Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 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 (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 470)

TITLE II U.K. MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS

CHAPTER I U.K. Risk assessment and risk management

Section 1 U.K. Pharmacologically active substances intended for use in veterinary medicinal products in the Community

Article 4 U.K. [F1 Assessment report]

[F2 1. Where an application for a new or amended maximum residue limit for a substance intended for use in a veterinary medicinal product is made under Article 8, the Secretary of State must produce an assessment report which includes a scientific risk assessment and risk management recommendations for the purposes of establishing maximum residue limits for the substance in question.]

2. The scientific risk assessment and the risk management recommendations shall aim to ensure a high level of human health protection, whilst also ensuring that human health, animal health and animal welfare are not negatively affected by the lack of availability of appropriate veterinary medicinal products. [F3 The assessment report must take account of any relevant findings of internationally recognised scientific bodies.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Art. 4 heading substituted (31.12.2020) 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)(b), 6(5)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Art. 4(1) substituted (31.12.2020) 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)(b), 6(5)(b) (as amended) by S.I. 2020/1461 regs. 1(2)(a), 3(4)(c)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Words in Art. 4(2) substituted (31.12.2020) 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)(b), 6(5)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)