http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/880/article/2Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/880 of 23 May 2017 laying down rules on the use of a maximum residue limit established for a pharmacologically active substance in a particular foodstuff for another foodstuff derived from the same species and a maximum residue limit established for a pharmacologically active substance in one or more species for other species, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/880Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/880 of 23 May 2017 laying down rules on the use of a maximum residue limit established for a pharmacologically active substance in a particular foodstuff for another foodstuff derived from the same species and a maximum residue limit established for a pharmacologically active substance in one or more species for other species, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32017R0880texttext/xmlen2024-07-23Expert Participation2020-12-31 DefinitionsArticle 2For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:‘reference species/food commodity/tissue’ means a species/food commodity/tissue in which MRLs based on appropriate and complete data has been established;‘concerned species/food commodity/tissue’ means a species/food commodity/tissue for which extrapolation is considered;‘major species’ means cattle, sheep for meat, pigs, chicken including eggs, and Salmonidae;‘minor species’ means any species other than major species;‘related species’ means species belonging to the same category of food producing species of ruminants, monogastrics, mammals, birds or fish;‘unrelated species’ means species belonging to different categories of food producing species.‘appropriate authority’ is to be read in accordance with Article 3(2) and (3).Art. 2(7) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/676), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)