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Cabinet Regulation No. 644 of 2013 on Procedures for the Control of the Presence of Specific Substances and their Residues in Animals and Animal Products, and for its Financing

Country
Latvia
Type of law
Regulation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Abstract
This Regulation prescribes the procedures for control of the substances and residues thereof referred to in Annex 1 to this Regulation (Substances to be included in the residue control programme whose presence or residues shall be determined in animals, feed, products of animal origin and water), and for financing thereof. The Food and Veterinary Services carry out the control of the substances and residues thereof referred to in Annex 1 to this Regulation in animal holdings, establishments producing, distributing or processing foodstuffs of animal origin, and also at hunting sites of animals of wild species in accordance with the residue control programme. The official samples for determination of residues are taken from live animals (including excrements, body fluids and tissues), products, animal feed, surface water or water where aquaculture animals live, and drinking water.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/lat172864.pdf
Web site
http://www.likumi.lv
Date of text
Repealed
No
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Implements
Veterinary Medicine Law (2001)
Regulation (EC) No. 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin, repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2377/90 and amending Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No. 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Commission Regulation (EU) No. 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin.
Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on maximum residue levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant and animal origin and amending Council Directive 91/414/EEC.
Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules.