The European Parliament has approved reformed controls on the levels of pharmacologically active substances present in food products sold in the EU.
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It has backed a proposal establishing safety net limits for medicinal residues in meat and dairy ingredients and foods where such chemicals are not yet specifically controlled in the EU.
The move also establishes a fast-track procedure for the establishment of temporary, five-year substance-specific limits by the European Commission.
Food manufacturers will be responsible for checking residue levels in their products and ingredients.
A parliament communiqué said the reforms were designed not to prevent veterinary products in the EU, but to “enhance their availability”.
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