Commission Decision (CD) 2002/657/EC describes the performance criteria for analytical methods for certain compounds in products of animal origin within the European Union. Methods used by the official control laboratories need to comply with these performance criteria. The CD also describes the way the methods should be validated. This document introduced the concept of identification points (IPs) for confirmation of compounds present in products by mass spectrometry. To obtain enough IPs required for confirmation in this system, at least one ion ratio must be measured and all measured ion ratios must meet predefined criteria. Methods to detect forbidden compounds e.g. growth promotors (group A, 96\23\EU) need at least four identification points to comply. For regulated compounds (Group B), three identification points are sufficient. The CD already dates from 2002. Since 2002 new developments in the analytical capabilities of instruments have been achieved, but the decision does not address all of the new techniques, eg. ion mobility, ambient techniques, isotope ratio mass spectrometry, etc. In 2015, the EU Reference Laboratory for Hormonal Growth Promoters, Sedatives, and Mycotoxins has started the process to update CD 2002/657/EC. As a first step, a survey of all National Reference Laboratories of the member states was conducted. The results of this inventory and the proposed changes will be discussed. Furthermore, the new food and animal health regulation will probably be in place end of 2017. This new regulation succeeds regulation 96/23/EC, and residue control will become more risk based. Changes and consequence will be addressed.

Developments in EU legislation:  Validation and new food and animal health regulations

254th National Meeting (2017)

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