Article 3 Analytical methods

United Kingdom

The F1appropriate authority shall ensure that official samples taken pursuant to F2relevant F3assimilated law are analysed using methods that:

(a)

are documented in test instructions, preferably according to ISO 78-2 (6);

(b)

comply with Part 2 of the F4Annex I to this Decision;

(c)

have been validated according to the procedures described in Part 3 of the Annex I;

(d)

comply with the relevant minimum required performance limits (MRPL) to be established in accordance with Article 4.

Annotations

F1: Words in Art. 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1461), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(4)(a)
F2: Words in Art. 3 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Veterinary Medicines and Residues (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1461), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(4)(b)
F3: Word in Art. 3 substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 62(2)(c)
F4: Replaced by 2003/181/EC: Commission Decision of 13 March 2003 amending Decision 2002/657/EC as regards the setting of minimum required performance limits (MRPLs) for certain residues in food of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2003) 764)