Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 of 4 March 2005 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the duties and tasks of the Community Reference Laboratory concerning applications for authorisations of feed additives (Text with EEA relevance)
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Contents
- Preamble
- CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
- CHAPTER II NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORIES
- CHAPTER III TESTING AND VALIDATION OF METHODS OF ANALYSIS, REPORTING AND GUIDANCE
- CHAPTER IV FINAL PROVISIONS
- ANNEX
- ANNEX I Requirements for laboratories participating, as referred to in Article 8
- ANNEX II Community reference laboratory and consortium of national reference laboratories, as referred to in Article 6(2)
- COMMUNITY REFERENCE LABORATORY
- ANNEX III Text replacing paragraphs 2 and 3 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003
- 2.
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition, and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 7(4) and the third subparagraph of Article 21 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 lays down rules for the placing on the market and use of feed additives in animal nutrition. It provides that any person seeking an authorisation for a feed additive or a new use of a feed additive is to submit an application for authorisation to the Commission in accordance with that Regulation (the application).
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 provides for a Community reference laboratory (the CRL) to carry out certain duties and tasks set out in Annex II to that Regulation. It also provides that the Joint Research Centre of the Commission is to be the CRL and that it may be assisted by a consortium of national reference laboratories to perform the duties and tasks set out in that Annex.
(3) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, it is necessary to adopt detailed rules for implementing Annex II to that Regulation, including practical conditions for the duties and tasks of the CRL and to amend that Annex accordingly.
(4) In addition, the samples to be provided in the application, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, should meet specific requirements in view of the duties and tasks of the CRL.
(5) It is necessary to establish a precise timing for the delivery of the evaluation report from the CRL to the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) in order to ensure that the procedures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 can be met.
(6) The CRL should be authorised to charge a fee to applicants towards the costs of supporting the duties and tasks of the CRL and the consortium of national reference laboratories.
(7) National reference laboratories should be part of the consortium of laboratories assisting the CRL only if they meet specific requirements in order to properly perform the duties and tasks laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. Member States should be permitted to apply to the Commission for the designation of such laboratories.
(8) In order to ensure the effective functioning of the consortium, it is necessary to appoint a rapporteur laboratory to carry out an initial assessment of the method(s) of analysis of each individual application and to establish clearly the duties and tasks of the rapporteur laboratories and the other laboratories participating in the consortium.
(9) It is necessary to establish special procedures for the cases where the data in the application are insufficient concerning testing or validation of the method(s) of analysis.
(10) In the interests of stability and efficacy and also in order to make the consortium operational, it is necessary to appoint the national reference laboratories participating in the consortium.
(11) The relations between the members of the consortium should be defined by contract between them. In this context the CRL may develop guidance for applicants and for the laboratories participating in the consortium.
(12) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 Subject matter and scope
This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 as regards: (a) applications for authorisation of a feed additive or for a new use of a feed additive as provided for in Article 4(1) of that Regulation (the application); and (b) the duties and tasks of the Community Reference Laboratory (the CRL).
(a) applications for authorisation of a feed additive or for a new use of a feed additive as provided for in Article 4(1) of that Regulation (the application); and
(b) the duties and tasks of the Community Reference Laboratory (the CRL).
Article 2 Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: (a) reference sample means a representative sample of the feed additive, as referred to in Article 7(3)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, which is the object of an application; (b) method of analysis means the procedure for the determination of the active substance(s) of the feed additive in feedingstuffs, and where appropriate, of its residue(s) or metabolite(s) in food, as referred to in Article 7(3)(c) of the Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003; (c) evaluation of the method of analysis means the thorough assessment of the protocol of the method of analysis as described in the application, including, if appropriate, literature research but not necessarily any experimental work; (d) testing of a method of analysis means the application of the method of analysis in a laboratory and comparison of results with those described in the application; (e) validation of a method of analysis means the process of proving that a method of analysis is fit for the intended purpose, by an intercomparison study according to ISO 5725-1 to 6 or other internationally harmonised guidelines for validation of methods by intercomparison study; (f) feed test material means a feedingstuff sample or premixture sample with or without the inclusion of the feed additive which is the object of the application, to be used for experimental studies on the method of analysis for the determination of the feed additive in feedingstuffs and/or premixtures; (g) food test material means a food sample derived from an animal that has been fed with feedingstuffs with or without the inclusion of the feed additive which is the object of the application, to be used for experimental studies on the method of analysis for the determination of the feed additive in the residue(s) or metabolite(s).
(a) reference sample means a representative sample of the feed additive, as referred to in Article 7(3)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, which is the object of an application;
(b) method of analysis means the procedure for the determination of the active substance(s) of the feed additive in feedingstuffs, and where appropriate, of its residue(s) or metabolite(s) in food, as referred to in Article 7(3)(c) of the Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003;
(c) evaluation of the method of analysis means the thorough assessment of the protocol of the method of analysis as described in the application, including, if appropriate, literature research but not necessarily any experimental work;
(d) testing of a method of analysis means the application of the method of analysis in a laboratory and comparison of results with those described in the application;
(e) validation of a method of analysis means the process of proving that a method of analysis is fit for the intended purpose, by an intercomparison study according to ISO 5725-1 to 6 or other internationally harmonised guidelines for validation of methods by intercomparison study;
(f) feed test material means a feedingstuff sample or premixture sample with or without the inclusion of the feed additive which is the object of the application, to be used for experimental studies on the method of analysis for the determination of the feed additive in feedingstuffs and/or premixtures;
(g) food test material means a food sample derived from an animal that has been fed with feedingstuffs with or without the inclusion of the feed additive which is the object of the application, to be used for experimental studies on the method of analysis for the determination of the feed additive in the residue(s) or metabolite(s).
Article 3 Reference samples
1. Any person making an application shall send reference samples: (a) in a form in which the feed additive is intended to be placed on the market by the applicant; or (b) that are suitable to be converted easily in a form in which the feed additive is intended to be placed on the market by the applicant.
(a) in a form in which the feed additive is intended to be placed on the market by the applicant; or
(b) that are suitable to be converted easily in a form in which the feed additive is intended to be placed on the market by the applicant.
2. The three reference samples shall be accompanied by a written statement by the applicant that the fee provided for in Article 4(1) has been paid.
3. The applicant shall supply feed and/or food test materials related to the samples if requested by the CRL.
Article 4 Fees
1. The CRL shall charge the applicant a fee of EUR 3000 for each application (the fee).
2. The CRL shall use the fees towards supporting the costs of the duties and tasks as set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003, and in particular those referred to in 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 of that Annex.
3. The amount of the fee mentioned in paragraph 1 may be adapted once a year in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. The adaptation shall take into account the experience gained during the operation of this Regulation and in particular the possibility of fixing different fees for different types of applications.
Article 5 Evaluation reports by the CRL
1. The CRL shall submit a full evaluation report to the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) for each application within three months from the date of receipt of a valid application as referred to in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and the payment of the fee. However, if the CRL considers that the application is very complex, it may extend that period by an additional month. The CRL shall inform the Commission, the Authority and the applicant where the period is extended.
2. The evaluation report provided for in paragraph 1 shall include in particular: (a) an evaluation indicating if the methods of analysis in the data submitted in the application are suitable to be used for official controls; (b) an indication if testing of a method of analysis is considered necessary; (c) an indication if a validation of a method of analysis by an intercomparison study is considered necessary.
(a) an evaluation indicating if the methods of analysis in the data submitted in the application are suitable to be used for official controls;
(b) an indication if testing of a method of analysis is considered necessary;
(c) an indication if a validation of a method of analysis by an intercomparison study is considered necessary.
CHAPTER II NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORIES
Article 6 National reference laboratories
1. The CRL shall be assisted by a consortium of national reference laboratories (the consortium) for the duties and tasks set out in 2.2, 2.4 and 3 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.
2. The consortium is open to national reference laboratories which comply with the requirements set out in Annex I. The laboratories listed in Annex II are hereby appointed national reference laboratories to take part in the consortium.
3. The members of the consortium, including the CRL, shall enter into a contract to define the relations between them, particularly in financial matters. In particular, the contract may provide that the CRL is to distribute a share of the fees it receives to the other members of the consortium. Subject to this contract, the CRL may issue guidance to the members of the consortium as provided for in Article 12.
4. Any Member State may submit requests to the Commission for the designation of further national reference laboratories to take part in the consortium. If it considers that such laboratories comply with the requirements set out in Annex I, the Commission shall amend the list in Annex II in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 22(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003. The same procedure shall apply if a Member State wishes to withdraw one of its national reference laboratories from the consortium. The contractual arrangements between the members of the consortium shall be adjusted to reflect any changes to the consortium.
