Commission Directive 2004/59/EC of 23 April 2004 amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum levels for bromopropylate residues fixed therein (Text with EEA relevance)

• Published date: 24 April 2004
• Subject Matter: Foodstuffs,Approximation of laws
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Union, L 120, 24 April 2004

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Commission Directive 2004/59/EC of 23 April 2004 amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum levels for bromopropylate residues fixed therein (Text with EEA relevance)

Official Journal L 120 , 24/04/2004 P. 0030 - 0038

Commission Directive 2004/59/EC

of 23 April 2004

amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum levels for bromopropylate residues fixed therein

(Text with EEA relevance)

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 certain products of plant origin including fruit and vegetables(1), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2002 of November 2002 extending the time period referred to in Article 8(2) of Council Directive 91/414/EEC and concerning the non-inclusion of certain active substances in Annex I to that Directive and the withdrawal of authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances(2) allows certain Member States to maintain in force, until 30 June 2007, authorisations for plant protection products containing certain substances, whose non-inclusion in Annex I to Council Directive 91/414/EEC(3) it provides for.

(2) Maximum residue levels (MRLs) reflect the use of minimum quantities of pesticides to achieve effective protection of plants, applied in such a manner that the amount of residue is the smallest practicable and is toxicologically acceptable, in particular in terms of estimated dietary intake.

(3) MRLs 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 with such necessary data.

(4) MRLs for pesticides should be kept under review. They may be changed to take account of new uses, new information and data.

(5) Information on essential uses in the framework of Directive 91/414/EEC has been notified to the...