Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/120 of 26 January 2022 amending Decision 2002/840/EC adopting the list of approved facilities in third countries for the irradiation of foods (notified under document C(2022) 367) (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2022-01-26
Institutions: Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, foodstuff, import (EU), ionising radiation, irradiated product, irradiation, marketing standard, research body








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28.1.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 19/72








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2022/120
of 26 January 2022
         
amending Decision 2002/840/EC adopting the list of approved facilities in third countries for the irradiation of foods


(notified under document C(2022) 367)


(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Directive 1999/2/EC provides that a foodstuff treated with ionising radiation may not be imported from a third country unless it has been treated in an irradiation facility approved by the European Union.












(2)


Commission Decision 2002/840/EC (2) established a list of approved irradiation facilities in third countries.












(3)


On 31 August 2021, the United Kingdom submitted an application for approval of the irradiation facility ‘Synergy Health’ located in Swindon, United Kingdom.












(4)


The United Kingdom provided adequate evidence that the official supervision of that irradiation facility guarantees that the requirements of Article 7 of Directive 1999/2/EC are complied with.












(5)


The irradiation facility ‘Synergy Health’ should be included in the list of approved irradiation facilities in third countries.












(6)


Decision 2002/840/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.












(7)


The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2002/840/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.


Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.




Done at Brussels, 26 January 2022.


For the Commission

Stella KYRIAKIDES
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 66, 13.3.1999, p. 16.

(2)  Commission Decision 2002/840/EC of 23 October 2002 adopting the list of approved facilities in third countries for the irradiation of foods (OJ L 287, 25.10.2002, p. 40).




ANNEX



‘ANNEX
List of irradiation facilities in third countries approved by the Union

Reference No: EU-AIF 01-2002






HEPRO Cape (Pty) Ltd




6 Ferrule Avenue




Montague Gardens




Milnerton 7441




Western Cape




Republic of South Africa




Tel. (27-21) 551 24 40
Fax (27-21) 551 17 66

Reference No: EU-AIF 02-2002






GAMMASTER South Africa (Pty) Ltd




PO Box 3219




5 Waterpas Street




Isando Extension 3




Kempton Park 1620




Johannesburg




Republic of South Africa




Tel. (27-11) 974 88 51
Fax (27-11) 974 89 86

Reference No: EU-AIF 03-2002






GAMWAVE (Pty) Ltd




PO Box 26406




Isipingo Beach




Durban 4115




Kwazulu-Natal




Republic of South Africa




Tel. (27-31) 902 88 90
Fax (27-31) 912 17 04

Reference No: EU-AIF 05-2004






GAMMA-PAK AS




Yünsa Yolu N: 4 OSB




Cerkezköy/TEKIRDAG




TR-59500




Turkey




Tel. (90-282) 726 57 90
Fax (90-282) 726 51 78

Reference No: EU-AIF 06-2004






STUDER AGG WERK HARD




Hogenweidstrasse 2




Däniken




CH-4658




Switzerland




Tel. (41-062) 288 90 60
Fax (41-062) 288 90 70

Reference No: EU-AIF 07-2006






THAI IRRADIATION CENTER




Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organisation)




37 Moo 3, TECHNOPOLIS




Klong 5, Klong Luang




Pathumthani 12120




Thailand




Tel. (662) 577 4167 to 71
Fax (662) 577 1945

Reference No: EU-AIF 08-2006






Synergy Health (Thailand) Ltd




700/465 Amata Nakorn Industrial




Moo 7, Tambon Donhuaroh




Amphur Muang




Chonburi 20000




Thailand




Tel. (66) (0) 38 458431 to 3 and (66) (0) 38 450092 to 3
Fax (66) (0) 38 458435 and (66) (0) 38 717146

Reference No: EU-AIF 09-2010






Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology




Department of Atomic Energy




BRIT/BARC Vashi Complex




Sector 20, Vashi




Navi Mumbai – 400 705 (Maharashtra)




India




Tel. +91 2227840000/+91 2227887000
Fax +91 2227840005
Email: chief@britatom.gov.in cebrit@vsnl.net

Reference No: EU-AIF 10-2010






Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology




ISOMED




Bhabha Atomic Research Centre




South Site Gate, Refinery Road




Next to TATA Power Station, Trombay




Mumbai – 400 085 (Maharashtra)




India




Tel. +91 2225595684/+91 2225594751
Fax +91 2225505338
Email: chief@britatom.gov.in cebrit@vsnl.net

Reference No: EU-AIF 11-2010






Microtrol Sterilisation Services Pvt. Ltd




Plot No 14 Bommasandra- Jigani Link Road Industrial Area




KIADB, Off Hosur Road




Hennagarra Post




Bengalooru – 562 106 (Karnataka)




India




Tel. +91 8110653932/+91 8110414030
Fax +91 8110414031
Email: vikram@microtrol-india.com

Reference No: EU-AIF 12-2021






Synergy Health




Moray Road




Elgin Industrial Estate




Swindon




SN2 8XS




United Kingdom




Tel. +44 (0) 1793-601004
Email: ast_info@steris.com


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