date:Jul 30, 2014
f the 214/15 plan.
In the Statutory Surveillance Scheme the VRC took a total of 34,811 samples and used 37,225 analyses when testing for residues.
Out of all these samples 124 residues were detected in excess of the statutory levels in 118 samples.
Of these, 82 were either environmental contaminants or substances which occur naturally in animals.
In all 36 samples 0.1 per cent contained residues of pharmacologically active substances.
The VRC carried out follow up investigations in the ca