# The Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, Paragraph 22: Sampling and analysis

Extent: E+W+S

(1) If any enforcement action is taken under this Schedule based on a sample, that sample must have been taken and analysed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs.
(2) 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—
Tolerance table for medicated feedingstuff
Level of active ingredient specified on the label
Tolerance
≤500mg/kg
±30%
˃500mg/kg ≤5g/kg
±20%
˃5g/kg
±10%
(3) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2033/schedule/5/paragraph/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/veterinary-medicines-regulations-2013/schedule-5/paragraph-22
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