The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005
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.
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Revocations2.
St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh
SCHEDULE 1
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* | |
ivBRASSICA 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 | 2(35) | 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* | |
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 | |||
SCHEDULE 2
“SCHEDULE 5DEFINITION OF RESIDUE DIRECTIVES
“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/EC7O.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/EC8O.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/EC9O.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/EC10O.J. No. L 324, 11.12.03, p.24
Commission Directive 2003/118/EC
O.J. No. L 327, 16.12.03, p.25
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/EC13O.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/EC14O.J. No. L 155, 24.6.03, p.15
Commission Directive 2003/113/EC15O.J. No. L 324, 11.12.03, p.24
Commission Directive 2003/118/EC
O.J. No. L 327, 16.12.03, p.25
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/EC18O.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/EC19O.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/EC20O.J. No. L 324, 11.12.03, p.24
Commission Directive 2003/118/EC
O.J. No. L 327, 16.12.03, p.25
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”
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.