S.I. No. 272/2003 - European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Cereals) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003

I, Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), and for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Directive 2002/97/EC of 16 December 2002¹ hereby make the following Regulations—

1.           These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Cereals) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003 and come into operation on 1 July 2003.

2.           The European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Cereals) Regulations 1999 ( S.I. No. 181 of 1999 ) is amended, in the Schedule, by the addition of the following matter to Part A of Annex II—

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Regulations amend existing Regulations on the fixing of maximum residue levels for pesticides in and on cereals.

¹ O.J. No. L 343, 18.12.2002. p. 23

(*)   Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(p)   indicates provisional maximum residue level in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC: unless amended, this level will become definitive with effect from 4 years from date of coming into force of this Directive.

(*)   Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(p)   indicates provisional maximum residue level in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC: unless amended, this level will become definitive with effect from 4 years from date of coming into force of this Directive.

(*)   Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(p)   indicates provisional maximum residue level in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC: unless amended, this level will become definitive with effect from 4 years from date of coming into force of this Directive.