Paragraph 22 Sampling and analysisE1
England, Wales and Scotland
If any enforcement action is taken under this Schedule based on a sample, that sample must have been taken and analysed in accordance with F1Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs.
Unless otherwise specified in the marketing authorisation, it is a defence if the active ingredient in the medicated feedingstuff sample is within the following tolerances—
F2Tolerance table for medicated feedingstuff
| Level of active ingredient specified on the label | Tolerance |
|---|---|
| ≤500mg/kg | ±30% |
| ˃500mg/kg ≤5g/kg | ±20% |
| ˃5g/kg | ±10% |
Unless otherwise specified in the Commission Regulation authorising the specified feed additive in question, it is a defence if the active ingredient of a specified feed additive in a feedingstuff sample is within the tolerances set out in Articles 11(5) and paragraph 2(e) of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Sch. 5 para. 22(1) substituted (26.3.2019) 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)(a), 2(4)(e)
- F2
Sch. 5 para. 22(2) Table substituted (E.W.S.) (17.5.2024) by The Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/567), regs. 1(1), 143 (with reg. 207)
Extent
- E1
This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only