Article 7 Rapporteur laboratories
1. The CRL shall appoint one laboratory to act as rapporteur laboratory for each application (the rapporteur laboratory). However, the CRL may also act as rapporteur laboratory for applications.
2. When appointing a rapporteur laboratory, the CRL shall take into account the expertise, experience and workload of the laboratory.
3. The laboratories shall send comments to the rapporteur laboratory within 20 days from the date of receipt of the initial evaluation report provided for in Article 8(a).
Article 8 Duties and tasks of rapporteur laboratories
The rapporteur laboratories shall be responsible for: (a) drafting an initial evaluation report concerning the data submitted in each application and submitting it for comments to the other laboratories; (b) compiling the comments received from the other laboratories and preparing a revised evaluation report; (c) submitting the revised evaluation report to the CRL in sufficient time to allow the CRL to submit its full evaluation report to the Authority within the deadline referred to in Article 5(1).
(a) drafting an initial evaluation report concerning the data submitted in each application and submitting it for comments to the other laboratories;
(b) compiling the comments received from the other laboratories and preparing a revised evaluation report;
(c) submitting the revised evaluation report to the CRL in sufficient time to allow the CRL to submit its full evaluation report to the Authority within the deadline referred to in Article 5(1).
Article 9 Duties and tasks of the laboratories participating in the consortium
1. The laboratories participating in the consortium shall be responsible for contributing to the initial evaluation report prepared by the rapporteur laboratory by sending comments to the rapporteur laboratory within 20 days of the reception of the initial report.
2. Each laboratory shall communicate to the CRL by 30 January each year an estimate of the number of applications for which the laboratory considers itself able to carry out the tasks of rapporteur laboratory for that year. The CRL shall make available annually to all the laboratories a compilation of the estimates provided.
CHAPTER III TESTING AND VALIDATION OF METHODS OF ANALYSIS, REPORTING AND GUIDANCE
Article 10 Testing of methods of analysis and validation of methods of analysis
1. The CRL shall indicate in its evaluation report to the Authority, as provided for in Article 5(2), and shall inform the applicant and the Commission, if it considers that the following are necessary: In doing so, the CRL shall provide the applicant with a document describing the work to be carried out through the consortium including a time schedule and an estimate of a special fee to be paid by the applicant. The applicant shall inform the CRL about his agreement to the document within 15 days of receipt of the communication. (a) testing of methods of analysis; (b) validation of methods of analysis.
(a) testing of methods of analysis;
(b) validation of methods of analysis.
2. The CRL shall supplement the report to the Authority, as provided for in Article 5(1), with an addendum concerning the outcome of the application of the procedure foreseen in paragraph 1 within 30 days of the availability to the CRL of the results of the testing and validation work.
Article 11 Reporting
The CRL shall be responsible for preparing an annual report on each year’s activities carried out for the implementation of this Regulation and shall submit it to the Commission. The consortium shall contribute to this annual report. The CRL may also organise an annual meeting with the consortium, in view of the establishment of the annual report.
Article 12 Guidance
1. The CRL may establish detailed guidance for applicants concerning: (a) reference samples; (b) the testing of methods of analysis, including in particular criteria about when such testing may be required; (c) the validation of methods of analysis, including in particular criteria about when such validation may be required.
(a) reference samples;
(b) the testing of methods of analysis, including in particular criteria about when such testing may be required;
(c) the validation of methods of analysis, including in particular criteria about when such validation may be required.
2. The CRL shall establish detailed guidance for laboratories, including criteria for appointing rapporteur laboratories.
CHAPTER IV FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 13 Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003
Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 are replaced by the text in Annex III to this Regulation.
