EU Food Safety Regulations for VMP Residues in Food from Animal Origin

2021

► EURL GUIDANCE : EURL Guidance Document on the Extension of quantitative confirmation methods Version 1.0 of 22 July 2021  - NEW

► Regulation (EU) 2021/808 : on the performance of analytical methods for residues of pharmacologically active substances usedin food-producing animals and on the interpretation of results as well as on the methods to be used for sampling and repealing Decisions 2002/657/EC and 98/179/EC  - NEW

► Regulation (EU) 2021/810 : amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/808 as regards transitional provisions for certain substances listed in Annex II to Decision 2002/657/EC  - NEW
 

2020

► EURL GUIDANCE : EURL Guidance Document on the Quality Control during routine analysis (ongoing performance verification) Version 1.1 of 8 October 2020 - NEW

► MMPR – EURL GUIDANCE : EURL guidance on minimum method performance requirements (MMPRs) for specific pharmacologically active substances in specific animal matrices repealing the “CRL Guidance Paper” of 7 December 2007  

2019

► Regulation (EU) 2019/1871 : on reference point for action for non-allowed pharmacologically active substances present in food of animal origin and repealing Decision 2005/34/EC

2018

► RPA – EFSA Scientific opinion update : methodological principles and scientific methods to be taken into account when establishing RPAs for non-allowed pharmacologically active substances present in food of animal origin

► Regulation (EU) 2018/470 : on detailed rules on the MRL to be considered for contol purposes for foodstuffs dervied from animals which have been treated in the EU under Article 11 of Directive 2001/82/EC - The Cascade Use

 

2017

► Regulation 2017-625 for Official Controls

► Regulation 2017-880 for Cascade Use of MRLs in other species or foodstuffs

2016

► RPA - Scientific Opinion of EFSA-CONTAM on Malachite Green

2015

► RPA - Scientific Opinion of EFSA-CONTAM on Nitrofurans

2014

► RPA - Scientific Opinion of EFSA-CONTAM on Chloramphenicol

► Document SANCO/2014/10047 (update 2014) : amending Decision 98/536/EC establishing the list of national reference laboratories for the detection of residues

2013

► RPA - EFSA Scientific opinion Guidance on methodological principles and scientific methods to be taken into account when establishing Reference Points for Action (RPAs) for non-allowed pharmacologically active substances present in food of animal origin1

2011

► Regulation (EU) 208/2011 (update 2011) : amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 180/2008 and (EC) No 737/2008 as regards lists and names of EU reference laboratories

2010

► CRLs Guidelines for the validation of screening methods for residues of veterinary medicines of January 2010

► Regulation (EU) 37/2010 : on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin

2009

► Regulation (EC) 470/2009 : 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

2008

► Guideline SANCO/2004/2726-rev4 Dec 2008 : GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION 2002/657/EC

2007

► CRL Guidance Paper of 7 dec 2007 : CRLs VIEW ON STATE OF THE ART ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR NATIONAL RESIDUE CONTROL PLANS

2004

► Regulation (EC) 882/2004 :  on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules

► Decision (EC) 35/2004 :  laying down harmonised standards for the testing for certain residues in products of animal origin imported from third countries

► Decision (EC) 25/2004 : setting of minimum required performance limits (MRPLs) for certain residues in food of animal origin - case of malachite green

2003

► Decision (EC) 181/2003 : the setting of minimum required performance limits(MRPLs) for certain residues in food of animal origin - case of chloramphenicol, nitrofurans and medroxyprogesterone

2002

► Decision (EC) 657/2002 : implementing Council Directive 96/23/EC concerning the performance of analytical methods and the interpretation of results

2001

► Directive (EC) 2001/82 :  on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products

1996

► Directive (EC) 96/23 : on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC