{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-544/annex/part-A/division-4/division-4.2/division-4.2.1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-544/annex/part-A/division-4/division-4.2/division-4.2.1.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2011/544",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 544/2011 of 10 June 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the data requirements for active substances (Text with EEA relevance) (repealed)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-544",
  "path": "annex/part/A/division/4/division/4.2/division/4.2.1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "4.2.1",
  "heading": "Residues in and/or on plants, plant products, foodstuffs (of plant and animal origin), feedingstuffs",
  "text": "Methods submitted must be suitable for the determination of all components included in the residue definition as submitted in accordance with points 6.1 and 6.2 in order to enable competent authorities to determine compliance with established MRL’s or to determine dislodgeable residues.\nThe specificity of the methods must enable all components included in the residue definition to be determined, using an additional confirmatory method if appropriate.\nThe repeatability must be determined and reported. The replicate analytical portions for test can be prepared from a common field treated sample, containing incurred residues. Alternatively the replicate analytical portions for test can be prepared from a common untreated sample with aliquots fortified at the required level(s).\nThe results from an independent laboratory validation must be reported.\nThe limit of determination including the individual and mean recovery must be determined and reported. The overall relative standard deviation, as well as the relative standard deviation for each fortification level must be experimentally determined and reported.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Repealed (subject to transitional measures in Arts. 3, 4) by Commission Regulation (EU) No 283/2013 of 1 March 2013 setting out the data requirements for active substances, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market Text with EEA relevance."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Annex Pt. A point 4.2.1 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Plant Protection Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/556), regs. 1(1), 16(5)(b)(v); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/544/annex/part/A/division/4/division/4.2/division/4.2.1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:50:06.051752+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."
}