Maximum Residue Limits in Veterinary Medicinal Products Regulations. Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Food & nutrition, Livestock Keyword Food quality control/food safety MRL-maximum residue limit Drugs Animal health Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract These regulations fix maximum residue limits (MRLs) applicable to particular pharmacologically active substances which are contained in veterinary drugs (First Schedule). Where, upon evaluation of a pharmacologically active substance, it appears that it is not necessary for the protection of public health to establish a MRL, the substance shall be included in the list laid down in the Second Schedule hereby attached. Full text English Website www.legal-malta.com