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(1), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 14(1) thereof,
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(2).
(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:
The Annex to Decision 98/536/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 October 2011.
For the Commission
John Dalli
Member of the Commission
| 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” |