EC: Commission Recommendation of 2 March 2005 on the coordinated inspection programme in the field of animal nutrition for the year 2005 in accordance with Council Directive 95/53/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2005-03-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: animal nutrition, food additive, food inspection, toxic substance, veterinary legislation

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION

of 2 March 2005

on the coordinated inspection programme in the field of animal nutrition for the year 2005 in
accordance with Council Directive 95/53/EC

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2005/187/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

storage and transport conditions. As
of harvesting,
mycotoxin concentration varies from year to year, it is
appropriate to collect data from consecutive years for all
mycotoxins mentioned.

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Directive 95/53/EC of 25 October
1995 fixing the principles governing the organisation of
inspections in the field of animal nutrition (1), and in
official
particular Article 22(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

identified certain issues as
In 2004 Member States
worthy of a coordinated inspection programme to be
carried out in the year 2005.

the

rules

for other mycotoxins,

Although Directive 2002/32/EC of
European
Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on unde-
sirable substances in animal feed (2) establishes maximum
contents of aflatoxin B1 in feedingstuffs, there are no
Community
such as
ochratoxin A, zearalenone, deoxynivalenol and fumo-
nisins. Gathering information on the presence of those
mycotoxins through random sampling could provide
useful data for an assessment of the situation with a
view to the development of the legislation. Furthermore,
certain feed materials such as cereals and oil seeds are
particularly exposed to mycotoxin contamination because

(1) OJ L 265, 8.11.1995, p. 17. Directive as last amended by Directive
the Council

the European Parliament and of

2001/46/EC of
(OJ L 234, 1.9.2001, p. 55).

(3)

(4)

(5)

Antibiotics, other than coccidiostats and histomonostats,
may be marketed and used as feed additives only until 31
December 2005. Previous checks for the presence of
antibiotics and coccidiostats
in certain feedingstuffs
where some of
those substances are not authorised
indicate that this type of infringement still occurs. The
frequency of such findings and the sensitivity of this
matter justify the continuation of checks.

It is important to ensure that the restrictions on the use
of feed materials of animal origin in feedingstuffs, as laid
down in the relevant Community legislation, are effec-
tively enforced.

It is appropriate to ensure that the levels of the trace
elements copper and zinc in compound feedingstuffs
for pigs do not exceed the maximum content
laid
down by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003
of 25 July 2003 amending the conditions for authori-
sation of a number of additives in feedingstuffs belonging
to the group of trace elements (3).

(6)

The measures provided for in this Recommendation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

(2) OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 10. Directive as

last amended by
Commission Directive 2003/100/EC (OJ L 285, 1.11.2003, p. 33).

(3) OJ L 187, 26.7.2003, p. 11. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 2112/2003 (OJ L 317, 2.12.2003, p. 22).

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HEREBY RECOMMENDS:

1.
It is recommended that Member States carry out during
the year 2005 a coordinated inspection programme aimed to
check:

(a)

the concentration of mycotoxins (aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin
A, zearalenone, deoxynivalenol and fumonisins) in feeding-
indicating the methods of analysis; the method of
stuffs,
sampling should comprise both random and targeted
sampling;
in the case of targeted sampling, the samples
should be feed materials suspected of containing higher
concentrations of mycotoxins, such as cereal grains, oil
seeds, oil fruits, their products and by-products, and feed
materials stored for a long time or transported by sea over a
long distance; in the case of aflatoxin B1, particular attention
should also be paid to compound feedingstuffs for dairy
animals other than dairy cattle; the results of the checks
should be reported using the model set out in Annex I;

(b) antibiotics, coccidiostats and/or histomonostats, whether or
not authorised as feed additives for certain animal species
and categories, that occur frequently in non-medicated pre-
mixtures and compound feedingstuffs
in which these
medicinal substances are not authorised; the checks should
in pre-mixtures and
substances
target
authority
competent
the
compound

those medicinal

feedingstuffs

if

considers that there is a greater probability of finding irre-
gularities; the results of the checks should be reported using
the model set out in Annex II;

(c)

the implementation of
restrictions on the production
and use of feed materials of animal origin, as set out in
Annex III;

(d) the levels of copper and zinc in compound feedingstuffs for

pigs, as set out in Annex IV.

