2005 No. 109
AGRICULTURE
PESTICIDES

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

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:

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

Citation and commencement1.

(1)

The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Regulations 20002 are amended in accordance with this regulation.

(2)

With effect from 26th March 2005, in Part 2 of Schedule 23 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 54, substitute the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

Revocations2.

Regulation 2(5) of, and Schedule 2 to, the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 20045 are hereby revoked.
Annotations:
Commencement Information

I1Reg. 2 in force at 25.3.2005

ROSS FINNIE
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 2(2)

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I2Sch. 1 in force at 25.3.2005

Group to which food belongs

Groups include the following products

Bifenthrin

Famoxadone

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

i)

CITRUS FRUIT

Grapefruit

0.1

0.02*

Lemons

0.1

0.02*

Limes

0.1

0.02*

Mandarins (inc clementines & similar hybrids)

0.1

0.02*

Oranges

0.1

0.02*

Pomelos

0.1

0.02*

Others

0.1

0.02*

ii)

TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled)

Almonds

0.05*

0.02*

Brazil nuts

0.05*

0.02*

Cashew nuts

0.05*

0.02*

Chestnuts

0.05*

0.02*

Coconuts

0.05*

0.02*

Hazelnuts

0.05*

0.02*

Macadamia nuts

0.05*

0.02*

Pecans

0.05*

0.02*

Pine nuts

0.05*

0.02*

Pistachios

0.05*

0.02*

Walnuts

0.05*

0.02*

Others

0.05*

0.02*

iii)

POME FRUIT

Apples

0.3

0.02*

Pears

0.3

0.02*

Quinces

0.3

0.02*

Others

0.3

0.02*

iv)

STONE FRUIT

Apricots

0.2

0.02*

Cherries

0.2

0.02*

Peaches (incl nectarines & similar hybrids

0.2

0.02*

Plums

0.2

0.02*

Others

0.2

0.02*

v.

BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT

(a)

Table & wine grapes

Table grapes

0.2

2

Wine grapes

0.2

2

(b)

Strawberries (other than wild)

0.5

0.02*

(c)

Cane Fruit (other than wild)

Blackberries

0.3

0.02*

Dewberries

0.05*

0.02*

Loganberries

0.05*

0.02*

Raspberries

0.3

0.02*

Others

0.05*

0.02*

(d)

Other small fruit & berries (other than wild)

Bilberries

0.05*

0.02*

Cranberries

0.05*

0.02*

Currants (red, black & white)

0.05*

0.02*

Gooseberries

0.05*

0.02*

Others

0.05*

0.02*

(e)

Wild berries & wild fruit

0.05*

0.02*

vi)

MISCELLANEOUS FRUIT

Avocados

0.05*

0.02*

Bananas

0.1

0.02*

Dates

0.05*

0.02*

Figs

0.05*

0.02*

Kiwi fruit

0.05*

0.02*

Kumquats

0.05*

0.02*

Litchis

0.05*

0.02*

Mangoes

0.05*

0.02*

Olives (table consumption)

0.05*

0.02*

Olives (oil extract)

0.05*

0.02*

Papaya

0.05*

0.02*

Passion fruit

0.05*

0.02*

Pineapples

0.05*

0.02*

Pomegranates

0.05*

0.02*

Others

0.05*

0.02*

2. VEGETABLES, FRESH OR UNCOOKED, FROZEN OR DRY

i)

ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES

Beetroot

0.05*

0.02*

Carrots

0.05*

0.02*

Celeriac

0.05*

0.02*

Horseradish

0.05*

0.02*

Jerusalem artichokes

0.05*

0.02*

Parsnips

0.05*

0.02*

Parsley root

0.05*

0.02*

Radishes

0.05*

0.02*

Salsify

0.05*

0.02*

Sweet potatoes

0.05*

0.02*

Swedes

0.05*

0.02*

Turnips

0.05*

0.02*

Yams

0.05*

0.02*

Others

0.05*

0.02*

ii)

