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      SCOTTISH STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


      2000 No. 22

      AGRICULTURE

      PESTICIDES

      The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Regulations 2000

        Made 31st January 2000 
        Coming into force 1st February 2000 

      The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972[1] and by section 16(2) of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985[2], and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation in accordance with section 16(9) of the said Act of 1985 with the Advisory Committee on Pesticides established under section 16(7) of that Act[3], hereby make the following Regulations, a draft of which has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament:

      Citation, commencement and extent
           1.  - (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 and shall come into force on 1st February 2000.

          (2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.

      Interpretation
          
      2.  - (1) In these Regulations-

        "EEA State" means a State which is a Contracting Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992[4] as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17 March 1993[5];

        "product" means any crop, food or feeding stuff specified in Schedules 2 or 3;

        "putting into circulation" means any handing over, whether or not for a consideration of any product-

        (a) in the case of fruit and vegetables, after they have been harvested, and

        (b) in any other case, at any time; and

        "the Residues Directives" means Council Directive 86/362/EEC[6] (as amended by Council Directives 88/298/EEC[7], 90/654/EEC[8], 93/57/EEC[9], 94/29/EC[10], 95/39/EC[11], 96/33/EC[12], 97/41/EC[13] and Commission Directives 97/71/EC[14], 98/82/EC[15], 1999/65/EC[16] and 1999/71/EC[17], together with Council Directive 86/363/EEC[18] (as amended by Council Directives 93/57/EEC, 94/29/EC, 95/39/EC, 96/33/EC, 97/41/EC and Commission Directives 97/71/EC, 98/82/EC and 1999/71/EC) and Council Directive 90/642/EEC[19] (as amended by Council Directives 93/58/EEC[20], 94/30/EC[21], 95/38/EC[22], 95/61/EC[23], 96/32/EC[24], 97/41/EC and Commission Directives 97/71/EC, 98/82/EC, 1999/65/EC and 1999/71/EC).

          (2) The words and expressions "dried", "processed", "composite food", "drying" and "processing", when used either in regulation 4 or in paragraphs (d) and (e) of regulation 6 shall have the same meaning as when used in the Residues Directives and any related expressions shall be construed accordingly.

          (3) Any reference in these Regulations to a pesticide residue is a reference to the substance named in column 2 of Schedule 1 opposite the pesticide named in column 1 of that Schedule from which, or from the metabolites and breakdown or reaction products of which, it can be derived.

          (4) Any reference in these Regulations to a numbered Schedule or regulation shall be construed as a reference to the Schedule or, as the case may be, regulation so numbered in these Regulations.

          (5) Any reference in any Schedule to these Regulations to any product, figure or pesticide includes any qualifying words relating to that product, figure or pesticide in that Schedule.

      Maximum residue levels
           3. The maximum level of any pesticide residue which may be left in any product named in Part I of Schedule 2 shall be the number of milligrams of the pesticide residue per kilogram of the product (if any) specified opposite the name of that product under the name of the pesticide concerned.

          
      4.  - (1) No person shall put into circulation any product named in Part 2 of Schedule 2 which contains a level of pesticide residue greater than the number of milligrams of that pesticide residue per kilogram of the product (if any) specified opposite the name of that product under the name of the pesticide concerned.

          (2) Subject to the provisions of regulation 6, the provisions of this regulation shall apply-

        (a) to any products which after drying or processing are obtained from any of the products named in Part 2 of Schedule 2; and

        (b) to any composite foods which include any of the products named in that Part of that Schedule,

      notwithstanding that no maximum permitted level has been expressly specified therein for the amount of pesticide residue which may be contained in that dried or processed product or composite food.

          (3) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes or causes or permits any other person to contravene any provision of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable-

        (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum; and

        (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

          (4) In any proceedings for an offence under this regulation, it is a defence for the person charged to prove that when the product in question was put into circulation-

        (a) it was so put with the intention of its being exported to a country which is not an EEA State and the offence was caused by a treatment applied to that product being a treatment-

          (i) required by the country of destination in order to prevent the introduction of harmful organisms into its territory; or

          (ii) necessary to protect the product from harmful organisms during transport to the country of destination and storage there, or

        (b) it was so put with the intention that-

          (i) it be used in the manufacture of things other than foodstuffs and animal feed; or

          (ii) it be used for sowing or planting.

          (5) Sections 19 and 22 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 shall apply for the purposes of this regulation as they apply for the purposes of that Act taking references therein to that Act or any Part of it to be references to this regulation.

          (6) In paragraph (4)(a) "country which is not an EEA state" does not include any part of the United Kingdom.

      Seizure or disposal of crops, food or feeding stuffs
          
      5. If any product contains a level of pesticide residue above that permitted under either regulations 3 or 4(1), the Scottish Ministers shall have the power-

        (a) to seize or dispose of the consignment containing that product, or any part of it, or to require that some other person shall dispose of it, or

        (b) to direct some other person to take such remedial action as appears to the Scottish Ministers to be necessary.

      Sampling and analysis
          
      6. In determining for the purposes of regulations 3 or 4(1) whether the level of pesticide residue left or contained in any product exceeds the maximum permitted-

        (a) the whole or such part only of that product shall, so far as is practicable, be taken into account as specified in column 3 of Schedule 3 opposite the name of that product in column 2 of that Schedule;

        (b) the procedure laid down in the Codex Recommended Method of Sampling for the Determination of Pesticide Residues[
        25] shall so far as is practicable be followed;

        (c) in the case of any product named in paragraphs 3, 4, or 5 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 which has been dried, that Part of that Schedule shall have effect as if for the number of milligrams of each pesticide residue specified opposite the name of that product there were substituted that number of milligrams divided by the fraction of 1 kilogram to which 1 kilogram of the product is reduced by the drying process;

        (d) in the case of any product named in Part 2 of Schedule 2 which has been dried or processed, that Part of that Schedule shall have effect where no such maximum permitted level of pesticide residue is specified therein for the product in its dried or processed form as if the maximum permitted level of pesticide residue specified opposite the name of the product in that Part of that Schedule has been modified to take account of the concentration of the product caused by the drying process or, as the case may be, the dilution or concentration of the product caused by the processing; and

        (e) in a case where two or more products have been mixed to form a single composite food in relation to which no such maximum permitted levels are specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2, that Part of that Schedule shall have effect as if such maximum permitted levels had been specified in relation to that composite food for each of the pesticide residues which are specified therein opposite the names of each of the products which have been mixed to form the composite food, taking into account-

          (i) the relative concentrations of each of the constituent products in the mixture; and

          (ii) the provisions of paragraph (d) above.

      Revocations
           7. The Regulations specified in Schedule 4 are hereby revoked.


      ROSS FINNIE
      A member of the Scottish Executive

      St Andrew's House, Edinburgh
      31st January 2000



      SCHEDULE 1
      Regulation 2

      Column 1 Column 2
      Pesticide Residues
      Acephate Acephate
      Aldrin & Dieldrin singly or combined, expressed as dieldrin (HEOD)
      2-Aminobutane 2-aminobutane
      Aminotriazole Aminotriazole
      Atrazine Atrazine
      Azinphos-methyl azinphos-methyl
      Benalaxyl Benalaxyl
      Benfuracarb Benfuracarb
      Binapacryl Binapacryl
      Biphenthrin Biphenthrin
      Bitertanol Bitertanol
      Bromophos-ethyl bromophos-ethyl
      Camphechlor (Toxaphene) camphechlor (toxaphene)
      Captafol Captafol
      Captan Captan
      Carbaryl Carbaryl
      Carbendazim, Benomyl and Thiophanate-methyl carbendazim, benomyl and thiophanate-methyl (expressed as carbendazim)
      Carbon disulphide carbon disulphide
      Carbon Tetrachloride carbon tetrachloride
      Carbofuran sum of carbofuran and 3-hydroxy-carbofuran, expressed as carbofuran
      Carbophenothion sum of carbophenothion, its sulphoxide and its sulphone, expressed as carbophenothion
      Carbosulfan Carbosulfan
      Cartap Cartap
      Chlordane     (1) for products of animal origin: sum of cis- and trans-isomers and oxychlordane expressed as chlordane;

