UK Statutory Instrument SI 1997/1729 United Kingdom

The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations 1997

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Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person1

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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s.014 Primary analysis of official samples Regulated
  • Approved laboratories must carry out primary analysis of official samples correctlyAny Person
s.015 Results of primary analysis Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Analyst must issue certificate or notification of residue test results to relevant personStatutory regulator
s.016 Reference analysis Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorised officer must send sample for reference analysis when illegal substances are detectedLocal authority
s.019 Certificates of analysis Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Analysts must sign and complete certificates of analysis properlyLocal authority
32 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Title and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Prohibition of the sale of stilbenes, thyrostatic substances or beta-agonists
s.004 Prohibition of possession of beta-agonists or hormonal substances
s.005 Prohibition of administration to animals of beta-agonists or hormonal substances
s.006 Prohibition of administration to animals of unlicensed substances or products
s.007 Prohibition of administration to animals of Annex IV substances
s.008 Prohibition of possession or slaughter of animals and of processing
s.009 Prohibition of the sale of animals
s.010 Prohibition of the sale of animal products
s.011 Prohibition of disposal of slaughtered animal or batch of animals
s.012 Exception to prohibition on slaughter
s.013 Procurement of samples
s.017 Notification to analyst
s.018 Methods of analysis
s.020 Inspection of an animal or batch of animals
s.021 Examination of an animal or batch of animals
s.022 Notice on completion of examination
s.023 Offences, penalties and enforcement
s.024 Defences and exceptions
s.025 (1) A product which is, or which contains, a beta-agonist...
s.026 (1) Administration is in accordance with this regulation if—
s.027 Administration is in accordance with this regulation if carried out—...
s.028 Administration is in accordance with this regulation if—
s.029 In any proceedings for an offence under regulation 10 it...
s.030 Responsibilities of processors
s.031 It is hereby declared that a person shall not be...
s.032 Keeping and retention of records
s.033 Suspension or revocation of manufacturers' licences
s.034 Application and modification of provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990
s.035 Amendments
s.036 Revocations

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