Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 303) B.E. 2550 (2007) on Veterinary Drugs Residues in Foods

(Unofficial) Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 303) B.E. 2550 (2007) Re: Veterinary Drugs Residues in Foods. It deems appropriate to amend the notification of the Ministry of Public Health, Re: Veterinary Drugs in Foods. By the virtue of provisions of Section 5, Section 6 (3) and Section (9) of the Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979), the Minister of Public Health by the recommendations of the Food Committee; hereby issues the notification as follows: Clause 1 Shall be repealed Notification of the Ministry of Public Health No. 231 B.E. 2544 (2001), Re: Veterinary Drugs in Foods, dated 30th July B.E. 2544 (2001). Clause 2 Foods with veterinary drugs residues is prescribed food to have standards. Clause 3 In this notification: Veterinary Drugs mean any substance applied or administered to any food producing animal, such as meat or milk producing animals, poultry, fish or bees, whether used for therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic purposes, or for modification of physiological functions or behaviors. Residues of veterinary drugs mean to include the parent compounds and/or their metabolites in any edible portion of the animal product, and include residues of associated impurities of the veterinary drug concerned. Food contains veterinary drug residues means part of tissues, organs or produces of food producing animals that veterinary drug residues are detected. Clause 4 Residues of veterinary drugs in foods are prescribed to have standards, by detection for maximum residue limit, MRL, of not more than quantities as prescribed in the attachment of this notification. Clause 5 Methods of Analysis are prescribed by the Food and Drugs Administration. Clause 6 This notification shall come into force on the day following date of its publication in the Government Gazette. Notified on 30th July 2001. signed Morakot Kornkasem (Mr. Morakot Kornkasem) Minister of Public Health (Published in the Government Gazette Vol. 124, Special Part 108 (Ngor), dated 4th 2007) Certified true copy Varunee Saensupa (Miss Varunee Saensupa) Food and Drug Specialist level 8 Note: This English version of the notification is translated to meet the need of the non-Thai speaking people. In case of any discrepancy between the Thai original and the English translation, the former will take priority. Attachment of Nitification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.303) B.E. 2550 (2007) Re: Vetrinary Drug Residues in Food Maximum Residue Limit ( MRL) microgram per kilogram of tissues No. Veterinary Drugs Species Tissues or per litre of milk 1 Chlortetracycline/Oxytetracycline in form of cow muscle 200 Chlortetracycline/Oxytetracycline /tetracycline cow liver 600 signly or in combination cow kidney 1,200 cow milk 100 pig muscle 200 pig liver 600 pig kidney 1,200 sheep muscle 200 sheep liver 600 sheep kidney 1,200 sheep milk 100 poultry1 muscle 200 poultry1 liver 600 poultry1 kidney 1,200 poultry1 egg 400 fish2 muscle 200 tiger shrimp3 muscle 200 2 Carazolol pig muscle 5 pig liver 25 pig kidney 25 pig fat/skin 5 3 Closantel cow muscle 1,000 cow liver 1,000 cow kidney 3,000 cow fat 3,000 sheep muscle 1,500 sheep liver 1,500 sheep kidney 5,000 sheep fat 2,000 4 Gentamycin cow muscle 100 cow liver 2,000 cow kidney 5,000 cow fat 100 cow milk 200 pig muscle 100 pig liver 2,000 pig kidney 5,000 pig fat 100 5 Sulfadimidine cow muscle 100 cow liver 100 cow kidney 100 cow fat 100 cow milk 25 sheep muscle 100 sheep liver 100 sheep kidney 100 sheep fat 100 pig muscle 100 pig liver 100 pig kidney 100 pig fat 100 poultry1 muscle 100 poultry1 liver 100 poultry1 kidney 100 poultry1 fat 100 6 Sarafloxacin chicken muscle 10 chicken liver 80 chicken kidney 80 chicken fat 20 turkey muscle 10 turkey liver 80 turkey kidney 80 turkey fat 20 7 Zeranol cow muscle 2 cow liver 10 8 Cetiofur in form of Desfuroyceftiofur cow muscle 1,000 cow liver 2,000 cow kidney 6,000 cow fat 2,000 cow milk 100 pig muscle 1,000 pig liver 2,000 pig kidney 6,000 pig fat 2,000 9 Cypermethrin and alpha Cypermethrin cow muscle 50 cow liver 50 cow kidney 50 cow fat 1,000 cow milk 100 sheep muscle 50 sheep liver 50 sheep kidney 50 sheep fat 1,000 10 Cyfluthrin cow muscle 20 cow liver 20 cow kidney 20 cow fat 200 cow milk 40 11 Cyhalothrin cow muscle 20 cow liver 20 cow kidney 20 cow fat 400 cow milk 30 pig muscle 20 pig liver 20 pig kidney 20 pig fat 400 sheep muscle 20 sheep liver 50 sheep kidney 20 sheep fat 400 12 Deltamethrin cow muscle 30 cow liver 50 cow kidney 50 cow fat 500 cow milk 30 sheep muscle 30 sheep liver 50 sheep kidney 50 sheep fat 500 chicken muscle 30 chicken liver 50 chicken kidney 50 chicken fat 500 chicken egg 30 salmon muscle 30 13 Danofloxacin cow muscle 200 cow liver 400 cow kidney 400 cow fat 100 pig muscle 100 pig liver 50 pig kidney 200 pig fat 100 chicken muscle 200 chicken liver 400 chicken kidney 400 chicken fat 100 14 Doramectin cow muscle 10 cow liver 100 cow kidney 30 cow fat 150 cow milk 15 pig muscle 5 pig liver 100 pig kidney 30 pig fat 150 15 Diclazuril sheep muscle 500 sheep liver 3,000 sheep kidney 2,000 sheep fat 1,000 rabbit muscle 500 rabbit liver 3,000 rabbit kidney 2,000 rabbit fat 1000 poultry1 muscle 500 poultry1 liver 3,000 poultry1 kidney 2,000 poultry1 fat/skin 1,000 16 Dicyclanil sheep muscle 150 sheep liver 125 sheep kidney 125 sheep fat 200 17 Diminazene cow muscle 500 cow liver 12,000 cow kidney 6,000 cow milk 150 18 Dihydrostreptomycin/Streptomycin cow muscle 600 in form of Sum of cow liver 600 Dihydrostreptomycin and Streptomycin cow kidney 1,000 cow fat 600 cow milk 200 pig muscle 600 pig liver 600 pig kidney 1,000 pig fat 600 sheep muscle 600 sheep liver 600 sheep kidney 1,000 sheep fat 600 sheep milk 200 chicken muscle 600 chicken liver 600 chicken kidney 1,000 chicken fat 600 19 Tilmicosin cow muscle 100 cow liver 1,000 cow kidney 300 cow fat 100 pig muscle 100 pig liver 1,500 pig kidney 1,000 pig fat 100 sheep muscle 100 sheep liver 1,000 sheep kidney 300 sheep fat 100 sheep milk 50 20 Trenbolone cow muscle 2 in form of Beta-Trenbolone for cattles' muscle cow liver 10 and in form of Alpha-Trenbolone for cows' liver 21 Trichlorfon cow milk 50 22 Triclabendazole in form of cow muscle 200 5-Chloro-6-(2',3'-Dichlorophenoxy)- cow liver 300 Benzimodazole-2-One cow kidney 300 cow fat 100 sheep muscle 100 sheep liver 100 sheep kidney 100 sheep fat 100 23 Thiabendazole in form of cow muscle 200 Sum of Thiabendazole and cow liver 300 5-Hydroxythiabendazole cow kidney 300 cow fat 100 cow milk 100 pig muscle 100 pig liver 100 pig kidney 100 pig fat 100 sheep muscle 100 sheep liver 100 sheep kidney 100 sheep fat 100 goat liver 100 goat kidney 100 goat fat 100 goat milk 100 24 Neomycin cow muscle 500 cow liver 500 cow kidney 10,000 cow fat 500 cow milk 1,500 pig muscle 500 pig liver 500 pig kidney 10,000 pig fat 500 sheep muscle 500 sheep liver 500 sheep kidney 10,000 sheep fat 500 goat muscle 500 goat liver 500 goat kidney 10,000 goat fat 500 chicken muscle 500 chicken liver 500 chicken kidney 10,000 chicken fat 500 chicken egg 500 turkey muscle 500 turkey liver 500 turkey kidney 10,000 turkey fat 500 duck muscle 500 duck liver 500 duck kidney 10,000 duck fat 500 25 Nicarbazin in form of chicken muscle 200 (N,N'-bis(4-nitrophenyl)urea chicken liver 200 chicken kidney 200 chicken fat/skin 200 26 Benzylpenicillin/Ptocain Benzylpenicillin cow muscle 50 in form of Benzylpenicillin cow liver 50 cow kidney 50 cow milk 4 pig muscle 50 pig liver 50 pig kidney 50 chicken4 muscle 50 chicken4 liver 50 chicken4 kidney 50 27 Perlimycin cow muscle 100 cow liver 1,000 cow kidney 400 cow fat 100 cow milk 200 28 Flubendazole pig muscle 10 pig liver 10 poultry1 muscle 200 poultry1 liver 500 poultry1 egg 400 29 Flumequine cow muscle 500 cow liver 500 cow kidney 3,000 cow fat 1,000 pig muscle 500 pig kidney 3,000 pig fat 1,000 sheep muscle 500 sheep liver 500 sheep kidney 3,000 sheep fat 1,000 chicken muscle 500 chicken liver 500 chicken kidney 3,000 chicken fat 1,000 trout muscle 500 30 Fluazuron cow muscle 200 cow liver 500 cow kidney 500 cow fat 7,000 31 Phoxim pig muscle 50 pig liver 50 pig kidney 50 pig fat 400 sheep muscle 50 sheep liver 50 sheep kidney 50 sheep fat 400 goat muscle 50 goat liver 50 goat kidney 50 goat fat 400 32 Febantel/Fenbendazole/Oxfendazole cow muscle 100 in form of Sum of Fenbendazole Oxfendazole cow liver 500 and Oxfendazole Sulphone expressed as cow kidney 100 Oxfendazole Sulphone equivalents cow fat 100 cow milk 100 pig muscle 100 pig liver 500 pig kidney 100 pig fat 100 sheep muscle 100 sheep liver 500 sheep kidney 100 sheep fat 100 sheep milk 100 goat muscle 100 goat liver 500 goat kidney 100 goat fat 100 horse muscle 100 horse liver 500 horse kidney 100 horse fat 100 33 Moxidectin cow muscle 20 cow liver 100 cow kidney 50 cow fat 500 sheep muscle 50 sheep liver 100 sheep kidney 50 sheep fat 500 deer muscle 20 deer liver 100 deer kidney 50 deer fat 500 34 Lincomycin cow milk 150 pig muscle 200 pig liver 500 pig kidney 1,500 pig fat 100 chicken muscle 200 chicken liver 500 chicken kidney 500 chicken fat 100 35 Levamisole cow muscle 10 cow liver 100 cow kidney 10 cow fat 10 pig muscle 10 pig liver 100 pig kidney 10 pig fat 10 sheep muscle 10 sheep liver 100 sheep kidney 10 sheep fat 10 poultry1 muscle 10 poultry1 liver 100 poultry1 kidney 10 poultry1 fat 10 36 Spectinomycin cow muscle 500 cow liver 2,000 cow kidney 5,000 cow fat 2,000 cow milk 200 pig muscle 500 pig liver 2,000 pig kidney 5,000 pig fat 2,000 sheep muscle 500 sheep liver 2,000 sheep kidney 5,000 sheep fat 2,000 chicken muscle 500 chicken liver 2,000 chicken kidney 5,000 chicken fat 2,000 chicken egg 2,000 37 Spiramycin in form of cow muscle 200 Sum of Spiramycin and Neospiramycin cow liver 600 for cow and chicken; cow kidney 300 and Spiramycin equivalent for pig cow fat 300 cow milk 200 pig muscle 200 pig liver 600 pig kidney 300 pig fat 300 chicken muscle 200 chicken liver 600 chicken kidney 800 chicken fat 300 38 Azaperone in form of pig muscle 60 Sum of Azaperone and Azaperol pig liver 100 pig kidney 100 pig fat 60 39 Imidocarb cow muscle 300 cow liver 1,500 cow kidney 2,000 cow fat 50 cow milk 50 40 Eprinomectin in form of Eprinomectin B1a cow muscle 100 cow liver 2,000 cow kidney 300 cow fat 250 cow milk 20 41 Abamectin in form of Abamectin B1a cow liver 100 cow kidney 50 cow fat 100 42 Albendazole in form of cow muscle 100 2-amino-benzimidazole cow liver 5,000 cow kidney 5,000 cow fat 100 cow milk 100 sheep muscle 100 sheep liver 5,000 sheep kidney 5,000 sheep fat 100 sheep milk 100 43 Isometamidium cow muscle 100 cow liver 500 cow kidney 1,000 cow fat 100 cow milk 100 44 Ivermectin in form of Ivermectin B1a cow liver 100 cow fat 40 cow milk 10 pig liver 15 pig fat 20 sheep liver 15 sheep fat 20 Note Poultry1 means any domesticated bird or pigeons include chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, guinea fowls . Fish2 use only Oxytetracycline Tiger shrimp3 use only Oxytetracycline Chicken4 use only Procane benzylpenicillin