Division 2.3.3.1

Criteria for the selection

In making their assessment on the animal carcases and/or the animal products to be sampled the inspector should apply the following criteria inter alia:

• sex, age, species, and farming system,

• information about the producer,

• indication of use of pharmacological active substances,

• common practice with regards to the administration of particular pharmacological active substances in the respective farm production system.

When taking the samples, efforts should be made to avoid multiple sampling from one producer.