S.I. No. 185/2004 - European Communities (Feedingstuffs) (Methods of Sampling and Analysis) (Amendment) Regulations 2004

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Feedingstuffs) (Methods of Sampling and Analysis) (Amendment) Regulations 2004.

(2) The European Communities (Feedingstuffs) (Methods of Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1999 to 2000 and these Regulations may be cited collectively as the European Communities (Feedingstuffs) (Methods of Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1999 to 2004.

2. Regulation 2(1) of the European Communities (Feedingstuffs) (Methods of Sampling and Analysis) Regulations, 1999 are amended by substituting the definition of “prescribed method of analysis” for the following

“ ‘prescribed method of analysis’ means a method of analysis which is established as a Community method of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs in accordance with:—

Council Directive 70/373/EEC of 20 July 1970

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, Commission Directive 71/250/EEC of 15 June 1971

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, Commission Directive 71/393/EEC of 18 November 1971

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, Commission Directive 72/199/EEC of 27 April 1972

6

, Commission Directive 73/46/EEC of 5 December 1972

7

, Commission Directive 73/47/EEC of 5 December 1972

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, Commission Directive 78/633/EEC of 15 June 1978

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, Commission Directive 81/680/EEC of 30 July 1981

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, Commission Directive 81/715/EEC of 31 July 1981

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, Commission Directive 84/4/EEC of 20 December 1983

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, Commission Directive 84/425/EEC of 25 July 1984

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, Commission Directive 92/89/EEC of 3 November 1992

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, Commission Directive 92/95/EEC of 9 November 1992

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, Commission Directive 93/28/EEC of 4 June 1993

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, Commission Directive 93/70/EEC of 28 July 1993

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, Commission Directive 93/117/EC of 17 December 1993

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, Commission Directive 94/14/EC of 29 March 1994

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, Commission Directive 98/54/EC of 16 July 1998

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, Commission Directive 98/64/EC of 3 September 1998

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, Commission Directive 99/27/EC of 20 April 1999

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, Commission Directive 99/76/EC of 23 July 1999

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, Commission Directive 99/79/EC of 27 July 1999

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, Commission Directive 2000/45/EC of 6 July 2000

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, Commission Directive 2002/70/EC of 26 July 2002

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and Commission Directive 2003/126/EC of 23 December 2003

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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 7th day of April, 2004.

JOE WALSH,

Minister for Agriculture and Food.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations amend the European Communities (Feedingstuffs) (Methods of Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1999 to 2000, so as to give effect to Commission Directive 2002/70/EC of 26 July 2002 and Commission Directive 2003/126/EC of the 23 December 2003 which establishes Community methods of analysis for the determination of levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in feedingstuffs and methods of analysis for the determination of constituents of animal origin in feedingstuffs respectively. The Regulations should be read in conjunction with the Commission Directives.

Directive No.

Method Prescribed for

70/373/EEC

Basic Directive

71/250/EEC

Hydrocyanic acid

Calcium

Carbonates

Crude Ash

Ash insoluble in HCI

Chlorine from chloides

Lactose

Potassium

Sodium

Sugars

Urea

Urease activity

71/393/EEC

Moisture

Volatile nigrogenous bases

Phosphorus (total)

72/199/EEC

Starch

Protein soluble in pepsin & HCI

Pepsin activity

Gossypol

Tylosin

73/46/EEC

Moisture (fats)

Magnesium

73/47/EEC

Moisture (Amends 71/393/EEC)

76/371/EEC

Sampling of Feedingstuffs

78/633/EEC

Flavophospholipol

Iron

Copper

Manganese

Zinc

81/680/EEC

General provisions

81/715/EC

Avoparcin

Monensin sodium

84/4/EEC

Virginiamycin

Zinc bacitracin

84/425/EEC

Spiramycin

92/89/EEC

Crude fibre

92/95/EEC

Aflatoxin B

1

93/28/EEC

Crude protein

93/70/EEC

Halofuginone

93/117/EC

Robenidine

Methyl benzoquate

94/14/EC

Aflatoxin B

1

98/64/EC

Amino acids

Crude oils & fats

Olaquindox

99/27/EC

Amprolium

Diclazuril

Carbadox

99/76/EC

Lasalocid Sodium

99/79/EC

Starch (Amends 72/199/EEC)

2000/45/EC

Vitamin A

Vitamin E

Tryptophan

2002/70/EC

Dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs

2003/126/EC

Constituents of animal origin

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O.J. No. L209, 6.8.2002, p.15.

2

O.J. No. L339, 24.12.2003, p.78.

3

O.J. No. L170, 3.8.1970, p.2

4

O.J. No. L115, 12.7.1971, p.13

5

O.J. No. L279, 20.12.71, p.7

6

O.J. No. L123, 29.5.72, p.6

7

O.J. No. L83, 30.3.73, p.21

8

O.J. No. L83, 30.3.73, p.35

9

O.J. No. L206, 29.7.78, p.43

10

O.J. No. L246, 29.8.81, p.32

11

O.J. No. L257, 10.9.81, p.38

12

O.J. No. L15, 18.1.84, p.28

13

O.J. No. L238, 6.9.84, p.34

14

O.J. No. L344, 26.11.92, p.35

15

O.J. No. L327, 13.11.92, p.54

16

O.J. No. L179, 22.7.93, p.8

17

O.J. No. L234, 17.9.93, p.17

18

O.J. No. L329, 30.12.93, p.54

19

O.J. No. L94, 13.4.94, p.30

20

O.J. No. L208, 24.7.98, p.49

21

O.J. No. L257, 19.9.98, p.14

22

O.J. No. L118, 6.5.99, p.36

23

O.J. No. L207, 6.8.99, p.13

24

O.J. No. L209, 7.8.99, p.23

25

O.J. No. L174, 13.7.2000, p.32

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O.J. No. L209, 6.8.2002, p.15

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O.J. No. L339, 24.12.2003, p.78

I, JOE WALSH, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by

section 3

of the

European Communities Act 1972

(No. 27 of 1972), for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Directive 2002/70/EC of 26 July 2002

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and Commission Directive 2003/126/EC of 23 December 2003

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, hereby make the following regulations—