Commission Directive 2002/5/EC of 30 January 2002 amending Annex II to Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables

• Published date: 05 February 2002
• Subject Matter: Approximation of laws,Foodstuffs
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 34, 05 February 2002

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Commission Directive 2002/5/EC of 30 January 2002 amending Annex II to Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables

Official Journal L 034 , 05/02/2002 P. 0007 - 0012

Commission Directive 2002/5/EC

of 30 January 2002

amending Annex II to Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/642/EEC of 27 November 1990 on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables(1), as last amended by Commission Directive 2001/57/EC(2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) For cereals and products of plant origin including fruit and vegetables, residue levels reflect the use of minimum quantities of pesticides necessary to achieve effective protection of plants, applied in such a manner that the amount of residue is both as low as practicable and toxicologically acceptable, having regard in particular to the protection of the environment and to the protection of the consumers notably in terms of the estimated dietary intake by consumers. Community maximum residue levels (MRLs) represent the upper limit to the amounts of such residues that might be found in commodities when good agricultural practices have been respected by producers.

(2) MRLs for pesticides should be kept under review and may be changed to take account of new information and data. Maximum residue levels are fixed at the lower limit of analytical determination where authorised uses of plant protection products do not result in detectable levels of pesticide residue in or on the food product, or where there are no authorised uses, or where uses which have been authorised by Member States have not been supported by the necessary data, or where uses in third countries resulting in residues in or on food products which may enter into circulation in the Community market have not been supported by the necessary data.

(3) Following publication of Commission Directive 2000/42/EC(3), the Commission received requests, supported by further data, to review...