The purpose of this Annex is to define the minimum number of animals from which the samples must be taken.

Each sample can be analysed for detecting the presence of one or more substances.

1. Bovine animals

The minimum number of animals to be controlled each year for all kinds of residues and substances must at least equal 0,4 % of bovine animals slaughtered the previous year, with the following breakdown:

Group A: 0,25 % divided as follows:

- one half of the samples are to be taken from live animals on the holding;

  (by derogation, 25 % of samples analysed for the research of Group A 5 substances can be   taken from appropriate material (feedingstuffs, drinking water, etc.))

- one half of the samples are to be taken at the slaughterhouse.

Each sub-group in Group A must be checked each year using a minimum of 5 % of the total number of samples to be collected for Group A.

The balance must be allocated according to the experience and background information of the Member State.

Group B: 0,15 %

30 % of the samples must be checked for Group B 1 substances.

30 % of the samples must be checked for Group B 2 subsother animal species and all animal products for human consumption;

10 % of the samples must be checked for Group B 3 substances.

The balance must be allocated according to the situation of the Member State.

2. Porcine animals

The minimum number of animals to be checked each year for all kinds of residues and substances must at least equal 0,05 % of the pigs slaughtered the previous year, with the following breakdown:

Group A: 0,02 %

In those Member States which carry out their sampling of animals at the slaughterhouse, in addition analysis of drinking water, feedingstuffs, faeces, or all other appropriate parameters must be undertaken at farm level. In that case, the minimum number of farms to be visited annually must represent at least one farm per 100 000 pigs slaughtered the previous year.

Each sub-group in Group A must be checked each year using a minimum of 5 % of the total number of samples to be collected for Group A.

The balance will be allocated according to the experience and background information of the Member State.

Group B: 0,03 %

The same breakdown per sub-group as for bovine animals has to be respected. The balance will be allocated according to the situation of the Member State.

3. Sheep and goats

The minimum number of animals to be checked for all kind of residues and substances must at least equal 0,05 % of sheep and goats over three months of age slaughtered the previous year, with the following breakdown:

Group A: 0,01 %

Each sub-group of Group A must be checked each year using a minimum of 5 % of the total number of samples to be collected for Group A.

The balance will be allocated according to the experience and background information of the Member State.

Group B: 0,04 %

The same breakdown per sub-group as for bovine animals has to be respected. The balance will be allocated according to the experience of the Member State.

4. Equine animals

The number of samples is to be determined by each Member State in relation to the problems identified.

A sample consists of one or more animals depending on the requirements of the analytical methods.

For each category of poultry considered (broiler chickens, spent hens, turkeys, and other poultry), the minimum number of samples to be taken each year must at least equal one per 200 tonnes of annual production (deadweight), with a minimum of 100 samples for each group of substances if the annual production of the category of birds considered is over 5 000 tonnes.

The following breakdown must be respected:

Group A: 50 % of the total samples

The equivalent of one fifth of these samples must be taken at farm level.

Each sub-group of Group A must be checked each year using a minimum of 5 % of the total number of samples to be collected for Group A.

The balance will be allocated according to the experience and background information of the Member State.

Group B: 50 % of the total samples,

30 % must be checked for Group B 1 substances,

30 % must be checked for Group B 2 substances,

10 % must be checked for Group B 3 substances.

The balance will be allocated according to the situation of the Member State.

1. Finfish farming products

A sample is one or more fish, according to the size of the fish in question and of the requirements of the analytical method.

Member States must respect the minimum sampling levels and frequencies given below, depending on the production of farmed fish (expressed in tonnes).

The minimum number of samples to be collected each year must be at least 1 per 100 tonnes of annual production.

The compounds sought and the samples selected for analysis should be selected according to the likely use of these substances.

The following breakdown must be respected:

Group A: one third of the total samples:

all the samples must be taken at farm level, on fish at all stages of farming (for sea-farming, in which sampling conditions may be especially difficult, samples may be taken from feed in place of samples from fish), including fish which is ready to be placed on the market for consumption.

Group B: two thirds of the total samples:

the sampling should be carried out:

(a) preferably at the farm, on fish ready to be placed on the market for consumption;

(b) either at the processing plant, or at wholesale level, on fresh fish, on condition that tracing-back to the farm of origin, in the event of positive results, can be done.

In all cases, samples taken at farm level should be taken from a minimum of 10 % of registered sites of production.

2. Other aquaculture products

When Member States have reason to believe that veterinary medicine or chemicals are being applied to the other aquaculture products, or when environmental contamination is suspected, then these species must be included in the sampling plan in proportion to their production as additional samples to those taken for finfish farming products.

MILK

A. Sampling requirements

- Each official sample must be taken by the official competent authorities in such way that it is always possible to trace it back to the farm of

origin of the milk.

- The samples, according to the choice of the Member States, can be taken:

(a) either at farm level from the collection tank,

(b) or at the level of the dairy industry before the bulk tanker has discharged.

- Derogation from the above principle of traceability to the farm of origin can be accepted for the substances or residues designated in Annex I

group B 3 (a), (b) and (c) of Council Directive 96/23/EC.

- Samples must be taken only from raw milk.

The sample size will depend on the analytical methods used.

B. Sampling level and frequency

The annual number of samples is 1 per 15 000 tonnes of the annual production of milk, with a minimum of 300 samples.

The following breakdown must be respected:

(a) 70 % of the samples must be examined for the presence of residues of veterinary drugs. In this case, each sample has to be tested for at

least four different compounds from at least three groups among groups A 6, B 1, B 2 (a) and B 2 (e) of Annex I to the Directive.