Article 14 Entry into force
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 4 March 2005. For the Commission Markos Kyprianou Member of the Commission
ANNEX
(a) have been proposed as a national reference laboratory by a Member State for the purpose of taking part in the consortium referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003; (b) have suitable qualified staff that are adequately trained in analytical methods used for the feed additives on which they are involved; (c) possess the equipment needed to carry out the analysis of feed additives, in particular the ones on which they are carrying tasks under this Regulation; (d) have an adequate administrative infrastructure; (e) have sufficient data-processing capacity to produce technical reports and to enable rapid communication with the other laboratories participating in the consortium; (f) provide assurance that their staff respect the confidential aspects of issues, results or communications involved in the handling of applications for authorisation submitted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and in particular the information referred to in Article 18 of that Regulation; (g) have sufficient knowledge of international standards and practices in laboratory work; (h) must be accredited, or being in the process of accreditation according to international standards such as ISO 17025. Grp_for_laboratories_participating_as_referred_to_in_article. 8. Laboratories participating in the consortium must satisfy the following minimum requirements:
ANNEX I Requirements for laboratories participating, as referred to in Article 8
Laboratories participating in the consortium must satisfy the following minimum requirements: (a) have been proposed as a national reference laboratory by a Member State for the purpose of taking part in the consortium referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003; (b) have suitable qualified staff that are adequately trained in analytical methods used for the feed additives on which they are involved; (c) possess the equipment needed to carry out the analysis of feed additives, in particular the ones on which they are carrying tasks under this Regulation; (d) have an adequate administrative infrastructure; (e) have sufficient data-processing capacity to produce technical reports and to enable rapid communication with the other laboratories participating in the consortium; (f) provide assurance that their staff respect the confidential aspects of issues, results or communications involved in the handling of applications for authorisation submitted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and in particular the information referred to in Article 18 of that Regulation; (g) have sufficient knowledge of international standards and practices in laboratory work; (h) must be accredited, or being in the process of accreditation according to international standards such as ISO 17025.
(a) have been proposed as a national reference laboratory by a Member State for the purpose of taking part in the consortium referred to in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003;
(b) have suitable qualified staff that are adequately trained in analytical methods used for the feed additives on which they are involved;
(c) possess the equipment needed to carry out the analysis of feed additives, in particular the ones on which they are carrying tasks under this Regulation;
(d) have an adequate administrative infrastructure;
(e) have sufficient data-processing capacity to produce technical reports and to enable rapid communication with the other laboratories participating in the consortium;
(f) provide assurance that their staff respect the confidential aspects of issues, results or communications involved in the handling of applications for authorisation submitted in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and in particular the information referred to in Article 18 of that Regulation;
(g) have sufficient knowledge of international standards and practices in laboratory work;
(h) must be accredited, or being in the process of accreditation according to international standards such as ISO 17025.
Grp_reference. laboratory. Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Geel, Belgium. (1) Federaal Voedingslabo Tervuren (FAVV), Tervuren, (2) Vlaamse Instelling voor Technogisch Onderzoek (VITO), Mol; (1) Central Inst. Superv. Test. Agriculture, Ústřední kontrolní a zkušební ústav zemědělský (ÚKZÚZ), Praha; (1) Plantedirektoratets Laboratorium, Lyngby; (1) Schwerpunktlabor Futtermittel des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LGL). Oberschleißheim; (2) Landwirtschaftliche Untersuchungs- und Forschungsanstalt (LUFA) Speyer. Speyer; (3) Sächsische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft. Fachbereich 8 — Landwirtschaftliches Untersuchungswesen. Leipzig; (4) Thüringer Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft (TLL). Abteilung Untersuchungswesen. Jena; (1) Põllumajandusuuringute Keskus (PMK), Jääkide ja saasteainete labor, Saku, Harjumaa, (2) Põllumajandusuuringute Keskus (PMK), Taimse materjali analüüsi labor, Saku, Harjumaa; (1) Laboratorio Arbitral Agroalimentario, Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Madrid. (2) Laboratori Agroalimentari, Departament d’Agricultura, Ramaderia i Pesca, Generalitat de Catalunya, Cabrils. (1) Laboratoire de Rennes, direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes (DGCCRF), Rennes; (1) The State Laboratory, Dublin; (1) Istituto Superiore di Sanità. Dipartimento di Sanità alimentare ed animale, Roma. (2) Centro di referenza nazionale per la sorveglianza ed il controllo degli alimenti per gli animali (CReAA), Torino. (1) Feedingstuffs Analytical Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Nicosia; (1) Valsts veterinārmedicīnas diagnostikas centrs (VVMDC), Rīga; (1) Nacionalinė veterinarijos laboratorija, Vilnius, (2) Klaipėdos apskrities VMVT laboratorija, Klaipėda; (1) Laboratoire de contrôle et d'essais — ASTA, Ettelbrück; (1) Országos Mezőgazdasági Minősítő Intézet (OMMI) Központi Laboratórium, Budapest; (1) RIKILT- Instituut voor Voedselveiligheid, Wageningen, (2) Rijkinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM), Bilthoven; (1) Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit (AGES), Wien; (1) Instytut Zootechniki w Krakowie, Krajowe Laboratorium Pasz, Lublin, (2) Państwowy Instytut Weterynaryjny, Puławy; (1) Laboratório Nacional de Investigação Veterinária, Lisboa. (1) Univerza v Ljubljani. Veterinarska fakulteta, Nacionalni veterinarski inštitut, Enota za patologijo prehrane in higieno okolja, Ljubljana, (2) Kmetijski inštitut Slovenije, Ljubljana; (1) Skúšobné laboratórium – oddelenie analýzy krmív, Ústredný kontrolný a skúšobný ústav poľnohospodársky, Bratislava. (1) Kasvintuotannon tarkastuskeskus/Kontrollcentralen för växtproduktion (KTTK). Vantaa/Vanda; (1) Foderavdelningen, Statens veterinärmedicinska anstalt (SVA), Uppsala. (1) The Laboratory of the Government Chemist, Teddington. (1) LabNett AS, Agricultural Chemistry Laboratory, Stjørdal.
