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levels for pesticide residues in and on certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (90/642/EEC) (repealed)

ANNEX I U.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 [F1 and 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): Blackberries Loganberries Raspberries
	(d) Other small fruit and berries (other than wild): Bilberries Cranberries Currants (red, black and white) Gooseberries
	(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
	[F2 Olives]
	[F3 Papaya]
	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
	[F3 Cassava]
	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 Tomatoes Peppers [F4 Okra]	Whole product after removal of stems
	(b) Cucurbits — edible peel Cucumbers Gherkins Courgettes
	(c) Cucurbits — inedible peel Melons Squashes Watermelons
	(d) Sweet corn	Kernels or cobs without husks
(iv) BRASSICA VEGETABLES	(a) Flowering brassicas Broccoli Cauliflower	Cauliflower and broccoli: curd only
	(b) Head brassicas Brussels sprouts Head cabbage	Product after removal of decayed leaves (if any)
	(c) Leafy brassicas Chinese cabbage Kale
	(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 Cress Lamb's lettuce Lettuce Broad-leaf endive [F5 [F6 Leaves and stems of brassica, including turnip greens] Ruccola]	Whole product after removal of decayed outer leaves, root and soil (if any)
	(b) Spinach and similar Beet leaves (chard)
	(c) Watercress
	(d) Witloof
	(e) Herbs Chervil Chives Parsley
(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
[F7	Lupines]
4. Oil seeds
	Linseed	Whole seed or kernel after removal of shell or husk, when possible
	Peanuts
	Poppy seed
	Rape seed
	Sesame seed
	[F2 Sunflower seed]
	Colza seed
	Soya bean
[F1	Sunflower seed	Whole seed including shell, when present, and whole seed without shell, when shell is absent']
[F8	Hemp seed	]
[F9	Pumpkin 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
[F10 8. 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 2006/30/EC of 13 March 2006 amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for the benomyl group (Text with EEA relevance).

F5 Inserted by Commission Directive 2006/53/EC of 7 June 2006 amending Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum residue levels of fenbutatin-oxide, fenhexamid, cyazofamid, linuron, triadimephon/triadimenol, pymetrozine, and pyraclostrobin (Text with EEA relevance).

F6 Substituted by Commission Directive 2007/27/EC of 15 May 2007 amending certain Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for etoxazole, indoxacarb, mesosulfuron, 1-methylcyclopropene, MCPA and MCPB, tolylfluanid and triticonazole (Text with EEA relevance).

F7 Inserted by Commission Directive 2006/60/CE of 7 July 2006 amending Annexes to Council Directive 90/642/EEC as regards the maximum residue levels of trifloxystrobin, thiabendazole, abamectin, benomyl, carbendazim, thiophanate-methyl, myclobutanyl, glyphosate, trimethylsulfonium, fenpropimorph and chlormequat (Text with EEA relevance).

F8 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).

F9 Inserted by Commission Directive 2007/56/EC of 17 September 2007 amending certain Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC, 86/363/EEC and 90/642/EEC as regards maximum residue levels for azoxystrobin, chlorothalonil, deltamethrin, hexachlorobenzene, ioxynil, oxamyl and quinoxyfen (Text with EEA relevance).

F10 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.