Cabinet Regulation No. 644 of 2013 on Procedures for the Control of the Presence of Specific Substances and their Residues in Animals and Animal Products, and for its Financing

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Hormones/steroids Hygiene/sanitary procedures MRL-maximum residue limit Public health Residues Standards Food quality control/food safety Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health

Geographical area

Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, Northern Europe

Abstract

This Regulation prescribes the procedures for control of the substances and residues thereof referred to in Annex 1 to this Regulation (Substances to be included in the residue control programme whose presence or residues shall be determined in animals, feed, products of animal origin and water), and for financing thereof. The Food and Veterinary Services carry out the control of the substances and residues thereof referred to in Annex 1 to this Regulation in animal holdings, establishments producing, distributing or processing foodstuffs of animal origin, and also at hunting sites of animals of wild species in accordance with the residue control programme. The official samples for determination of residues are taken from live animals (including excrements, body fluids and tissues), products, animal feed, surface water or water where aquaculture animals live, and drinking water.

Full text

English

Website

www.likumi.lv

References - Legislation

Implements

Veterinary Medicine Law (2001)

Legislation | Latvia | 2001

Keyword: Animal health, Meat, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Disinfection/disinfestation, Drugs, Pests/diseases, Animal welfare, Basic legislation, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Governance, Procedural matters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules.

Legislation | 2004

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Food additives, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Animal health, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC.

Legislation | 2005

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Inspection, Consumer protection, Pesticides, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EC) No. 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No. 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin.

Legislation | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Standards, MRL-maximum residue limit, Drugs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX