6.—(1) Section 19(1) of the 1966 Act does not prohibit the taking of blood from farm animals for examination for the presence of residues for the purpose of the control by the appropriate Minister of the level of residues in such animals, if the condition in Article 5(2) or (3) is satisfied.
(2) Section 19(1) of the 1966 Act does not prohibit the taking of faeces from the rectum of a farm animal for examination for the presence of residues for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (1) if the person doing so is acting under the general direction of a qualified person.
(3) “Residues” means residues of any of the following that are likely to be dangerous to human health—
(a)any substance having a pharmacological action,
(b)any conversion product of a substance having a pharmacological action,
(c)any other substance transmitted to meat.
(4) “Appropriate Minister” and “farm animals” each have the same meaning as in Article 5.