Commission Implementing Decision
of 27 October 2011
amending Decision 98/536/EC establishing the list of national reference laboratories for the detection of residues
(notified under document C(2011) 7610)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2011/717/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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 the third subparagraph of Article 14(1) thereof,
OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10.
Whereas:
(1) Directive 96/23/EC lays down measures to monitor the substances and groups of residues listed in Annex I thereto. It provides that each Member State is to designate at least one national reference laboratory, which is to be responsible for certain tasks laid down in that Directive. Directive 96/23/EC also provides that a list of such designated laboratories is to be drawn up by the Commission.
(2) The list of national reference laboratories for the detection of residues is currently set out in the Annex to Commission Decision 98/536/EC.
OJ L 251, 11.9.1998, p. 39.
(3) Certain Member States have designated additional national reference laboratories or have replaced the designated laboratories with other laboratories. In addition, the contact coordinates and the groups of residues monitored by certain laboratories currently listed in the Annex to Decision 98/536/EC have changed. In the interest of clarity and consistency of Union law, it is therefore appropriate to update the list of national reference laboratories set out in the Annex to that Decision.
(4) Decision 98/536/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(5) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The Annex to Decision 98/536/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 October 2011.
For the Commission
John Dalli
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

‘ANNEX

NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORIES
Member State	Reference laboratories	Groups of residues
Belgium	Wetenschappelijk Instituut Volksgezondheid/Institut scientifique de la santé publique J. Wytsmanstraat 14/Rue J. Wytsman 1050 Brussel/Bruxelles	A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2a, B2b, B2c, B2d, B2e, B2f, B3a, B3b, B3e, B3f
	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, B3e, B3f for animal products except feed
Czech Republic	Národní referenční laboratoř pro sledování reziduí veterinárních léčiv Ústav pro státní kontrolu veterinárních biopreparátů a léčiv Brno Hudcova 56 A 621 00 Brno	A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B2d
	Národní referenční laboratoř pro rezidua pesticidů a PCB Státní veterinární ústav Praha Sídlištní 136/24 165 03 Praha 6	B3a, B3b
	Národní referenční laboratoř pro chemické prvky Státní veterinární ústav Olomouc, laboratoř Kroměříž Hulínská 2286 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 93 586 05 Jihlava	B1, B2 (except B2d), B3d, B3e
Denmark	DTU Fødevareinstituttet Mørkhøj Bygade 19 DK-2860 Søborg	A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B3
	Laboratorium, mikrobiologi/kemi (Ringsted) Søndervang 4 4100 Ringsted	B1, B2
Germany	Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit Postfach 1564 38005 Braunschweig	All groups
Estonia	Veterinaar- ja Toidulaboratoorium Kreutzwaldi 30 51006 Tartu	A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2a, B2b, B2d, B2e, B2f, B3c
	Terviseameti Tartu labor Põllu 1A 50303 Tartu	B2c, B3a, B3b
	Põllumajandusuuringute Keskus Teaduse 4/6 Saku 75501 Harjumaa	B3d
Ireland	State Laboratory Young’s Cross Celbridge Co. Kildare	A1, A3, A4, A6 (nitromidazoles only), B2b (nitromidazoles only), B2e, B2f (corticosteroids), B3d
	Veterinary Public Health Regulatory Laboratory Young’s Cross Celbridge Co. Kildare	A2, A5, A6 (except nitrofurans, nitromidazoles), B1, B2d, B2f (carbadox only), B3c
	Ashtown 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 and diflubenzuron), B3e (MG and LMG)
	Pesticide Control Laboratory Young’s Cross Celbridge Co. Kildare	B3a (organochlorine pesticides and 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, corticosteroids), B3a
	Ινστιτούτο Υγιεινής Τροφίμων Αθηνών Νεαπόλεως 25 153 10, Αγ. Παρασκευή Αθήνα (Institute of Food Hygiene of Athens, Neapoleos 25, 153 10, Aghia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece)	A2, A5, A6 (chlorpromazine, nitromidazoles), B1, B2d, B3b, B3c, 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
	Κτηνιατρικό Εργαστήριο Λάρισας 7ο χλμ. Εθνικής οδού Λαρίσης-Τρικάλων 411 10 Λάρισα (Veterinary Laboratory of Larissa, 7th km National Road Larissa-Trikala, 411 10, Larissa, Greece)	B2a, B2b
	Ινστιτούτο Βιοχημείας, Τοξικολογίας και Διατροφής των Ζώων Νεαπόλεως 25 153 10, Αγ. Παρασκευή Αθήνα (Institute of Biochemistry, Toxicology and Feed of Athens, Neapoleos 25, 153 10, Aghia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece)	B3d
	Κτηνιατρικό Εργαστήριο Θεσσαλονίκης Λήμνου 3A 54627 Θεσσαλονίκη (Veterinary Laboratory of Thessalonica, Lemnou 3A, 54627, Thessalonica, Greece)	B2e
