Residues from veterinary medicinal products, growth promoters and performance enhancers in food-producing animals: A European Union perspective

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 637-653

  Serratosa, J ^a   Blass, A ^b   Rigau, B ^c   Mongrell, B ^c   Rigau, T ^d   Tortades M ^c   Tolosa, E ^c   Aguilar, C ^c   Ribo O ^a   Balague J ^d  

^a EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY   (Italy)

^b EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

^c Veterinary Faculty of the UAB ^*  (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Beta agonists; Bovine somatotrophin; European Union; Feed additives; Food safety; Growth promoters; Legislation; Monitoring; Performance enhancers; Prohibited substances; Residues; SPS agreement; Veterinary legislation; Veterinary medicinal products

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33750690692     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: 16080645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.25.2.1687     Document Type: Review

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