Pesticides in the European Union

REACH

REACH  is a European Community regulation to improve the protection of human health and the environment. It also calls for the substitution of the more dangerous chemicals with safer alternatives. It entered into force as law on 1 June 2007.

Pesticide residue

In September 2008, the European Union issued new and revised Maximum Residue Limit

Maximum Residue Limit

Pesticide residues on crops are monitored with reference to Maximum Residue Limits and are based on analysis of quantity of a given AI remaining on food product samples...

s (MRLs) for the roughly 1,100 pesticides ever used in the world. The revision was intended to simplify the previous system, under which certain pesticide residues were regulated by the Commission, others were regulated by Member States, and others were not regulated at all.

External links

• Plant Protection Products page at the European Commission
  European Commission
  The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
  
  
• Pesticide Information
• Pesticide Registration Status for the EU at the Pesticide Action Network, North America