Origin (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations, 2006

Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 17,985, 20 ta’ Ottubru, 2006

L.N. 250 of 2006

PESTICIDES CONTROL ACT

(CAP. 430)

Maximum Residue Levels of Pesticides in Produce of Plant

Origin (Amendment) (No. 3) 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 rules is the Maximum Residue of Title and scope.

Pesticides in Produce of Plant Origin (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations,

2006 and shall be read and construed as one with Maximum Residue

Levels of Pesticides in Produce of Plant Origin Regulations, 2004,

hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”.

(2) The scope of these rules is to transpose Commission

Directive 2005#74#EC of the 25th October 2005 amending Council

Directive 90#642#EEC as regards the maximum residue levels of

ethofumesate, lambda-cyhalothrin, methomyl, pymetrozine and

thiabendazole fixed therein .

(Regulation 3 (1))

Groups and

Pymetrozine

Lambda-

Ethofumesate

Methomyl/Thiodicarb

Thiabendazole

examples of

cyhalothrin

(sum of

(sum expressed as

individual products

ethofumesate

methomyl)

to which the MRLs

and the

would apply

metabolite

2,3-dihydro-

3,3-dimethyl-

2-oxo-

benzofuran-

5-yl methane

sulphonate

expressed as

ethofumesate

0,05 (*) (p)

1. Fruit, fresh,

dried or uncooked,

preserved by

freezing, not

containing added

sugar; nuts

0,3 (p)

(i) CITRUS FRUIT

Grape fruit

0,1

0,5

Lemons

0,2

Limes

0,2

Mandarins

0,2

(including clementines

and other hybrids)

Oranges

0,1

0,5

Pomelos

0,1

0,5

Others

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*) (p)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,1 (*)

(ii) TREE NUTS

(SHELLED OR

UNSHELLED)

Almonds

Brazil nuts

Cashew nuts

Chestnuts

Coconuts

Hazelnuts

Macadamia

Pecans

Pine nuts

Pistachios

Walnuts

Others

0,02 (*) (p)

0,1

0,2

(iii) POME FRUIT

Apples

Pears

Quinces

Others

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

(iv) STONE FRUIT

Apricots

0,05 (p)

Cherries

Peaches ( including

0,05 (p)

nectarines and similar

hybrids)

Plums

Others

0,02 (*) (p)

0,02 (*) (p)

(v) BERRIES AND

SMALL FRUIT

(a) Table and wine

0,2

grapes

Table grapes

0,05 (*)

Wine grapes

(b) Strawberries

0,5

0,05 (*)

(other than wild)

(c) Cane fruit (other

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

than wild)

Blackberries

Dewberries

Loganberries

Raspberries

Others

(d) Other small fruit

0,05 (*)

and berries (other than

wild)

Bilberries

Cranberries

Currants (red, black

0,1

and white)

Gooseberries

0,1

Others

0,02 (*)

(e) Wild berries and

0,2

0,05 (*)

wild fruit

(vi)

0,02 (*) (p)

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

MISCELLANEOUS

Avocados

Bananas

Dates

Figs

Kiwi

Kumquats

Litchis

Mangoes

Olives

Papaya

Passion fruit

Pineapples

Pomegranate

Others

0,05 (*)

2. Vegetables, fresh

or uncooked,

frozen or dry

(i) ROOT AND

0,02 (*) (p)

TUBER

VEGETABLES

Beetroot

0,1 (p)

Carrots

Cassava

Celaric

0,1

Horseradish

Jerusalem

artichokes

Parsnips

Parsley root

Radishes

0,1

0,5

Salsify

Sweet potatoes

Swedes

Turnips

Yam

Others

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05(*)

(ii) BULB

VEGETABLES

Garlic

Onions

Shallots

Spring onions

0,05

Others

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*)

(iii) FRUITING

VEGETABLES

(a) Solanacea

Tomatoes

O,5 ( p )

0,1

0,5

Peppers

1 ( p )

0,1

0,2

Aubergines

0,5 ( p )

0,5

0,5

Others

0,02 (*) ( p )

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

(b) Cucurbits – edible

0,5 ( p )

0,1

0,05 (*)

peel

Cucumbers

Gherkins

Courgettes

Others

(c) Cucurbits –

0,2 ( p )

0,05

0,05 (*)

inedible peel

Melons

Squashes

Watermelons

Others

(d) Sweet corn

0,o2 (*) ( p )

0,05

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*) ( p )

(iv) BRASSICA

VEGETABLES

(a) Flowering brassica

0,02 (*) ( p )

0,1

Broccoli

0,2

(including Calabrese)

Cauliflower

Others

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

(b) Head brassica

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

Brussels sprouts

0,05

Head cabbage

0,05 ( p )

0,2

Others

0,02 (*) ( p )

0,02 (*)

(c) Leafy brassica

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

Chinese cabbage

Kale

0,1 (p)

Others

0,02 (*) ( p )

(d) Kohlrabi

0,02 (*) ( p )

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

(v) LEAF

VEGETABLES

AND FRESH

HERBS

(a) Lettuce and

similar

Cress

Lamb’s lettuce

Lettuce

Scarole (broad-leaf

endive)

Others

0,05 (*)

(b) Spinach and

0,02 (*) ( p )

0,5

0,05 (*) ( p )

similar

Spinach

Beet leaves (chard)

Others

(c) Water cress

0,02 (*) ( p )

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*)

(d) Witloof

0,02 (*) ( p )

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*)

(e) Herbs

1 ( p )

1 ( p )

Chervil

Chives

Parsley

Celery leaves

Others

0,02 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

(vi ) LEGUME

VEGETABLES

(fresh)

Beans (with pods)

0,2

Beans (without

0,02 (*)

pods)

Peas (with pods)

0,2

Peas (without

0,2

pods)

Others

0,02 (*)

0,02 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*)

(vii) STEM

VEGETABLES

(fresh)

Asparagus

Cardoons

Celery

0,3

Fennel

Globe artichokes

Leek

0,3

Rhubarb

Others

0,02 (*)

0,02 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*)

(viii) FUNGI

(a) Cultivated

mushrooms

(b) Wild

0,05 (*)

mushrooms

0,05 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*)

0,05 (*)

3. Pulses

Beans

Lentils

Peas

Others

0,1 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*)

The term “Papaya” shall be added is added to Schedule I of Amends Schedule I

to the principal

the principal regulations under the category 1(vi) Miscellaneous Fruit regulations.

immediately before item “Passion Fruit”, and the item “Cassava” shall

be added under category 2(i) Root and Tuber Vegetables immediately

before the item “Celeriac”.

Regulation 3 (2))

Pesticide residue and maximum residue level (mg/kg)

Groups and examples of individual products to which

Ethofumesate (sum of ethofumesate and the

the MRLs would apply

metabolite2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-2-oxo-

benzofuran-5-yl methane sulphonate expressed as

ethofumesate)

Schedule II to the principal regulations shall be amended as Amends Schedule II

to the principal

follows>-

regulations.

(a) the maximum levels of pesticide residue of lambda-

cyhalothrin, methomyl, pymetrozine and thiabendazole are

replaced by those in the Schedule I to these regulations< and

(b) the maximum levels for pesticide residues of

ethofumesate are added as set out in Schedule II to these regulations.

Oilseeds

Linseed

Peanuts

0,1

Poppy seed

Sesame seed

Sunflower seed

Rape seed

Soya bean

0,1

Mustard seed

Cotton seed

0,05 ( p )

0,1

Others

0,02 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*)

0,02 (*) ( p )

0,02 (*)

0,05 (*) ( p )

0,05 (*)

Potatoes

Early potatoes

0,05 (*)

Ware potatoes

0,1 (*) ( p )

0,1 (*) ( p )

0,1 (*)

0,1 (*)

Tea (dried leaves

and stalks,

fermented or

other-wise,

Camellia sinesis)

5 ( p )

0,1 (*) ( p )

0,1 (*)

Hops (dried),

including hop

pellets and

unconcentrated

powder

(*) Indicates lower limit of analytical determination.

(p) Indicates that the maximum residue level has been established provisionally in accordance with Article 4(1)(f) of

Directive 91/414/EEC.

Spices

0,5 ( p )

Cumin seed

Juniper seed

Nutmeg

Pepper, black and white

Vanilla pods

Others

( p ) Indicates that the maximum residue level has been established provisionally in accordance with Article

4(1)(f) of Directive 91/414/EEC.

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