acuerdo por el que se establecen los criterios para determinar los limites maximos de residuos toxicos y contaminantes de funcionamiento de metodos analiticos el programa nacional de control y monitoreo de residuos toxicos en los bienes de origen animal recursos acuicolas y pesqueros y programa de monitoreo de residuos toxicos en animales asi como el modulo de consulta los cuales se encuentran regulados por la secretaria de agricultura ganaderia desarrollo rural pesca y alimentacion agreement establishing criteria for determining maximum residue and contaminant limits criteria governing the use of analytical methods the national programme for the control and monitoring of toxic residues in goods of animal origin and aquaculture and fishery resources the programme for the monitoring of toxic residues in animals and the consultation module all of which are regulated by the ministry of agriculture livestock rural development fisheries and food the purpose of the notified agreement is to establish the following i.the maximum permissible limits for toxic residues and contaminants in goods of animal origin and aquaculture and fishery resources for human and animal consumption ii.criteria for the use application and interpretation of analytical methods for identifying and quantifying substances iii.the national programme for the control and monitoring of toxic residues in goods of animal origin and aquaculture and fishery resources andiv.the programme for the monitoring of toxic residues in animals.the agreement is binding throughout national territory for i.establishments or persons regulated by the ministry including primary production units and federal inspection type establishments ii.individuals wishing to import animals goods of animal origin or aquaculture and fishery resources iii.official laboratories that are authorized to analyse toxic residues iv.establishments or persons that produce transport handle store package gather process or market animals goods of animal origin and aquaculture and fishery resources for human or animal consumption andv.establishments or persons that do not require authorization recognition or certification from the secretariat to set u their activities or to operate but that are engaged in the production transportation handling storage packaging gathering processing or marketing of animals goods of animal origin and aquaculture and fishery resources for human or animal consumption.such establishments or persons must take samples from their products in order to monitor compliance with maximum residue or contaminant limits. the frequency of this sampling and the procedures used are specified in current regulations or in health safety and residue control provisions issued by the ministry for this purpose.federal inspection type establishments must conduct monthly sampling details of which shall be published annually in the module