          (2) for cereals, fruit and vegetables: sum of cis- and trans- isomers expressed as chlordane

      Chlorfenvinphos sum of E-and Z-isomers of chlorfenvinphos
      Chlormequat Chlormequat
      Chlorothalonil Chlorothalonil
      Chlorobenzilate Chlorobenzilate
      Chlorpyrifos Chlorpyrifos
      Chlorpyrifos-methyl chlorpyrifos-methyl
      Cyfluthrin cyfluthrin, including other mixed isomeric constituents (sum of isomers)
      Cypermethrin cypermethrin (sum of isomers)
      Daminozide sum of daminozide and 1,1-dimethyl-hydrazine expressed as daminozide
      DDT sum of pp'-DDT, op'-DDT, pp'-DDE and pp'-TDE (DDD) expressed as DDT
      Deltamethrin Deltamethrin
      Diazinon Diazinon
      1,2-Dibromoethane 1,2-dibromoethane
      Dichlofluanid Dichlofluanid
      Dichlorvos Dichlorvos
      Dichlorprop dichlorprop (including dichlorprop P)
      Dicofol Dicofol
      Diflubenzuron Diflubenzuron
      Dimethipin Dimethipin
      Dimethoate Dimethoate
      Dinoseb Dinoseb
      Dioxathion Dioxathion
      Disulfoton sum of disulfoton, disulfoton sulphoxide and disulfoton sulphone expressed as disulfoton
      Endosulfan sum of alpha-and beta-isomers and of endosulfan sulphate, expressed as endosulfan
      Endrin Endrin
      Ethephon Ethephon
      Ethion Ethion
      Etrimfos Etrimfos
      Fenarimol Fenarimol
      Fenbutatin oxide fenbutatin oxide
      Fenchlorphos fenchlorphos (sum of fenchlorphos and fenchlorphos oxon, expressed as fenchlorphos)
      Fenitrothion Fenitrothion
      Fentin fentin expressed as triphenyltin cation
      Fenvalerate fenvalerate (sum of isomers)
      Fluazifop fluazifop and esters (including conjugates) of fluazifop, expressed as free acid
      Flurochloridone Flurochloridone
      Furathiocarb Furathiocarb
      Glyphosate Glyphosate
      Haloxyfop haloxyfop and esters (including conjugates) of haloxyfop, expressed as free acid
      Hexachlorobenzene (HCB) Hexachlorobenzene
      Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) Hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) alpha, beta and gamma isomers individually or summed as in Schedule 2
      Heptachlor sum of heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide, expressed as heptachlor
      Hydrogen cyanide cyanides expressed as hydrogen cyanide
      Hydrogen phosphide phosphides expressed as hydrogen phosphide
      Imazalil Imazalil
      Inorganic bromide determined and expressed as total bromine from all sources
      Ioxynil Ioxynil
      Iprodione Iprodione
      Lambda-cyhalothrin lambda-cyhalothrin
      Malathion sum of malathion and malaoxon, expressed as malathion
      Maleic hydrazide maleic hydrazide
      Maneb, Mancozeb, Metiram Propineb and Zineb determined and expressed as carbon disulphide (CS2)
      Mecarbam Mecarbam
      Mercury compounds determined as total mercury and expressed as mercury
      Metalaxyl metalaxyl
      Methacrifos methacrifos
      Methamidophos methamidophos
      Methyl bromide (bromomethane) methyl bromide (bromomethane)
      Mevinphos sum of cis- and trans- mevinphos
      Monocrotophos monocrotophos
      Omethoate omethoate (from use of formothion, dimethoate and omethoate)
      Paraquat paraquat
      Parathion parathion
      Parathion-methyl parathion-methyl
      Permethrin permethrin (and sum of isomers)
      Phorate sum of phorate, its oxygen analogue and their sulfoxides and sulphones expressed as phorate
      Phosalone phosalone
      Phosmet phosmet
      Phosphamidon sum of phosphamidon (E-and Z-isomers) and N-desethylphosphamidon (E-and Z-isomers) expressed as phosphamidon
      Pirimiphos-methyl pirimiphos-methyl
      Procymidone procymidone
      Propargite propargite
      Propiconazole propiconazole
      Propoxur propoxur
      Propyzamide propyzamide
      Pyrethrins sum of pyrethrins I and II, cinerins I and II, jasmolins I and II
      Quinalphos quinalphos
      Quintozene sum of quintozene, pentachloroaniline and methyl pentachlorophenyl sulphide expressed as quintozene
      Tecnazene tecnazene
      TEPP TEPP
      Thiabendazole thiabendazole
      Triazophos triazophos
      Trichlorfon trichlorfon
      Triforine triforine
      2, 4, 5-T 2, 4, 5-T
      Vinclozolin sum of vinclozolin and all metabolites containing 3, 5-dichloroaniline moiety, expressed as vinclozolin



