S.I. No. 461/2000 - European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Fruit and Vegetables) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.


I, JOE WALSH, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, 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 Council Directive 76/895/EEC of 23 November 19761 , as amended by Council Directive 97/41/EC of 25 June 19979 and Commission Directive 2000/24/EC of 28 April 2000, hereby make the following Regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Fruit and Vegetables) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 and shall come into operation on the 1st day of January 2001.

2. In these Regulations—

“the Principal Regulations” means the European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Fruit and Vegetables) Regulations, 1989 ( S.I. No. 105 of 1989 ).

““the Directive” means Council Directive 76/895/EEC of 23 November 19761 , as amended by Commission Directive 80/428/EEC of 28 March 19802 , Council Directive 81/36/EEC of 9 February 19813 , Council Directive 82/528/EEC of 19 July 19824 , Council Directive 88/298/EEC of 16 May 19885 , Council Directive 89/186/EEC of 6 March 19896 , Council Directive 93/58/EEC of 29 June 19937 , Council Directive 96/32/EC of 21 May 19968 and Council Directive 97/41/EC of 25 June 19979 and Commission Directive 2000/24/EC of 28 April 200010 ”.

3. The Principal Regulations are hereby amended in Annex II by the following:—

1. The entries relating to chlorobenzilate, chloroxuron and methoxychlor are deleted.

2. The grouping ‘barban, chlorpropham, chlorbufam’ are replaced by ‘chlorpropham’.

3. The grouping ‘diallate, triallate’ are replaced by ‘triallate’.

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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 15th day of December, 2000.

JOE WALSH,

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development.

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 levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables.

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