EUROPEAN COMMISSION HEALTH AND CONSUMERS DIRECTORATE-GENERAL

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1 EUROPEAN COMMISSION HEALTH AND CONSUMERS DIRECTORATE-GENERAL Directorate F - Food and Veterinary Office DG(SANCO) MR FINAL FINAL REPORT OF A MISSION CARRIED OUT IN SIERRA LEONE FROM 19 TO 23 OCTOBER 2009 IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE CONTROL SYSTEMS IN PLACE GOVERNING THE PRODUCTION OF FISHERY PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR EXPORT TO THE EUROPEAN UNION

2 Executive Summary This report describes the outcome of a Food and Veterinary Office mission in Sierra Leone carried out between 19 and 23 October 2009, as part of its programme of inspections in Member States and third countries. The objective of the mission was to evaluate the public health conditions for the production of fishery products intended for export to the EU. Sierra Leone is not yet listed to export such products. The mission covered the relevant Community legislation for the public health sector. The report concludes that, in general, the system of public health controls in Sierra Leone cannot offer guarantees equivalent to those foreseen in the EU. The national standards analysed during the mission were generally in line with Community requirements. Written procedures to form a quality manual for the work of the CA are being developed. The system of official controls has deficiencies in implementation and no monitoring plans for tests of FP and water/ice. Vessels, cold stores, ice factories and processing establishments visited during the mission did not meet all required Community standards. The report addresses to the Competent Authority of Sierra Leone a number of recommendations aimed at rectifying identified shortcomings and enhancing the control system in place. I

3 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVES OF THE MISSION LEGAL BASIS FOR THE MISSION BACKGROUND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND PRODUCTION AND TRADE INFORMATION FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS ORGANISATION OF THE OFFICIAL CONTROL SYSTEM LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS CONTROL OF FISHING VESSELS LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS CONTROL OF LANDING SITES LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS CONTROL OF ESTABLISHMENTS HANDLING FISHERY PRODUCTS LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS CONTROL OF FP LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FINDINGS CONCLUSION OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS LABORATORIES LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FINDINGS CONCLUSIONS OVERALL CONCLUSIONS CLOSING MEETING RECOMMENDATIONS...10 ANNEX 1 - LEGAL REFERENCES...12 II

4 ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS USED IN THIS REPORT Abbreviation CA/s CS EC EN EU FBO/s FP FPR FVO HACCP ISO MF&MR MOHS MT OJ PH PCBs SANCO SL TC/s TMA-N TVB-N Explanation Competent Authority/ies Cold stores European Community European Norms European Union Food Business Operators/s Fishery products Fishery Products Regulations Food and Veterinary Office of the European Commission Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point International Organisation for Standardisation Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Ministry of Health and Sanitation Mission Team Official Journal of the European Communities Public Health Polychlorinated Biphenyls Health and Consumers Directorate General of the European Commission Sierra Leone Third Country/ies Trimethylamine nitrogen Total volatile basic nitrogen III

5 1 INTRODUCTION The mission took place in Sierra Leone (SL) from 19 to 23 October 2009 and was undertaken as part of the Food and Veterinary Office's (FVO) mission programme. The mission team (MT) comprised two inspectors from the FVO. 2 OBJECTIVES OF THE MISSION The objective of the mission was: to evaluate whether the official controls put in place by the competent authority (CA) can guarantee that the conditions of production of fishery products (FP) in Sierra Leone destined for export to the European Union (EU) are in line with the requirements laid down in Community legislation, and in particular with the health attestations contained in the certificate of Appendix IV to Annex VI of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005; In pursuit of this objective, the MT proceeded as follows: an opening meeting was held on 19 October 2009 with the CA, Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS) together with the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MF&MR). At this meeting the MT confirmed the objective of, and itinerary for the mission, and requested additional information required for the satisfactory completion of the mission; the following sites were visited: Competent Authority Central level 2 MOHS MF&MR Inspection body 1 MOHS Laboratory visits Primary production Fishing vessels 1 Landing sites 3 Food processing facilities Ice factory 1 1 Pharmacy Board Facilities 1 National Water Quality Laboratory Establishments 1 Including 2 ice production units Representatives from the CA accompanied the MT during the whole mission. 3 LEGAL BASIS FOR THE MISSION The mission was carried out in agreement with the authorities of Sierra Leone and under the general provisions of Community legislation and, in particular: Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1

