Veterinary Residues Management Guidance (PDF)

The Guidance aims to assist UK chilled food manufacturers in managing veterinary residues by providing an overview of the issues and the legislation as well as clear explanations on how veterinary residues arise. The various responsibilities throughout the food chain are explained and best practice in control measures are outlined. Information to assist auditing feed mills, farms and slaughterhouses is also provided as well sources of update information.

The emphasis is on residues from veterinary medicines but other pharmacologically active substances as well as possible environmental contaminants are also covered.

There are also chapters on: Surveillance; Sources of residues and routes of administration; Supply chain responsibilities; Incident Management; and a concise summary of the legislation. The Guidance also provides clear and useful tables that describe and classify the various veterinary medicines and their usage, legal status and administration routes.