32. Residues of antimicrobial agents
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In these Regulations, “antimicrobial agent” means any substance of natural, semi-synthetic or synthetic origin that when administered to a living organism, kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microorganisms.
A person must not import, sell, advertise, manufacture, consign or deliver any article of food that contains any detectable residue of an antimicrobial agent or a degradation product of the antimicrobial agent unless —
the antimicrobial agent is a veterinary drug; and
the import, sale, advertising, manufacture, consignment or delivery is in accordance with regulation 33.
Subregulation 1
In these Regulations, “antimicrobial agent” means any substance of natural, semi-synthetic or synthetic origin that when administered to a living organism, kills or inhibits the growth of bacteria, fungi, viruses and other microorganisms.
Subregulation 2
A person must not import, sell, advertise, manufacture, consign or deliver any article of food that contains any detectable residue of an antimicrobial agent or a degradation product of the antimicrobial agent unless —
the antimicrobial agent is a veterinary drug; and
the import, sale, advertising, manufacture, consignment or delivery is in accordance with regulation 33.