European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Products of Plant Origin, including Fruit and Vegetables) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 485 of 1999)

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS. S.I. No. 458 of 1999. EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (PESTICIDE RESIDUES) (PRODUCTS OF PLANT ORIGIN, INCLUDING FRUIT AND VEGETABLES) (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 90/642/EEC of 27 November 19901, as amended by Council Directive 93/58/EEC of 29 June 19932 and the corrigenda to Council Directive 93/58/EEC3, Council Directive 94/30/EC of 23 June 19944, Council Directive 95/38/EC of 17 July 19955 and the corrigenda to Council Directive 95/38/EC6, Council Directive 95/61/EC of 29 November 19957, Council Directive 96/32/EC of 21 May 19968, Council Directive 97/41/EC of 25 June 19979, Commission Directive 97/71/EC of 15 December 199710, Commission Directive 98/82/EC of 27 October 199811, Commission Directive 1999/65/EC of 24 June 199912 and Commission Directive 1999/71/EC of 14 July 199913, hereby make the following Regulations: 13 O.J. No. L194 of 27/7/1999. 12 O.J. No. L172 of 8/7/1999. 11 O.J. No. L290 of 29/10/1998. 10 O.J. No. L347 of 18/12/1997. 9 O.J. No. L184 of 12/7/1997. 8 O.J. No. L144 of 18/6/1996. 7 O.J. No. L292 of 07/12/1995. 6 O.J. No. L155 of 28/6/1996. 5 O.J. No. L197 of 22/8/1995. 4 O.J. No. L189 of 23/7/1994. 3 O.J. No. L219 of 24/8/1994. 2 O.J. No. L211 of 23/8/1993. 1O.J. No. L350 of 14/12/1990. 1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Products of Plant Origin, including Fruit and Vegetables) (Amendment) Regulations, 1999. (2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of February, 2000. 2. (1) In these Regulations— "the Principal Regulations" means the European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Products of Plant Origin, including Fruit and Vegetables) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 179 of 1999). "the Directive" means Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 November 19901, as amended by Council Directive 93/58/EEC of 29 June 19932 and the corrigenda to Council Directive 93/58/EEC3, Council Directive 94/30/EC of 23 June 19944, Council Directive 95/38/EC of 17 July 19955 and the corrigenda to Council Directive 95/38/EC6, Council Directive 95/61/EC of 29 November 19957, Council Directive 96/32/EC of 21 May 19968, Council Directive 97/41/EC of 25 June 19979, Commission Directive 97/71/EC of 15 December 199710, Commission Directive 98/82/EC of 27 October 199811, Commission Directive 1999/65/EC of 24 June 199912 and Commission Directive 1999/71/EC of 14 July 199913. 13 O.J. No. L194 of 27/7/1999. 12 O.J. No. L172 of 8/7/1999. 11 O.J. No. L290 of 29/10/1998. 10 O.J. No. L347 of 18/12/1997. 9 O.J. No. L184 of 12/7/1997. 8 O.J. No. L144 of 18/6/1996. 7 O.J. No. L292 of 07/12/1995. 6 O.J. No. L155 of 28/6/1996. 5 O.J. No. L197 of 22/8/1995. 4 O.J. No. L189 of 23/7/1994. 3 O.J. No. L219 of 24/8/1994. 2 O.J. No. L211 of 23/8/1993. 1 O.J. No. L350 of 14/12/1990. 3. >Annex II of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the addition of the following entry to Annex II: "First Schedule Part 2 Annex II Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg) Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply Azoxystrobin 1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar; nuts (1) (6a) I) CITRUS FRUIT 0.05(p)(*) Grapefruit Lemons Limes Mandarins (including clementines and other hybrids) Oranges Pomelos Others II) TREE NUTS 0.1(p)(*) (shelled or unshelled) Almonds Brazil nuts Cashew nuts Chestnuts Coconuts Hazelnuts Macadamia Pecans Pine nuts Pistachios Walnuts Others III) POME FRUIT 0.05(p)(*) Apples Pears Quinces Others IV) STONE FRUIT 0.05(p)(*) Apricots Cherries Peaches (including nectarines and similar hybrids) Plums Others V) BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT a) Table and wine grapes 2 b) Strawberries (other than wild) 0.05(p)(*) c) Cane fruit (other than wild) 0.05(p)(*) Blackberries Dewberries Loganberries Raspberries Others d) Other small fruit and berries (other than wild) 0.05(p)(*) Bilberries (fruit of species Vaccinium myrtyllus) Cranberries Currants (red, black and white) Gooseberries Others e) Wild berries and wild fruit 0.05(p)(*) VI) MISCELLANEOUS FRUIT Avocados Bananas 0.1 Dates Figs Kiwis Kumquats Litchis Mangoes Olives Passion fruit Pineapples Pomegranates Others 0.05(p)(*) 2. Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry 0.05(p)(*) 1) ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES Beetroot Carrots Celeriac Horseradish Jerusalem artichokes Parsnips Parsley root Radishes Salsify Sweet potatoes Swedes Turnips Yams Others II) BULB VEGETABLES Garlic Onions Shallots Spring onions Others III) FRUITING VEGETABLES a) Solanacea Tomatoes Peppers Aubergines Others b) Cucurbits — edible peel Cucumbers Gherkins Courgettes Others c) Cucurbits — inedible peel Melons Squashes Watermelons Others d) Sweet corn IV) BRASSICA VEGETABLES a) Flowering brassica Broccoli Cauliflower Others b) Head brassica Brussels sprouts Head cabbage Others c) Leafy brassica Chinese cabbage Kale Others d) Kohlrabi V) LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS a) Lettuce and similar Cress Lamb's lettuce Lettuce Scarole Others b) Spinach and similar Spinach Beet leaves (chard) Others c) Watercress d) Witloof e) Herbs Chervil Chives Parsley Celery leaves Others VI) LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh) Beans (with pods) Beans (without pods) Peas (with pods) Peas (without pods) Others VII) STEM VEGETABLES (fresh) Asparagus Cardoons Celery Fennel Globe artichokes Leek Rhubarb Others VIII) FUNGI a) Cultivated mushrooms b) Wild mushrooms 3. Pulses 0.05(p)(*) Beans Lentils Peas Others 4. Oil seed 0.05(p)(*) Linseed Peanuts Poppy seeds Sesame seed Sunflower seed Rape seed Soya bean Mustard seed Cotton seed Others 5. Potatoes 0.05(p)(*) Early and ware potatoes 6. Tea (Black tea processed from the leaves of Camellia sinensis 0.1(p)(*) 7. Hops (dried), including hop pellets and unconcentrated powder 0.1(p)(*) (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination " (p) The maximum residue level for azoxystrobin is fixed for a provisional period of four years, up to 1 February 2004, after which it shall cease to be provisional and become definitive. 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.