Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
In wild game
, at least 100 samples must be collected.
These samples must be analysed for chemical elements
on ly.
In honey
, 10 samples per 300 tonnes for the first 3000
tonnes of annual production and 1 sample for each 300
tonnes of production thereafter must be collected. Of
these, 50% should be allocated to Groups B1 and B2c and
40% to Groups B3a, B3b and B3c. The balance (10%)
may be allocated at the discretion of the member state.
be allocated at the discretion of the member state. The
remaining half of the samples must be tested for Group B
substances, using the same breakdown as cattle.
In finfish
, at least 1 sample per 100 tonnes of annual
production is to be collected. One-third of the samples
should be tested for Group A substances, the samples
being collected at farm level on fish at all stages of
production, including fish ready to be placed on the
market for consumption. The remaining two-thirds of
the samples should be tested for Group B substances and
should preferably be collected at farm level on fish ready
to be placed on the market or at a processing plant,
providing that full traceability is possible. Other aqua-
culture products should be included in the sampling
plan in proportion to their production as additional
samples to those taken for finfish products.
In milk
, at least 1 sample per 15 000 tonnes of produc-
tion, with a minimum of 300 samples, must be taken at
farm level or dairy level, providing that full traceability is
possible. Seventy per cent of the samples must be ana-
lysed for at least four compounds from at least three of
the following groups: A6, B1, B2a and B2e. A further
15% of the samples should be tested for residues of
Group B3, and the remaining 15% may be allocated at
the discretion of the member state.
In eggs
, at least 1 sample per 1000 tonnes of annual
production, with a minimum of 200 samples must be
collected. Seventy per cent of the samples must be tested
for at least one compound from each of the following
groups: A6, B1 and B2b. The remaining samples may be
allocated at the discretion of the member state but must
include some samples for Group B3a.
In rabbits
, 10 samples per 300 tonnes for the first 3000
tonnes of annual production and 1 sample for each 300
tonnes of production thereafter must be collected. Analyses
for Group A compounds must be performed on 70% of
samples. Of those, 70% should be allocated to Group A6
compounds and the rest to the remainder of Group A sub-
groups. The remaining samples (30%) should be tested for
Group B substances, with at least the following distribu-
tion: 30% for Group B1 substances, 30% for Group B2 sub-
stances and 10% for Group B3 substances. The balance
may be allocated at the discretion of the member state.
In farmed game
, at least 100 samples must be collected.
Analyses for Group A compounds must be performed
on 20% of samples, the majority being analysed for
Groups A5 and A6 compounds. A further 70% of sam-
ples should be tested for Group B substances, with the
following distribution: 30% for Group B1 substances,
30% for Groups B2a and B2b substances, 10% for
Groups B2c and B2e substances and 30% for Group B3
substances. The balance (10%) may be allocated at the
discretion of the member state.
Relationship between species and substance
to be analysed (Table 13.2)
Follow-up actions
Licensed veterinary medicinal products
When
violations are found, member states are required to carry
out an investigation in the farm of origin to determine
why the limit was exceeded. They must take all measures
necessary to safeguard public health and may restrict
animal movements off the farm for a set period. If
repeated infringements are found from a farm or estab-
lishment, intensified checks must be carried out for a
period of at least 6 months, products or carcases being
impounded pending the results of analysis of the sam-
ples. Any results showing that the MRL has been
exceeded must lead to the carcases/products concerned
being declared unfit for human consumption.
Prohibited and unauthorised substances
Where
unauthorised substances or products or licensed prod-
ucts are discovered in the possession of non-authorised
persons, they must be placed under official control, until
investigations are complete and a representative number
of samples taken for analysis. Where illegal treatment is
established, the competent authority must ensure that the
livestock concerned is immediately placed under official
control - preventing movement of affected animals off
the farm in question, except under official control. If ille-
gal treatment is confirmed, following additional analysis,
the positive animal(s) must be slaughtered and the car-
cases/products declared unfit for human consumption. If
half or more of the samples are non-compliant, the farmer
may be left a choice between a check on all the suspect
animals present on the farm (at the farmer's expense), or
slaughter of these animals. For at least 12 months thereaf-
ter, the farmer shall be subject to more stringent checks
for the residues in question.
Sampling in third countries
Residue monitoring
requirements for third countries wishing to export
food of animal origin to the EU are also outlined in
Council Directive 96/23/EC (1996). Article 29 (1) of
the Directive states that a third country must submit a
