Council Directive 89/186/EEC of 6 March 1989 amending Annex II to Directive 76/895/EEC relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables

COUNCIL  DIRECTIVE
of 6 March 1989
amending Annex II to Directive 76/895/EEC relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables
(89/186/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 76/895/EEC of 23 November 1976 relating to the fixing of maximum levels for pesticide residues in and on fruit and vegetables (1), as last amended by Directive 88/298/EEC (2), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (3),
Whereas Article 5 of Directive 76/895/EEC lays down that the Annexes thereto shall be amended taking account in particular of technical and scientific progress as well as of the requirements of health and agriculture;
Whereas, in the light of the developments in technical and scientific knowledge, it is appropriate that Annex II to the said Directive be brought up to date by adding to it particulars concerning the pesticide maleic hydrazide, which may well be present as a residue in fruit and vegetables,