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MRL Pesticides Regulation In force since 23 February 2005

Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 February 2005 on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin
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Articles

Chapter I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

• Article 1 — Subject matter
• Article 2 — Scope
• Article 3 — Definitions
• Article 4 — List of groups of products for which harmonised MRLs shall apply
• Article 5 — Establishment of a list of active substances for which no MRLs are required

Chapter II PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR MRLS

Section 1 Submission of applications for MRLs

• Article 6 — Applications
• Article 7 — Requirements relating to applications for MRLs
• Article 8 — Evaluation of applications
• Article 9 — Submission of evaluated applications to the Commission and the Authority

Section 2 Consideration of applications concerning MRLs by the authority

• Article 10 — The Authority's opinion on applications concerning MRLs
• Article 11 — Time limits for the Authority's opinion on applications concerning MRLs
• Article 12 — Assessment of existing MRLs by the Authority
• Article 13 — Administrative review

Section 3 Setting, modifying or deletion of MRLs

• Article 14 — Decisions on applications concerning MRLs
• Article 15 — Inclusion of new or modified MRLs in Annexes II and III
• Article 16 — Procedure for setting temporary MRLs in certain circumstances
• Article 17 — Modifications of MRLs following revocation of authorisations of plant protection products

Chapter III MRLS APPLICABLE TO PRODUCTS OF PLANT AND ANIMAL ORIGIN

• Article 18 — Compliance with MRLs
• Article 19 — Prohibition concerning processed and/or composite products
• Article 20 — MRLs applicable to processed and/or composite products

Chapter IV SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE INCORPORATION OF EXISTING MRLS INTO THIS REGULATION

• Article 21 — First establishment of MRLs
• Article 22 — First establishment of temporary MRLs
• Article 23 — Information to be provided by the Member States on national MRLs
• Article 24 — Opinion of the Authority on data underlying national MRLs
• Article 25 — Setting of temporary MRLs

Chapter V OFFICIAL CONTROLS, REPORTS AND SANCTIONS

Section 1 Official controls of MRLs

• Article 26 — Official controls
• Article 27 — Sampling
• Article 28 — Methods of analysis

Section 2 Community control programme

• Article 29 — Community control programme

Section 3 National control programmes

• Article 30 — National control programmes for pesticide residues

Section 4 Information by the Member States and annual report

• Article 31 — Information by the Member States
• Article 32 — The Annual Report on Pesticide Residues
• Article 33 — Submission of the Annual Report on Pesticide Residues to the Committee

Section 5 Sanctions

• Article 34 — Sanctions

Chapter VI EMERGENCY MEASURES

• Article 35 — Emergency measures

Chapter VII SUPPORT MEASURES RELATING TO HARMONISED PESTICIDE MRLS

• Article 36 — Support measures relating to harmonised pesticide MRLs
• Article 37 — Community contribution to the support measures for harmonised pesticide MRLs

Chapter VIII COORDINATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR MRLS

• Article 38 — Designation of national authorities
• Article 39 — Coordination by the Authority of information on MRLs
• Article 40 — Information to be submitted by the Member States
• Article 41 — Database of the Authority on MRLs
• Article 42 — Member States and fees

Chapter IX IMPLEMENTATION

• Article 43 — Scientific opinion of the Authority
• Article 44 — Procedure for the adoption of the Authority's opinions
• Article 45 — Committee procedure
• Article 46 — Implementing measures
• Article 47 — Report on implementation of this Regulation

Chapter X FINAL PROVISIONS

• Article 48 — Repeal and adaptation of legislation
• Article 49 — Transitional measures
• Article 50 — Entry into force