S.I. No. 459/2000 - European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Cereals) (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 86/362/EEC of 24 July 19861 as amended by Council Directive 88/298/EEC of 16 May 19882 , Council Directive 93/57/EEC of 29 June 19933 , Council Directive 94/29/EC of 23 June 19944 , Council Directive 95/39/EC of 17 July 19955 , Council Directive 96/33/EC of 21 May 19966 , Council Directive 97/41/EC of 25 June 19977 , Commission Directive 97/71/EC of 15 December, 19978 Commission Directive 98/82/EC of 27 October, 19989 , Commission Directive 1999/65/EC of 24 June, 199910 and Commission Directive 1999/71/EC of 14 July, 199911 and Commission Directive 2000/24/EC of 28 April 200012 , hereby make the following Regulations:

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Cereals) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000.

(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of January 2001.

2. In these Regulations—

“the Principal Regulations” means the European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Cereals) Regulations, 1999 ( S.I. No. 181 of 1999 ).

“the Directive” means Council Directive 86/362/EEC of 24 July 19861 , as amended by Council Directive 88/298/EEC of 16 May 19882 , Council Directive 93/57/EEC of 29 June 19933 , Council Directive 94/29/EC of 23 June 19944 , Council Directive 95/39/EC of 17 July 19955 , Council Directive 96/33/EC of 21 May 19966 , Council Directive 97/41/EC of 25 June 19977 Commission Directive 97/71/EC of 15 December 19978 , Commission Directive 98/82/EC of 27 October 19989 , Commission Directive 1999/65/EC of 24 June, 199910 , Commission Directive 1999/71/EC of 14 July, 199911 and Commission Directive 2000/24/EC of 28 April 200012 .

3. Annex II of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended as follows:

(a) by the addition of the following entry to Annex II:

Pesticide residues

Maximum levels

(mg/kg)

78 Barban

0.05(*)

79 Chlorobenzilate

0.02(*)

80 Chlorbufam

0.05(*)

81 Chlorbenside

0.01(*)

82 Chloroxuron

0.05(*)

83 Aramite

0.01(*)

84 Chlorfenson

0.01(*)

85 Methoxychlor

0.01(*)

86 1.1-dichloro-2.2-bis (4-ethyl-phenyl-) ethane

0.01(*)

87 Diallate

0.05(*)

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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 cereals.

1 O.J. No. L221/37 of 7/8/1986.

2 O.J. No. L126/53 of 20/5/1988.

3 O.J. No. L211/1 of 23/8/1993.

4 O.J. No. L189/67 of 23/7/1994.

5 O.J. No. L197/29 of 22/8/1995.

6 O.J. No. L144/35 of 18/6/1996.

7 O.J. No. L184/33 of 12/7/1997.

8 O.J. No. L347/42 of 18/12/1997.

9 O.J. No. L290/25 of 29/10/1998.

10 O.J. No. L172/40 of 8/7/1999.

11 O.J. No. L194/36 of 27/7/1999.

12 O.J. No. L107/28 of 4/5/2000.

1 O.J. No. L221/37 of 7/8/1986.

2 O.J. No. L126/53 of 20/5/1988.

3 O.J. No. L211/1 of 23/8/1993.

4 O.J. No. L189/67 of 23/7/1994.

5 O.J. No. L197/29 of 22/8/1995.

6 O.J. No. L144/35 of 18/6/1996.

7 O.J. No. L184/33 of 12/7/1997.

8 O.J. No. L347/42 of 18/12/1997.

9 O.J. No. L290/25 of 29/10/1998.

10 O.J. No. L172/40 of 8/7/1999.

11 O.J. No. L194/36 of 27/7/1999.

12 O.J. No. L107/28 of 4/5/2000.

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.