Brussels, 17/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has proposed European Union level harmonisation of maximum permitted residue levels of pesticides in foodstuffs and products of plant and animal origin. The proposed regulation, which has been approved by written procedure, was prepared by the services of Commissioner David Byrne, in the interests of consumer health and the smoothing out inconsistencies in trade. It does not suggest any figures for maximum values for the...