The number of samples submitted to the Central Veterinary Laboratory from licensed export plants in counties Roscommon & Galway between 1 January 2017 and 28 February 2019 is in the table.
Table: The number of samples submitted to the Central veterinary Laboratory from licensed export plants from Roscommon & Galway from 1st January 2017 to 28th February 2019. There is one export licensed plant in Galway and one in Roscommon. The table represents the cumulative figures for both.
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Central Veterinary Research Laboratory
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Pesticide laboratory
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Notes
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Sample Name
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NATIONAL RESIDUE SCHEME
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2017=238
2018=348
2019=91
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Part of the National Residue Plan required under Directive 96/23/EC
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LEAD survey samples
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2017=25
2018=57
2019=0
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Meat samples from animals originating from herds in defined areas of mineral enriched soils
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SUSPECT/DETAINED ANTIBIOTICS
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2017=94
2018=75
2019=7
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Implementation (SI183/2009) of the National Residue Plan required under Directive 96/23/EC.
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VTEC ( verotoxigenic e.coli)
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2017=48
2018=132
2019=16
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Samples for verification of plants own controls to support export to USA.
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TB (bovine tuberculosis)
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2017=229
2018=165
2019=12
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Council Dir 98/46/EC: All cattle slaughtered are examined for lesions of tuberculosis. The official tuberculosis-free status of a herd is suspended where tuberculosis is suspected at post-mortem examination.
Suspect lesions are submitted to the laboratory for confirmatory examination (histopathological and bacteriological).
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WATER
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2017=2
2018=2
2019=1
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Samples sent for verification of own controls in plant (bacterial culture, chlorine concentration and conductivity)
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Pesticide monitoring programme
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2017=18
2018=19
2019=0
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Part of the National Residue Plan required under Directive 96/23/EC.
Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005, establishes EU Maximum Residues Levels (MRLs) for all pesticides in and on fruit and vegetables, cereals and in food of animal origin.
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TOTALS
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1542
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37
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