BULB VEGETABLESs

Garlic

0.05*

0.02*

Onions

0.05*

0.02*

Shallots

0.05*

0.02*

Spring onions

0.05*

0.02*

Others

0.05*

0.02*

iii)

FRUITING VEGETABLES

(a)

Solanacea

Tomatoes

0.2

1

Peppers

0.2

0.02*

Chili peppers

0.2

0.02*

Aubergines

0.2

0.2

Others

0.2

0.02*

(b)

Cucurbits-edible peel

Cucumbers

0.1

0.2

Gherkins

0.1

0.2

Courgettes

0.1

0.2

Others

0.1

0.2

(c)

Cucurbits-inedible peel

Melons

0.05*

0.3

Squashes

0.05*

0.02*

Watermelons

0.05*

0.02*

Others

0.05*

0.02*

(d)

Sweet corn

0.05*

0.02*

iv

BRASSICA VEGETABLES

(a)

Flowering Brassicas

Broccoli

0.2

0.02*

Cauliflower

0.2

0.02*

Others

0.2

0.02*

(b)

Head Brassicas

Brussels sprouts

1

0.02*

Head cabbage

1

0.02*

Others

1

0.02*

(c)

Leafy Brassicas

Chinese cabbage

0.05*

0.02*

Kale

0.05*

0.02*

Others

0.05*

0.02*

(d)

Kohlrabi

0.05*

0.02*

v)

LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS

(a)

Lettuce & similar

Cress

2

0.02*

Lamb’s lettuce

2

0.02*

Lettuce

2

0.02*

Scarole

0.02*(35)

Others

2

0.02*

(b)

Spinach & similar

Spinach

0.05*

0.02*

Beet leaves (chard)

0.05*

0.02*

Others

0.05*

0.02*

(c)

Watercress

0.05*

0.02*

(d)

Witloof

0.05*

0.02*

(e)

Herbs

Chervil

0.05*

0.02*

Chives

0.05*

0.02*

Parsley

0.05*

0.02*

Celery leaves

0.05*

0.02*

Others

0.05*

0.02*

vi)

LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh)

Beans (with pods)

0.5

0.02*

Beans (without pods)

0.05*

0.02*

Peas (with pods)

0.1

0.02*

Peas (without pods)

0.05*

0.02*

Others

0.05*

0.02*

vii)

STEM VEGETABLES

Asparagus

0.05*

0.02*

Cardoons

0.05*

0.02*

Celery

0.05*

0.02*

Fennel

0.05*

0.02*

Globe artichokes

0.05*

0.02*

Leeks

0.05*

0.02*

Rhubarb

0.05*

0.02*

Others

0.05*

0.02*

viii)

FUNGI

(a)

Cultivated mushrooms

0.05*

0.02*

(b)

Wild mushrooms

0.05*

0.02*

3. PULSES

Beans

0.05*

0.02*

Lentils

0.05*

0.02*

Peas

0.05*

0.02*

Others

0.05*

0.02*

4. OILSEEDS

Linseed

0.1*

0.05*

Peanuts

0.1*

0.05*

Poppy seed

0.1*

0.05*

Sesame seed

0.1*

0.05*

Sunflower seed

0.1*

0.05*

Rape seed

0.1*

0.05*

Soya bean

0.1

0.05*

Mustard seed

0.1*

0.05*

Cotton seed

0.1*

0.05*

Others

0.1*

0.05*

5. POTATOES

Early potatoes

0.05*

0.02*

Ware potatoes

0.05*

0.02*

6. TEA

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

5

0.05*

7. HOPS (dried)

including hop pellets & unconcentrated powder

10

0.05*

8. CEREALS

Wheat

0.5

0.1

Rye

0.05*

0.1

Barley

0.5

0.2

Sorghum

0.05*

0.1

Oats

0.5

0.1

Triticale

0.5

0.1

Maize

0.05*

0.02*

Buckwheat

0.05*

0.1

Millet

0.05*

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*

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

(35)

Scarole includes broad-leaf endive.

(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.

(41)

Cattle fat.

(17)

Other meat products.

(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).

SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 2(3)

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I3Sch. 2 in force at 25.3.2005

“SCHEDULE 5DEFINITION OF RESIDUE DIRECTIVES

Regulation 2(1)

“The Residue Directives” means Council Directive 1986/362/EEC6 as amended by–

Directive

Reference

Council Directive 1988/298/EEC

O.J. No. L 126, 20.5.88, p.53

Council Directive 1990/654/EEC

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

Commission Directive 2002/42/EC7

O.J. No. L 134, 22.5.02, p.29

Commission Directive 2002/66/EC

O.J. No. L 192, 20.7.02, p.47

Commission Directive 2002/71/EC

O.J. No. L 225, 22.8.02, p.21

Commission Directive 2002/76/EC

O.J. No. L 240, 7.9.02, p.45

Commission Directive 2002/79/EC8

O.J. No. L 291, 28.10.02, p.1

Commission Directive 2002/97/EC

O.J. No. L 343, 18.12.02, p.23

Commission Directive 2003/60/EC9

O.J. No. L 155, 24.6.03, p.15

Commission Directive 2003/62/EC

O.J. No. L 154, 21.6.03, p.70

Commission Directive 2003/113/EC10

O.J. No. L 324, 11.12.03, p.24

Commission Directive 2003/118/EC

O.J. No. L 327, 16.12.03, p.25

Commission Directive 2004/2/EC11

O.J. No. L 14, 21.1.04, p.10

together with Council Directive 1986/363/EEC12 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

Commission Directive 2002/42/EC

O.J. No. L 134, 22.5.02, p.29

Commission Directive 2002/66/EC

O.J. No. L 192, 20.7.02, p.47

Commission Directive 2002/71/EC

O.J. No. L 225, 22.8.02, p.21

Commission Directive 2002/79/EC13

O.J. No. L 291, 28.10.02, p.1

Commission Directive 2002/97/EC

O.J. No. L 343, 18.12.02, p.23

Commission Directive 2003/60/EC14

O.J. No. L 155, 24.6.03, p.15

Commission Directive 2003/113/EC15

O.J. No. L 324, 11.12.03, p.24

Commission Directive 2003/118/EC

O.J. No. L 327, 16.12.03, p.25

Commission Directive 2004/2/EC16

O.J. No. L 14, 21.1.04, p.10

and Council Directive 1990/642/EEC17 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, 22.8.95, 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

Commission Directive 2002/42/EC

O.J. No. L 134, 22.5.02, p.29

Commission Directive 2002/66/EC

O.J. No. L 192, 20.7.02, p.47

Commission Directive 2002/71/EC

O.J. No. L 225, 22.8.02, p.21

Commission Directive 2002/76/EC

O.J. No. L 240, 7.9.02, p.45

Commission Directive 2002/79/EC18

O.J. No. L 291, 28.10.02, p.1

Commission Directive 2002/97/EC

O.J. No. L 343, 18.12.02, p.23

Commission Directive 2002/100/EC

O.J. No. L 2, 7.1.03, p.33

Commission Directive 2003/60/EC19

O.J. No. L 155, 24.6.03, p.15

Commission Directive 2003/62/EC

O.J. No. L 154, 21.6.03, p.70

Commission Directive 2003/69/EC

O.J. No. L 175, 15.7.03, p.37

Commission Directive 2003/113/EC20

O.J. No. L 324, 11.12.03, p.24

Commission Directive 2003/118/EC

O.J. No. L 327, 16.12.03, p.25

Commission Directive 2004/2/EC21

O.J. No. L 14, 21.1.04, p.10

Commission Directive 2004/95/EC

O.J. No. L 301, 28.9.04, p.42”

(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.