Article 1 · Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1644

Contents

Article 1 #

For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2090^note and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/808^note apply.In addition, the following definitions apply:

(1)‘official sample’ means a sample taken by the competent authority, which bears, for the purposes of examination of the residues or substances listed in Annex I, a reference to the species, the type, the quantity concerned, the method of collection and particulars identifying the sex of the animal and the origin of the animal or of the product of animal origin, as applicable.

(2)‘targeted sampling’ means taking official sample or samples with the aim of maximising the possibility of detecting non-compliance with maximum residue limits or maximum levels, established under Union legislation for pharmacologically active substances.

(3)‘random sampling’ means the taking of an official sample or samples under statistical consideration to provide representative data

(4)‘suspect sampling’ means taking official samples as a follow-up to non-compliant control results or as the follow-up to any suspected or established non-compliance with Union rules on pharmacologically active substances, as laid down in Regulation (EU) 2019/2090.

(5)‘matrix’ means the material from which a sample is taken, including animal body parts, fluids, excrements, tissues, products of animal origin, animal by-products, animal feed and water.

(6)‘food-producing animals’ means animals bred, raised, kept, slaughtered or harvested for the purposes of producing food.

(7)‘residue’ means a residue of substances having a pharmacological action, of metabolites of such substances, degradation products of such substances and of other related substances present in animals or products of animal origin.

Article 1#

Article 1 #