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Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

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)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. TITLE II MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS

    1. CHAPTER I Risk assessment and risk management

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

        1. Article 3.Scope

        2. Article 4.Assessment report

        3. Article 5.Extrapolation

        4. Article 6.Scientific risk assessment

        5. Article 7.Risk management recommendations

        6. Article 8.Application for a maximum residue limit

      2. Section 2 Other pharmacologically active substances for which an opinion of the Agency may be requested

        1. Article 9.Further power for appropriate authority to classify substances

        2. Article 10.Pharmacologically active substances contained in biocidal products used in animal husbandry

      3. Section 3 Common provisions

        1. Article 11.Review of maximum residue limit

        2. Article 12.Publication of opinions

        3. Article 13.Implementing measures

    2. CHAPTER II Classification

      1. Article 14.Classification of pharmacologically active substances

      2. Article 14A.MRL register

      3. Article 15.Accelerated procedure for an opinion of the Agency

      4. Article 16.Administration of substances to food-producing animals

      5. Article 17.Procedure

  4. TITLE III REFERENCE POINTS FOR ACTION

    1. Article 18.Establishment and review

    2. Article 19.Methods for establishing reference points for action

    3. Article 20.Community contribution to the support measures for reference points for action

  5. TITLE IV MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

    1. Article 21.Analytical methods

    2. Article 22.Circulation of foodstuffs

    3. Article 23.Placing on the market

    4. Article 24.Action in case of confirmed presence of a prohibited or non-authorised substance

  6. TITLE V FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 25.Standing Committee on Veterinary Medicinal Products

    2. Article 26.Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health

    3. Article 27.Classification of pharmacologically active substances under Regulation (EEC) No 2377/90

    4. Article 28.Reporting

    5. Article 29.Repeal

    6. Article 30.Amendments to Directive 2001/82/EC

    7. Article 31.Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004

    8. Article 32.Entry into force

  7. Signature

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