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Maximum Residue Levels of Pesticides in Produce of Plant
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 17,985, 20 ta’ Ottubru, 2006
L.N. 249 of 2006
PESTICIDES CONTROL ACT
(CAP. 430)
Maximum Residue Levels of Pesticides in Produce of Plant
(Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 2006
IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 4 and 5 of the
Pesticides Control Act, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the
Environment has made the following regulations>–
(1) The title of these regulations is the Maximum Residue Title and scope.
of Pesticides in Produce of Plant Origin (Amendment) (No. 2)
Regulations, 2006 and they shall be read and construed as one with the
Maximum Residue Levels of Pesticides in Produce of Plant Origin
Regulations, 2004), hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”.
(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose
Commission Directive 2005#76#EC of 8th November, 2005 amending
Council Directives 90#642#EEC and 86#362#EEC as regards the
maximum residue levels of kresoxim-methyl, cyromazine, bifenthrin,
metalaxyl and azoxystrobin fixed therein.
Schedule II to the principal regulations shall be amended as Amends Schedule II
to the principal
follows>–
regulations.
(a) for all entries under items BIFENTHRIN and
CYROMAZINE, there shall be substituted the entries in the
Schedule to these regulations<
(b) immediately after the item AMITRAZ there shall be
added the item AZOXYSTROBIN, and immediately thereafter
there shall be added the entries in the Schedule to these regulations<
(c) immediately after the item ISOXAFLUTOLE there shall
be added the item KRESOXIM-METHYL, and immediately
thereafter there shall be added the entries in the Schedule to these
regulations< and
(d) for all entries under the item METALAXYL, there shall
be substituted the entries in the Schedule to these regulations.
Schedule II
(Regulation 2)
“Pesticide residue and maximum residue level
(mg/kg)
Groups
Kresox Cyro Bife Meta Azox
and
immeth mazi nthri laxyl ystrob
examples yl
ne
n
inclu in
of
ding
individual
other
products
mixt
to which
ures
the MRLs
of
would
const
apply
ituen
t
isom
ers
inclu
ding
meta
laxyl
-M
(sum
of
isom
ers)
Fruit,
fresh,
dried or
uncooke
d,
preserve
d by
freezing,
not
containin
g added
sugar ;
nuts
(i)
0.05(*) 0.05 0,1
0,5
CITRUS
(*)
(P)
FRUIT
Grapefrui
t
Lemons
Limes
Mandarin
s
(includin
g
clementin
es and
other
hybrids)
Oranges
Pomelos
Others
(ii)TREE 0,1 (*)
0,05
0,05
0,05
0,1
NUTS
(*)
(*)
(*)
(*)
(shelled
(P)
or
unshelled
)
Almonds
Brazil
nuts
Cashew
nuts
Chestnuts
Coconuts
Hazelnuts
Macadam
ia
Pecans
Pine nuts
Pistachios
Walnuts
Others
(iii)
0.2
0,05
0,3
1 (P)
0,05
POME
(*)
(*)
FRUIT
Apples
Pears
Quinces
Others
(iv)
0,05(*)
0,05
0.2
0,05
0,05
STONE
(*)
(*)
(*)
FRUIT
(p)
Apricots
Cherries
Peaches
(includin
g
nectarines
and
similar
hybrids)
Plums
Others
(v)
0,05
BERRIE
(*)
S AND
SMALL
FRUIT
(a) Table
0,2
and wine
grapes
Table
2(p)
grapes
Wine
1(p)
grapes
(b)
0,5
0,5(p 2
Strawberr
)
ies (other
than wild)
(c ) Cane
0,05
0,05
fruit
(*)
(*)
(other
(p)
than wild)
Blackberr
0,3
ies
Dewberri
es
Loganber
ries
Raspberri
0,3
es
Others
0,05
0,05
(*)
(*)
(d) Other
0,05( 0,05(*
small
*)
)
fruit and
(P)
berries
(other
than wild)
Bilberries
Cranberri
es
Currants
0,5
(red,black
and
white)
Gooseber 1
ries
Others
0,05
0,05
(*)
(*)
(e) Wild
0,05
0,05
0,05( 0,05(*
berries
(*)
(*)
*)(P) )
and wild
fruit
(vi)
0,05(
0,05(
MISCEL
*)
*)(P)
LANEO
US
Aocados
Bananas
0,1
Dates
Figs
Kiwi
Kumqaut
s
Litchis
Mangoes
0,2
Olives
0,2
Papaya
0,2
Passion
Fruit
Pineapple
s
Pomegran
ate
Others
0,05(*)
0,05
0,05(*
(*)
)
2.Vegeta
bles,
fresh or
uncooke
d, frozen
or dry
(i) ROOT 0,05(*)
0,05
AND
(*)
TUBER
VEGETA
BLES
Beetroot
Carrots
0,1(
0,2
P)
Cassava
Celeriac
0,3
Horseradi
0,1(
0,2
sh
P)
Jerusalem
artichoke
s
Parsnips
0.1(
0,2
P)
Salsify
0,2
Sweet
potatoes
Swedes
Turnips
Yam
Others
0,05(
0,05( 0,05(*
*)
*)(P) )
(ii)BULB 0,05(*)
0,05(
0,05
VEGETA
*)
(*)
BLES
Garlic
0,5(
P)
Onions
0,5(
P)
Shallots
0,5(
P)
Spring
0,2(
Onions
P)
(iii)
FRUITIN
G
VEGETA
BLES
(a)
0,2
Solanacea
Tomatoes
0,5
0,2(
P)
Peppers
0,5(
P)
Aubergin
0,5
es
Others
0,05(*)
0,05(
*)(P)
(b)
0,05(*)
0,1
Cucurbits
-edible
peel
Cucumbe
0,5(
rs
P)
Gherkins
Courgette
s
Others
0,05(
*)(P)
(c )
0,2
0,05
0,5
Cucurbits
(*)
-inedible
peel
Melons
0,3
0,2(
P)
Squashes
Watermel
0,3
0,02(
ons
P)
Others
0,05(
0,05(
*)
*)(P)
(d) Sweet 0,05(*)
0,05(
0,05
0,05( 0,05(*
corn
*)
(*)
*)(P) )
(iv)
0,05(*)
0,05(
BRASSI
*)
CA
VEGETA
BLES
(a)
0,2
0,1(* 0,5
Flowerin
)
g brassica
Broccoli
(includin
g
Calabrese
)
Cauliflow
er
Others
(b) Head
0.3
brassica
Brussels
sprouts
Head
1(P)
cabbage
others
0,05(
*)(P)
© leafy
0,05
brassica
(*)
Chinese
cabbage
Kale
0,2(
P)
others
0,05(
*)(P)
(d)kohlra
0,05
0,05( 0,2
bi
(*)
*)(P)
(v)LEAF 0,05(*)
VEGETA
BLES
AND
FRESH
HERBS
(a)
Lettuce &
similar
Cress
Lamb’s
lettuce
lettuce
2(P)
Scarole
1(P)
(broad-
leaf
endive)
Others
0,05(
*)(P)
(b)
0,05(
0,05
0,05( 0,05(*
Spinach
*)
(*)
*)(P) )
& similar
Spinach
Beet
Leaves
(chard)
Others
(c ) Water
0,05(
0,05
0,05(
0,05(*
cress
*)
(*)
*)(P)
)
(d)
0,05(
0,05
0,3(
0,2
Witloof
*)
(*)
P)
(e) Herbs
0,05
1(P)
(*)
Chervil
Chives
Parsley
Celery
leaves
Others
(vii)LEG 0,05(*)
0,05(
UME
*)(P)
VEGETA
BLES
(fresh)
Beans
0,5
(with
pods)
Beans
0,2
(without
pods)
Peas
0,1
0,5
(with
pods)
Peas
0,2
(without
pods)
Others
0,05(
0,05
0,05(*
*)
(*)
)
(vii)
0,05
STEM
(*)
VEGETA
BLES
(fresh)
Asparagu
s
Cardoons
Celery
Fennel
Globe
artichoke
s
Leek
0,2(
0,1
P)
Rhubarb
Others
0,05(*)
0,05(
0,05(
0,05(*
*)
*)
)
(vii)FUN
0,05(*)
0,05
0,05(
0,05(*
GI
(*)
*)
)
(a)
Cultivate
d
Mushroo
ms
(b) Wild
0,05(
Mushroo
*)
ms
0,05(*)
0,05(
0,05
0,05( 0,1
3.Pulses
*)
(*)
*)(P)
Beans
Lentils
Peas
Others
4.Oilseed 0,1(*)
0,05(
0,1(
0,1(*
*)
*)
)(P)
s
Linseed
Peanuts
Poppy
seed
Sesame
seed
Sunflowe
r seed
Rape seed
0,5
Soya
0,5
bean
Mustard
Seed
Cotton
Seed
Others
0,5(*)
0,05
0,05( 0,05(*
(*)
*)(P) )
Potatoes
Early
Potatoes
Ware
Potatoes
0,1(*)
0,05(
0,1(* 0.1(*)
6.Tea
*)
)(P)
(dries
leaves
and
stalks,
fermente
d or
otherwis
e,
Camellia
sinesis)
0,1(*)
0,05(
10(P
7.Hops
*)
)
(dried),
including
hop
pellets
and
unconcen
trated
“
powder.
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