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.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

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

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

With a view to ensuring food safety, this Regulation lays down rules and procedures to establish: (a) the maximum concentration of a residue of a pharmacologically active substance which may be permitted in food of animal origin (maximum residue limit); (b) the level of a residue of a pharmacologically active substance established for control reasons in the case of certain substances for which a maximum residue limit has not been laid down in accordance with this Regulation.

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Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Regulation (EC) No. 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Drugs, Institution, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products.

Legislation | European Union | 2001

Keyword: Basic legislation, Animal health, Drugs, Authorization/permit, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-information, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90 laying down a Community procedure for the establishment of maximum residue limits of veterinary medicinal products in foodstuffs of animal origin.

Legislation | European Union | 1990

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 2297 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Animal health, Drugs, Classification/declassification, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Notification (2010:338) regarding provisions of the European Communities which complete provisions of the Act relative to animal testing and related matters.

Legislation | Sweden | 2010

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Meat, Residues, Inspection, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 2159 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2011

Keyword: Fish disease, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Drugs, Institution, Authorization/permit, Residues, Inspection, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Animal Remedies)(Amendment) Regulations, 2012 (S.I. No. 262 of 2012).

Legislation | Ireland | 2012

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Animal health, Inspection, Food quality control/food safety, Residues, MRL-maximum residue limit, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. No. 122 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Meat, Hormones/steroids, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 2033 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Fish disease, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Drugs, Institution, Authorization/permit, Residues, Inspection, International trade, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decree No. 128 of 2009 (X. 6.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning veterinary medicinal products.

Legislation | Hungary | 2009 (2014)

Keyword: Animal health, Authorization/permit, Drugs, Internal trade, Animal feed/feedstuffs, International trade, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Registration, Inspection, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Communities (Control of Animal Remedies and their Residues) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 (S.I. No 263 of 2012).

Legislation | Ireland | 2012

Keyword: Aquaculture, Fish disease, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Traceability/product tracing, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Hormones/steroids, Drugs, MRL-maximum residue limit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 512 on maximum drug residues in foodstuffs of animal origin.

Legislation | Norway | 2012

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Consumer protection, Inspection, Hormones/steroids, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 804 of 2013).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2013

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Meat, Hormones/steroids, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 543 on veterinary use, administration and prescription of drugs for animals.

Legislation | Denmark | 2013

Keyword: Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Authorization/permit, Drugs, Hormones/steroids, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits)(England and Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No 787 of 2015).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2015

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Meat, Hormones/steroids, Standards, Internal trade, Residues, Offences/penalties, Drugs, Animal health, Slaughtering

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1226 on veterinary use, administration and prescription of drugs for animals.

Legislation | Denmark | 2015

Keyword: Consumer protection, Food quality control/food safety, Hormones/steroids, Animal health, Authorization/permit, Drugs, Pests/diseases, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Order No. 1362 on veterinary use, administration and prescription of drugs for animals.

Legislation | Denmark

Keyword: Animal health, Authorization/permit, Drugs, Pests/diseases, Animal production, Hormones/steroids

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.I. No. 54 of 2016).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2016

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Residues, Meat, MRL-maximum residue limit, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Hormones/steroids, Animal health, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/12 regarding the form and content of the applications and requests for the establishment of maximum residue limits in accordance with Regulation (EC) No. 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

Legislation | European Union | 2017

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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.

Legislation | European Union | 2017

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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

Legislation | Latvia | 2013

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ordonnance no 2022-414 du 23 mars 2022 portant adaptation des dispositions du code de la santé publique et du code rural et de la pêche maritime au droit de l’Union européenne dans le domaine des médicaments vétérinaires et aliments médicamenteux.

Legislation | France | 2022

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal production, Animal welfare, Authorization/permit, Classification/declassification, Data collection/reporting, Education, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties, Pests/diseases, Procedural matters, Public health, Registration, Residues, Transport/storage, Vaccination, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/782 establishing the methodological principles for the risk assessment and risk management recommendations referred to in Regulation (EC) No. 470/2009.

Legislation | European Union | 2018

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, MRL-maximum residue limit, Risk assessment/management, Drugs, Animal health, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 21 of 2005 of Minister of Agriculture of Estonia on Requirements and Procedure for the Use of Medicinal Products and Medicated Feed for the Prevention and Treatment of Animal Diseases

Legislation | Estonia | 2005 (2011)

Keyword: Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Transport/storage, Internal trade, Public health, Hygiene/sanitary procedures

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Arrêté du 4 mai 2010 relatif à la fixation par le vétérinaire du temps d'attente applicable lors de l'administration d'un médicament en application de l'article L. 5143-4 du code de la santé publique

Legislation | France | 2010

Keyword: Fish products, Drugs, Fish disease, Public health, Residues, Standards, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Poultry products, Milk/dairy products, Meat, MRL-maximum residue limit, Classification/declassification, Slaughtering, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Equine-animals

Source: FAO, FAOLEX