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Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/880 laying down rules on the use of a maximum residue limit established for a pharmacologically active substance in a particular foodstuff for another foodstuff derived from the same species and a maximum residue limit established for a pharmacologically active substance in one or more species for other species, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 135, 24 May 2017, pp. 1-5.
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety MRL-maximum residue limit Drugs Animal health
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

This Regulation establishes principles and minimum criteria for using MRLs established for a pharmacologically active substance in a particular foodstuff for another foodstuff derived from the same species and MRLs established in one or more species for other species (“extrapolation”).

Full text
English
Website
eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

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 | European Union | 2009

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX