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EFSA - Veterinary drug residues: compliance still high

Overall, there were 1,191 or 0.32% of non-compliant samples out of the 368,594 targeted samples in 2019.

25 March 2021
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Data on the presence of residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in animals and animal-derived food show high rates of compliance with safety levels set by the European Union, according to EFSA’s latest report. The report summarises monitoring data collected in 2019.

A total of 671,642 samples were reported by Member States, Iceland and Norway. They consisted of 368,594 targeted samples and 5,016 suspect samples reported under Council Directive 96/23/EC, and of 2,342 samples collected at import and 295,690 samples collected in the framework of programmes developed under the national legislation.

The percentage of samples that exceeded maximum levels was 0.32%. This figure is within the range of 0.25%-0.37% reported over the previous 10 years.

Compared to the previous two years, non-compliance increased slightly for antithyroid agents and steroids and decreased slightly for resorcylic acid lactones, prohibited substances, antibacterials, anticoccidials, and dyes.

For chemical elements (including metals), non-compliance was higher than in 2018, but lower than 2017.

Report for 2019 on the results from the monitoring of veterinary medicinal product residues and other substances in live animals and animal products

24 March 2021/ EFSA/ European Union.
https://www.efsa.europa.eu

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