S.I. No. 272/2003 - European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Cereals) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003

1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Cereals) (Amendment) Regulations, 2003 and come into operation on 1 July 2003.

2. The European Communities (Pesticide Residues) (Cereals) Regulations 1999 (

S.I. No. 181 of 1999

) is amended, in the Schedule, by the addition of the following matter to Part A of Annex II—

Pesticide Residues

Maximum Residue levels in mg/kg

2,4-D (sum of 2,4-D and its esters expressed as 2,4-D)

0.05 (*)

(p)

cereals

Triasulfuron

0.05 (*)

(p)

cereals

Thifensulfuron methyl

0.05 (*)

(p)

cereals

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

26 June 2003

Joe Walsh

Minister for Agriculture and Food.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Regulations amend existing Regulations on the fixing of maximum residue levels for pesticides in and on cereals.

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O.J. No. L 343, 18.12.2002. p. 23

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(p) indicates provisional maximum residue level in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC: unless amended, this level will become definitive with effect from 4 years from date of coming into force of this Directive.

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(p) indicates provisional maximum residue level in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC: unless amended, this level will become definitive with effect from 4 years from date of coming into force of this Directive.

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(p) indicates provisional maximum residue level in accordance with Article 4(1) of Directive 91/414/EEC: unless amended, this level will become definitive with effect from 4 years from date of coming into force of this Directive.

I, Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture and Food, 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 Commission Directive 2002/97/EC of 16 December 2002

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hereby make the following Regulations—