6 of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules; Commission Decision 98/140/EC of 4 February 1998, laying down certain detailed rules concerning on-the-spot checks carried out in the veterinary field by Commission experts in third countries. Full legal references are provided in Annex I. Legal acts quoted in this report refer, where applicable, to the last amended version. 4 BACKGROUND 4.1 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND An application was sent in 2008 to the European Commission requesting authorisation for Sierra Leone to export FP to the EU. 4.2 PRODUCTION AND TRADE INFORMATION According to information provided by the establishment visited, the most likely FP for export to the EU are Grouper, Sea bream, Mackerel, Barracuda and Crocus as whole, frozen fish. 5 FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS Findings and conclusions only refer to the part of the system related to the potential EU FP export chain. 5.1 ORGANISATION OF THE OFFICIAL CONTROL SYSTEM Legal requirements Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 states that Commission experts may carry out official controls in TCs in order to verify the compliance or equivalence of TC legislation and systems with the relevant Community legislation. Such official controls shall have particular regard to: the legislation of the TC; the organisation of the TC's CA, their powers and independence, the supervision to which they are subject and the authority they have to enforce the applicable legislation effectively; the training of staff in the performance of official controls; the resources, including diagnosis facilities available to CAs; the assurances which the TC can give regarding compliance with, or equivalence to, Community requirements. documented control procedures and control systems based on priorities; 2

7 official controls of imports of animals, plants and their products Findings The SL legislation concerning FP is the Fishery Products Regulations (FPR), This piece of legislation is based on the Public Health Act, 1960 and relevant parts of the Fisheries Act, It contains public health (PH) requirements, including specific PH provisions concerning FP in vessels, establishments, cold stores and landing sites, as well as sampling instructions and "best practices" in various fields. There are parameters and maximum levels for chemical and microbiological analyses of water and FP. There is a Memorandum of Understanding from 2007 between the MOHS and the MF&MR where it is stated that the Food Unit, Environmental Health Division of the MOHS is recognized as the CA for FP. The CA is, according to this document, responsible for the official controls of hygiene and sanitation of factories, cold rooms, landing sites, freezer vessels, vessels on-ice, carriers and all establishments and the post-harvest handling of FP, and incorporates the inspection service for verifying and certifying compliance of fishery and aquaculture products with requirements laid down in the SL FPR, The CA grants approval to establishments (vessels, cold stores, factories) as well as issuing Export Health Certificates for all fish exports from Sierra Leone. In the Memorandum of Understanding it is also stated: To enhance the effectiveness of the certification system it is agreed by both parties that all fishing vessels, including carriers, freezer vessels, vessels carrying ice for chilling fish etc must have an annual Sanitary Certificate from the CA before fishing licence is issued by the MF&MR. It is agreed that both the MOHS and the MF&MR staff shall collaborate and share information concerning their mutual working places. Furthermore, the MF&MR observers that are on board all fishing vessels will report directly to the CA on all matters concerning health and sanitation. The mission team noted that: There are no written reports from the observers on board vessels. The MT was informed that they are interviewed when the CA inspects the vessel. The CA has 15 officers in the district of Freetown with 8 establishments and 50 vessels to control. The CA staff participates in ongoing training provided under the "Strengthening Fishery products"-project and have participated in training sessions concerning hygiene requirements, official control techniques and written procedures and quality assurance programmes. The permitted maximum level of lead in fish meat is 0.2 mg/kg and 0.4 mg/kg for certain species. The level in EU legislation is 0.3 mg/kg Conclusions The MT has not performed a detailed examination of the FPR 2007, but the national standards analysed during the mission were generally in line with Community requirements. The CA is in process of establishing a system of official controls of FP. 3

