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Council Directive 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables.

Country
European Union
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
This Directive shall apply to products within the groups specified in the Annex, in so far as products in these groups may contain certain pesticide residues. The list of pesticide residues concerned and their maximum levels shall be established by the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission. The products or, as the case may be, the parts of products referred to in article 1 shall not contain, from the time they are put into circulation, pesticide residue levels higher than those specified in the list referred to in article 1. The competent authority or authorities of the Member States shall draw up forward programmes laying down the nature and frequency of the inspections.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/eur19253.pdf
Web site
http://europa.eu
Date of text
Notes
The Annex is not available.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 350, 14 December 1990, pp. 71-79.
Source language

English

Legislation status
repealed
Legislation Amendment
No
Amended by
Council Directive 95/38/EC amending Annexes I and II to Directive 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables, and providing for the establishment of a list of maximum levels.
Commission Directive 2002/100/EC amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC in respect of maximum residue levels for azoxystrobin.
Commission Directive 2003/69/EC amending the Annex to Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for chlormequat, lambda-cyhalothrin, kresoxim-methyl, azoxystrobin and certain dithiocarbamates.
Commission Directive 2004/59/EC amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum levels for bromopropylate residues fixed therein.
Commission Directive 2004/95/EC amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum residue levels of bifenthrin and famoxadone fixed therein.
Commission Directive 2004/115/EC amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum levels for certain pesticide residues fixed therein.
Commission Directive 2000/48/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively.
Commission Directive 2002/76/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues (metsulfuron methyl) in and on cereals and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables.
Commission Directive 2003/62/EC amending Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC in respect of maximum residue levels for hexaconazole, clofentezine, myclobutanyl and prochloraz.
Commission Directive 2005/37/EC amending Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum levels for certain pesticide residues in and on cereals and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables.
Commission Directive 99/71/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively.
Commission Directive 2000/42/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively.
Commission Directive 2002/66/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables, cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively.
Commission Directive 2002/71/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues (formothion, dimethoate and oxydemeton-methyl) in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables
Council Directive 2002/79/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for certain pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables.
Commission Directive 2000/82/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables, cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively.
Commission Directive 2002/97/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues (2,4-D, triasulfuron and thifensulfuron methyl) in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables.
Commission Directive 2001/57/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively.
Commission Directive 2002/23/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively.
Commission Directive 2003/60/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for certain pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables.
Commission Directive 2002/42/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues (bentazone and pyridate) in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables.
Commission Directive 2003/118/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 76/895/EEC, 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for acephate, 2,4-D and parathion-methyl.
Commission Directive 2004/2/EC amending Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for fenamiphos.
Commission Directive 2004/61/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for certain pesticides prohibited for use in the European Community.
Commission Directive 2006/30/EC amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for the benomyl group.
Implemented by
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Products of Plant Origin, including Fruit and Vegetables) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. 179 of 1999).
European Communities(Pesticide Residues) (Products of Plant Origin, including Fruit and Vegetables) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 1998.
Ministerial Joint Decree No. 352654 fixing maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables, in compliance with Council Directives 90/642/EEC, 93/5/EEC, 94/90/EEC and 85/519/EEC.
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Products of Plant Origin including Fruit and Vegetables) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 266 of 2006).
Maximum Residue Limits Ordinance.
Real Decreto Nº 280/1994 - Límites máximos de residuos de plaguicidas y su control en determinados productos de origen vegetal.
Arrêté du 5 août 1992 relatif aux teneurs maximales en résidus de pesticides admissibles sur ou dans certains produits d'origine végétale
Recommendation of the EFTA Surveillance Authority No. 97/03/COL concerning a coordinated monitoring programme for 2003 to ensure compliance with maximum levels of pesticide residues in and on cereals and certain other products of plant origin.
Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (EEC Limits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 (S.R. No. 114 of 1999).
Maximum Residue Levels of Pesticides in Produce of Plant Origin Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 199 of 2004).
European Communities (Pesticide Residues) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 654 of 2006).
European Communities (Pesticide Residues)(Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 368 of 2008).
Commission Directive 2002/63/EC establishing Community methods of sampling for the official control of pesticide residues in and on products of plant and animal origin and repealing Directive 79/700/EEC.
Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 3286 of 2005).
Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 220 of 2006).
Regulation on maximum levels for pesticide residues in feedstuffs.
Decree establishing maximum levels for pesticide residues in food and raw materials.
Regulation on maximum residue levels of pesticides which may be located in foodstuffs or on their surface.
Repealed by
Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC.