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| Comparative Analysis of Standards for Veterinary Drug Residue Limits among China, the EU, Japan, the US and the Codex Alimentarius Commission （CAC） |
| TIAN Han-you，LI Jia-peng，ZHOU Tong，YANG Jun-na，ZANG Ming-Wu，QIAO Xiao-ling |
| China Meat Research Center, Beijing 100068, China |
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Abstract This paper provides a comparative analysis of standards for veterinary drug residue limits among China, the EU, Japan, the US and the Codex Alimentarius Commission （CAC） in terms of update frequency, veterinary drug type and maximum residue limit （MRL）. We found that China＇ s standards for veterinary drug residue limits are updated relatively slowly. Moreover, the standards of the EU, Japan, the US and the CAC are considerably stricter than those of China. Thus, China should accelerate the formulation of standards for veterinary drug residue limits which have not been covered yet, and update testing equipment and methods to cope with trade barriers.
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2012, Vol. 26 
