20/01/2015 (Agence Europe) - Shift to adapting legislation on pesticides in food. On Tuesday, 19 January, a new step was made towards updating legislation on the limiting of residues from pesticides in foodstuffs. The Council of the EU decided not to oppose the adoption of three European Commission regulations to amend Annexes II, III and V in Regulation 396/2005/EC. This regulation sets out the Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) in foodstuffs and animal fodder derived from plants and animals. Its...