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Council Directive 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levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (90/642/EEC) (repealed)
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ANNEX IU.K.List of products referred to in Article 1 and the portion of the products to which the maximum residue levels apply
Note: The word ‘fresh’ is taken to extend to products which have been chilled or frozen [F1and in the case of dried fruit and vegetables, attention is drawn to Article 3 (1) of the Directive] U.K.
| Groups of products | Products included in the groups | Part of product to which maximum residue levels apply |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing, not containing added sugar; nuts | ||
(i)CITRUS FRUIT | Grapefruit | Whole product |
| Lemons | ||
| Limes | ||
| Mandarins (including clementines and similar hybrids) | ||
| Oranges | ||
| Pomelos | ||
(ii)TREE NUTS (SHELLED OR UNSHELLED) | Almonds | Whole product after removal of shell |
| Brazil nuts | ||
| Cashew nuts | ||
| Chestnuts | ||
| Coconuts | ||
| Hazelnuts | ||
| Macadamia nuts | ||
| Pecans | ||
| Pine nuts | ||
| Pistachios | ||
| Walnuts | ||
(iii)POME FRUIT | Apples | Whole product after removal of stems |
| Pears | ||
| Quinces | ||
(iv)STONE FRUIT | Apricots | Whole product after removal of stems |
| Cherries | ||
| Peaches (including nectarines and similar hybrids) | ||
| Plums | ||
(v)BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT | (a) Table and wine grapes | Whole product after removal of caps and stems (if any) and, in the case of currants, fruits with stems |
(b) Strawberries (other than wild) | ||
(c) Cane fruit (other than wild):
| ||
(d) Other small fruit and berries (other than wild):
| ||
(e) Wild berries and wild fruit | ||
(vi)MISCELLANEOUS FRUIT | Avocados | Whole fruit after removal of stems (if any) and in the case of pineapple after removal of the crown |
| Bananas | ||
| Dates | ||
| Figs | ||
| Kiwi fruit | ||
| Kumquats | ||
| Litchis | ||
| Mangoes | ||
| [F2Olives] | ||
| [F3Papaya] | ||
| Passion fruit | ||
| Pineapples | ||
| Pomegranates | ||
| [F1 | Olives | Whole fruit after removal of stems (if any) after removal of soil (if any) by rinsing in running water] |
| 2. Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry | ||
(i)ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES | Beetroot | Whole product after removal of tops and adhering soil (if any) (removal of soil by rinsing in running water or by gentle brushing of the dry product) |
| Carrots | ||
| [F3Cassava] | ||
| Celeriac | ||
| Horseradish | ||
| Jerusalem artichokes | ||
| Parsnips | ||
| Parsley root | ||
| Radishes | ||
| Salsify | ||
| Sweet potatoes | ||
| Swedes | ||
| Turnips | ||
| Yams | ||
(ii)BULB VEGETABLES | Garlic | Onions (dry), shallots (dry), garlic (dry): whole product after removal of easily detachable skin and soil (if any). Onions, shallots and garlic other than dry, spring onions: whole product after removal of roots and soil (if any) |
| Onions | ||
| Shallots | ||
| Spring onions | ||
(iii)FRUITING VEGETABLES | (a) Solanacea
| Whole product after removal of stems |
(b) Cucurbits — edible peel
| ||
(c) Cucurbits — inedible peel
| ||
(d) Sweet corn | Kernels or cobs without husks | |
(iv)BRASSICA VEGETABLES | (a) Flowering brassicas
| Cauliflower and broccoli: curd only |
(b) Head brassicas
| Product after removal of decayed leaves (if any) | |
(c) Leafy brassicas
| ||
(d) Kohlrabi | Whole product after removal of tops and adhering soil (if any) (removal of soil by rinsing in running water or by gentle brushing of the dry product) | |
(v)LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS | (a) Lettuce and similar
| Whole product after removal of decayed outer leaves, root and soil (if any) |
(b) Spinach and similarBeet leaves (chard) | ||
(c) Watercress | ||
(d) Witloof | ||
(e) Herbs
| ||
(vi)LEGUME VEGETABLES (FRESH) | Beans | Whole product after removal of pods or with pods if they are intended to be eaten |
| Peas | ||
(vii)STEM VEGETABLES | Asparagus | Whole product after removal of decayed tissue and soil (if any); leeks and fennel: whole product after removal of roots and soil (if any) |
| Cardoons | ||
| Celery | ||
| Fennel | ||
| Globe artichokes | ||
| Leeks | ||
| Rhubarb | ||
(viii)FUNGI | Mushrooms (other than wild) | Whole product after removal of soil or growing medium |
| Wild mushrooms | ||
| 3. Pulses | ||
| Beans | Whole product | |
| Lentils | ||
| Peas | ||
| 4. Oil seeds | ||
| Linseed | Whole seed or kernel after removal of shell or husk, when possible | |
| Peanuts | ||
| Poppy seed | ||
| Rape seed | ||
| Sesame seed | ||
| [F2Sunflower seed] | ||
| Colza seed | ||
| Soya bean | ||
| [F1Sunflower seed | Whole seed including shell, when present, and whole seed without shell, when shell is absent' | ] |
| [F4 | Hemp seed | ] |
| 5. Potatoes | ||
| Early and ware potatoes | Whole product after removal of soil (if any) (removal of soil by rinsing in running water or by gentle brushing of the dry product) | |
| 6. Tea (dried leaves and stalks, fermented or otherwise, Camellia sinensis) | ||
| Whole product | ||
| 7. Hops (dried), including hop pellets and unconcentrated powder | ||
| Whole product | ||
| [F58. Spices | ||
| Cumin seed | Whole product | |
| Juniper berries | ||
| Nutmeg | ||
| Pepper, black and white | ||
| Vanilla pods | ||
| Others] | ||
Textual Amendments
F2 Deleted by Council Directive 93/58/EEC of 29 June 1993 amending Annex II to Directive 76/895/EEC relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables and the Annex to Directive 90/642/EEC relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables, and providing for the establishment of a first list of maximum levels.
F3 Inserted by Commission Directive 2005/74/EC of 25 October 2005 amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum residue levels of ethofumesate, lambda-cyhalothrin, methomyl, pymetrozine and thiabendazole fixed therein (Text with EEA relevance).
F4 Inserted by Commission Directive 2006/9/EC of 23 January 2006 amending Council Directives 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum residue levels of diquat, fixed therein (Text with EEA relevance).
F5 Inserted by Council Directive 95/38/EC of 17 July 1995 amending Annexes I and II to Directive 90/642/EEC on the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables, and providing for the establishment of a list of maximum levels.
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