      SCHEDULE 2
      Regulation 3



      SCHEDULE 3
      Regulation 6

      Note: The word 'fresh' is taken to extend to products which have been chilled.

      Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
      Group of products Products included in the groups Part of product to which maximum residue levels apply
           1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar: nuts

      (i) CITRUS FRUIT

      Grapefruit

      Lemons

      Limes

      Mandarins (including clementines and similar hybrids)

      Oranges

      Pomelos

      Others

      Whole Product.
      (ii) TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled)

      Almonds

      Brazil nuts

      Cashew nuts

      Chestnuts

      Coconuts

      Hazelnuts

      Macadamia nuts

      Pecans

      Pine nuts

      Pistachios

      Walnuts

      Others

      Whole product after removal of shell.
      (iii) POME FRUIT

      Apples

      Pears

      Quinces

      Others

      Whole product after removal of stems.
      (iv) STONE FRUIT

      Apricots

      Cherries

      Peaches (including nectarines and similar hybrids)

      Plums

      Others

      Whole product after removal of stems.
      (v) BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT

      (a) Table and wine grapes

      Table grapes

      Wine grapes

      (b) Strawberries

      (other than wild)

      (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

      Whole product after removal of caps and stems (if any) and, in the case of currants, fruits with stems.
      (vi) MISCELLANEOUS FRUIT

      Avocados

      Bananas

      Dates

      Figs

      Kiwi fruit

      Kumquats

      Litchis

      Mangoes

      Olives (table consumption)dagger

      Olives (oil extract)

      Passion fruit

      Pineapples

      Pomegranates

      Others

      Whole fruit after removal of stems (if any) and in the case of pineapple, after removal of the crown.

      daggerWhole fruit after removal of stems (if any) after removal of soil (if any) by rinsing in running water.

      (i) ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES

      Beetroot

      Carrots

      Celeriac

      Horseradish

      Jerusalem artichokes

      Parsnips

      Parsley root

      Radishes

      Salsify

      Sweet potatoes

      Swedes

      Turnips

      Yams

      Others

      Whole product after removal of tops and adhering soil (if any) (removal of soil by rinsing in running water or by gentle brushing of the dry product).
           2. Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry

          (ii) BULB VEGETABLES

      Garlic

      Onions

      Shallots

      Spring Onions

      Others

      For dry onions, shallots and garlic: whole product after removal of easily detachable skin and soil (if any). Onions, shallots and garlic other than dry, spring onions: whole product after removal of roots and soil (if any).
      (iii) FRUITING VEGETABLES

