1. Without prejudice to Directive 96/23/EC ( 16 ) , Member States shall carry out official controls on pesticide residues in order to enforce compliance with this Regulation, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Community law relating to official controls for food and feed.
2. Such controls on pesticide residues shall, in particular, consist of sampling and subsequent analysis of the samples and identification of the pesticides present and their respective residue levels. Such controls shall also be carried out at the point of supply to the consumer.
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CitationArticle 26 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
