
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (EEC Limits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 and shall come into operation on 30th December 1996.
2 

(1) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (EEC Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995.
(2) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
3 
The pesticides specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations shall be inserted in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations in their appropriate alphabetically ordered positions and, in relation to each such pesticide, there shall be entered in column 2 of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations the residues specified in column 2 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations opposite that pesticide.
4 
In Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations, for the maximum level of “0.02*” milligrammes of Lambda-cyhalothrin per kilogramme of product specified in relation to the product Peas (without pods) there shall be substituted the maximum level of “0.2” milligrammes of Lambda-cyhalothrin per kilogramme of product.
5 
In Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations there shall be inserted, in the appropriate place to preserve the alphabetical ordering from left to right, references to each pesticide stated at the head of a column in Schedule 2 to these Regulations together with the figures specified in the column below the reference to that pesticide so that those figures will appear opposite such groups of products or such individual products in Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations as they appear opposite those products in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
6 
The maximum levels of pesticides per kilogramme of the groups of products or individual products stated opposite their names in Schedule 3 to these Regulations shall be inserted in the corresponding blank spaces in Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations.
7 
In Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations, after item 9 there shall be inserted, in the appropriate columns, the item specified in Schedule 4 to these Regulations.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland on 12th November 1996.
L. G. McKibben
Assistant Secretary

SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 3


Column 1 Column 2
Pesticide Residues
Aldicarb sum of aldicarb, its sulfoxide and its sulfone, expressed as aldicarb
Amitraz amitraz plus all its metabolites containing 2, 4 dimethylaniline, expressed as amitraz
Bromopropylate bromopropylate
Flucythrinate sum of isomers
Methidathion methidathion
Methomyl Thiodicarb sum of methomyl and thiodicarb expressed as methomyl
Profenophos profenophos
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 5


