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. 2020 Dec 4;18(12):e06307. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6307

Table 14.

Overview of substances that should be addressed by meat inspection at EU level and that were identified as high and medium potential concern in the previous assessments on meat inspection (EFSA BIOHAZ, CONTAM and AHAW Panel, 2011; EFSA BIOHAZ Panel, 2013a,b,c,d)

Species High potential concern Medium potential concern
Farmed game /

  • Prohibited substance: chloramphenicol, nitrofurans and nitroimidazoles

  • Contaminants: cadmium
Swine

  • Contaminants: dioxins and DL‐PCBs

  • Prohibited substance: chloramphenicol,

  • Prohibited veterinary medicinal products: nitroimidazoles and nitrofurans

  • Contaminants: NDL‐PCBs, PBDEs, cadmium, mercury and lead, mycotoxins (OTA)
Cattle

  • Contaminants: dioxins and DL‐PCBs

  • Prohibited substances: stilbenes, thyrostats, gonadal (sex) steroids, resorcylic acid lactones, β‐agonists, chloramphenicol and nitrofurans

  • Contaminants: NDL‐PCBs, cadmium, mercury and lead
Sheep and goats

  • Contaminants: dioxins, DL‐PCBs

  • Prohibited substances: stilbenes, thyrostats, gonadal (sex) steroids, resorcylic acid lactones, β‐agonists, chloramphenicol and nitrofurans

  • Contaminants: NDL‐PCBs, cadmium, mercury and lead
Solipeds

  • Prohibited substance: phenylbutazone

  • Contaminants: cadmium

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DL‐PCBs: dioxin‐like polychlorinated biphenyls; NDL‐PCBs: non dioxin‐like polychlorinated biphenyls; OTA: ochratoxin A; PBDEs: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers.