Commission Recommendation of  14 December 2005  on the coordinated inspection programme in the field of animal nutrition for the year 2006 in accordance with Council Directive 95/53/EC
Date: 2005-12-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU control, animal nutrition, food inspection, foodstuffs legislation, health legislation

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COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION

of 14 December 2005

on the coordinated inspection programme in the field of animal nutrition for the year 2006 in
accordance with Council Directive 95/53/EC

(2005/925/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 2005 Member States
worthy of a coordinated inspection programme to be
carried out in the year 2006.

of

the

rules

those mycotoxins

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, fumonisins,
T-2 and HT-2 toxins. Gathering information on the
presence
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
exposed to
mycotoxin contamination because of harvesting, storage
and transport conditions. As mycotoxin concentration
is appropriate to collect
it
varies from year to year,
data
all mycotoxins
years
mentioned.

from consecutive

are particularly

and oil

through

seeds

for

(3)

Previous results of checks for the presence of antibiotics
and coccidiostats in certain feedingstuffs intended for
species or category for which those active
animal
substances are not authorised indicate that this type of
infringement still occurs. Furthermore,
in accordance
with the provisions of Article 11(2) of Regulation (EC)
No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the

(4)

(5)

Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in
animal nutrition (3),
it is important to ensure that the
phasing out of antibiotic feed additives is effectively
enforced.

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 (4).

(6)

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

HEREBY RECOMMENDS THAT MEMBER STATES:

1. carry out during the year 2006 a coordinated inspection

programme aimed to check:

(a)

(aflatoxin

concentration

in feedingstuffs,

of mycotoxins

B1,
the
ochratoxin A, zearalenone, deoxynivalenol, fumonisins,
T-2 and HT-2 toxins)
indicating the
the method of sampling should
methods of analysis;
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
aflatoxin B1, particular
distance;
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;

case of

in the

(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).

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

last amended by

Commission Directive 2005/8/EC (OJ L 27, 29.1.2005, p. 44).

(3) OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29. Regulation as

amended by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 378/2005 (OJ L 59, 5.3.2005,
p. 8).

(4) 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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(b) 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
substances are not authorised; the checks should target
those substances in pre-mixtures and compound feeding-
stuffs if the competent authority considers that there is a
greater probability of finding irregularities; the results of
the checks should be reported using the model set out in
Annex II;

(e)

the levels of copper and zinc in compound feedingstuffs
for pigs, as set out in Annex IV.

2.

include the results of the co-ordinated inspection programme
provided for in paragraph 1 in a separate Chapter in the
annual report on inspection activities to be transmitted by
1 April 2007 and the latest version of
the harmonised
reporting model.

(c)

the implementation of the phasing out of antibiotics as
feed additives as set out in Annex II;

Done at Brussels, 14 December 2005.

(d) the implementation of restrictions on the production and
feed materials of animal origin, as set out in

use of
Annex III;

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,
T-2 and HT-2-toxins) in feedingstuffs

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

Feedingstuffs

Class (a)

Type (b)

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

Ochrato-
xin A

Zeara-
lenone

Deoxyni-
valenol

Fumo-
nisins (c)

T-2- and
HT-2-
toxins (d)

(a) Select one of the following classes: feed material, feed additive, premixture, complementary feed, complete feed, compound feed.
(b) Select one of the following types: (a) for feed materials, the name of the feed material as laid down in Part B of the Annex to Council

Directive 96/25/EC (OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 35); (b) for other feedingstuffs, the target species.

(c) The concentration of fumonisins B1 and B2 can be reported as the sum of both.
(d) The concentration of the T-2 and HT-2 toxins can be reported as the sum of both.

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 medicinal substances may be legally present as additives in pre-mixtures and compound feedingstuffs for certain
animal species and categories, when fulfilling the requirements of Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003.

The presence of unauthorised medicinal substances in feedingstuffs for certain animal species and categories 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:

decoquinate (Deccox)

diclazuril (Clinacox 0,2 %)

halofuginone hydrobromide (Stenorol)

lasalocid A sodium (Avatec 15 %)

maduramicin ammonium alpha (Cygro 1 %)

monensin sodium (Elancoban G100, 100, G200, 200)

narasin (Monteban)
narasin — nicarbazin (Maxiban G160)

robenidine hydrochloride (Cycostat 66 G)

salinomycin sodium (Sacox 120G, 120)

semduramicin sodium (Aviax 5 %)

2. Medicinal substances no longer authorised as feed additives:

amprolium

amprolium/ethopabate

arprinocid

avilamycin

avoparcin

carbadox

dimetridazole

dinitolmid

flavophospholipol

ipronidazol

meticlorpindol

meticlorpindol/methylbenzoquate

nicarbazin

nifursol

olaquindox

ronidazol

spiramycin

tetracyclines

tylosin phosphate

virginiamycin

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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 Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (1),
Member States should during 2006 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 (2), are effectively applied,
Member States should implement a specific control programme based on targeted controls. In accordance with Article 3
of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, 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

Feed mills

Criteria

Weighting

— 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

— Risk of cross-contamination resulting from internal operational
procedures (dedication of silos, control of the effective separation
of
sampling
procedures)

lines, control of

ingredients,

laboratory,

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

(1) OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.

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Premises

Means of
transportation

Criteria

Weighting

— Vehicles used for the transportation of processed animal proteins

and feedingstuffs

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

As an alternative to these indicative premises and criteria, Member States may forward their own risk assessment to the
Commission before 31 March 2006.

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

Controls could also be extended to the analysis of dust in vehicles, manufacturing equipment and storage areas.

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 (1) should be used for analysing samples. The detection of animal
proteins shall be interpreted in line with the provisions in Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.

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:............................................................

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

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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:...................

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

…

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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.