ANNEX II Community reference laboratory and consortium of national reference laboratories, as referred to in Article 6(2)
COMMUNITY REFERENCE LABORATORY
Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, Geel, Belgium.
Federaal Voedingslabo Tervuren (FAVV), Tervuren,
Vlaamse Instelling voor Technogisch Onderzoek (VITO), Mol;
Central Inst. Superv. Test. Agriculture, Ústřední kontrolní a zkušební ústav zemědělský (ÚKZÚZ), Praha;
Plantedirektoratets Laboratorium, Lyngby;
Schwerpunktlabor Futtermittel des Bayerischen Landesamtes für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (LGL). Oberschleißheim;
Landwirtschaftliche Untersuchungs- und Forschungsanstalt (LUFA) Speyer. Speyer;
Sächsische Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft. Fachbereich 8 — Landwirtschaftliches Untersuchungswesen. Leipzig;
Thüringer Landesanstalt für Landwirtschaft (TLL). Abteilung Untersuchungswesen. Jena;
Põllumajandusuuringute Keskus (PMK), Jääkide ja saasteainete labor, Saku, Harjumaa,
Põllumajandusuuringute Keskus (PMK), Taimse materjali analüüsi labor, Saku, Harjumaa;
Laboratorio Arbitral Agroalimentario, Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Madrid.
Laboratori Agroalimentari, Departament d’Agricultura, Ramaderia i Pesca, Generalitat de Catalunya, Cabrils.
Laboratoire de Rennes, direction générale de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes (DGCCRF), Rennes;
The State Laboratory, Dublin;
Istituto Superiore di Sanità. Dipartimento di Sanità alimentare ed animale, Roma.
Centro di referenza nazionale per la sorveglianza ed il controllo degli alimenti per gli animali (CReAA), Torino.
Feedingstuffs Analytical Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Nicosia;
Valsts veterinārmedicīnas diagnostikas centrs (VVMDC), Rīga;
Nacionalinė veterinarijos laboratorija, Vilnius,
Klaipėdos apskrities VMVT laboratorija, Klaipėda;
Laboratoire de contrôle et d'essais — ASTA, Ettelbrück;
Országos Mezőgazdasági Minősítő Intézet (OMMI) Központi Laboratórium, Budapest;
RIKILT- Instituut voor Voedselveiligheid, Wageningen,
Rijkinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM), Bilthoven;
Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit (AGES), Wien;
Instytut Zootechniki w Krakowie, Krajowe Laboratorium Pasz, Lublin,
Państwowy Instytut Weterynaryjny, Puławy;
Laboratório Nacional de Investigação Veterinária, Lisboa.
Univerza v Ljubljani. Veterinarska fakulteta, Nacionalni veterinarski inštitut, Enota za patologijo prehrane in higieno okolja, Ljubljana,
Kmetijski inštitut Slovenije, Ljubljana;
Skúšobné laboratórium – oddelenie analýzy krmív, Ústredný kontrolný a skúšobný ústav poľnohospodársky, Bratislava.
Kasvintuotannon tarkastuskeskus/Kontrollcentralen för växtproduktion (KTTK). Vantaa/Vanda;
Foderavdelningen, Statens veterinärmedicinska anstalt (SVA), Uppsala.
The Laboratory of the Government Chemist, Teddington.
LabNett AS, Agricultural Chemistry Laboratory, Stjørdal.
