Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (Resumed): Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Dr. Paul Corkery:

As I said, we are working with the authorities in the North to ensure that does not happen. We have our own traceability system, our usage requirements and recording requirements. We also have our Bord Bia quality assurance inspections to make sure. In addition, we have residue checks. There are very serious consequences for a farmer found to have any of those residues. We regularly check those randomly on farm, at slaughter plants and where we have any suspicion of illegal activity.