{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-470/article-23",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-470/article-23.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2009/470",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 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 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2009-470",
  "path": "article/23",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "23",
  "heading": "Placing on the market",
  "text": "Food of animal origin containing residues of a pharmacologically active substance:\n(a)classified in accordance with Article 14(2)(a), (b) or (c) at a level exceeding the maximum residue limit established pursuant to this Regulation; or\n(b)not classified in accordance with Article 14(2)(a), (b) or (c), except where a reference point for action has been set for that substance pursuant to this Regulation and the level of residues does not equal or exceed that reference point for action;\nshall be considered not to comply with assimilated law.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Art. 23 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/676), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(19)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Art. 23 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. 85(2)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Art. 23 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/676), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(19)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/470/article/23",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:51:28.203249+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}