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EFSA’s yearly report on residues of veterinary medicinal products in live animals and animal products shows continued high compliance with official limits in 2024.
The review looks at the presence of authorised and banned pharmacologically active substances and their residues in food derived from animals, including meat (farmed and game), dairy products, eggs, or honey. The types of substances covered are hormones (including steroids), beta-agonists (muscle-soothers), antibacterials, anti-parasitic drugs, and insect repellents, among others.
The latest data from 2024 
The report features a division of the samples under three plans:
· National risk-based control plan for production in the Member States – 0.16% non-compliance
· National randomised surveillance plan – 0.22% non-compliance
· National risk-based control plan for third-country imports – 0.2% non-compliance.
The EU’s approach 
EFSA’s report supports risk managers in the European Commission and in Member States to evaluate the effectiveness of control plans in limiting the presence of these substances in the EU food chain. It also helps determine follow up measures to further reduce non-compliance in subsequent years.
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