Division III.3.7

The total residues study (usually performed with radiolabelled drug) shall provide information on:

1. (a)

   the depletion of residues over time from relevant food commodities of treated animals;

2. (b)

   the identity of the major components of the total residues in relevant food commodities;

3. (c)

   the quantitative relationships between the major residue components and the total residues.

These data shall be used to establish the marker residue and the ratio of marker to total residues for each relevant food commodity.