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. Opinion of the Agency

1. The opinion of the Agency shall consist of a scientific risk assessment and risk management recommendations.

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. The opinion shall take account of any relevant scientific findings of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) established by Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002.