(b) 15 % of the samples must be tested for the presence of residues designated in group B 3 of Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC.

(c) The balance (15 %) must be allocated according to the situation of the Member State.

The number of samples for these species must be determined by each Member State according to the level of production and the problems identified. The milk from these species must be included in the sampling plan as additional samples to those taken for bovine milk.

EGGS

A. Sampling requirements

- Each official sample must be taken by official competent authorities in such way that it is always possible to trace it back to the farm of origin

of the eggs.

- The samples, according to the choice of the Member States, can be taken:

(a) either at farm level;

(b) or at the level of the packing centre.

- The sample size is at least 12 eggs or more, according to the analytical methods used.

B. Sampling level and frequency

The number of samples to be taken each year must be at least equal to 1 per 1 000 tonnes of the annual production of consumption eggs, with

a minimum of 200 samples. The breakdown of samples may be decided by each Member State according to the structure of its industry,

particularly as regards levels of integration within it.

At least 30 % of samples must be collected from packing centres which represent the most significant proportion of eggs supplied for human

consumption.

The following breakdown must be respected:

- 70 % of the samples must be tested for at least one compound from each following group: groups A 6, B 1 and B 2 (b) mentioned in Annex

II to Directive 96/23/EC.

- 30 % of the samples must be allocated according to the situation in the individual Member State, but must include some analyses for

substances in Group B 3 (a) of Annex I.

The number of samples for these species is to be determined by each Member State according to the level of production and the problems identified. The eggs from these species must be included in the sampling plan as additional samples to those taken for hen eggs.

RABBIT MEAT AND THE MEAT OF
WILD GAME AND FARMED GAME

A. Sampling requirements

One sample consists of one or more animals from the same producer, according to the requirements of the analytical methods.

- Each official sample must be taken by official competent authorities in such way that it is always possible to trace it back to the farm of origin

of the rabbits.

- The samples, according to the structure of the rabbit production in each Member State, can be taken:

(a) either at farm level,

(b) or at the level of the registered slaughterhouses (within the meaning of Council Directive 91/495/EEC (1)).

Without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 96/23/EC, some additional samples of drinking water and feedingstuffs may be taken at farm

level, for the control of illegal substances.

B. Sampling level and frequency

The number of samples to be taken each year must be equal to 10 per 300 tonnes of the annual production (dead weight) for the first 3 000

tonnes of production, and 1 sample for each additional 300 tonnes.

The following breakdown must be respected: (reference to Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC):

- Group A: 30 % of the total number of samples,

70 % must be checked for Group A 6 substances,

30 % must be checked for substances of other sub-groups of Group A.

- Group B: 70 % of the total number of samples

30 % must be checked for Group B 1 substances

30 % must be checked for Group B 2 substances

10 % must be checked for Group B 3 substances

The balance must be allocated according to the situation of the Member State.

These figures will be reviewed within two years after the adoption of this Decision.

A. Sampling requirements

The sample size will depend on the analytical method used.

The samples must be taken at the processing unit level. It must be possible to trace the animals or their meat back to the farm of origin.

Without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 96/23/EC, some additional samples of drinking water and feedingstuffs may be taken at farm

level, for the control of illegal substances.

B. Sampling level and frequency

The number of samples to be taken each year must at least be equal to 100 samples.

The following breakdown must be respected:

- Group A: 20 % of the total number of samples,

The majority of the samples must be analysed for compounds of group A 5 and group A 6.

- Group B: 70 % of the total number of samples.

The breakdown must be:

30 % must be checked for Group B 1 substances,

30 % must be checked for Group B 2 (a) and (b) substances,

10 % must be checked for Group B 2 (c) and (e) substances,

30 % must be checked for Group B 3 substances.

The balance (10 %) will be allocated according to the experience of the Member States.

Member States shall provide to the Commission the figures corresponding to their national production of farmed game meat destined for

human consumption. In the light of this information, the above figures will be reviewed within one year after the adoption of this Decision.

A. Sampling requirements

The sample size will depend on the analytical method used.

The samples must be taken at the processing unit level or at the hunting place.

It must be possible to trace the animals back to the region where they were hunted.

B. Sampling level and frequency

The number of samples to be taken each year must at least be equal to 100 samples.

These samples must be taken to analyse residues of chemical elements.

Member States will provide to the Commission the figures corresponding to their annual national production of wild game destined for human

consumption. In the light of this information, the above figures will be reviewed within one year after the adoption of this Decision.

HONEY

A. Sampling requirements

The sample size will depend on the analytical method used.

The samples can be taken at any point in the production chain, provided that it is possible to trace the honey back to the original producer.

B. Sampling level and frequency

The number of samples to be taken each year must at least equal to 10 per 300 tonnes of the annual production for the first 3 000 tonnes of

production and one sample for each additional 300 tonnes

The following breakdown must be respected:

- Groupe B1 and Group B2 (c): 50% of the total number of samples

- Groupe B3 (a), (b) and (c): 50% of the total number of samples

The balance (10%) must be allocated according to the experience of the Member States. In particular, consideration could be given to mycotoxins.

 

] (Commission decision 97/747/EC of 27 October 1997 (OJ L303-6/11/1997))

Comment: the sampling levels and frequenties for the monitoring of certain substances and residues thereof in milk, eggs, rabbit meat and the meat of wild game and farmed game and honey must be compiled with the updated residue monitoring plans submitted by the Member States for 1999.