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S.I. No. 270/2003 - European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Foodstuffs of Animal Origin) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003

S.I. No. 270 of 2003

European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Foodstuffs of Animal Origin (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) (Foodstuffs of Animal Origin) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 and come into operation on 1 July 2003.

2.       The European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Foodstuffs of Animal Origin Regulations 1999 ( S.I. No. 180 of 1999 ) is amended, in the Schedule, by the addition of the following matter to Part B of Annex II—

 

Maximum levels in mg/kg

 

Pesticide Residues

Of meat, including fat, preparations of meat, offals and Animal fats listed in Annex I within CN codes 0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205 00 00, 0206, 0207, ex 0208, 0209 00, 0210, 1601 00 and 1602

For milk and milk products listed in Annex 1 within CN codes 0401, 0402, 0405 00 and 0406

Of shelled fresh eggs, for birds' eggs and egg yokes listed in Annex 1 within CN code Nos 0407 00 and 0408

2, 4-D

kidney (except poultry) 1(p) others 0.05(*) (p)

0.01(*) (p)

0.01 (*) (p)

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GIVEN under my Official Seal,

26 June 2003

Joe Walsh

Minister for Agriculture and Food.

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 foodstuffs of animal origin.

1 O.J. No. L 343, 18.12.2002, p. 23

(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.

(*)   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.