article 6 of Law No. 8495 of April 6, 2006, Law of the National Animal Health Service (SENASA), it is the responsibility of said Service ".To administer, plan, direct, and take pertinent veterinary or sanitary measures regarding the control of the safety and innocuousness of products and by-products of animal origin, at the stages of capture, production, industrialization, and commercialization, considering food additives, residues of veterinary medications, pesticides, and other chemical, biological, or biotechnological contaminants..."
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