Commission Decision
of 3 September 1998
establishing the list of national reference laboratories for the detection of residues
(notified under document number C(1998) 2487)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(98/536/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC , and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,
Whereas Article 14(1) of Directive 96/23/EC stipulates that at least one national reference laboratory is to be designated in each Member State for the detection of certain substances and residues so that each residue or group of residues is not assigned to more than one national reference laboratory; whereas in this connection, until 31 December 2000 the Member States may continue to entrust testing for the same residue or residue group to several national laboratories which they designated prior to the date of adoption of that Directive;
Whereas Article 14(1) of Directive 96/23/EC lays down the tasks of such national reference laboratories for the detection of residues and provides that the Commission is to draw up the list of such national reference laboratories;
Whereas the Annex to this Decision must be reviewed by 31 December 2000 at the latest;
Whereas, for reasons of legal clarity, certain provisions of Commission Decision 93/257/EEC of 15 April 1993 laying down the reference methods and the list of national reference laboratories for detecting residues should be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The national reference laboratories for the detection of residues designated pursuant to Article 14 of Directive 96/23/EC shall be as listed in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
Article 4 of Decision 93/257/EEC and the Annex thereto are hereby repealed.
Article 3
This Decision shall be reviewed by 31 December 2000 at the latest.
Article 4
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
ANNEX

NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORIES
Member State | Reference laboratories | Groups of residues
Belgium | Association momentanée ILVO-CER ILVO (Eenheid Technologie en Voeding) — CER Groupe (Département Santé) ILVO (Eenheid Technologie en Voeding) Brusselsesteenweg 370 9090 MELLE CER (Département Santé) Rue du Point du Jour 8 6900 MARLOIE | A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2a, B2b, B2d, B2e, B2f, B3e
Wetenschappelijk Instituut Volksgezondheid/Institut scientifique de la Santé Publique Rue J. Wytsman/J. Wytsmanstraat 14 1050 Brussel/Bruxelles | B2c, B3a (organochlorine pesticides), B3b
Centre of Analytical Research and Technology (CART), Université de Liège Allée de la Chimie 3, B6C (Sart-Tilman) 4000 Liège | B3a (NDL-PCB)
Centre of Analytical Research and Technology (CART), Université de Liège Allee de la Chimie 3, B6C (Sart-Tilman) 4000 Liège Federaal Laboratorium voor de Veiligheid van de Voedselketen — FLVVT/Laboratoire fédérale pour la Sécurité de la Chaîne alimentaire — FLVVT Leuvensesteenweg 17 3080 Tervuren | B3a (dioxins and DL-PCB)
Centrum voor Onderzoek in Diergeneeskunde en Agrochemie (CODA)/Centre d'Étude et de Recherches Vétérinaires et Agrochimiques (CERVA) Leuvensesteenweg 17 3080 Tervuren | B3c, B3d
Bulgaria | Централна лаборатория по ветеринарно-санитарна експертиза и екология ул. ‘ Искърско шосе ’ 5 1528 София ( Central Laboratory of Veterinary Control and Ecology, 5 Iskarsko shousse Str., 1528 Sofia ) | A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2a, B2b, B2c, B2d, B2e, B3a, B3b, B3c, B3d, B3e, B3f
Czech Republic | Národní referenční laboratoř pro sledování reziduí veterinárních léčiv Ústav pro státní kontrolu veterinárních biopreparátů a léčiv Brno Hudcova 56 A CZ-621 00 Brno | A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B2d
Národní referenční laboratoř pro rezidua pesticidů a PCB Státní veterinární ústav Praha Sídlištní 136/24 CZ-165 03 Praha | B3a, B3b, B3f
