Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Food) (Jersey) Order 1991

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Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Food) (Jersey) Order 1991

Article

1             Interpretation. 3

2             Maximum residue levels. 3

3             Seizure or disposal of food. 3

4             Sampling. 4

5             Citation. 4

Table of Legislation History. 8

Table of Renumbered Provisions. 8

Table of Endnote References. 8

Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Food) (Jersey) Order 1991[1]

1        Interpretation[2]

(1)     In this Order “Regulation 396/2005” means 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 and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p.1).

(2)     Terms used in this Order and defined in Regulation 396/2005 have the same meaning as in that Regulation and reference to that Regulation is to be construed as a reference to that Regulation as amended, substituted, extended or applied from time to time by any other EU provision, or as it otherwise has effect in the EU from time.

2        Maximum residue levels[3]

A person must not place on the market as food, or feed to animals, any product that does not comply with Article 18(1) of Regulation 396/2005.

3        Seizure or disposal of food

If any food has in it a residue level in excess of any maximum residue level relating to that food, the Minister shall have power –

(a)     to seize or dispose of the consignment containing that food or any part of it, or to require that some other person shall dispose of it; or

(b)     to direct some other person to take such remedial action as appears to the Minister to be necessary.

4        Sampling

The level of pesticide residue in a food shall be determined as far as practicable in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 27 of Regulation 396/2005.[4]

5        Citation

This Order may be cited as the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Food) (Jersey) Order 1991.

SCHEDULE 1[5]

SCHEDULE 2[6]

SCHEDULE 3[7]

Endnotes

Table of Legislation History

Table of Renumbered Provisions

Table of Endnote References