Report for 2019 on the results from the monitoring of veterinary medicinal product residues and other substances in live animals and animal products

The report summarises the monitoring data collected in 2019 on presence of residues veterinary medicinal products and certain substances live animals animal European Union, Iceland Norway. A total 671,642 samples were reported to Commission by 27 out 28 EU Member States, They consisted 368,594 targeted 5,016 suspect under Council Directive 96/23/EC, 2,342 at import 295,690 framework programmes developed national legislation. majority countries fulfilled minimum requirements for sampling frequency laid down 96/23/EC Decision 97/747/EC. Overall, percentage non-compliant (0.32%) was comparable previous 11 years (0.25%-0.37%).Compared results from 2017 2018, slightly increased antithyroid agents steroids. For chemical elements, compared non-compliance higher, although lower 2017. Slight decreases noted 2019, resorcylic acid lactones, prohibited substances, antibacterials, anticoccidials, dyes, 2018.