93/383/EEC: Council Decision of 14 June 1993 on reference laboratories for the monitoring of marine biotoxins

COUNCIL DECISION of 14 June 1993 on reference laboratories for the monitoring of marine biotoxins
(93/383/EEC)THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 market of live bivalve molluscs (4) lays down, and in particular in the Annex thereto, various rules regarding biotoxins  affecting live bivalve molluscs;
Whereas Council Directive 91/493/EEC of 22 July 1991 laying down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products (5), sets out, in particular in Article 5 and Chapter V, point II.B of the Annex thereto, certain  rules on marine biotoxins affecting fishery products;
Whereas the monitoring of marine biotoxins is especially important to ensure the placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs and fishery products 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 coordinating the necessary analyses in each Member State should be designated;
Whereas, to ensure a standardized system throughout the Community, a Community reference laboratory should be designated which will be responsible for coordinating the monitoring of marine biotoxins carried out by each national reference laboratory;  whereas the tasks and operating conditions of the Community reference laboratory should be laid down;
Whereas the laboratory of the 'Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo' in Vigo fulfils all the necessary conditions in order to be designated the Community reference laboratory for marine biotoxins; whereas the officials in charge of the laboratory have  undertaken to carry out the tasks laid 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 Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (6),