(21) the reception, storage and maintenance of the samples of the feed additive sent by the applicant as provided for in Article 7(3)(f); (22) evaluating the method of analysis of the feed additive, and of other relevant methods of analysis related to it, on the basis of the data provided in the application for authorisation of the feed additive as regards its suitability for official control in accordance with the requirements of the implementing rules referred to in Article 7(4) and (5) and the guidance of the Authority referred to in Article 7(6); (23) submitting a full evaluation report to the Authority on the results of the duties and tasks referred to in this Annex; (24) where necessary, the testing of the method(s) of analysis. Grp. 2. For the duties and tasks set out in this Annex, the CRL may be assisted by a consortium of national reference laboratories. The CRL shall be responsible for: The CRL shall be responsible for coordination of the validation of the method(s) of analysis of the additive, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 378/2005. This task may involve the preparation of food or feed test material. The CRL shall provide scientific and technical assistance to the Commission, especially in cases where Member States contest the results of analyses related to the duties and tasks referred to in this Annex, without prejudice to any role defined for it under Articles 11 and 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council. On request by the Commission, the CRL may also be responsible for conducting special analytical or other related studies in a manner similar to the duties and tasks referred to in point 2. This may be the case, in particular, for existing products notified under Article 10 and included in the Register and for the period until an application for authorisation under Article 10(2) is submitted in accordance with Article 10(2). The CRL shall be responsible for the overall coordination of the consortium of national reference laboratories. The CRL shall ensure that the relevant data concerning the applications are made available to the laboratories. Without prejudice to the responsibilities of the Community reference laboratories laid down in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the CRL may create and maintain a database of methods of analysis available for control of feed additives and make it available to official control laboratories from Member States and other interested parties.
ANNEX III Text replacing paragraphs 2 and 3 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003
2.3.4.5.6.7. For the duties and tasks set out in this Annex, the CRL may be assisted by a consortium of national reference laboratories. The CRL shall be responsible for: The CRL shall be responsible for coordination of the validation of the method(s) of analysis of the additive, in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 378/2005. This task may involve the preparation of food or feed test material. The CRL shall provide scientific and technical assistance to the Commission, especially in cases where Member States contest the results of analyses related to the duties and tasks referred to in this Annex, without prejudice to any role defined for it under Articles 11 and 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council. On request by the Commission, the CRL may also be responsible for conducting special analytical or other related studies in a manner similar to the duties and tasks referred to in point 2. This may be the case, in particular, for existing products notified under Article 10 and included in the Register and for the period until an application for authorisation under Article 10(2) is submitted in accordance with Article 10(2). The CRL shall be responsible for the overall coordination of the consortium of national reference laboratories. The CRL shall ensure that the relevant data concerning the applications are made available to the laboratories. Without prejudice to the responsibilities of the Community reference laboratories laid down in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, the CRL may create and maintain a database of methods of analysis available for control of feed additives and make it available to official control laboratories from Member States and other interested parties. (21) the reception, storage and maintenance of the samples of the feed additive sent by the applicant as provided for in Article 7(3)(f); (22) evaluating the method of analysis of the feed additive, and of other relevant methods of analysis related to it, on the basis of the data provided in the application for authorisation of the feed additive as regards its suitability for official control in accordance with the requirements of the implementing rules referred to in Article 7(4) and (5) and the guidance of the Authority referred to in Article 7(6); (23) submitting a full evaluation report to the Authority on the results of the duties and tasks referred to in this Annex; (24) where necessary, the testing of the method(s) of analysis.
2.
2.1. the reception, storage and maintenance of the samples of the feed additive sent by the applicant as provided for in Article 7(3)(f);
2.2. evaluating the method of analysis of the feed additive, and of other relevant methods of analysis related to it, on the basis of the data provided in the application for authorisation of the feed additive as regards its suitability for official control in accordance with the requirements of the implementing rules referred to in Article 7(4) and (5) and the guidance of the Authority referred to in Article 7(6);
2.3. submitting a full evaluation report to the Authority on the results of the duties and tasks referred to in this Annex;
2.4. where necessary, the testing of the method(s) of analysis.
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- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2115 of 23 September 2026 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of menadione sodium bisulphite (vitamin K3) and menadione nicotinamide bisulphite (vitamin K3) as feed additives for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2307 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the assessment carried out regarding the methods of analysis of menadione sodium bisulphite and menadione nicotinamide bisulphite as a feed additives in the context of the previous authorisation are valid and applicable for the current application. In accordance with Article 5(4), point (c), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, the evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory is therefore not required.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2129 of 24 September 2026 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate as a feed additive for cats and dogs and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2306 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the assessment carried out regarding the method of analysis of L-cysteine hydrochloride monohydrate as a feed additive in the context of the previous authorisation are valid and applicable for the current application. In accordance with Article 5(4), point (c), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, an evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory is therefore not required.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/353 of 21 February 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Levilactobacillus brevis DSM 16680 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 399/2014 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the assessment carried out regarding the method of analysis of the preparation of Levilactobacillus brevis DSM 16680 as a feed additive in the context of the previous authorisation are valid and applicable for the current application. In accordance with Article 5(4), point (c), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, an evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory is therefore not required.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/151 of 29 January 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Levilactobacillus brevis DSM 21982 as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 838/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the assessment carried out regarding the method of analysis of the preparation of Levilactobacillus brevis DSM 21982 as a feed additive in the context of the previous authorisation are valid and applicable for the current application. In accordance with Article 5(4), point (c), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, an evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory is therefore not required.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2180 of 2 September 2024 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,4-beta-xylanase, endo-1,4-beta-glucanase and xyloglucan-specific-endo-beta-1,4-glucanase produced with Trichoderma citrinoviride DSM 33578 as a feed additive for sows of all Suidae species (holder of authorisation: Huvepharma EOOD) (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
In accordance with Article 5(4), point (a), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the previous assessment concerning the same additive are valid and applicable for the current application.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/148 of 29 January 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus lactis NCIMB 11181 as a feed additive for calves for rearing and for fattening and weaned piglets (holder of authorisation: Chr. Hansen A/S) and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 797/2013 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the assessment carried out regarding the method of analysis of the preparation of Enterococcus lactis NCIMB 11181 as a feed additive in the context of the previous authorisation are valid and applicable for the current application. In accordance with Article 5(4), point (c), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, an evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory is therefore not required.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/752 of 16 April 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of L-tyrosine as a feed additive for all animal species and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 101/2014 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) concluded in its opinion of 4 June 2024 that the use of the feed additive in animal nutrition remains safe for the target species, consumers, and the environment. As regards the safety for the user, the Authority considered that L-tyrosine was not an irritant to skin or eyes, but it could not conclude on the potential of L-tyrosine to be a dermal sensitiser. Exposure to the additive by inhalation of persons handling it is likely. The Authority considered that there is no need to assess the efficacy of L-tyrosine, as the application for renewal
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1773 of 26 November 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 429/2008 on detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the preparation and the presentation of applications and the assessment and the authorisation of feed additives (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
confirmation that the fee to the CRL has been paid (Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005).
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2412 of 13 September 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 23688 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 84/2014 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the assessment carried out regarding the method of analysis of the preparation of Pediococcus pentosaceus DSM 23688 as a feed additive in the context of the previous authorisation are valid and applicable for the current application. In accordance with Article 5(4), point (c), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, an evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory is therefore not required.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/91 of 14 January 2026 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of 6-phytase produced with Trichoderma reesei CBS 126897 as a feed additive for poultry, weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and sows, the authorisation of a preparation of 6-phytase produced with Trichoderma reesei CBS 126897 as a feed additive for ornamental birds, suckling piglets and minor porcine species (holder of authorisation: AB Enzymes Finland Oy) and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 292/2014 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the assessment carried out regarding the method of analysis of 6-phytase produced with Trichoderma reesei CBS 126897 as a feed additive in the context of the previous authorisations are valid and applicable for the current applications. In accordance with Article 5(4), points (a) and (c), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, an evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory is therefore not required.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1710 of 7 September 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of ammonium chloride as a feed additive for all ruminants and cats and dogs, an authorisation of a preparation of ammonium chloride as a feed additive for sows (holder of the authorisation: Latochema Co. Ltd) and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 832/2012 and (EU) 2016/1007 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
