Council of the European Union and European Parliament 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 and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC Text with EEA relevance.

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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

16.3.2005

Official Journal of the European Union

L 70/1

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

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