1

When guides to good practice are developed, they must 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 1.

2

The Food Safety Authority must assess 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 for the feeds concerned.