In accordance with Article 5(4), points (a) and (c) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the previous assessment regarding the methods used for the control of the preparation of ammonium chloride in feed are valid and applicable for the current applications.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1187 of 24 April 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus lactis DSM 7134 and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus DSM 7133 as a feed additive for calves for rearing (holder of authorisation: Lactosan GmbH & Co.KG) and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1101/2013 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the assessment carried out regarding the method of analysis of the preparation of Enterococcus lactis DSM 7134 and Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus DSM 7133 as a feed additive in the context of the previous authorisation are valid and applicable for the current application. In accordance with Article 5(4), point (c), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, an evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory is therefore not required.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1698 of 6 September 2023 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of potassium diformate as a feed additive for sows (holder of the authorisation: ADDCON Europe GmbH) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 104/2010 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
In accordance with Article 5(4), point (c), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, the Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the previous assessment are valid and applicable for the current application. In addition, on 28 April 2023, the Reference Laboratory published an addendum to its evaluation report, updating its recommendations for the analytical methods for the determination of potassium diformate (as total formic acid) in the feed additive, premixtures and compound feed, and for the determination o
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2394 of 9 September 2024 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Enterococcus lactis NCIMB 10415 as a feed additive for cats and dogs (holder of authorisation: DSM Nutritional Products Ltd.) and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1061/2013 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the previous assessment concerning the same additive as regards the method of analysis are valid and applicable for the current application. In accordance with Article 5(4), point (a), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, an evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory is therefore not required.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/275 of 12 February 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407 as a feed additive for rabbits other than suckling and breeding rabbits (holder of authorisation: S. I. Lesaffre) and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 334/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the assessment carried out regarding the method of analysis of the preparation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-4407 as a feed additive in the context of the previous authorisation are valid and applicable for the current application. In accordance with Article 5(4), point (c), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, an evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory is therefore not required.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2505 of 11 December 2025 concerning the authorisation of guanidinoacetic acid and a preparation of guanidinoacetic acid as feed additives for weaned piglets and pigs for fattening in water for drinking and for turkeys for fattening and reared for breeding in feed and water for drinking (holder of authorisation: Alzchem Trostberg GmbH), and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2628 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the previous assessment concerning the same additives and verified by the Authority in its opinion of 27 January 2016 are valid and applicable for both applications. In accordance with Article 5(4), point (a), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 an evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory was therefore not required.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1418 of 17 July 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucan’s and endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Talaromyces versatilis IMI CC 378536 as a feed additive for all poultry species, weaned piglets, pigs for fattening and sows (holder of authorisation: Adisseo France S.A.S.) and repealing Implementing Regulations (EU) No 290/2014 and (EU) No 1138/2014 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the assessment carried out regarding the method of analysis of the preparation of endo-1,3(4)-beta-glucanase and endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Talaromyces versatilis IMI CC 378536 as a feed additive in the context of the previous authorisations are valid and applicable for the current application. In accordance with Article 5(4), point (c), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, an evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory is therefore not required.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/553 of 13 March 2026 amending Implementing Regulations (EU) 2020/1755 and (EU) 2024/1054 as regards the terms of the authorisation of a preparation of Weizmannia faecalis DSM 32016 as a feed additive for all poultry species for fattening, reared for breeding and laying and ornamental birds (holder of authorisation: Biochem Zusatzstoffe Handels- und Produktionsges. mbH) (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in a previous assessment concerning another application for the authorisation of the same additive and verified by the Authority in its opinion of 25 May 2020 are valid and applicable for the current application. In accordance with Article 5(4), point (a), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, an evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory was therefore not required.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1504 of 25 July 2025 concerning the renewal of the authorisation of a preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 40027 as a feed additive for all animal species and amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1113/2013 (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in the assessment carried out regarding the method of analysis of the preparation of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCIMB 40027 as a feed additive in the context of the previous authorisation are valid and applicable for the current application. In accordance with Article 5(4), point (c), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, an evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory is therefore not required.
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2079 of 17 September 2026 concerning the authorisation of a preparation of alpha-galactosidase produced with Aspergillus tubingensis ATCC SD 6740 and endo-1,4-beta-xylanase produced with Trichoderma orientale CBS 139997 as a feed additive for weaned piglets (holder of authorisation: Industrial Técnica Pecuaria, S.A.) (Text with EEA relevance) Regulation · Grade B
The Reference Laboratory set up by Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 considered that the conclusions and recommendations reached in a previous assessment concerning another application for the authorisation of the same additive and verified by the Authority in its opinion of 19 March 2020 are valid and applicable for the current application. In accordance with Article 5(4), point (a), of Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005, an evaluation report of the Reference Laboratory was therefore not required.