Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/808 on the performance of analytical methods for residues of pharmacologically active substances used in food-producing animals and on the interpretation of results as well as on the methods to be used for sampling and repealing Decisions 2002/657/EC and 98/179/EC.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Agricultural commodities Residues Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Enforcement/compliance

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Abstract

This Regulation lays down rules concerning the methods of analysis used for sampling and for laboratory analyses in relation to residues of pharmacologically active substances in live food-producing animals, their body parts and fluids, excrements, tissues, products of animal origin, animal by-products, feed and water, as well as rules for the interpretation of analytical results of these laboratory analyses. This Regulation applies to official controls aimed at verifying compliance with the requirements on the presence of residues of pharmacologically active substances. Annex I sets out the performance criteria and other requirements for analytical methods, validation, quality control during routine analysis – ongoing method performance verification and Annex II sets out the sampling procedures and official sample treatment. Therefore, Member States shall take, handle and label the samples in accordance with the detailed methods for sampling laid down in Annex II to this Regulation.

Full text

English

Website

eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.

Legislation | European Union | 2017 (2021)

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Residues, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal welfare, Animal health, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Commission Decision 2002/657/EC implementing Council Directive 96/23/EC concerning the performance of analytical methods and the interpretation of results.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Hormones/steroids, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX