commiss regul ec april amend regul ec set maximum level contamin foodstuff commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun regard council regul eec februari lai commun procedur contamin food articl thereof regul eec maximum level set contamin foodstuff order protect public health commiss regul ec amend regul ec appli april replac commiss regul ec januari set maximum level contamin foodstuff amend regul ec set maximum level nitrat lettuc spinach member state requir commun result monitor report measur progress regard applic code good agricultur practic reduc nitrat level inform commiss proce year januari time review maximum level nitrat lettuc spinach object reduc level annual monitor data member state show reduct level nitrat lettuc lower maximum level categori lettuc achiev base good product practic region nitrat level report frequent higher set annex regul ec gener trend show level nitrat lettuc decreas level nitrat spinach show clear trend reduct member state maintain establish transit period authoris place home market lettuc spinach grown intend consumpt territori lettuc transit period time limit spinach end date foreseen regul ec amend measur provid regul accord opinion stand committe food chain anim health adopt regul articl regul ec amend articl replac quot member state justifi authoris transit period place market fresh lettuc fresh spinach grown intend consumpt territori nitrat level higher set maximum level point annex provid code good agricultur practic appli achiev gradual progress level laid regul transit period regard lettuc ceas januari regard spinach review januari member state inform member state commiss year step implement paragraph quot annex replac text annex regul articl regul enter forc dai public offici journal european commun regul bind entireti directli applic member state brussel april commiss david byrn member commiss oj oj oj oj oj annex section annex regul ec nitrat replac gt tabl gt 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