Pesticides legislation

In considering pesticide residues, it was clearly shown that crops from organic production systems contain no or significantly lower levels of pesticide residues than crops from conventional systems (Baker et al., 2002). However, while some scientists are concerned about the potential health impacts from such residues (Porter et al., 1999 Benbrook, 2002), pesticide legislators maintain that current pesticide risk assessments and pesticide registration procedures are adequate and that residues below the current legal limits can not have a negative health impact in humans (e.g. PSD, 2006). 

Evaluation of the Possible Impact of Pesticide Legislation on Research and Development Activities of Pesticide Manufacturers, Arthur D. Little, Inc., Prepared for the Environmental Protection Agency, 1975. 

Statistically derived estimates of pesticide use from surveys such as those outlined here and undertaken over the past 36 years, yield invaluable information for government, industry and research, and form an integral part of pesticide legislation in the UK. 

Sweden), a mixture of pesticide and non-pesticide legislation is used, depending on the use category. 

Comprehensive legislation governs the use of pesticides in the UK. These controls are set out and implemented through Part III of the Food and Environment Protection Act 1985 (FEPA) and The Control of Pesticide Regulations 1986 (CO PR). 

Bentazone has been monitored in the NRA Anglian Region since 1993 and the results show that bentazone is regularly present in surface and groundwaters. Currently there are no restrictions on its use, but bentazone is due to be reviewed under the Authorizations Directive, the new European legislation for pesticide approvals, and the issue of water pollution will be raised. 

Current pesticide MRL legislation is derived from/based on four Council Directives ... 

Legislation for pesticide residues, including the setting of MRLs in food commodities, is a shared responsibility between the Commission and the Member States. To date, Community MRLs have been established for about 130 pesticide a.i. For pesticides and commodities where no Community MRL exists, the situation is not harmonized and the Member States may set MRLs at national levels to protect the health of its citizens. 

In recent years, new legislation (Council Directive 99/39/EC) has placed severe restrictions on the use of pesticides in the production of food for infants and young children. 

For example, in order to meet the demanding requirements of legislation such as the European Union (EU) Baby Food Directive (Directive 95/5/EC and subsequent revisions), analysts must improve on the scope and sensitivity of multiresidue methods of analysis. This Baby Food Directive, which became effective on 1 July 2002, limits residues of all pesticides to a maximum level of 0.01 mgkg There will also be a banned list of pesticides, annexed to the Directive, which will not permit the use of certain pesticides on crops intended for use in baby food production. As a consequence, food manufacturers often require residue results for raw or primary ingredients within 24 8 h of sample receipt at the laboratory. 

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