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of 14 June 1993
on reference laboratories for the monitoring of marine biotoxins
(93/383/EEC)
(OJ L 166, 8.7.1993, p. 31)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►A1Act of Accession of Austria, Sweden and Finland C 241 21 29.8.1994
(adapted by Council Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC) L 1 1 1.1.1995
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COUNCIL DECISION
of 14 June 1993
on reference laboratories for the monitoring of marine biotoxins
(93/383/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament(2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee(3),
Whereas Council Directive 91/492/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down
the health conditions for the production and the placing on the marketof live bivalve molluscs(
4) lays down, and in particular in the Annex
thereto, various rules regarding biotoxins affecting live bivalvemolluscs;
Whereas Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down
the health conditions for the production and placing on the market offishery products(
5), sets out, in particular in Article 5 and Chapter V,
point II.B of the Annex thereto, certain rules on marine biotoxinsaffecting fishery products;
Whereas the monitoring of marine biotoxins is especially important to
ensure the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs and fisheryproducts which comply with the requirements of the said Directives;
Whereas, in order to provide an efficient monitoring system to test for
marine biotoxins, a national reference laboratory responsible for coordi-nating the necessary analyses in each Member State should be desig-nated;
Whereas, to ensure a standardized system throughout the Community, a
Community reference laboratory should be designated which will beresponsible for coordinating the monitoring of marine biotoxins carriedout by each national reference laboratory; whereas the tasks and oper-ating conditions of the Community reference laboratory should be laiddown;
Whereas the laboratory of the ‘Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo' in
Vigo fulfils all the necessary conditions in order to be designated theCommunity reference laboratory for marine biotoxins; whereas the offi-cials in charge of the laboratory have undertaken to carry out the taskslaid down in this Decision on the terms set out herein;
Whereas this Community reference laboratory is eligible for
Community aid in accordance with Article 28 of Council Decision90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field(
6),
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The laboratories listed in the Annex hereto are hereby designated as
national reference laboratories for the monitoring of marine biotoxins.
(1) OJ No C 15, 18. 1. 1993, p. 7.
(2) OJ No C 115, 26. 4. 1993.
(3) OJ No C 129, 10. 5. 1993, p. 7.
(4) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 1.
(5) OJ No L 268, 24. 9. 1991, p. 15.
(6) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.
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Article 2
1. Each national reference laboratory shall be responsible for the
following tasks:
— coordinating the activities of the national laboratories responsible
for analyses of marine biotoxins in the relevant Member State,
— assisting the competent authority in the Member State to organize
the system for monitoring marine biotoxins,
— organizing comparative tests between the various national labora-
tories responsible for analysing marine biotoxins,
— ensuring that the information supplied by the Community reference
laboratory is disseminated to the competent authority in the relevantMember State and to the national laboratories responsible foranalysing marine biotoxins.
2. The national reference laboratories shall collaborate with the
Community reference laboratory referred to in Article 3.
Article 3
The laboratory of the ‘Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo' in Vigo is
hereby designated as the Community reference laboratory for themonitoring of marine biotoxins.
Article 4
The Community reference laboratory shall be responsible for the
following tasks:
— supplying information on analytical methods and comparative
testing to the national reference laboratories,
— coordinating the application by the national reference laboratories of
the methods referred to in the first indent, by organizing compara-tive testing in particular,
— coordinating the development of new analytical methods and
informing the national reference laboratories of progress made inthis area,
— organizing training and advanced courses for the staff of the
national reference laboratories,
— collaborating with the laboratories responsible for analysing marine
biotoxins in third countries,
— providing scientific and technical assistance to the Commission,
especially in cases where the results of analyses are contestedbetween Member States.
Article 5
The Community reference laboratory for marine biotoxins shall satisfy
the following operating conditions;
— that staff are qualified and have sufficient knowledge of the tech-
niques applied in the analysis of marine biotoxins,
— that the equipment and substances necessary for carrying out the
tasks laid down in Article 4 are available,
— that an appropriate administrative structure is in place,— that the confidential nature of certain subjects, results and reports is
observed by staff,
— that the principles of good laboratory practice accepted internation-
ally are followed,
— that an up-to-date list of the reference substances held by the
Community Bureau of References is available, along with an up todate list of the manufacturers and suppliers of these substances.
Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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ANNEX
Belgium and Luxembourg:
— Institut d’hygiène et d’épidémiologie
Département microbiologie — Service bactériologieAv. Juliette Vytsman 14-161050 Bruxelles — BELGIUM
Denmark:
— Fiskeriministeriet
FiskerikontrollenDronningens Tværgade 21P.O. Box 9050DK-1022 Copenaghe n K — DENMARK
Germany:
— Bundesgesundheitsamt (BGA)
Thielallee 88-92D-1000 Berlin 33 — GERMANY
Greece:
— The Institute of Hygiene
Iese Odos 75 Botanicos11855 Athens — GREECE
Spain:
— Laboratorio del Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo
Unidad Administrativa de VigoEstación marítima s/n36201 Vigo — SPAIN
France:
— Laboratoire central d’hygiène alimentaire
43, rue de Dantzig75015 Paris — FRANCE
Ireland:
— Fisheries Research Centre
AbbotstownDublin 15 — IRELAND
Italy:
— Consorzio di studi, ricerche ed interventi sulle risorse marine
Viale Vespucci 247042 Cesenatico (FO) — ITALY
Netherlands:
— Postbus 1
Rijkinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiëne (RIVM)3720 BA Bilthoven — NETHERLANDS
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for Austria:
If necessary, the Commission, after consultation with the Austrian authori-
ties, shall amend this Annex in order to designate a national referencelaboratory for the control of marine biotoxins.
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Portugal:
— Laboratório do Instituto Nacional de Investigação das Pescas (INIP)
AV. Brasília s/n1400 Lisbon — PORTUGAL
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for Finland:
— Eläinlääkintä- ja elintarvikelaitos, Helsinki — Anstalten för veterinärmedicin
och livsmedel, Helsingfors;
and Tullilaboratorio — Tullaboratoriet, Espoo
for Sweden:
— Institutionen för klinisk bakteriologi, Göteborgs Universitet, Göteborg;
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United Kingdom:
— Torry Research Station
PO Box 31, 135 Abbey RoadAberdeen AB9 8DG UK — UNITED KINGDOM