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EU: Veterinary drug residues, compliance still high

The EU showed 99.7% compliance with safety standards for residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in animals and animal-derived food according to EFSA’s latest report.

2 April 2020
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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 recommended safety levels in the European Union, according to the EFSA’s latest report. The report summarises monitoring data collected in 2018.

The percentage of samples that exceeded maximum levels was 0.3%. This figure is within the range of 0.25%-0.37% reported over the previous 10 years.

Compared to 2017, non-compliance increased slightly for antithyroid agents and steroids. Small decreases were noted for antibacterials, other veterinary drugs (such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), and other substances and environmental contaminants (such as chemical elements and mycotoxins).

A total of 657,818 samples were checked by 28 EU Member States.

March 31, 2020/ EFSA/ EU.
http://www.efsa.europa.eu/

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