Retained EU Law SI 2005 United Kingdom

Assimilated Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 — maximum residue levels of pesticides

Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (Text with EEA relevance)

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Enforced by
HSE
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Any Person2 Trader1 Applicant1

Plus 13 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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s.art006 Applications Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authorities must review MRL changes for authorised PPPsStatutory regulator
s.art007 Requirements relating to applications for MRLs Regulated
  • Submit a complete MRL application dossierApplicant
s.art008 Evaluation of applications Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authority must notify others & draft assessment reportStatutory regulator
s.art008 The competent authority's opinion on applications concerning MRLs Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSE must give a reasoned opinion on MRL applicationsStatutory regulator
s.art014 Decisions on applications or opinions concerning MRLs Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulator must decide MRLs within 3 months of evaluationStatutory regulator
s.art018 Compliance with MRLs Regulated
  • Ensure pesticide residues in food/feed do not exceed MRLsTrader
s.art019 Prohibition concerning processed and/or composite products Regulated
  • Do not process or dilute products exceeding pesticide residue limitsAny Person
s.art026 Official controls Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSE must carry out pesticide residue controlsStatutory regulator
s.art027 Sampling Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulators must sample pesticide residues near supplyStatutory regulator
s.art028 Methods of analysis Regulated
  • Labs must follow guidance and participate in proficiency testsAny Person
s.art029 Great Britain control programme Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulators must publish a Great Britain pesticide control programmeStatutory regulator
s.art030 Competent authority control programmes for pesticide residues Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Set, update, coordinate and report pesticide residue control programmesStatutory regulator
s.art031 Information by the competent authorities Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authorities must submit annual pesticide residue data by 31 AugustStatutory regulator
s.art032 The Annual Report on Pesticide Residues Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Competent authorities must jointly draw up and publish the annual pesticide residues reportStatutory regulator
s.art038 Designation of national authorities Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Inform Commission and Authority of designated national authoritiesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.art043 Scientific advice Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Regulator must consider scientific advice when making MRL decisionsStatutory regulator
s.art046 MRLs register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • HSE must create and maintain the pesticides MRLs registerStatutory regulator
39 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.art001 Subject matter
s.art002 Scope
s.art003 Definitions: general
s.art003 Definitions: “competent authority” and “constituent territory”
s.art004 List of groups of products for which ... MRLs shall apply
s.art005 Active substances for which no MRLs are required
s.art009 Notification of evaluated applications
s.art010 The Authority's opinion on applications concerning MRLs
s.art011 Time limits for the Authority's opinion on applications concerning MRLs
s.art012 Assessment of existing MRLs by the competent authority
s.art013 Administrative review
s.art015 Setting of new MRLs
s.art016 Procedure for setting temporary MRLs in certain circumstances
s.art017 Modifications of MRLs following withdrawal of authorisations of plant protection products
s.art017 Transitional provision for modified MRLs
s.art018 Setting default values for active substances
s.art020 MRLs applicable to processed and/or composite products
s.art021 First establishment of MRLs
s.art022 First establishment of temporary MRLs
s.art023 Information to be provided by the Member States on national MRLs
s.art024 Opinion of the Authority on data underlying national MRLs
s.art025 Setting of temporary MRLs
s.art033 Submission of the Annual Report on Pesticide Residues to the Committee
s.art034 Sanctions
s.art035 Emergency measures
s.art036 Support measures relating to harmonised pesticide MRLs
s.art037 Community contribution to the support measures for harmonised pesticide MRLs
s.art039 Coordination by the Authority of information on MRLs
s.art040 Information to be submitted by the Member States
s.art041 Database of the Authority on MRLs
s.art042 Member States and fees
s.art044 Procedure for the adoption of the Authority's opinions
s.art045 Committee procedure
s.art046 Implementing measures
s.art046 Regulations
s.art047 Report on implementation of this Regulation
s.art048 Repeal and adaptation of legislation
s.art049 Transitional measures
s.art050 Entry into force

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