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

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).