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These Regulations amend the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (England and Wales) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3286) .
The Regulations implement Commission Directives 2006/62/EC (OJ No. L206, 27.7.2006, p.27) and 2006/92/EC (OJ No. L311, 10.11.2006, p.31).
The Regulations come into force on 11 May 2007 and 21st January 2008.
The Regulations substitute or insert:
(a) new residue definition for certain pesticides in Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations which identifies the pesticide residues that are taken into account in the measuring of residue levels for each pesticide; and
(b) new maximum residue levels for certain pesticides in Schedule 2 to the principal Regulations.
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