Národní referenční laboratoř pro chemické prvky Státní veterinární ústav Olomouc, laboratoř Kroměříž Hulínská 2286 CZ-767 60 Kroměříž | B3c
Národní referenční laboratoř pro mykotoxiny a další přírodní toxiny, barviva, antibakteriální (inhibiční) látky a rezidua veterinárních léčiv Státní veterinární ústav Jihlava Rantířovská 93 CZ-586 05 Jihlava | B1, B2 (except B2d), B3d, B3e
Denmark | National Food Institute DTU Food Mørkhøj Bygade 19 DK-2860 Søborg | Chemical methods for groups A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B3
Danish Veterinary and Food Administration Division of Residues Søndervang 4 DK-4100 Ringsted | Chemical methods groups B1, B2a, B2b, B2c, B2d, B2e, B2f
Germany | Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit Postfach 110260 10832 Berlin | All groups
Estonia | Veterinaar- ja Toidulaboratoorium Kreutzwaldi 30 Tartu 51006 | A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2a, B2b, B2d, B2e, B2f, B3c, B3e
Terviseameti Tartu labor Põllu 1A Tartu 50303 | B2c, B3a, B3b
Põllumajandusuuringute Keskus Teaduse 4/6 Saku Harjumaa 75501 | B3d
Ireland | State Laboratory Young's Cross Celbridge Co Kildare | A1, A3, A4, A6 (nitromidazoles and chlorpromazine), B2b (nitromidazoles only), B2d, B2e, B2f (corticosteroids), B3d
Veterinary Public Health Regulatory Laboratory Young's Cross Celbridge Co Kildare | A2, A5, A6 (except chlorpromazine, nitrofurans and nitromidazoles), B1, B2f (carbadox only), B3c (except aquaculture products)
Teagasc Food Research Centre, Teagasc Ashtown Dublin 15 | A6 (nitrofurans), B2a (anthelmintics except emamectin), B2b (anticoccidials), B2c
Marine Institute Rinville, Oranmore Galway | B2a (emamectin), B2f (teflubenzuron & diflubenzuron), B3c (aquaculture products only), B3e (Malachite Green, Leuco Malachite Green, Brilliant Green, Crystal Violet, Leuco Crystal Violet and Victoria Blue only)
Pesticide Control Laboratory Young's Cross Celbridge Co Kildare | B3a (organochlorine pesticides & 7 PCBs), B3b, B3f
Greece | Κτηνιατρικό Εργαστήριο Σερρών Τέρμα Ομονοίας 621 10 Σέρρες ( Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Serres, Terma Omonias, 621 10 Serres ) | A1, A3, A4, A6, (dapsone), B2f, (carbadox, olaquindox), B3a
Διεύθυνση Κτηνιατρικού Κέντρου Αθηνών Τμήμα Τοξικολογίας, Καταλοίπων και Περιβαλλοντικών Ρυπαντών Νεαπόλεως 25 153 10, Αγ. Παρασκευή Αθήνα (Veterinary Centre of Athens Department of Toxicology, Residues and Environmental Contaminants, Neapoleos 25, 153 10, Aghia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece) | A2, A5, A6, (chlorpromazine, nitromidazoles), B1 (except honey), B2a, B2b, B2d, B2e, B3b, B3c, B3d, B3e
Κτηνιατρικό Εργαστήριο Τρίπολης Πέλαγος Αρκαδίας 22100 Τρίπολη ( Veterinary Laboratory of Tripolis, Pelagos Arkadias, 22100 Tripolis, Greece ) | A6 (chloramphenicol and nitrofurans), B2c
Κτηνιατρικό Εργαστήριο Χανίων Μ. Μπότσαρη 66 73100 Χανιά ( Veterinary Laboratory of Chania, Μ. Botsari 66, 73100 Chania, Greece ) | B1 in honey
Spain | Centro Nacional de Alimentación (Agencia Española de Consumo, Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición) Carretera Pozuelo-Majadahonda, km. 5,1 28220 Majadahonda (Madrid) | A1, A3, A4, A5, A6 (chloramphenicol, nitrofurans and dapsone), B1, B2f (corticosteroids, carbadox, olaquindox), B3a, B3b, B3d, B3e, B3f
Laboratorio Central de Sanidad Animal (Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente) Camino del Jau s/n 18320 Santa Fe (Granada) | A2, A6 (nitromidazoles and chlorpromazine), B2a, B2b, B2c, B2d, B2e, B2f (except corticosteroids, carbadox and olaquindox), B3f
Laboratorio Arbitral Agroalimentario (Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente) Calle Aguaron 13. Carretera de La Coruña, km 10,700 28023 Madrid | B3c, B3f
France | LABERCA — ONIRIS Atlanpôle — Site de la Chantrerie — BP 50707 44307 NANTES Cedex 3 | A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B2f (glucocorticoids), B3a (PCB), B3f
ANSES — Laboratoire de Fougères La Haute Marche — Javené BP 90203 35302 Fougères | A6, B1, B2a, B2b, B2d, B2e, B2f (except glucocorticoids), B3e
ANSES — Laboratoire de sécurité des aliments de Maisons-Alfort 23, avenue du Général de Gaulle 94706 Maisons-Alfort Cedex | B2c, B3a (except PCBs), B3b, B3c
SCL 35- Service commun des laboratoires de Rennes 26 r Antoine Joly 35000 RENNES | B3d
Croatia | Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Savska cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska | All groups
Italy | Istituto Superiore di Sanità Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica Veterinaria e Sicurezza Alimentare Viale Regina Elena, 299 00161 Roma | A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2, B3a (excluding dioxins and PCBs), B3b, B3c, B3d, B3e, B2f
Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise ‘ G. Caporale ’ Via Campo Boario 64100 TERAMO | B3a (PCBs, dioxins and DL-PCBs)
Cyprus | Γενικό Χημείο του Κράτους Υπουργείο Υγείας Οδός Κίμωνος 44, 1451, Λευκωσία, Κύπρος ( General State Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Kimonos Street 44, 1451 Nicosia ) | All groups (except feeding stuffs)
Αναλυτικά Εργαστήρια, Τμήμα Γεωργίας, Υπουργείο Γεωργίας, Αγροτικής Ανάπτυξης και Περιβάλλοντος Λουκή Ακρίτα, 1412 Λευκωσία ( Analytical Laboratories, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Loukis Akritas Avenue, 1412, Nicosia ) | All groups (feeding stuffs only)
Latvia | Pārtikas drošības, dzīvnieku veselības un vides zinātniskais institūts ‘ BIOR ’ Lejupes iela 3 LV-1076 Rīga | All groups (excluding B3e aquaculture)
Lithuania | Nacionalinis maisto ir veterinarijos rizikos vertinimo institutas J.Kairiūkščio 10, LT — 08409 Vilnius | All groups
Luxembourg | Association momentanée ILVO-CER ILVO (Eenheid Technologie en Voeding) — CER Groupe (Département Santé) ILVO (Eenheid Technologie en Voeding) Brusselsesteenweg 370 9090 MELLE CER (Département Santé) Rue du Point du Jour 8 6900 MARLOIE | A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2a, B2b, B2c, B2d, B2e, B2f, B3a, B3b, B3d, B3e, B3f
Laboratoire National de Santé Rue Louis Rech, 1 L-3555 DUDELANGE | B3c
Hungary | Nemzeti Élelmiszerlánc-biztonsági Hivatal Élelmiszer- és Takarmánybiztonsági Igazgatóság Élelmiszer Toxikológiai Nemzeti Referencia Laboratórium Mester u. 81. Hungary H-1095 Budapest 94 POB 1740 H-1465 | A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2a, B2b, B2d, B2e, B2f, B3a (dioxins and PCBs only), B3c, B3d, B3e, B3f
Nemzeti Élelmiszerlánc-biztonsági Hivatal, Növény-, Talaj- és Agrárkörnyezet-védelmi Igazgatóság Budaörsi út 141-145 Hungary H-1118 Budapest | B2c, B3a (except dioxins and PCBs), B3b
Malta | Laboratorju Veterinarju Nazzjonali. Direttorat ghar-regolazzjoni Veterinarja Ministeru ghall-Izvilupp Sostenibbli l-Ambjent u Tibdil fil-Klima Albertown, Marsa MRS1123 Malta | All groups
Netherlands | Wageningen UR RIKILT Institute of food safety Akkermaalsbos 2 Wageningen 6708WB | All groups
Austria | Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH Institut für Lebensmittelsicherheit Wien Abteilung Tierarzneimittel, Hormone und Kontaminanten (THKS) Spargelfeldstraße 191 1220 Wien | A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2a, B2b, B2d, B2e, B2f (corticoids, carbadox and olaquindox)
Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH Institut für Lebensmittelsicherheit Innsbruck Abteilung Pestizid- und Lebensmittelanalytik (PLMA) Technikerstraße 70 6020 Innsbruck | B2c, B2f (amitraz), B3a (excluding dioxins and PCBs), B3b, B3f (neonicotinoids)
Umweltbundesamt GmbH Spittelauer Lände 5 1090 Wien | B3a (dioxins and PCBs)
Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH Geschäftsfeld Ernährungssicherheit Institut für Tierernährung und Futtermittel Wieningerstraße 8 4020 Linz | B3c
Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH Institut für Lebensmittelsicherheit Linz Abteilung Kontaminantenanalytik (KONA) Wieningerstraße 8 4020 Linz | B3d
Lebensmitteluntersuchungsanstalt der Stadt Wien Henneberggasse 3 1030 Wien | B3e
Poland | Państwowy Instytut Weterynaryjny-Państwowy Instytut Badawczy w Puławach Al. Partyzantów 57 24-100 Puławy | All groups
Portugal | Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P. (INIAV) Quinta do Marquês, Av. da Republica 2780-157 Oeiras | All groups (excluding B3a dioxins, B3c aquaculture and B3d mycotoxins in milk)
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA) Rua Alfredo Magalhães Ramalho, 6 1495-006 Algés | B3c (aquaculture)
ASAE — Laboratório de Físico — Química (LFQ) Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, Campus do Lumiar, 22, Edifício F — 1. o andar 1649-038 Lisboa | B3a (dioxins), B3d mycotoxins in milk
Romania | Institute for Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health Str. Campul Mosilor nr. 5, sect. 2, 021201 Bucuresti | A1, A4, A6 (nitromidazoles, nitrofurans), B1 (antibiotics), B2a, B2b, B2c, B2e, B2f, B3a (organochlorinated pesticides and ndl-PCB), B3b, B3c, B3d, B3e
Sanitary Veterinary Food Safety county Directorate Str. Surorile Martir Caceu nr. 4, 300858 Timisoara | A2, A5, B2d
Sanitary Veterinary Food Safety county Directorate Sos. Mangaliei nr. 78, 900111 Constanta | A3, A6 (chloramphenicol)
Sanitary Veterinary Food Safety county Directorate Str. Piata Marasti nr.1, 400609 Cluj-Napoca | A6 (dapsone), B1 (sulfonamides)
Sanitary Veterinary Food Safety county Directorate Str. Ilioarei nr 16E, sect. 3, 032125 Bucuresti | B3a (dioxins)
Slovenia | Univerza v Ljubljani, Veterinarska fakulteta Nacionalni veterinarski inštitut Gerbičeva 60 1000 Ljubljana | A1, A3, A4, A5, A6 (except chloramphenicol in urine and chloroform in urine), B1, B2a (avermectins), B2b, B2d, B2e, B2f, B3c (except mercury in aquaculture), B3d, B3e
Nacionalni laboratorij za zdravje, okolje in hrano Prvomajska 1 2000 Maribor | A2, A6 (chloramphenicol in urine and chloroform in urine), B2a (benzimidazoles), B2c, B3a, B3b, B3c (mercury in aquaculture)
Slovakia | Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav — Veterinárny a potravinový ústav Bratislava Botanická 15 Bratislava 842 13 | A1, A3, A4, A5, A6 (nitromidazoles), B2c, B2e, B3a, B3b
Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav — Veterinárny a potravinový ústav Košice Hlinkova 1B Košice 040 01 | A2, B2a, B2b, B2d, B3c, B3d
Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav — Veterinárny a potravinový ústav Dolný Kubín Jánoškova 1611/58 Dolný Kubín 026 01 | A6 (chloramphenicol, nitrofurans), B1, B2f, B3e
Finland | Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira Mustialankatu 3 00790 Helsinki | All groups
Sweden | Livsmedelsverket Box 622 751 26 Uppsala | All groups
United Kingdom | Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute Veterinary Science Division Stoney Road Stormont Belfast BT4 3SD Northern Ireland | A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 (nitrofurans except in honey, nitromidazoles), B2b, (nicarbazin), B2f
Fera Science Ltd (FERA) Sand Hutton York YO41 1LZ | A6 (chloramphenicol, nitrofurans in honey, dapsone). B1, B2a, B2b (ionophores)
LGC Ltd Queens Road Teddington Middlesex TW11 OLY | A6 (chlorpromazine), B2c, B2d, B2e, B3a, B3b, B3c, B3d, B3e
OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10.
OJ L 118, 14.5.1993, p. 75.
Substituted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1365 of 9 August 2016 amending Decision 98/536/EC as regards the list of national reference laboratories (notified under document C(2016) 5053) (Text with EEA relevance).