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The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits)(England and Scotland) Regulations 2015

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 INTRODUCTORY

    1. 1.Title, commencement and application

    2. 2.Interpretation

  3. PART 2 Prohibitions and Exceptions

    1. 3.Prohibition on the sale of list A and list B substances

    2. 4.Prohibition on possession of beta-agonists

    3. 5.Prohibition on administration of beta-agonists or hormonal substances

    4. 6.Prohibition of administration to animals of unlicensed substances or products

    5. 7.Prohibition of administration of Table 2 substances

    6. 8.Prohibition of possession or slaughter of animals and of processing

    7. 9.Prohibition on the sale of animals

    8. 10.Prohibition of the sale of animal products

    9. 11.Prohibition of disposal of slaughtered animal or batch of animals

    10. 12.Exception to prohibition on slaughter

  4. PART 3 Sampling and Analysis

    1. 13.Procurement of samples

    2. 14.Primary analysis of official samples

    3. 15.Results of primary analysis

    4. 16.Reference analysis

    5. 17.Notification to analyst

    6. 18.Methods of analysis

    7. 19.Certificates of analysis

    8. 20.Animal inspections

    9. 21.Examination of an animal or batch of animals

    10. 22.Notice on completion of examination

  5. PART 4 Offences and Penalties

    1. 23.Offences, penalties and enforcement

    2. 24.Defences and exceptions

    3. 25.Compliant products

    4. 26.Exception to prohibition on administration for testosterone and progesterone

    5. 27.Exception to prohibition on administration for allyl trenbolone and beta-agonists

    6. 28.Exception to prohibition on administration for products having oestrogenic, androgenic or gestagenic action

  6. PART 5 Miscellaneous

    1. 29.Responsibilities of processors

    2. 30.Unavailability of defence

    3. 31.Keeping and retention of records

    4. 32.Application and modification of provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990

    5. 33.Revocations

    6. 34.Review

  7. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      Revocations

  9. Explanatory Note

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