
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force—
(a) as respects all regulations except for regulations 4(c), 7 and 8 on 1st July 1996;
(b) as respects regulations 4(c) and 7 on 22nd August 1996; and
(c) as respects regulation 8 on 31st October 1996.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) Regulations 1994.
2 
The principal Regulations shall be amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9 of these Regulations.
3 
The pesticides stated 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 stated in column 2 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations opposite that pesticide.
4 
In Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations—
(a) the maximum level of 5 milligrammes of Thiabendazole per kilogramme of product specified for the product Ware potatoes,
(b) the maximum level of 0.5 milligrammes of Pirimiphos-methyl per kilogramme of product specified for the products Grapefruits, Lemons, Limes, Mandarins (including clementines and similar hybrids), Oranges, Pomelos and Other Citrus Fruits, and
(c) the maximum level of 5 milligrammes of Pirimiphos-methyl per kilogramme of product specified for the products Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Triticale, Maize, Rice and Other Cereals,shall be deleted.
5 
In Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations, for the maximum level of 0.02* milligrammes of Lambda-cyhalothrin per kilogramme of product specified for the product Peas (without pods) there shall be substituted the maximum level of 0.2 milligrammes of Lambda-cyhalothrin per kilogramme of product.
6 
In Part 2 of 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 stated below the statement of that pesticide so that those figures will appear opposite such groups of products or such individual products in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations as they appear opposite those products in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
7 
In Part 2 of 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 3 to these Regulations together with the figures stated below the statement of that pesticide so that those figures will appear opposite such groups of products or such individual products in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations as they appear opposite those products in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
8 
The maximum levels of pesticides per kilogramme of the groups of products or individual products stated in Schedule 4 to these Regulations shall be inserted at the blank entries corresponding to those figures in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations.
9 
In Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations, after item 9 there shall be inserted, in the appropriate columns, the particulars which are specified in Schedule 5 to these Regulations.
Angela Browning
Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
4th June 1996Lindsay
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
23rd May 1996
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 6


Group to which food belongs Groups include the following products Aldicarb Amitraz Methidathion Methomyl Thiodicarb Pirimiphosmethyl 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 (including 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 (including 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) Curcurbits-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) Curcurbits-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*
 Headcabbage  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* 0.05* 0.1*
7. Hops (dried) including hop pellets & unconcentrated powder  50 3 10 0.05* 0.1*
SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 7


Group to which food belongs Groups include the following products Aldicarb Amitraz Methidathion Methomyl Thiodicarb Pirimiphosmethyl Thiabendazole
9. 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*
10. 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 4
Regulation 8


Group to which food belongs Groups include the following products Bromopropylate Carbendazim Chlorothalonil Chlorpyrifos Cypermethrin Deltamethrin
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
 Loganberries
 Raspberries
 Others
(d) Other small fruit & berries (other than wild)
 Bilberries     0.05*
 Currants (red, black & white)     0.05*
 Gooseberries     0.05*
(vi) MISELLANEOUS 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*
 Celeriac    
 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
(d) Sweet corn    0.05*
(iv) BRASSICA VEGETABLES
(a) Flowering Brassica
 Broccoli
(c) Leafy Brassicas
 Chinese cabbage
 Kale
 Others
(v) LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS
(a) Lettuce & similar
 Lettuce   0.01*
(c) Watercress  0.1*
(d) Witloof  0.1*
(vii) STEM VEGETABLES
 Celery
 Fennel     0.05*
 Globe artichokes
4. Oilseeds
 Sunflower seed (with shell)
6. Tea (black tea, processed from the leaves of Camellia sinensis) 0.1*
7. Hops (dried) including hop pellets & unconcentrated powder  0.1*  0.1*

Group to which food belongs Groups include the following products Flucythrinate Imazalil Iprodione Maneb, Mancozeb, Metiram, Propineb and Zineb Methamidophos Methidathion
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     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
 Others    0.05*
(d) Other small fruit & berries (other than wild)
 Bilberries
 Currants (red, black & white)
 Gooseberries
(vi) MISCELLANEOUS FRUIT
 Kiwi
 Olives
2. Vegetables, fresh or uncooked, frozen or dry
(i) ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLES
 Beetroot    0.05*
 Celeriac   0.02*
 Parsnips
 Radishes
 Swedes
 Turnips
(ii) BULB VEGETABLES
 Spring onions
(iii) FRUITING VEGETABLES
(a) Solanacea
 Peppers  0.02*
(d) Sweet corn
(iv) BRASSICA VEGETABLES
(a) Flowering Brassica
 Broccoli
(c) Leafy Brassicas
 Chinese cabbage     0.01*
 Kale     0.01*
 Others     0.01*
(v) LEAF VEGETABLES AND FRESH HERBS
(a) Lettuce & similar
 Lettuce
(c) Watercross    0.05*
(d) Witloof
(vii) STEM VEGETABLES
 Celery   0.02*
 Fennel    
 Globe artichokes    0.05*
4. Oilseeds
 Sunflower seed (with shell)
6. Tea
 (black tea, processed from the leaves of Camellia sinensis) 0.1*     0.1*
7. Hops (dried) including hop pellets & unconcentrated powder

Group to which food belongs Groups include the following products Permethrin Procymidone Profenophos
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
 Wine grapes
(b) Strawberries (other than wild)
(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 VEGETABES
(a) Solanacea
 Peppers
(d) Sweet corn
(iv) BRASSICA VEGETABLES
(a) Flowering Brassica
 Broccoli 0.05*
(c) Leafy Brassicas
 Chinese cabbage
 Kale
 Others
(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 5
Regulation 9


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 seed
 Juniper berries
 Nutmeg Whole product
 Pepper, black and white
 Vanilla pods
 Others