Residue testing results show continued high levels of compliance in 2021

The National Residue Control Plan involves testing for banned substances, approved veterinary medicines, approved animal feed additives, and environmental contaminants.

15,922 samples were tested in 2021, taken across the eight food-producing species which include bovine.

The results of testing carried out as part of the official monitoring programme under the National Residue Control Plan (NRCP) in 2021 show continued high levels of compliance.

The overall rate of compliance remained at a level of 99.89%, the Department of Agriculture has announced.