The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 271

AGRICULTURE

PESTICIDES

The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002

Made

5th June 2002

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

7th June 2002

Coming into force

1st September 2002

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972M1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

Marginal Citations

M1 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.

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002 and shall come into force on 1st September 2002.

Amendment to the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Regulations 2000

2.—(1) The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 M2 are amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2) In regulation 2(1), for the definition of “the Residues Directives”M3 there is substituted–

““the Residue Directives” has the same meaning as it has in Schedule 5 to these Regulations”.

(3) In Schedule 1, at the appropriate place in alphabetical order in column 1, there shall be inserted, together with the corresponding entry in column 2–

Column 1	Column 2
Pesticide	Residues
Azimsulfuron	Azimsulfuron
Flupyrsulfuron-methyl	Flupyrsulfuron-methyl
Fluroxypyr	Fluroxypyr and its esters expressed as fluroxypyr
Prohexadione	Prohexadione and its salts expressed as prohexadione
Pymetrozine	Pymetrozine

(4) In Part 2 of Schedule 2 M4 maximum residue levels are substituted as follows:–

(a) for mg/kg of acephate on peaches (incl nectarines & similar hybrids) delete “0.02*” and insert “0.2”;

(b) for mg/kg of chlorothalonil on celeriac delete “0.5” and insert “1”;

(c) for mg/kg of cypermethrin on asparagus delete “0.05*” and insert “0.1”;

(d) for mg/kg of ethephon on pineapples delete “0.5” and insert “2”;

(e) for mg/kg of fenbutatin oxide on peppers delete “0.05*” and insert “1”;

(f) for mg/kg of kresoxim-methyl on strawberries (other than wild) delete “0.05*” and insert “0.2”;

(g) for mg/kg of kresoxim-methyl on chilli peppers M5 delete “0.05*” and insert “1”;

(h) for mg/kg of metalaxyl on spring onions delete “0.05*” and insert “0.2”;

(i) for mg/kg of metalaxyl on scarole delete “0.05*” and insert “1”;

(j) for mg/kg of metalaxyl on all of the products listed as Herbs in the Leaf Vegetables and Fresh Herbs group delete “0.05*” and insert “1”.

(5) In Part 2 of Schedule 2–

(a) for the existing maximum permitted levels for residues of the pesticides amitraz, azoxystrobin and lambda cyhalothrin there are substituted the maximum permitted levels for residues of the pesticides amitraz (sum of amitraz plus all of its metabolites containing the 2.4 dimethyl aniline moiety expressed as amitraz), azoxystrobin and lambda-cyhalothrin specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations in relation to the products so specified; and

(b) there are inserted, in the appropriate places to preserve the alphabetical ordering from left to right, the maximum permitted levels for residues of the pesticides flupyrsulfuron methyl and pymetrozine specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations in relation to the products so specified.

(6) After Schedule 4 insert a new Schedule 5, being Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Marginal Citations

M2 S.S.I. 2000/22 amended by S.S.I. 2001/84, 221 and 435.

M3 The definition of “the Residue Directives” was substituted by S.S.I. 2001/435.

M4 Part 2 of Schedule 2 was substituted by S.S.I. 2001/84 and subsequently amended by S.S.I. 2001/221 and S.S.I. 2001/435.

M5 The existing figure of “0.05*” was inserted by S.S.I. 2001/435.

Amendment to the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2001

3.  In regulation 2(4) of the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2001 M6 for “July” there is substituted “ January ”.

Marginal Citations

M6 S.S.I. 2001/221.

Consequential revocations

4.  Regulation 2(2) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 2001 M7 are omitted.

Marginal Citations

M7 S.S.I. 2001/435.

ROSS FINNIE

A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

5th June 2002

Regulation 2(6)

SCHEDULE 1

 