It is recommended that Member States include the results
2.
of
in
the coordinated inspection programme provided for
paragraph 1 in a separate chapter in the annual report on
inspection activities to be transmitted by 1 April 2006 in
accordance with Article 22(2) of Directive 95/53/EC and the
latest version of the harmonised reporting model.

Done at Brussels, 2 March 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

Concentration of certain mycotoxins (aflatoxin B1, ochratoxin A, zearalenone, deoxynivalenol, fumonisins) in
feedingstuffs

Individual results of all tested samples; model for reports as referred to in paragraph 1(a)

Feedingstuffs

Type

Country of
origin

Sampling
(random or
targeted)

Type and concentration of mycotoxins (μg/kg relative to a feedingstuff with a moisture content
of 12 %)

Aflatoxin B1

Ochratoxin A

Zearalenone

Deoxynivalenol

Fumonisins (a)

(a) The concentration of fumonisins comprises the total of fumonisins B1, B2 and B3.

The competent authority should also indicate:
— the action taken when maximum levels for aflatoxin B1 are exceeded,
— the methods of analysis used,
— the limits of detection.

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ANNEX II

Presence of certain medicinal substances not authorised as feed additives

Certain antibiotics, coccidiostats and other medicinal substances may be legally present as additives in pre-mixtures and
compound feedingstuffs for certain species and categories of animals, when fulfilling the requirements of Article 10 of
Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for
use in animal nutrition (1).

The presence of unauthorised medicinal substances in feedingstuffs constitutes an infringement.

The medicinal substances to be controlled should be chosen from the following:

1. Medicinal substances authorised as feed additives for certain animal species or categories only:

avilamycin

decoquinate

diclazuril

flavophospholipol

halofuginone hydrobromide

lasalocid A sodium

maduramicin ammonium alpha

monensin sodium

narasin

narasin — nicarbazin

robenidine hydrochloride

salinomycin sodium

semduramicin sodium

2. Medicinal substances no longer authorised as feed additives:

amprolium

amprolium/ethopabate

arprinocid

avoparcin

carbadox

dimetridazole

dinitolmid

ipronidazol

meticlorpindol

meticlorpindol/methylbenzoquate

nicarbazin

nifursol

(1) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29.

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olaquindox

ronidazol

spiramycin

tetracyclines

tylosin phosphate

virginiamycin

zinc bacitracin

other antimicrobial substances

3. Medicinal substances never authorised as feed additives:

other substances

Individual results of all non-compliant samples; model for reports as referred to in paragraph 1(b)

Type of feedingstuff
(animal species and
category)

Substance detected

Level found

Reason for the
infringement (a)

Action taken

(a) Reason leading to the presence of the unauthorised substance in the feedingstuff, as concluded after an investigation carried out by

the competent authority.

The competent authority should also indicate:

— the total number of samples tested,

— the names of the substances which have been investigated,

— the methods of analysis used,

— the limits of detection.

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ANNEX III

Restrictions on the production and use of feed materials of animal origin

Without prejudice to Articles 3 to 13 and 15 of Directive 95/53/EC, Member States should during 2005 undertake a
coordinated inspection programme to determine whether restrictions on the production and use of feed materials of
animal origin have been complied with.

In particular, in order to ensure that the ban on feeding processed animal protein to certain animals, as laid down in
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down
rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (1), are effectively
applied, Member States should implement a specific control programme based on targeted controls. In accordance with
Article 4 of Directive 95/53/EC, that control programme should be based on a risk-based strategy where all stages of
production and all types of premises where feed is produced, handled and administered are included. Member States
should pay special attention to the definition of criteria that can be related to a risk. The weighting given to each criterion
should be proportional to the risk. The inspection frequency and the number of samples analysed in the premises should
be in correlation to the sum of weightings allocated to those premises.

The following indicative premises and criteria should be considered when drawing up a control programme:

Premises

Criteria

Weighting

Feed mills

Double-stream feed mills producing ruminant compound feed and non-
ruminant compound feed containing derogated processed animal proteins

Feed mills with previous history, or suspicion, of non-compliance

Feed mills with a large amount of
imported feedingstuffs with high
protein content such as fishmeal, soybean meal, corn gluten meal and
protein concentrates

Feed mills with a high production of compound feed

of

cross-contamination resulting

Risk
operational
procedures (dedication of silos, control of the effective separation of
lines, control of ingredients, internal laboratory, sampling procedures)

from internal

Border Inspection Posts and
other points of entry into the
Community

Large/small amount of imports of feedingstuffs

Feedingstuffs with high protein content

Farms

Home mixers using derogated processed animal proteins

Farms keeping ruminants and other species (risk of cross feeding)

Farms purchasing feedingstuffs in bulk

Dealers

Warehouses and intermediate storage of feedingstuffs with high protein
content

High volume of bulk feedingstuffs traded

Dealers in compound feedingstuffs produced abroad

Mobile mixers

Mixers producing for both ruminants and non-ruminants

Mixers with previous history, or suspicion, of non-compliance

Mixers incorporating feedingstuffs with high protein content

Mixers with high production of feedingstuffs

Large number of farms served including farms which keep ruminants

Means of transportation

Vehicles used for the transportation of processed animal proteins and
feedingstuffs

Vehicles with previous history, or suspicion, of non-compliance

(1) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 214/2005 (OJ L 37, 10.2.2005, p. 9).

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As an alternative to these indicative premises and criteria, Member States may forward their own risk assessment to the
Commission before 31 March 2005.

Sampling should be targeted on batches or events where cross-contamination with prohibited processed proteins is most
feedingstuffs containing animal protein prohibited in this batch, technical
likely (first batch after the transport of
problems or changes in production lines, changes in storage bunkers or silos for bulk material).

In 2005, Member States should focus on the analysis of sugar beet pulp and imported feed materials.

The minimum number of inspections per year in a Member State should be 10 per 100 000 tonnes of compound feed
produced. The minimum number of official samples per year in a Member State should be 20 per 100 000 tonnes of
compound feed produced. Pending the approval of alternative methods, microscopic identification and estimation as
described in Commission Directive 2003/126/EC of 23 December 2003 on the analytical method for the determination
of constituents of animal origin for the official control of feedingstuffs (1) should be used for analysing samples. Any
presence of prohibited constituents of animal origin in feedingstuffs should be considered as a breach of the feed ban.

The results of the inspection programmes should be communicated to the Commission using the following formats.

Summary of checks concerning feeding restrictions for feed of animal origin (feeding of prohibited processed animal proteins)

A. Documented inspections

Stage

Number of inspections comprising checks
on the presence of processed animal
proteins

Number of breaches based on
documentary checks etc. rather than
laboratory testing

Import of feed materials

Storage of feed materials

Feed mills

Home mixers/mobile mixers

Intermediaries of feedingstuffs

Means of transport

Farms keeping non-ruminants

Farms keeping ruminants
Others: …………………….

B. Sampling and testing of feed materials and compound feedingstuffs for processed animal proteins

Number of official samples tested
for processed animal proteins

Number of non-compliant samples

Presence of processed animal
protein from terrestrial animals

Presence of processed animal
protein from fish

Feed
materials

Compound
feedingstuffs

for
ruminants

for non-
ruminants

Feed
materials

Compound
feedingstuffs

for
ruminants

for non-
ruminants

Feed
materials

Compound
feedingstuffs

for
ruminants

for non-
ruminants

Premises

At import

Feed mills

Intermediaries/
storage

Means of transport

Home mixers/
mobile mixers

On farm
Others: ………….

(1) OJ L 339, 24.12.2003, p. 78.

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C. Summary of prohibited processed animal proteins found in samples of feedingstuffs intended for ruminants

Month of sampling

Type degree and origin of
contamination

Sanctions (or other measures) applied

1

2

3

4

5

…

ANNEX IV

Individual results of all samples (both compliant and non-compliant) concerning the content of copper and zinc
in compound feedingstuffs for pigs

Type of compound
feedingstuff (animal
category)

Trace element
(copper or zinc)

Level found
(mg/kg of complete
feedingstuff)

Reason for exceeding
the maximum
content (a)

Action taken

(a) As concluded after an investigation carried out by the competent authority.