Spain	Centro Nacional de Alimentación (Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaría y Nutrición) Carretera Pozuelo-Majadahonda, Km. 5,1 28220 Majadahonda (Madrid)	A1, A3, A4, A5, A6 (chloramphenicol, nitrofurans), B1, B2f (corticosteroids, carbadox, olaquindox), B3a, B3b, B3d, B3e, B3f
	Laboratorio Central de Sanidad Animal (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino) Camino del Jau s/n 18320 Santa Fe (Granada)	A2, A6 (nitromidazoles), B2a, B2b, B2c, B2d, B2e, B2f (except corticosteroids), B3f
	Laboratorio Arbitral Agroalimentario (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino) Carretera de La Coruña, Km 10,700 28071 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 (PCBs and dioxins), 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 and dioxins), B3b, B3c, B3d
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
Latvia	Pārtikas drošības, dzīvnieku veselības un vides zinātniskais institūts Lejupes iela 3 Rīga, LV-1076 (Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment, Lejupes Street 3, LV-1076 Riga)	All groups (excluding B3d aquaculture)
Lithuania	Nacionalinis maisto ir veterinarijos rizikos vertinimo institutas J. Kairiūkščio g. 10 LT-08409 Vilnius	All groups
Luxembourg	Institut scientifique de la santé publique Rue J. Wytsman 14 1050 Bruxelles	All groups
Hungary	Mezőgazdasági Szakigazgatási Hivatal Élelmiszer- és Takarmánybiztonsági Igazgatóság Élelmiszer Toxikológiai Nemzeti Referencia Laboratórium Mester u. 81. Hungary H-1095 Budapest 94 POB 1740 H-1465 (Central Agricultural Office, Food and Feed Safety Directorate, Food Toxicological NRL, Mester u. 81., Hungary, H-1095, Budapest 94, POB 1740, H-1465)	All groups
Malta	Laboratorju Veterinarju Nazzjonali. Dipartiment għar-Regolazzjoni tal-Biedja u s-Sajd. Ministeru għar-Rizorsi u l-Affarijiet Rurali. Albertown, Marsa. (National Veterinary Laboratory Agriculture and Fisheries Regulation Division Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs Albertown, Marsa)	All groups
Netherlands	Wageningen UR RIKILT — Instituut voor Voedselveiligheid Akkermaalsbos 2 6708 WB Wageningen	All groups
Austria	Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH CC Tierarzneimittel und Hormone, Wien Spargelfeldstraße 191 1226 Wien	A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2a, B2b, B2d, B2e, B2f (corticoids)
	Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH CC Rückstandsanalytik, Wien Spargelfeldstraße 191 1226 Wien	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 CC Strahlenschutz und Radiochemie Wien Spargelfeldstraße 191 1226 Wien	B3c
	Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH CC Cluster Chemie Wieningerstraße 8 4021 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 Recursos Biológicos/Laboratório Nacional de Investigação Veterinária Estrada de Benfica 701 1549-011 Lisboa	All groups (excluding B3a dioxins and dl-PCBs and B3c aquaculture)
	Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos/Instituto de Investigação das Pescas e do Mar Av. de Brasília 1449-006 Lisboa	B3c (aquaculture)
	Autoridade de Segurança Alimentar e Económica Laboratório de Segurança Alimentar/Laboratório de Análises Tecnológicas e de Controlo Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 22 1649-038 Lisboa	B3a (dioxins and dl-PCBs)
Romania	Institute for Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health Str. Câmpul Moșilor nr. 5, sectorul 2 021201 București	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 Timișoara	A2, A5, B2d
	Sanitary Veterinary Food Safety county Directorate Șos. Mangaliei nr. 78 900111 Constanța	A3, A6 (chloramphenicol)
	Sanitary Veterinary Food Safety county Directorate Str. Piața Mărăști nr. 1 400609 Cluj-Napoca	A6 (dapsone), B1 (sulfonamides)
	Sanitary Veterinary Food Safety county Directorate Str. Ilioarei nr. 16E, sectorul 3 032125 București	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
	Zavod za zdravstveno varstvo Maribor Prvomajska 1 2000 Maribor	A2, A6 (chloramphenicol in urine and chloroform in urine), B2a (benzimidazoles), B2c, B3a, B3b (except in honey)
	Zavod za zdravstveno varstvo Nova Gorica Vipavska cesta 13 Rožna Dolina 5000 Nova Gorica	B3b (in honey)
	Inštitut za varovanje zdravja Republike Slovenije Trubarjeva 2 1000 Ljubljana	B3c (mercury in aquaculture)
Slovakia	Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav Bratislava Botanická 15 842 13 Bratislava	A1, A3, A4, A5, A6 (nitromidazoles), B2c, B2e, B3a, B3b
	Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav Košice Hlinkova 1B 040 01 Košice	A2, B2a, B2b, B2d, B3c, B3d
	Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav Dolný Kubín Jánoskova 1611/58 026 01 Dolný Kubín	A6 (chloramphenicol, nitrofurans), B1, B2f, B3e
Finland	Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira Mustialankatu 3 00790 Helsinki	All groups
Sweden	Statens livsmedelsverk Box 622 751 26 Uppsala	All groups
United Kingdom	Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute Veterinary Sciences Division Stoney Road Stormont Belfast BT4 3SD Northern Ireland	A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 (nitrofurans except in honey, nitromidazoles), B2b, (nicarbazin), B2f
	Food and Environment Research Agency (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’