Group to which food belongs Groups include the following products Aldicarb Amitraz Bromopropylate Flucythrinate Methidathion Methomyl Thiodicarb Pirimiphosmethyl Profenophos Thiabendazole
1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing not containing added sugar: nuts
(i) CITRUS FRUIT          
 Grapefruit 0.2    2  1  6
 Lemons 0.2    2  1  6
 Limes 0.2    2  1  6
 Mandarins (inc clementines & similar hybrids) 0.2    2  2  6
 Oranges 0.2 1   2  1  6
 Pomelos 0.2    2  1  6
 Others 0.2    2  1  6
(ii) TREE NUTS (shelled or unshelled)          
 Almonds 0.05* 0.02*   0.05* 0.05*   0.1*
 Brazil nuts 0.05* 0.02*   0.05* 0.05* 0.05*  0.1*
 Cashew nuts 0.05* 0.02*   0.05* 0.05* 0.05*  0.1*
 Chestnuts 0.05* 0.02*   0.05* 0.05* 0.05*  0.1*
 Coconuts 0.05* 0.02*   0.05* 0.05* 0.05*  0.1*
 Hazelnuts 0.05* 0.02*   0.05* 0.05*   0.1*
 Macadamia nuts 0.05* 0.02*   0.05* 0.05* 0.05*  0.1*
 Pecans 0.2 0.02*   0.05* 0.05* 0.05*  0.1*
 Pine nuts 0.05* 0.02*   0.05* 0.05* 0.05*  0.1*
 Pistachios 0.05* 0.02*   0.05* 0.05*   0.1*
 Walnuts 0.05* 0.02*   0.05* 0.05*   0.1*
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.05* 0.05* 0.05*  0.1*
(iii) POME FRUIT          
 Apples 0.05* 1   0.3 1   5
 Pears 0.05* 1   0.3    5
 Quinces 0.05* 1   0.3 0.05*   5
 Others 0.05* 1   0.3 0.05*   5
(iv) STONE FRUIT          
 Apricots 0.05*    0.2    0.05*
 Cherries 0.05*        
 Peaches (incl nectarines & similar hybrids) 0.05* 1   0.2    0.05*
 Plums 0.05*    0.2    0.05*
 Others 0.05*    0.2    0.05*
(v) BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT          
 (a) Table & wine grapes         
 Table grapes 0.05*    0.5 3   
 Wine grapes 0.05*    0.5 3   
 (b) Strawberries (other than wild)     0.02* 0.05*   5
 (c) Cane Fruit (other than wild)         
 Blackberries 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Dewberries 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Loganberries 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Raspberries 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 (d) Other small fruit & berries (other than wild)         
 Bilberries 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Cranberries 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Currants (red, black & white) 0.05*    0.02*  0.05*  
 Gooseberries 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 (e) Wild berries & wild fruit 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
(vi) MISCELLANEOUS FRUIT          
 Avocados 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Bananas  0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  3
 Dates 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Figs 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Kiwi fruit 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 2  0.05*
 Kumquats 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Litchis 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Mangoes 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Olives 0.05* 0.02*   1    0.05*
 Passion fruit 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Pineapples 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Pomegranates 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
2. Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry
(i) ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES          
 Beetroot  0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  
 Carrots  0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 1  0.05*
 Celeriac 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Horseradish 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Jerusalem artichokes 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Parsnips  0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Parsley root 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Radishes 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.5 0.05*  0.05*
 Salsify 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Sweet potatoes 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Swedes 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Turnips 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Yams 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
(ii) BULB VEGETABLES          
 Garlic 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   
 Onions 0.05* 0.02*    0.05*   
 Shallots 0.05* 0.02*    0.05*   
 Spring onions 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
(iii) FRUITING VEGETABLES          
 (a) Solanacea         
 Tomatoes  0.5   0.02*    
 Peppers     0.02*    
 Aubergines 0.05*    0.02*    0.05*
 Others 0.05*    0.02*    0.05*
 (b) Cucurbits-edible peel         
 Cucumbers 0.05*    0.02*    
 Gherkins 0.05*    0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
 Courgettes 0.05*    0.02*    0.05*
 Others 0.05*    0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
 (c) Cucurbits-inedible peel         
 Melons 0.05*    0.02* 0.2   
 Squashes 0.05*    0.02* 0.2   0.05*
 Watermelons 0.05*    0.02* 0.2   
 Others 0.05*    0.02* 0.2   0.05*
 (d) Sweet corn 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
(iv) BRASSICA VEGETABLES          
 (a) Flowering Brassicas         
 Broccoli  0.02*   0.02*  1  5
 Cauliflower 0.2 0.02*   0.02*  1  0.05*
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*  1  0.05*
 (b) Head Brassicas         
 Brussels sprouts 0.2 0.02*   0.02*  2  0.05*
 Head cabbage  0.02*   0.02*    
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 (c) Leafy Brassicas         
 Chinese cabbage 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 Kale 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 (d) Kohlrabi 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
(v) LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS          
 (a) Lettuce & similar         
 Cress 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 Lamb’s lettuce 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 Lettuce 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    
 Scarole 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 (b) Spinach & similar         
 Beet leaves (chard) 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 2   0.05*
 (c) Watercress 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 (d) Witloof 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 (e) Herbs         
 Chervil 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 Chives 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 Parsley 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 Celery leaves 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
(vi) LEGUME VEGETABLES (fresh)          
 Beans (with pods) 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    
 Beans (without pods) 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   
 Peas (with pods) 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 Peas (without pods) 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
(vii) STEM VEGETABLES          
 Asparagus 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   
 Cardoons 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
 Celery 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   
 Fennel 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 Globe artichokes 0.05* 0.02*   0.02*    0.05*
 Leeks  0.02*    0.05*   
 Rhubarb 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
(viii) FUNGI          
 (a) Cultivated mushrooms 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 2  
 (b) Wild mushrooms 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
3. PULSES          
 Beans 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
 Lentils 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
 Peas 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
4. OILSEEDS          
 Linseed  0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
 Peanuts 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
 Poppy seed 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Sesame seed 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Sunflower seed (with shell) 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05*   0.05*
 Rape seed  0.02*   0.05 0.05*   0.05*
 Soya bean 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.2   0.05*
 Mustard seed 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
 Cotton seed      0.5   0.05*
 Others 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  0.05*
5. POTATOES          
 Early potatoes  0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  
 Ware potatoes  0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 0.05*  5
6. TEA          
 (black tea, processed from the leaves of Camellia sinensis) 0.05* 0.1* 0.1* 0.1*  0.1* 0.05* 0.1* 0.1*
7. HOPS (dried)          
 including hop pellets & unconcentrated powder  50   3 10 0.05*  0.1*
8. CEREALS          
 Wheat 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 5  
 Rye 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 5  0.05*
 Barley 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 5  0.05*
 Oats 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 5  0.05*
 Triticale 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 5  0.05*
 Maize 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 5  0.05*
 Rice 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 5  
 Other cereals 0.05* 0.02*   0.02* 0.05* 5  0.05*
9. PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN          
 Meat, fat & preparations of meat 0.01* 0.02*   0.02* 0.02* 0.05*  0.1
 Milk and 0.01*    0.02* 0.02* 0.05*  
 Dairy produce 0.01*    0.02* 0.02* 0.05*  
 Eggs 0.01* 0.02*   0.02* 0.02* 0.05*  0.1*









SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 6


Group to which food belongs Groups include the following products Carbendazim Chlorothalonil Chlorpyrifos Cypermethrin Deltamethrin Imazalil Iprodione Maneb, Mancozeb, Metiram, Propineb and Zineb
1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing not containing added sugar; nuts
(iii) POME FRUIT         
 Apples        
(v) BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT         
(a) Table & wine grapes         
 Table grapes        
 Wine grapes        
 (b) Strawberries (other than wild)       
 (c) Cane Fruit (other than wild)        
 Blackberries        0.05*
 Loganberries        0.05*
 Raspberries        
 Others        0.05*
 (d) Other small fruit & berries (other than wild)        
 Bilberries    0.05*    
 Currants (red, black & white)    0.05*    
 Gooseberries    0.05*    
(vi) MISCELLANEOUS FRUIT         
 Kiwi     0.05*
 Olives 0.1*  0.05*     
2. Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry
(i) ROOT and TUBER VEGETABLES         
 Beetroot   0.05*     0.05*
 Celeriac       0.02* 
 Parsnips   0.05*     
 Radishes    0.05*    
 Swedes   0.05* 0.05*    
 Turnips   0.05* 0.05*    
(ii) BULB VEGETABLES         
 Spring onions        
(iii) FRUITING VEGETABLES         
 (a) Solanacea        
 Peppers      0.02*  
 (d) Sweet corn   0.05*     
(iv) BRASSICA VEGETABLES         
 (a) Flowering Brassicas        
 Broccoli        
 (c) Leafy Brassicas        
 Chinese cabbage        
 Kale        
 Others        
(v) LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS         
 (a) Lettuce & similar        
 Lettuce  0.01*      
 (c) Watercress 0.1*      0.05*
 (d) Witloof 0.1*       
(vii) STEM VEGETABLES         
 Celery       0.02* 
 Fennel    0.05*    
 Globe artichokes        0.05*
4. OILSEEDS         
 Sunflower seed (with shell)        
6. TEA         
 (black tea, processed from the leaves of Camellia sinensis)        
7. HOPS (dried) including hop pellets & uncon- centrated powder 0.1*  0.1*     

Group to which food belongs Groups include the following products Methamidophos Methidathion Permethrin Procymidone
1. Fruit, fresh, dried or uncooked, preserved by freezing not containing added sugar; nuts
(iii) POME FRUIT     
 Apples    0.02*
(v) BERRIES AND SMALL FRUIT     
 (a) Table & wine grapes    
 Table grapes 0.01*   
 Wine grapes 0.01*   
 (b) Strawberries (other than wild) 0.01*   
 (c) Cane Fruit (other than wild)    
 Blackberries   0.05* 
 Loganberries   0.05* 
 Raspberries   0.05* 
 Others   0.05* 
 (d) Other small fruit & berries (other than wild)    
 Bilberries    
 Currants (red, black & white)   0.05* 
 Gooseberries   0.05* 
(vi) MISCELLANEOUS FRUIT     
 Kiwi    
 Olives   0.05* 
2. Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry
(i) ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES     
 Beetroot    
 Celeriac    
 Parsnips    
 Radishes    
 Swedes    
 Turnips   0.05* 
(ii) BULB VEGETABLES    
 Spring onions    0.02*
(iii) FRUITING VEGETABLES     
 (a) Solanacea    
 Peppers    
 (d) Sweet corn    
(iv) BRASSICA VEGETABLES     
 (a) Flowering Brassicas    
 Broccoli   0.05* 
 (c) Leafy Brassicas    
 Chinese cabbage 0.01*   
 Kale 0.01*   
 Others 0.01*   
(v) LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS     
 (a) Lettuce & similar    
 Lettuce    
 (c) Watercress    
 (d) Witloof    
(vii) STEM VEGETABLES     
 Celery    
 Fennel   0.05* 
 Globe artichokes    
4. OILSEEDS     
 Sunflower seed(with shell)   0.05* 
6. TEA     
 (black tea, processed from the leaves of Camellia sinensis) 0.1*   
7. HOPS (dried) including hop pellets & unconcentrated powder   0.1* 
SCHEDULE 4
Regulation 7


Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Group of products Products included in the groups Part of product to which maximum residue levels apply
10. Spices Cumin seedJuniper berriesNutmegPepper, black and whiteVanilla podsOthers } Whole product