These Regulations which extend to England and Wales, are made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and further amend the provisions of the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/3483).

The Regulations implement Commission Directive 2004/115/EC (OJ No. L374, 22.12.2004, p.64).

The definition of “the Residues Directives” is updated (regulation 2(2)).

In Schedule 1, which identifies the substances residues of which are taken into account in the measuring of residue levels for each pesticide, the residues for the pestcides Metalaxyl and Metalaxyl—M are replaced (regulation 2(3)).

New maximum residue levels are substituted in Part 2 of Schedule 2 for residues of the pesticides Azoxystrobin, Fenhexamid, Fenpropimorph, Iprovalicarb, Maneb Mancozeb Metiram Propineb Zineb, Metalaxyl, Metalaxyl—M, Methomyl thiodicarb, Myclobutanil and Penconazole (regulation 2(4)).