Commission Implementing Decision
of 28 March 2014
amending Decision 98/536/EC as regards the list of national reference laboratories
(notified under document C(2014) 1920)
(2014/745/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 Decision 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.
(2) In accordance with Article 14(1) of Directive 96/23/EC, each Member State has to designate at least one national reference laboratory, which is to be responsible for certain tasks that are laid down in that Directive. The same Article also provides that a list of such designated laboratories is to be drawn up by the Commission.
(3) The list of national reference laboratories for the detection of residues is currently set out in the Annex to Commission Decision 98/536/EC.
Commission Decision 98/536/EC of 3 September 1998 establishing the list of national reference laboratories for the detection of residues (OJ L 251, 11.9.1998, p. 39).
(4) 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.
(5) Decision 98/536/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.
(6) 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, 28 March 2014.
For the Commission
Tonio Borg
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

‘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 and 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 Allee 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
	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
	Danish Veterinary and Food Administration Division of Residues Søndervang 4 DK-4100 Ringsted	Chemical methods groups B1, B2a, B2b, B2c, B2d, B2e, B2f
	National Food Institute DTU Food Mørkhøj Bygade 19 DK-2860 Søborg	B3
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
	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), B3e (MG & LMG)
	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
	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 (except honey), B2a, B2b, B2d, B2e, 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
	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
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), B2a, B2b, B2c, B2d, B2e, B2f (except corticosteroids, carbadox and olaquindox), B3f
	Laboratorio Arbitral Agroalimentario (Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente) 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, B3d
Croatia	Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Savska cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Republika Hrvatska Croatian veterinary institute, Savska cesta 143, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia	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
Latvia	Pārtikas drošības, dzīvnieku veselības un vides zinātniskais institūts “BIOR” Lejupes iela 3 LV-1076 Rīga (Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR”, Lejupes Street 3, LV-1076 Riga)	All groups (excluding B3d 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
	Institut scientifique de la Santé publique Rue J. Wytsman 14 1050 Bruxelles	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 (National Food Chain Safety Office, Food and Feed Safety Directorate, Food Toxicological NRL, 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 (National Food Chain Safety Office, Directorate of Plant Protection and Soil Conservation, 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 National Veterinary Laboratory Veterinary Regulation Directorate Ministry for Sustainable Development the Environment and Climate change. Albertown, Marsa MRS1123 Malta	All groups except B3a (dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs), B3c (chemical elements) and B3d (mycotoxins)
	Public Health Laboratory Evans Building Lower Merchants Street Valletta VLT1179 Malta Food and Environment Research Agency Sand Hutton York YO41 1LZ UK	B3a (dioxins, PCBs, and dioxin-like PCBs), B3c (chemical elements) and B3d (mycotoxins)
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 Abteilung Pestizid- und Lebensmittelanalytik (PLMA) Technikerstraße 70 A-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 and B3c aquaculture)
	Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera (IPMA) Av. de Brasília, 6 1449-006 Lisboa	B3c (aquaculture)
	DRAL — Laboratório de Físico — Química (LFQ) Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, Campus do Lumiar, 22 Edifício F — 1.o andar 1649-038 Lisboa	B3a (dioxins)
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 (except in honey), B3c (mercury in aquaculture)
Slovakia	Štátny 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 Košice Hlinkova 1B Košice 040 01	A2, B2a, B2b, B2d, B3c, B3d
	Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav Dolný Kubín Jánoskova 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	Statens Livsmedelsverk 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
	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’