“SCHEDULE 5 DEFINITION OF RESIDUE DIRECTIVES

“The Residue Directives” means Council Directive 1986/362/EEC M8 as amended by

Directive	Reference
Council Directive 1988/298/EEC	O.J. No. L126, 20.5.88, p.53
Council Directive 1990/654EEC	O.J. No. L 353, 17.12.90, p.48
Council Directive 1993/57/EEC	O.J. No. L 211, 23.8.93, p.1
Council Directive 1994/29/EC	O.J. No. L 189, 23.7.94, p.67
Council Directive 1995/39/EC	O.J. No. L 197, 22.8.95, p.29
Council Directive 1996/33/EC	O.J. No. L 144, 18.6.96, p.35
Council Directive 1997/41/EC	O.J. No. L 184, 12.7.97, p.33
Commission Directive 1997/71/EC	O.J. No. L 347, 18.12.97, p.42
Commission Directive 1998/82/EC	O.J. No. L 290, 29.10.98, p.25
Commission Directive 1999/65/EC	O.J. No. L 172, 8.7.99, p.40
Commission Directive 1999/71/EC	O.J. No. L 194, 27.7.99, p.36
Commission Directive 2000/24/EC	O.J. No. L 107, 4.5.00, p.28
Commission Directive 2000/42/EC	O.J. No. L 158, 30.6.00, p. 51
Commission Directive 2000/48/EC	O.J. No. L 197, 3.8.00, p. 26
Commission Directive 2000/58/EC	O.J. No. L 244, 29.9.00, p.78
Commission Directive 2000/81/EC	O.J. No. L 326, 22.12.00, p.56
Commission Directive 2000/82/EC	O.J. No. L 3, 6.1.01, p.18
Commission Directive 2001/39/EC	O.J. No. L 148, 1.6.01, p.70
Commission Directive 2001/48/EC	O.J. No. L 180, 3.7.01, p.26
Commission Directive 2001/57/EC	O.J. No. L 208, 1.8.01, p.36
Commission Directive 2002/23/EC	O.J. No. L 64, 7.3.02, p.13

together with Council Directive 1986/363/EEC M9 as amended by

Directive	Reference
Council Directive 1993/57/EEC	O.J. No. L 211, 23.8.93, p.1
Council Directive 1994/29/EEC	O.J. No. L 189, 23.7.94, p.67
Council Directive 1995/39/EC	O.J. No. L 197, 22.8.95, p.29
Council Directive 1996/33/EC	O.J. No. L 144, 18.6.96, p.35
Council Directive 1997/41/EC	O.J. No. L 184, 12.7.97, p.33
Commission Directive 1997/71/EC	O.J. No. L 347, 18.12.97, p.42
Commission Directive 1998/82/EC	O.J. No. L 290, 29.10.98, p.25
Commission Directive 1999/71/EC	O.J. No. L 194, 27.7.99, p.36
Commission Directive 2000/24/EC	O.J. No. L 107, 4.5.00, p.28
Commission Directive 2000/81/EC	O.J. No. L 326, 22.12.00, p.56
Commission Directive 2000/82/EC	O.J. No. L 3, 6.1.01, p.18
Commission Directive 2001/39/EC	O.J. No. L 148, 1.6.01, p.70
Commission Directive 2001/57/EC	O.J. No. L 208, 1.8.01, p.36
Commission Directive 2002/23/EC	O.J. No. L 64, 7.3.02, p.13

and Council Directive 1990/642/EEC M10 as amended by

Directive	Reference
Council Directive 1993/58/EEC	O.J. No. L 211, 23.8.93, p.6
Council Directive 1994/30/EC	O.J. No. L 189, 23.7.94, p.70
Council Directive 1995/38/EC	O.J. No. L 197, 22.8.94, p.14
Council Directive 1995/61/EC	O.J. No. L 292, 7.12.95, p.27
Council Directive 1996/32/EC	O.J. No. L 144, 18.6.96, p.12
Council Directive 1997/41/EC	O.J. No. L 184, 12.7.97, p.33
Commission Directive 1997/71/EC	O.J. No. L 347, 18.12.97, p.42
Commission Directive 1998/82/EC	O.J. No. L 290, 29.10.98, p.25
Commission Directive 1999/65/EC	O. J. No. L 172, 8.7.99, p.40
Commission Directive 1999/71/EC	O.J. No. L 194, 27.7.99, p.36
Commission Directive 2000/24/EC	O.J. No. L 107, 4.5.00, p.28
Commission Directive 2000/42/EC	O.J. No. L 158, 30.6.00, p. 51
Commission Directive 2000/48/EC	O.J. No. L 197, 3.8.00, p. 26
Commission Directive 2000/57/EC	O.J. No. L 244, 29.9.00, p.76
Commission Directive 2000/58/EC	O.J. No. L 244, 29.9.00, p.78
Commission Directive 2000/81/EC	O.J. No. L 326, 22.12.00, p.56
Commission Directive 2000/82/EC	O.J. No. L 3, 6.1.01, p.18
Commission Directive 2001/35/EC	O.J. No. L 136, 18.5.01, p.42
Commission Directive 2001/48/EC	O.J. No. L 180, 3.7.01, p.26
Commission Directive 2001/57/EC	O.J. No. L 208, 1.8.01, p.36
Commission Directive 2002/5/EC	O.J. No. L 34, 5.2.02, p.7
Commission Directive 2002/23/EC	O.J. No. L 64, 7.3.02, p.13”

Marginal Citations

M8 O.J. No. L 221, 7.8.86, p.37.

M9 O.J. No. L 221, 7.8.86, p.43.

