ID:
policies-32
Name:
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) Regulations 2008
Issuing organisation:
UK Parliament
Geographical Scope:
England and Wales
Type:
Legistlation
Scientific domain:
physical states, chemistry, geology, and biology
Type of water:
surface and groundwater;
Water management focus:
monitoring; management; protection;
Parameter change rate assumption:
Description:
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) Regulations 2008 is a piece of legislation in the UK designed to control the levels of pesticide residues that can remain on food and animal feed products after they have been treated with pesticides. These regulations are crucial for protecting human health, ensuring food safety, and aligning with international standards on pesticide use.
Status:
Effective
Effect Date:
1 October, 2008
Resource:
Recommendations:
The Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) Regulations 2008 provide a robust framework for regulating pesticide residues in food and animal feed in the UK. The recommendations under these regulations focus on ensuring public health protection, maintaining food safety, and aligning with international standards. These include establishing scientifically backed MRLs, enforcing compliance, monitoring food products, and adapting to new information and technologies in pesticide use. Through periodic reviews, transparency, and collaboration with international bodies, these regulations aim to safeguard the public from pesticide-related health risks and ensure that the UK's food supply remains safe and reliable.
