# Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/880 of 23 May 2017 laying down rules on the use of a maximum residue limit established for a pharmacologically active substance in a particular foodstuff for another foodstuff derived from the same species and a maximum residue limit established for a pharmacologically active substance in one or more species for other species, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), Article 2: Definitions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
(1)‘reference species/food commodity/tissue’ means a species/food commodity/tissue in which MRLs based on appropriate and complete data has been established;
(2)‘concerned species/food commodity/tissue’ means a species/food commodity/tissue for which extrapolation is considered;
(3)‘major species’ means cattle, sheep for meat, pigs, chicken including eggs, and Salmonidae;
(4)‘minor species’ means any species other than major species;
(5)‘related species’ means species belonging to the same category of food producing species of ruminants, monogastrics, mammals, birds or fish;
(6)‘unrelated species’ means species belonging to different categories of food producing species.
(7)‘appropriate authority’ is to be read in accordance with Article 3(2) and (3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/880/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-880/article-2
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