European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Foodstuffs of Animal Origin) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 460 of 1999)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 460 of 1999. EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (PESTICIDE RESIDUES) (FOODSTUFFS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1999 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 86/363/EEC of 24 July 19861, Council Directive 93/57/EEC of 29 June 19932, Council Directive 94/29/EC of 23 June 19943, Council Directive 95/39/EC of 17 July 19954, and the corrigenda to Council Directive 95/39/EC5, 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 and Commission Directive 1999/71/EC of 14 July 199910, hereby make the following Regulations: 10 O.J. No. L194/36 of 27/7/1999 9 O.J. No. L290/25 of 29/10/1998 8 O.J. No. L347/42 of 18/12/1997 7 O.J. No. L184/33 of 12/7/1997 6 O.J. No. L144/35 of 18/6/1996 5 O.J. No. L164/23 of 3/7/1996 4 O.J. No. L197/29 of 22/8/1995 3 O.J. No. L189/67 of 23/7/1994 2 O.J. No. L211/1 of 23/8/1993 1 O.J. No. L221/43 of 7/8/1986 1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Foodstuffs of Animal Origin) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. (2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of February 2000. 2. In these Regulations— "the Principal Regulations" means the European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Foodstuffs of Animal Origin) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 180 of 1999). "the Directive" means Council Directive 86/363/EEC of 24 July 19861, as amended by Council Directive 93/57/EEC of 29 June 19932, Council Directive 94/29/EC of 23 June 19943, Council Directive 95/39/EC of 17 July 19954, and the corrigenda to Council Directive 95/39/EC5, 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 and Commission Directive 1999/71/EC of 14 July, 199910; 10 O.J. No. L194/36 of 27/7/1999 9 O.J. No. L290/25 of 29/10/1998 8 O.J. No. L347/42 of 18/12/1997 7 O.J. No. L184/33 of 12/7/1997 6 O.J. No. L144/35 of 18/6/1996 5 O.J. No. L164/23 of 3/7/1996 4 O.J. No. L197/29 of 22/8/1995 3 O.J. No. L189/67 of 23/7/1994 2 O.J. No. L211/1 of 23/8/1993 1 O.J. No. L221/43 of 7/8/1986 3. Part B Annex II of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended as follows: (a) by the addition of the following entry to Part B Annex II: Maximum levels in mg/kg (ppm) Pesticide residues Of meat, including Fat, preparations of Meat, offals and animal fats listed in Annex I under heading Nos. ex 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 I under heading Nos. 0401, 0402, 0405 00, and 0406 of shelled fresh eggs, for birds' eggs and egg yokes listed in Annex I under Heading Nos. 0407 00 and 0408 37. AZOXYSTROBIN 0.05* 0.01* 0.05* *Indicates lower limit of analytical determination. *Indicates lower limit of analytical determination. *Indicates lower limit of analytical determination. (b) by the addition of the following entry to the footnotes in Part B Annex II: GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 22nd day of December, 1999. 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 insert an additional pesticide residue "Azoxystrobin" to Annex II and also a provisional maximum residue level for this substance.