European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Products of Plant Origin, including Fruit and Vegetables) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. No. 139 of 2001)

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No. 139 of 2001 European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Products of Plant Origin, including Fruit and Vegetables) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001 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, Commission Directive 1999/71/EC of 14 July 199913, Commission Directive 2000/24/EC of 28 April 200014, Commission Directive 2000/48/EC of 25 July 200015, Commission Directive 2000/57/EC of 22 September 200016; and Commission Directive 2000/58/EC of 22 September 200017, hereby make the following Regulations: 1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Products of Plant Origin, including Fruit and Vegetables) (Amendment) Regulations, 2001. 1 O.J. No. L350 of 14/12/1990 2 O.J. No. L211 of 23/81993 3 O.J. No. L219 of 24/8/1994 4 O.J. No. L189 of 23/7/1994 5 O.J. No. L197 of 22/8/1995 6 O.J. No. L155 of 28/6/1996 7 O.J. No. L292 of 7/12/1995 8 O.J. No. L1144 of 18/6/1996 9 O.J. No. L184 of 12/7/1997 10 O.J. No. L347 of 18/12/1997 11 O.J. No. L290 of 29/10/1998 12 O.J. No. L172 of 8/7/1999 13 O.J. No. L194 of 27/7/1999 14 O.J. No. L107/28 of 4/5/2000 15 O.J. No. L197/26 of 3/8/2000 16 O.J. No. L244/76 of 29/9/2000 17 O.J. No. L244/78 of 29/9/2000 (2) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of April 2001. 2. 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, Commission Directive 1999/71/EC of 14 July 199913, Commission Directive 2000/24/EC of 28 April 200014, Commission Directive 2000/48/EC of 25 July 200015, Commission Directive 2000/57/EC of 22 September 200016, and Commission Directive 2000/58/EC of 22 September 200017. 1 O.J. No. L350 of 14/12/1990 2 O.J. No. L211 of 23/81993 3 O.J. No. L219 of 24/8/1994 4 O.J. No. L189 of 23/7/1994 5 O.J. No. L197 of 22/8/1995 6 O.J. No. L155 of 28/6/1996 7 O.J. No. L292 of 7/12/1995 8 O.J. No. L144 of 18/6/1996 9 O.J. No. L184 of 12/7/1997 10 O.J. No. L347 of 18/12/1997 11 O.J. No. L290 of 29/10/1998 12 O.J. No. L172 of 8/7/1999 13 O.J. No. L194 of 27/7/1999 14 O.J. No. L107/28 of 4/5/2000 15 O.J. No. L197/26 of 3/8/2000 16 O.J. No. L244/76 of 29/9/2000 17 O.J. No. L244/78 of 29/9/2000 3. First Schedule, Part 2, Annex II of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by the replacement or the addition of the following entries: (1) the entry of ‘1’ for maleic hydrazide in carrots and in parsnips is replaced by ‘30’; (2) the entry of ‘0.1’ for glyphosate in cottonseed is replaced by ‘10’; (3) the entries of ‘0. 05’ for the dithiocarbamates maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb and zineb in olives are replaced by ‘5’; (4) a new entry is made for the pesticide residue diphenylamine with the following maximum residue limits: apples 5 mg/kg, pears 10 mg/kg, all other commodities 0.05* mg/kg where this is the lower limit of analytical determination; (5) the entries for vinclozolin of ‘3’ and ‘2’ for tomatoes and peaches are replaced by '0.05*’ and '0.05*’ respectively. These revised values are fixed on a temporary basis. 4. First Schedule, Part 2, Annex II of the Principal Regulations is hereby amended by (a) the replacement of the following entries for Azoxystrobin and (b) the addition of the following entries for Kresoxim Methyl. First Schedule Part 2 Annex II Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg) Pesticide residues and maximum Residue levels (mg/kg) 1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar; nuts Azoxystrobin Kresoxim methyl (i) CITRUS FRUIT Grapefruit Lemons Limes Mandarins (including clementines and other hybrids) Oranges Pomelos Others (ii) TREE NUTS (SHELLED OR UNSHELLED) Almonds Brazil nuts Cashew nuts Chestnuts Coconuts Hazelnuts Macadamia Pecans Pine nuts Pistachios Walnuts Others (iii) POME FRUIT Apples Pears Quinces Others (iv) STONE FRUIT Apricots Cherries Peaches (including nectarines and similar hybrids) Plums Others (v) BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT (a) Table and wine grapes Table grapes Wine grapes (b) Strawberries (other than wild) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.1 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 2 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.1 (p) (*) 0.2 (p) 0.05 (p) (*) 1 (p) 0.05 (p) (*) Groups and examples of individual Products to which the MRLs apply Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg) Pesticide residues and maximum Residue levels (mg/kg) 1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar; nuts Azoxystrobin Kresoxim methyl (c) Cane fruit (other than wild) Blackberries Dewberries Loganberries Raspberries Others (d) Other small fruit and berries (other than wild) Bilberries Cranberries Currants (red, black and white) Gooseberries Others (e) Wild berries and wild fruit (iv) MISCELLANEOUS Avocados Bananas Dates Figs Kiwi Kumquats Litchis Mangoes Olives Passion fruit Pineapples Pomegranates Others 2. Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry (I) ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES Beetroot Carrots Celeriac Horseradish Jerusalem Artichokes Parsnips Parsley root Radishes Salsify 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 2.0 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.2.(p) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply Pesticide residues and maximum Residue levels (mg/kg) Pesticide residues and maximum Residue levels (mg/kg) 1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar; nuts Azoxystrobin Kresoxim methyl Sweet potatoes Swedes Turnips Yam 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) Sweetcorn (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 0.05 (p) (*) 2.0 (p) 0.05 (p) (*) 1.0 (p) 0.5 (p) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.5 (p) 1 (p) 0.5 (p) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.2 (p) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg) Pesticide residues and maximum Residue levels (mg/kg) 1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar; nuts Azoxystrobin Kresoxim methyl (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 Leeks Rhubarb Others (viii) FUNGI (a) Cultivated mushrooms (b) Wild mushrooms 3. Pulses Beans 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) Groups and examples of individual products to which the MRLs apply Pesticide residues and maximum residue levels (mg/kg) Pesticide residues and maximum Residue levels (mg/kg) 1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar; nuts Azoxystrobin Kresoxim methyl Lentils Peas Others 4. Oil seeds Linseed Peanuts Poppy seeds Sesame seeds Sunflower seed Rape seeds Soya bean Mustard seed Cotton seed Others 5. Potatoes Early potatoes Ware potatoes 6. Tea (leaves and stems dried, fermented or otherwise, from the leaves of Camellia sinensis) 7. Hops (dried), including hop pellets and unconcentrated powder 0.05 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.1 (p) (*) 0.1 (p) (*) 0.1 (p) (*) 0.05 (p) (*) 0.1 (p) (*) 0.1 (p) (*) (*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination (p) Indicates provisional maximum residue level. These will cease to be provisional and become definitive on 19 October 2004. GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 30th day of March 2001. L.S. 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 or add to existing regulations on the fixing of maximum residue levels for pesticide residues in and on products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables. Published by the Stationery Office, Dublin 2.