CHAPTER IIIGUIDES TO GOOD PRACTICE

Article 21National guides

1.

When national guides to good practice are developed, they shall be developed and disseminated by feed business sectors:

(a)

in consultation with representatives of parties whose interests may be substantially affected, such as competent authorities and user groups;

(b)

having regard to relevant codes of practice of the Codex Alimentarius;

and

(c)

when they concern primary production of feed, having regard to the requirements set out in Annex I.

2.

Member States shall assess national guides to ensure that:

(a)

they have been developed in accordance with paragraph 1;

(b)

their contents are practicable for the sectors to which they refer;

and

(c)

they are suitable as guides for compliance with Articles 4, 5 and 6, in the sectors and/or for the feeds concerned.

3.

Member States shall transmit national guides to the Commission.

4.

The Commission shall set up and run a registration system for such guides and make it available to the Member States.