3. Article 12.Assessment of existing MRLs by the competent authority

      4. Article 13.Administrative review

    3. SECTION 3 Setting, modifying or deletion of MRLs

      1. Article 14.Decisions on applications or opinions concerning MRLs

      2. Article 15.Setting of new MRLs

      3. Article 16.Procedure for setting temporary MRLs in certain circumstances

      4. Article 17.Modifications of MRLs following withdrawal of authorisations of plant protection products

      5. Article 17A.Transitional provision for modified MRLs

  4. CHAPTER III MRLS APPLICABLE TO PRODUCTS OF PLANT AND ANIMAL ORIGIN

    1. Article 18.Compliance with MRLs

    2. Article 18A.Setting default values for active substances

    3. Article 19.Prohibition concerning processed and/or composite products

    4. Article 20.MRLs applicable to processed and/or composite products

  5. CHAPTER IV SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE INCORPORATION OF EXISTING MRLS INTO THIS REGULATION

    1. Article 21.First establishment of MRLs

    2. Article 22.First establishment of temporary MRLs

    3. Article 23.Information to be provided by the Member States on national MRLs

    4. Article 24.Opinion of the Authority on data underlying national MRLs

    5. Article 25.Setting of temporary MRLs

  6. CHAPTER V OFFICIAL CONTROLS, REPORTS AND SANCTIONS

    1. SECTION 1 Official controls of MRLs

      1. Article 26.Official controls

      2. Article 27.Sampling

      3. Article 28.Methods of analysis

    2. SECTION 2 Great Britain control programme

      1. Article 29.Great Britain control programme

    3. SECTION 3 Competent authority control programmes

      1. Article 30.Competent authority control programmes for pesticide residues

    4. SECTION 4 Information by the competent authorities and annual report

      1. Article 31.Information by the competent authorities

      2. Article 32.The Annual Report on Pesticide Residues

      3. Article 33.Submission of the Annual Report on Pesticide Residues to the Committee

    5. SECTION 5 Sanctions

      1. Article 34.Sanctions

  7. CHAPTER VI EMERGENCY MEASURES

    1. Article 35.Emergency measures

  8. CHAPTER VII SUPPORT MEASURES RELATING TO HARMONISED PESTICIDE MRLS

    1. Article 36. Support measures relating to harmonised pesticide MRLs

    2. Article 37. Community contribution to the support measures for harmonised pesticide MRLs

  9. CHAPTER VIII COORDINATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR MRLS

    1. Article 38.Designation of national authorities

    2. Article 39.Coordination by the Authority of information on MRLs

    3. Article 40.Information to be submitted by the Member States

    4. Article 41.Database of the Authority on MRLs

    5. Article 42.Member States and fees

  10. CHAPTER IX IMPLEMENTATION

    1. Article 43.Scientific advice

    2. Article 44.Procedure for the adoption of the Authority's opinions

    3. Article 45.Committee procedure

    4. Article 46.Implementing measures

    5. Article 46A.MRLs register

    6. Article 46B.Regulations

    7. Article 47.Report on implementation of this Regulation

  11. CHAPTER X FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 48.Repeal and adaptation of legislation

    2. Article 49.Transitional measures

    3. Article 50.Entry into force

  12. Signature

    1. ANNEX I

      1. PART A Products of plant and animal origin referred to in Article 2(1) to which MRLs apply

      2. PART B Other products referred to in Article 2(1)

    2. ANNEX II

      MRLs formerly defined under Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC, referred to in Article 21(1)

    3. ANNEX III

      Temporary MRLs referred to in Articles 16(1) and 22(1)

      1. PART A Temporary MRLs for substances without MRLs under Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC

      2. PART B Temporary MRLs for products not defined in Annexes I of Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC

    4. ANNEX IV

      List of active substances of plant protection products evaluated under Directive 91/414/EEC for which no MRLs are required, referred to in Article 5(1)

    5. ANNEX V

      List of default values, as referred to in Article 18(1)(b)

    6. ANNEX VII

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