Belize Agricultural Health Authority (Biological Residues) (Control) Regulations, 2001 (Cap. 211). Country/Territory Belize Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants Keyword Food quality control/food safety Residues MRL-maximum residue limit Inspection Meat Slaughtering Drugs Pesticides Animal health Geographical area Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract These Regulations make provision for the inspection and control of biological residues in animals intended for slaughter. "Biological residues" means the residue of any substance, including metabolic products; metabolites remaining in the tissues and organs of animals after slaughter as a result of treatment or exposure of the animals to pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, organic or inorganic compound, hormone or hormone like substances, growth promoter, antibiotic, etc. Officers shall be authorized by the Belize Agricultural Health Authority for purposes of these Regulations to take samples as deemed necessary (reg. 3). These officers shall also conduct a regular surveillance of the biological residues of animals being slaughtered in accordance with provisions of regulation 4. Records of all samples submitted for analysis shall be kept in accordance with regulation 5. Tolerance levels for biological residues shall be as specified in the Third Schedule. If the biological residues in an animal exceed the tolerance level, measures prescribed by regulations 7 and 8 may be taken in respect of a suspected animal. Regulations 9 to 11 concern the control of use and presence of prohibited or non-approved substances in approved establishments. Full text English Website www.belizelaw.org References - Legislation Implements Belize Agricultural Health Authority Act, 1999 (Act No. 47 of 1999). Legislation | Belize | 2000 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Meat, Fraud, Basic legislation, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Quarantine, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Drugs, Plant protection, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Biological Residues (Control) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 9 of 1985). Legislation | Belize | 1985 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Hormones/steroids, Residues, Drugs Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Belize Agricultural Health Authority (Biological Residues) (Control) Regulations, 2001. Legislation | Belize | 2001 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, MRL-maximum residue limit, Inspection, Meat, Slaughtering, Drugs, Animal health, Pesticides Source: FAO, FAOLEX