commiss regul ec novemb amend regul ec nitrat veget text eea relev commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul eec februari lai commun procedur contamin food articl thereof consult scientif committe food commiss regul ec march set maximum level contamin foodstuff amend regul ec make provis specif measur nitrat level lettuc spinach lai transit period lettuc spinach nitrat excess maximum level market nation territori develop applic good agricultur practic monitor data member state ongo problem compli maximum level nitrat lettuc spinach failur compli maximum level nitrat fresh spinach occur month octob summer period spinach includ octob lettuc octob winter period consist octob includ winter period fresh spinach region difficulti nitrat maximum level fresh lettuc fresh spinach daili sunlight member state request derog provid suffici inform demonstr investig underwai reduc level futur pend develop applic good agricultur practic authoris member state limit period fresh lettuc fresh spinach nitrat maximum level continu market sole nation territori nation consumpt nitrat present veget high level inform futur discuss longer term strategi manag risk nitrat veget member state monitor nitrat level veget aim reduc level feasibl appli improv code good agricultur practic updat scientif risk assess european food safeti author clarifi risk pose nitrat veget maximum level laid regul ec review take account inform activ regul ec amend measur provid regul accord opinion stand committe food chain anim health adopt regul articl regul ec amend articl delet articl insert quot articl member state monitor nitrat level veget signific level green leafi veget commun result commiss june year quot articl insert quot articl derog articl belgium ireland netherland unit kingdom authoris decemb place market fresh spinach grown intend consumpt territori nitrat level higher maximum level set point annex derog articl ireland unit kingdom authoris decemb place market fresh lettuc grown intend consumpt territori harvest year nitrat level higher maximum level set point annex derog articl franc authoris decemb place market fresh lettuc grown intend consumpt territori harvest octob march nitrat level higher maximum level set point annex quot section annex regul ec replac tabl laid annex regul articl regul enter forc dai public offici journal european union regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel novemb commiss marko kyprian member commiss oj regul amend regul ec european parliament council oj oj regul amend regul ec oj oj annex section annex regul ec replac quot section nitrat product maximum level mg kg sampl method refer analysi method fresh spinach spinacia oleracea harvest octob march commiss direct ec harvest april septemb preserv deep frozen frozen spinach direct ec fresh lettuc lactuca sativa protect open grown lettuc exclud lettuc list point harvest octob march direct ec minimum number unit laboratori sampl lettuc grown cover lettuc grown open air harvest april septemb lettuc grown cover lettuc grown open air quot iceberg quot type lettuc lettuc grown cover direct ec minimum number unit laboratori sampl lettuc grown open air babi food process cereal base food infant young children direct ec provis foreseen process food plant origin process food anim origin maximum level fresh spinach appli fresh spinach subject process directli transport bulk field process plant oj absenc label indic product method level establish open grown lettuc appli commiss regul ec juli lai market standard lettuc curl leav broad leav batavian endiv oj babi food process cereal base food infant young children defin articl commiss direct ec euratom februari process cereal base food babi food infant young children oj maximum level appli product propos readi consumpt reconstitut instruct manufactur commiss review maximum level nitrat food infant young children april take account progress scientif technolog knowledg quot