M10 O.J. No. L 350, 14.12.90, p.71.

Regulation 2(5)

SCHEDULE 2

Group to which food belongs	Groups include the following products	Amitraz (sum of amitraz plus all its metabolites containing the 2.4 dimethyl aniline moiety expressed as amitraz)	Azoxystrobin	Flupyrsulfuron-methyl	Lambda-cyhalothrin(28)	Pymetrozine
1.Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing not containing added sugar: nuts
i)CITRUS FRUIT
	Grapefruit	0.05*	1	0.02*	0.1	0.3
	Lemons	0.05*	1	0.02*	0.02*	0.3
	Limes	0.05*	1	0.02*	0.02*	0.3
	Mandarins (inc clementines & similar hybrids)	0.05*	1	0.02*	0.02*	0.3
	Oranges	0.05*	1	0.02*	0.1	0.3
	Pomelos	0.05*	1	0.02*	0.1	0.3
	Others	0.05*	1	0.02*	0.02*	0.3
ii)TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled)
	Almonds	0.05*	0.1*	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*
	Brazil nuts	0.05*	0.1*	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*
	Cashew nuts	0.05*	0.1*	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*
	Chestnuts	0.05*	0.1*	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*
	Coconuts	0.05*	0.1*	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*
	Hazelnuts	0.05*	0.1*	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*
	Macadamia nuts	0.05*	0.1*	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*
	Pecans	0.05*	0.1*	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*
	Pine nuts	0.05*	0.1*	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*
	Pistachios	0.05*	0.1*	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*
	Walnuts	0.05*	0.1*	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*
	Others	0.05*	0.1*	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*
iii)POME FRUIT
	Apples	0.5	0.05*	0.02*	0.1	0.02*
	Pears	0.5	0.05*	0.02*	0.1	0.02*
	Quinces	0.5	0.05*	0.02*	0.1	0.02*
	Others	0.5	0.05*	0.02*	0.1	0.02*
iv)STONE FRUIT
	Apricots	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.2	0.05*
	Cherries	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.1	0.02*
	Peaches (incl nectarines & similar hybrids)	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.2	0.05*
	Plums	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.1	0.02*
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.1	0.02*
v)BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT
	a)Table & wine grapes
	Table grapes	0.05*	2	0.02*	0.2	0.02*
	Wine grapes	0.05*	2	0.02*	0.2	0.02*
	b)Strawberries (other than wild)	0.05*	2	0.02*	0.5	0.02*
	c)Cane Fruit (other than wild)
	Blackberries	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Dewberries	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Loganberries	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Raspberries	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	d)Other small fruit & berries (other than wild)
	Bilberries	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Cranberries	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Currants (red, black & white)	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.1	0.02*
	Gooseberries	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.1	0.02*
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	e)Wild berries & wild fruit	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.2	0.02*
vi)MISCELLANEOUS FRUIT
	Avocados	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Bananas	0.05*	2	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Dates	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Figs	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Kiwi fruit	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Kumquats	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Litchis	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Mangoes	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Olives (table consumption)	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Olives (oil extract)	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Papaya	0.05*		0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Passion fruit	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Pineapples	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Pomegranates	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
2.Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry
i)ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES
	Beetroot	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Carrots	0.05*	0.2	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Celeriac	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.1	0.02*
	Horseradish	0.05*	0.2	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Jerusalem artichokes	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Parsnips	0.05*	0.2	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Parsley root	0.05*	0.2	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Radishes	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.1	0.02*
	Salsify	0.05*	0.2	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Sweet potatoes	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Swedes	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Turnips	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Yams	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
ii)BULB VEGETABLES
	Garlic	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Onions	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Shallots	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Spring onions	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
iii)FRUITING VEGETABLES
	a)Solanacea
	Tomatoes	0.5	2	0.02*	0.1	0.5
	Peppers	0.05*	2	0.02*	0.1	1
	Chilli peppers	0.05*	2	0.02*	0.1	1
	Aubergines	0.5	2	0.02*	0.5	0.5
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	b)Cucurbits-edible peel
	Cucumbers	0.05*	1	0.02*	0.1	0.5
	Gherkins	0.05*	1	0.02*	0.1	0.5
	Courgettes	0.05*	1	0.02*	0.1	0.5
	Others	0.05*	1	0.02*	0.1	0.5
	c)Cucurbits-inedible peel
	Melons	0.05*	0.5	0.02*	0.05	0.2
	Squashes	0.05*	0.5	0.02*	0.05	0.2
	Watermelons	0.05*	0.5	0.02*	0.05	0.2
	Others	0.05*	0.5	0.02*	0.05	0.2
	d)Sweet corn	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
iv)BRASSICA VEGETABLES
	a)Flowering Brassicas
	Broccoli (including Calabrese)	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.1	0.02*
	Cauliflower	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.1	0.02*
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.1	0.02*
	b)Head Brassicas
	Brussel sprouts	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.05	0.02*
	Head cabbage	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.2	0.05*
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	c)Leafy Brassicas
	Chinese cabbage	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Kale	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	d)Kohlrabi	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
v)LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS
	a)Lettuce & similar
	Cress	0.05*	3	0.02*	1	1
	Lamb’s lettuce	0.05*	3	0.02*	1	1
	Lettuce	0.05*	3	0.02*	1	1
	Scarole (broad leaf endive)	0.05*	3	0.02*	1	1
	Others	0.05*	3	0.02*	1	1
	b)Spinach & similar
	Spinach	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.5	0.02*
	Beet leaves (chard)	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	c)Watercress	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	d)Witloof	0.05*	0.2	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	e)Herbs
	Chervil	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	1	1
	Chives	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	1	1
	Parsley	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	1	1
	Celery leaves	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	1	1
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	1	1
vi)LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh)
	Beans (with pods)	0.05*	1	0.02*	0.2	0.02*
	Beans (without pods)	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Peas (with pods)	0.05*	0.5	0.02*	0.2	0.02*
	Peas (without pods)	0.05*	0.2	0.02*	0.2	0.02*
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
vii)STEM VEGETABLES
	Asparagus	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Cardoons	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Celery	0.05*	5	0.02*	0.3	0.02*
	Fennel	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Globe artichokes	0.05*	1	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Leeks	0.05*	0.1	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Rhubarb	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
viii)FUNGI
	a)Cultivated mushrooms	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	b)Wild mushrooms	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.5	0.02*
3.PULSES
	Beans	0.05*	0.1	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Lentils	0.05*	0.1	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Peas	0.05*	0.1	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Others	0.05*	0.1	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
4.OILSEEDS
	Linseed	0.05*	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*
	Peanuts	0.05*	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*
	Poppy seed	0.05*	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*
	Sesame seed	0.05*	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*
	Sunflower seed	0.05*	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*
	Rape seed	0.05*	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*
	Soya bean	0.05*	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*
	Mustard seed	0.05*	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*
	Cotton seed	1	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.05*
	Others	0.05*	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*
5.POTATOES
	Early potatoes	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Ware potatoes	0.05*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
6.TEA
	(dried leaves and stalks, fermented or otherwise, Camellia sinensis)	0. 1*	0.1*	0.05*	1	0.1*
7.HOPS (dried)
	including hop pellets & unconcentrated powder	20	20	0.05*	10	5
8.CEREALS
	Wheat	0.02*	0.3	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Rye	0.02*	0.3	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Barley	0.02*	0.3	0.02*	0.05	0.02*
	Sorghum	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Oats	0.02*	0.3	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Triticale	0.02*	0.3	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Maize	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Buckwheat	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Millet	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Rice (1)	0.02*	5	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
	Other cereals (2)	0.02*	0.05*	0.02*	0.02*	0.02*
9.PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
	Meat, fat & preparations of meat (3)	0.02* (9)	0.05*		0.02* (9)	0.01*
	Milk (4) & Dairy produce (5)		0.01*		0.05	0.01*
	Eggs (6)	0.02*	0.05* (7)		0.02*	0.01*