      (a) Solanacea

      Tomatoes

      Peppers

      Aubergines

      Others

      (b) Cucurbits-edible peel

      Cucumbers

      Gherkin

      Courgettes

      Others

      (c) Cucurbits-inedible peel

      Melons

      Squashes

      Watermelons

      Others

      Whole product after removal of stems.
        (d) Sweet corn

      Kernels or cobs without husks.
      (iv) BRASSICA VEGETABLES

      (a) Flowering brassicas

      Broccoli

      Cauliflower

      Others

      (b) Head brassicas

      Brussels sprouts

      Head cabbage

      Others

      (c) Leafy brassicas

      Chinese cabbage

      Kale

      Others

      Product after removal of decayed leaves (if any).
        (d) Kohlrabi

      Whole product after removal of tops and adhering soil (if any) (removal of soil by rinsing in running water or by gentle brushing of the dry product).
      (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

      Whole product after removal of decayed outer leaves, root and soil (if any).
      (vi) LEGUME VEGETABLES (FRESH)

      Beans with pods

      Beans without pods

      Peas with pods

      Peas without pods

      Others

      Whole product after removal of pods or with pods if they are intended to be eaten.
      (vii) STEM VEGETABLES

      Asparagus

      Cardoons

      Celery

      Fennel

      Globe artichokes

      Leeks

      Rhubarb

      Others

      Whole product after removal of decayed tissue and soil (if any); leeks and fennel: whole product after removal of roots and soil (if any).
      (viii) FUNGI

      Mushrooms (other than wild)

      Wild Mushrooms

      Whole product after removal of decayed tissue and soil (if any); leeks and fennel: whole product after removal of roots and soil (if any).
           3. Pulses

      Beans

      Lentils

      Peas

      Others

      Whole product.
           4. Oil seeds

      Linseed

      Peanuts

      Poppy seed

      Rape seed

      Sesame seed

      Sunflower seed*

      Soya bean

      Others

      Whole seed or kernel after removal of shell and husk, when possible.

      *Whole seed including shell, when present, and whole seed without shell, when shell is absent.

           5. Potatoes

      Early potatoes

      Ware potatoes

      Whole product after removal of soil (if any) (removal of soil by rinsing in running water or by gentle brushing of the dry product).
           6. Tea (dried leaves and stalks, fermented or otherwise, Camellia sinensis)

          Whole product.
           7. Hops (dried), including hop pellets and unconcentrated powder

          Whole product.
           8. Cereal grains

      Wheat

      Rye

      Barley

      Oats

      Triticale

      Maize

      Rice

      Other cereals

      Whole commodity without husk.
           9. Products of animal origin

      Meat, fat and preparations of meat Whole commodity (For fat soluble pesticides a portion of carcass fat is analysed and MRLs apply to carcass fat.
        Milk Whole commodity.
        Eggs Whole egg whites and yolks combined after removal of shells.
           10. Spices

      Cumin seed

      Juniper berries

      Nutmeg

      Pepper, black and white

      Vanilla pods

      Others

      Whole product.



      SCHEDULE 4
      Regulation 7


      REVOCATIONS


      Title S.I. Number
      The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) Regulations 1994 S.I. 1994/1985.
      The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1995 S.I. 1995/1483.
      The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 S.I. 1996/1487
      The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1997 S.I. 1997/567.
      The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 S.I. 1998/2922.
      The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 S.I. 1999/1109.

      EXPLANATORY NOTE

      (This note is not part of the Regulations)

      These Regulations are made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and Part III of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 and consolidate and replace the provisions of the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1985) and the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1995 to 1999 (S.I. 1995/1483, 1996/1487, 1997/567, 1998/2922 and 1999/1109).

      To the extent that the Regulations are made under the European Communities Act 1972, regulation 4 and Schedule 2 Part 2 specify maximum levels of pesticide residues which may be left in crops, food and feeding stuffs in implementation of Council Directive 86/362/EEC (O.J. No. L221, 7.8.86, p.37) and Council Directive 86/363/EEC (O.J. No. L221, 7.8.86, p.43) as regards cereals and products of animal origin, and Council Directive 90/642/EEC (O.J. No. L350, 14.12.90, p.71) as regards certain products of plant origin (including fruit and vegetables), each as last amended by Commission Directive 1999/71/EC (O.J. No. L194, 27.7.99, p.36)) (these Directives as so amended being referred to in these Regulations as "the Residues Directives"). In particular, these Regulations specify for the first time maximum residue levels for the pesticide Azoxystrobin in implementation of Commission Directive 1999/71/EC. Regulation 4 also creates offences, specifies penalties, provides defences and confers enforcement powers where these maximum residue levels have been exceeded in respect of products put into circulation.

      To the extent that these Regulations are made under the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985, they specify maximum levels of pesticides residues which may be left in crops, food and feeding stuffs which are not the subject of the Residues Directives. Since they are made under section 16(2)(k) of that Act, regulation 3 and Schedule 2 Part 1 do no more than specify the maximum residue level which may be left in a particular product. Offences and penalties for contravention of regulation 3 are prescribed respectively by sections 16(12) and 21(3) of that Act.

      The Regulations also confer powers to seize and dispose of products where maximum residue levels have been exceeded (regulation 5) and prescribe how much of a particular product is to be taken into account in determining whether a maximum residue level has been exceeded in accordance with Council Directive 90/642/EEC (regulation 6 and Schedule 3). Provision is also made with regard to the manner for determining whether maximum residue levels have been exceeded when found in dried or processed products or composite foods, so far as these are the subject of the Residues Directives (regulation 6).

      These Regulations revoke the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1985) and the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1995 to 1999 (S.I. 1995/1483, 1996/1487, 1997/567, 1998/2922 and 1999/1109) (regulation 7 and Schedule 4).

      [1] 1972 c.68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred upon the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, insofar as within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998.back

      [2] 1985 c.48; see section 24(1) for a definition of "the Ministers" and section 24(3) on the exercise of the power conferred by section 16. Section 16 was amended by the Pesticides (Fees and Enforcement) Act 1989 (c.27), section 1(2) and by the Pesticides Act 1998 (c.26), section 1. The functions of "the Ministers" were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).back

      [3] Established by S.I. 1985/1516.back

      [4] O.J. No. L1, 3.1.94, p.3.back

      [5] O.J. No. L1, 3.1.94, p.572.back

      [6] O.J. No. L221, 7.8.86, p.37.back

      [7] O.J. No. L126, 20.5.88, p.53.back

      [8] O.J. No. L353, 17.12.90, p.48.back

      [9] O.J. No. L211, 23.8.93, p.1.back

      [10] O.J. No. L189, 23.7.94, p.67.back

      [11] O.J. No. L197, 22.8.95, p.29.back

      [12] O.J. No. L144, 18.6.96, p.35.back

      [13] O.J. No. L184, 12.7.97, p.33.back

      [14] O.J. No. L347, 18.12.97, p.42.back

      [15] O.J. No. L290, 29.10.98, p.25.back

      [16] O.J. No. L172, 8.7.99, p.40.back

      [17] O.J. No. L194, 27.7.99, p.36.back

      [18] O.J. No. L221, 7.8.86, p.43.back

      [19] O.J. No. L350, 14.12.90, p.71.back

      [20] O.J. No. L211, 23.8.93, p.6.back

      [21] O.J. No. L189, 23.7.94, p.70.back

      [22] O.J. No. L197, 22.8.95, p.14.back

      [23] O.J. No. L292, 7.12.95, p.27.back

      [24] O.J. No. L144, 18.6.96, p.12.back

      [25] Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations and World Health Organisation Joint Food Standards Programme Codex Alimentarius Commission, Recommended Method of Sampling for the Determination of Pesticides Residues, Volume 2 Section 3 Codex Alimentarius, 1993back


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