29 October 1998: PESTICIDES - Amendment to Maximum Pesticide Levels

Amendment to Maximum Pesticide Levels

• Commission Directive 98/82/EC of 27 October 1998 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/ 642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on cereals, foodstuffs of animal origin and certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables respectively.

The four main articles in the Directive specify the following:

• In Annex II of Directive 86/362/EEC in the lists of maximum residue levels for chlorothalonil, chlorpyriphos, chlorpyriphos-methyl, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, fenvalerate, glyphosate, imazalil, iprodione, permethrin, `the benomyl groupŠ (benomyl, carbendazim, thiophanate- methyl), `the maneb groupŠ (maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, zineb) and procymidon are replaced by the lists set out in Annex A to this Directive.
• In Annex II of Directive 86/363/EEC the lists of maximum residue levels for chlorothalonil, chlorpyriphos, chlorpyriphos-methyl, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, fenvalerate, glyphosate, imazalil, iprodione, permethrin, `the benomyl groupŠ (benomyl, carbendazim, thiophanate- methyl), `the maneb groupŠ (maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, zineb) and procymidon are replaced by the lists set out in Annex B to this Directive.
• In Annex II of Directive 90/642/EEC the lists of maximum residue levels for chlorothalonil, chlorpyriphos, chlorpyriphos-methyl, cypermethrin, deltamethrin, fenvalerate, glyphosate, imazalil, iprodione, permethrin, `the benomyl groupŠ (benomyl, carbendazim, thiophanate- methyl), `the maneb groupŠ (maneb, mancozeb, metiram, propineb, zineb) and procymidon and the maximum levels specifically fixed for tea are replaced by the lists set out in Annex C to this Directive.
• The maximum residue levels set out in Annex D to this Directive are fixed on a temporary basis for acephate, methamidophos and vinclozolin, in advance of the adop- tion for all agricultural products of reviewed maximum residue levels for these three pesticides on the basis of the evaluation works on these active substances under the provisions of Article 8(2) of Directive 91/414/EEC, and before 30 April 2001 at the latest, for acephate and methamidophos and before 31 December 1999 at the latest for vinclozolin.

The Directive will enter into force on 1 November 1998. Member States are required to adopt and publish the legislative, regulatory or administrative measures to comply with this Directive by 30 April 1999. They shall apply the measures as from 1 August 1999.