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 (“the principal Regulations”).

The Regulations update the definition of “Residue Directives” in the principal Regulations to incorporate–

(a)  Commission Directive 2002/5/EC (O.J. No. L 34, 5.2.2002, p.7); and

(b)  Commission Directive 2002/23/EC (O.J. No. L 64, 7.3.2002, p.13) (regulation 2 (2) and (6) and Schedule 1).

The Regulations insert into the principal Regulations references to the pesticides azimsulfuron, flupyrsulfuron-methyl, fluroxypyr, prohexadione and pymetrozine and their residues, to reflect Commission Directives 2001/39/EC, 2001/57/EC and 2002/23/EC (regulation 2(3)).

The maximum level for kresoxim-methyl on chilli peppers is amended to reflect Commission Directive 2001/48/EC (regulation 2(4)(g)).

The Regulations specify maximum levels of pesticide residues which crops, food and feeding stuffs may contain in implementation of Commission Directives 2002/5/EC and 2002/23/EC (regulations 2(4) (a) to (f) and (h) to (j) and 2(5) and Schedule 2).

The Regulations changes the date on which the present maximum residue level of tecnazene in relation to lettuce will be removed to 1st January 2003. On that date the maximum residue levels of tecnazene in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations will be applied, in implementation of Commission Directive 2000/82/EC (regulation 3).

The Regulations make minor consequential revocations (regulation 4).