Cabinet Regulation No. 87 of 2002 on Procedures for Residue Control and Financing thereof Country/Territory Latvia Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock, Fisheries, Water Keyword Aquaculture Aquatic animals MRL-maximum residue limit Monitoring Cattle Swine Sheep/goats Equine-animals Poultry Animal feed/feedstuffs Public health Animal health Environmental standards Research Residues Inspection Standards Protection of environment Water quality standards Surface water Potable water Freshwater pollution Pollution control Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Regulation prescribes the procedures for residue control and financing thereof. The presence of residues (veterinary medicinal products, veterinary pharmaceutical products, organochlorine and organophosphorus compounds, heavy metals and mycotoxins or metabolites thereof) is controlled in live bovine animals, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, poultry, aquaculture animals, wild animals reared on a farm and game animals, animal feedingstuffs, products of animal origin, water utilised for animal drinking and water in which aquaculture animals live in all stages of circulation in order to ensure compliance with the requirements specified for human and animal health and life, and the environment. The Food and Veterinary Service monitors and controls compliance with this Regulation, as well as authorises State food inspectors and State veterinary inspectors to take samples of feedingstuffs, products, drinking water and surface water, as well as samples from animals for laboratory investigation, in order to determine the presence of residues. Full text English Website www.vvc.gov.lv References - Legislation Implements Veterinary Medicine Law (2001) Legislation | Latvia | 2001 (2001) Keyword: Meat, Milk/dairy products, Food quality control/food safety, Disinfection/disinfestation, Drugs, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal welfare, Basic legislation, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Internal trade, Authorization/permit, Governance, Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX