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National Monitoring Plan for POAO: Data Analysis Report 2022-23

National Monitoring Plan for POAO: Data Analysis Report 2022-23 - Sampling for veterinary residues

A summary of the veterinary residues sampling results of imported products of animal origin (POAO) undertaken at UK Border Inspection Posts (BCPs), under the UK’s National Monitoring Plan (NMP), between April 2022 and March 2023.

Last updated: 19 April 2024
Last updated: 19 April 2024

There were 877 samples from 28 countries taken and checked for the presence of veterinary residues. There were thirteen non-compliant results for Antibacterials, Malachite green, Malachite green-Leuco, Other pharmacologically active substances, and Pesticide residues from Bangladesh and Vietnam. 

The greatest number of veterinary residue samples were taken from China (153 or 17%), followed by India (120 or 14%), Vietnam (120 or 14%), Thailand (78 or 9%), and Brazil (73 or 8%). Countries marked with an asterisk on the table are shown together as ‘other’ on the graph chart.

Figure 5 - Samples taken by country of origin and percentage of total

The greatest number of veterinary residue samples were taken from China (153 or 17%), followed by India (120 or 14%), Vietnam (120 or 14%), Thailand (78 or 9%), and Brazil (73 or 8%)
Country of origin Number of samples Percentage
China 153 17%
India 120 14%
Vietnam 120 14%
Thailand 78 9%
Brazil 73 8%
New Zealand 54 6%
Turkey 47 5%
Ukraine 45 5%
Australia 40 5%
Myanmar 32 4%
Bangladesh 29 3%
Chile 21 2%
Falkland Islands 20 2%
United States* 9 -
Israel* 6 -
Ecuador* 5 -
Mexico* 4 -
Philippines* 3 -
Nicaragua* 3 -
Canada* 3 -
Uruguay* 2 -
Namibia* 2 -
Sri Lanka* 2 -
Morocco* 2 -
Indonesia* 1 -
Venezuela* 1 -
Pakistan* 1 -
Honduras* 1 -
Total 877 100%

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Of the samples tested for veterinary residues, the highest numbers were for nitrofurans (124), chloramphenicol (123) followed by tetracyclines (96), avermectins (58), coccidiostats (49), macrolides (43) and antibacterials (42).

Figure 6 - Samples tested for veterinary residues

A table of two columns and 50 rows

Substance Number of samples
Nitrofurans 124
Chloramphenicol 123
Tetracyclines 96
Avermectins 58
Coccidiostats 49
Macrolides 43
Antibacterials 42
Other Pharmacologically Active Substances 37
Sulfonamides 37
Benzimidazoles 27
Quinolones 27
Dyes 23
Beta-lactamics 22
Pesticides residues 20
Anticoccidials including nitroimidazoles 19
Nitromidazoles (group) 18
Phenicoles 17
Streptomycin 12
Beta-agonists (screening multisubstances) 6
Doxycyclin 6
Oxytetracyclin 6
Sulfamides/Sulfonamidess 6
AMOZ 5
AOZ 5
Chlortetracyclin 4
Moxidectin 4
Sulphadimidine 4
Trimethoprim 4
Malachite Green 3
Aminoglycoside/Aminoside 2
Diclazuril 2
Epi-Chlortetracycline 2
Erythromycin 2
Lasalocid 2
Neomycin 2
Nicarbazin 2
Quinolones/Fluoroquinolones 2
Trenbolone 2
Tylosin 2
Zeranol (Alpha-Zearalanol) 2
Abamectin (Avermectin B1) 1
Anthelmintics 1
Cephalosporins 1
Cupper Cu 1
Malachite Green-Leuco 1
Organochlorine compounds inc PCBs 1
Penicillins (group) 1
Steroids 1
Total 877