This Regulation directly concerns public health and is
relevant to the functioning of the internal market.
Differences in national maximum residue levels for
pesticides can pose barriers to trade in products included
in Annex I to the Treaty and products derived therefrom
between Member States and trade between third
countries and the Community. Accordingly, in the
interest of free movement of goods, equal competition
conditions among the Member States, as well as a high
level of consumer protection, it is appropriate that
maximum residue levels (MRLs) for products of plant and
animal origin be set at Community level, taking into
account good agricultural practice