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Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1871 Article 5

Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1871 Article 5

Enforcement of reference points for action

Article 5

For the purpose of control in food of animal origin of some residues of substances, whose use is prohibited or not allowed in the Union, the reference points for action, laid down in the Annex, shall apply irrespective of the food matrix tested. Food of animal origin, containing residues of a pharmacologically active substance in a concentration at or above the reference point for action, shall be considered not to comply with Union legislation and shall not enter the food chain. Food of animal origin containing residues of a pharmacologically active substance in a concentration at a level below the reference point for action shall not be prohibited from entering the food chain.

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