8 5.2 REGISTRATION AND APPROVAL Legal requirements Part I.11 of the model health certificate for imports of FP intended for human consumption (Appendix IV to Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 2074/05) should include the approval number of the establishment from where the consignment was dispatched. Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 establishes that products of animal origin can be imported into the EU if they have been dispatched from, and obtained or prepared in, establishments that appear on lists drawn up and updated by the CA in accordance with this Article. Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 establishes that establishments handling FP shall not operate unless the CA has approved them, with the exception of establishments carrying out only primary production, transport operations or the storage of products not requiring temperature-controlled storage conditions. Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 establishes that food business operators (FBOs) shall notify the appropriate CA, in the manner that the latter requires, of each establishment under its control that carries out any of the stages of production, processing and distribution of food, with a view to the registration of each such establishment Findings According to the FPR 2007, an approval procedure for fishing vessels and establishments shall be established by the CA resulting in registration and the provision of a registration number. The MT was informed that the issuing of a sanitary certificate for vessels for a period of time (3 months, 6 months, etc.) is considered as an approval. Lists of vessels and establishments have not been drawn up by the CA Conclusions While Sierra Leone has an approval system they do not meet the requirements of Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 854/ CONTROL OF FISHING VESSELS Legal requirements Part II.1 of the model health certificate for imports of FP intended for human consumption (Appendix IV to Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005) establishes that: the official inspector certifies that the FP have been caught and handle in board vessels, landed, handled and where appropriate prepared, process, frozen and thawed hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Section VIII, Chapters I to IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; and 4

9 the FP have satisfactorily undergone the official controls laid down in Chapter I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 (particularly, official controls of production and placing on the market) Findings The MT visited one fishing vessel at the landing site of an establishment. It was under repair and not in operation. Another fishing vessel at the same jetty was in a very poor condition of maintenance, but in operation. It had been granted a sanitary certificate in January It was inspected again, in August and in September, with a number of findings on both occasions. The mission team noted that: a checklist for inspection of vessels prior to issuing sanitary certificates is used inspection reports were available and contained recommendations from the CA there was no time-frame for corrective actions or a demand for an action plan from the FBO Conclusions Official controls of fishing vessels take place. However, a vessel was found not in compliance and still allowed to fish. 5.4 CONTROL OF LANDING SITES Legal requirements Part II.1 of the model health certificate for imports of FP intended for human consumption (Appendix IV to Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005) establishes that: the official inspector certifies that the FP have been caught and handle in board vessels, landed, handled and where appropriate prepared, process, frozen and thawed hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Section VIII, Chapters II, III and V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; and the FP have satisfactorily undergone the official controls laid down in Chapter I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 (particularly, official controls of production and placing on the market) Findings The MT visited two landing sites under construction. They will primarily serve the artisanal fishing with cooling, smoking and drying facilities as well as storage facilities for products and gear. One landing site at the premises of an establishment was also visited. The jetty was part of the establishment that received fish on ice as raw material for their own production. The jetty had new wooden tiles and was in good condition. 5

10 5.4.3 Conclusions The landing site in use was in accordance with Community requirements. 5.5 CONTROL OF ESTABLISHMENTS HANDLING FISHERY PRODUCTS Legal requirements Part II.1 of the model health certificate for imports of FP intended for human consumption (Appendix IV to Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005) establishes that: the official inspector certifies that the FP have been caught and handled on board vessels, landed, handled and where appropriate prepared, processed, frozen and thawed hygienically in compliance with the requirements laid down in Section VIII, Chapters I to IV of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; the official inspector certifies that the FP come from an establishments implementing a programme based on HACCP principles in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 852/2004; the official inspector certifies that the FP satisfy the health standards laid down in Section VIII, Chapter V of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and the requirements laid down in Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; the official inspector certifies that the FP have been packed, stored and transported in compliance with Section VIII, Chapters VI to VIII of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; the official inspector certifies that the FP have been labelled in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004. Moreover, point A.4. of this Section refers to the compliance of FBOs with Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002; and the FP have satisfactorily undergone the official controls laid down in Chapter I of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 and particularly, official controls of production and placing on the market Findings One processing establishment was visited by the MT. The production consisted of sorting, grading, washing and freezing of whole fish. The establishment had its own ice production units, cold store and landing site. A new factory was under construction on the premises. Once the new one is operational, the old part will be renovated and further processing may take place there. In addition, one stand-alone ice factory was visited General and specific requirements The mission team noted the following findings: wooden pallets were in use in processing areas 6

11 floors had cracks and pools of water and were not maintained and not easy to clean and disinfect the temperature in chillers and in tested fish was higher than required under FPR 2007 and in the company's HACCP plan wash-hand basins were hand operated and not sufficient to be easily accessed by the staff inside the plant plastic baskets for fish were placed on the floor, both during production and at storage after cleaning flake ice was stored on the floor in both the establishment and the ice factory visited glazing of fish was done in containers with still water monthly visits to the establishment by the CA were not recorded. However some inspection reports were available. and contained recommendations from the CA there was no time-frame set for corrective actions or demand for an action plan from the FBO the staff wore protective clothing, boots, gloves and masks HACCP-based systems The mission team noted at the establishment that the HACCP plan was not fully implemented by the FBO and had not been evaluated by the CA Health standards and microbiological criteria The mission team noted that some samples for analyses of heavy metals, chemical contaminants and microbiology have recently been taken by the CA at the establishment Packing, storage and transport The mission team noted there were no automatic temperature recording devices in the cold stores and that unwrapped fish was stored together with fish in cartons on pallets Identification marking and traceability There was a system for traceability to each vessel and the labelling of cartons meets Community requirements Conclusions A complete CA control system of FP establishments has not yet been implemented. The establishments visited by the MT cannot be considered as in line with Community requirements concerning structure, maintenance, HACCP and documentation. 7

12 5.6 CONTROL OF FP Legal requirements Part II.1 of the model health certificate for imports of FP intended for human consumption (Appendix IV to Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005) establishes that the official inspector certifies that the FP have satisfactorily undergone the official controls laid down in Chapter II of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 (including organoleptic examinations, freshness indicators, histamine, contaminants, microbiological checks, parasites and poisonous FP) Findings Random organoleptic checks at all stages of production, processing and distribution are not performed. Documented checks are performed by the CA prior to exports. Freshness indicators (i.e. TVB-N and TMA-N), when the organoleptic examination reveals any doubt as to the freshness of the FP, are not analysed at present. Random histamine testing has been done recently. Monitoring arrangements for contaminants have not been set up yet. However, some samples have recently been tested for mercury, lead and cadmium. Random samples of FP have undergone microbiological checks for total counts, coliforms, E. coli, Salmonella and Vibrio. The MT saw no evidence of checks to ensure that poisonous FP is not placed on the market Conclusion There is no monitoring programme for official controls of FP in place. 5.7 OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION Legal requirements Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 states that a document meeting the requirements set out in Annex VI shall accompany consignments of products of animal origin when they are imported into the Community. The certificates shall meet the requirements set out in Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004, and Appendix IV to Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 includes the model health certificate for imports of FP intended for human consumption. The certification procedure has to be in line with the requirements of Directive 96/93/EC. 8

13 5.7.2 Findings In the permission questionnaire the CA provided the MT with details of a written procedure for certification of exports. The model of the EU fishery health certificate was attached to the instruction Conclusions The CA is well informed about the certification required for FP exports to the EU. 5.8 LABORATORIES Legal requirements Article 46(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 states that Commission experts may carry out official controls in TCs in order to verify the compliance or equivalence of TC legislation and systems with the relevant Community legislation and that such official controls shall have particular regard to the resources including diagnostic facilities available to CAs. Chapter 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 lays down the food safety microbiological criteria for FP (e.g. histamine), including the applicable sampling plans and the number of sample units giving values over or between the established limits. Section II of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 lays down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of Total Volatile Basic Nitrogen (TVB-N) in FP. Regulation (EC) No 1883/2006 lays down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs. Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 lays down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin, and benzo(a)pyrene in foodstuffs Findings The MT visited a chemical laboratory where to date no tests of FP have been performed. However, they had the equipment necessary for histamine testing. They are waiting for standard materials to arrive before setting up the method. When the laboratory has moved to new premises now under construction, all tests for official control of FP can be performed. The MT also visited a water laboratory where physical, chemical and microbiological analyses were performed. Water from public supply and private wells were tested. There were manuals for all equipment. The MT was informed that equipment was recalibrated every two weeks. All microbiology tests were performed with "Membrane Lauryl Sulphate Broth" (E. coli, faecal coliforms, non-faecal coliforms, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Salmonella sp.) There were mobile test kits, including an incubator, for all analyses. All samples were dealt with within 4 hours. The MT was informed that staff has had training on water quality. The mission team noted that: 9

14 the records of analyses performed were kept in a computer that unfortunately was not working at the time of the visit, the results of testing of water samples from the establishment visited could be found in a log-book, but no date, place or name was written, there was no documentation of the calibrations. there is no quality manual or accreditation Conclusions At present the laboratories in Sierra Leone cannot perform the analyses required for official control of FP. Analyses of water is not performed with the parameters and methods required in Council Directive 98/83/EC. There is no system equivalent to accreditation in place and no other quality measures taken. 6 OVERALL CONCLUSIONS The national standards analysed during the mission were generally in line with Community requirements. Written procedures to form a quality manual for the work of the CA are being developed. In general the system of public health controls in Sierra Leone cannot offer guarantees equivalent to those foreseen for EU FP exports. The system of official controls has deficiencies in implementation and no monitoring plans for tests of FP and water/ice. Vessels, cold stores, ice factories and processing establishments visited during the mission did not meet all required Community standards. 7 CLOSING MEETING During the closing meeting held in the offices of the MOHS on 23/10/2009, the MT presented the findings and preliminary conclusions of the mission to the CA. During this meeting, the CA acknowledged the findings and preliminary conclusions presented by the MT and provided a commitment to continue the build up of a control system. 8 RECOMMENDATIONS The CA should provide Commission services with an action plan, including a timetable for its completion, within 25 working days of receipt of the report, in order to address the following recommendations for FP intended for export to the EU. N. Recommendation 1. The CA should ensure that official controls for FP intended for export to the EU include the following: organoleptic checks, freshness indicators (in case of doubt of 10

15 N. Recommendation freshness of FP), histamine, microbiological checks, contaminants including heavy metals, dioxins and PCBs, and poisonous FP, in line with Annex III, Chapter II of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 and with relevant Community requirements (Regulations (EC) Nos 2073/2005, 2074/2005, 1881/2006 and 333/2007). 2. The CA should ensure that official controls for FP intended for export to the EU include official controls of water and ice in line with the relevant Community requirements (Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and Directive 98/83/EC). 3. The CA should provide guarantees that any vessel or establishment involved in the EU production chain is under supervision in order to ensure that they are complying with relevant Community requirements or with equivalent ones, in line with Article 12 (a) of Regulation (EC) No 854/ The CA should ensure that official inspections are carried out throughout the production chain of FP for EU export from fishing vessels to exporting establishments. These official controls should cover all relevant Community requirements on hygiene and public health (health certificate foreseen in Appendix IV to Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005). 5. The CA should provide guarantees that only those establishments in compliance with relevant Community requirements (Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 and Annex III, Section VIII to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004) or with equivalent standards are placed on the list of establishments authorised to export FP to the EU (Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004). 6. The CA should ensure that laboratories performing official analyses are assessed and that adequate quality controls are in place to provide for the reliability of test results. (Codex Alimentarius, CAC/GL ) The CA should also ensure that these laboratories take into account the different testing methods laid down in Community legislation, (Regulations (EC) Nos 2073/2005, 1881/2006, 1883/2006, 333/2007 for FP and Directive 98/83/EC for water and ice) or other internationally recognised methods. The competent authority's response to the recommendations can be found at: 11

16 ANNEX 1 - LEGAL REFERENCES Legal Reference Official Journal Title Dir. 95/2/EC OJ L 61, , p Dir. 98/83/EC OJ L 330, , p Reg. 852/2004 OJ L 139, , p. 1, Corrected and re-published in OJ L 226, , p. 3 Reg. 853/2004 OJ L 139, , p. 55, Corrected and re-published in OJ L 226, , p. 22 Reg. 854/2004 OJ L 139, , p. 206, Corrected and re-published in OJ L 226, , p. 83 Reg. 882/2004 OJ L 165, , p. 1, Corrected and re-published in OJ L 191, , p. 1 Reg. 2073/2005 OJ L 338, , p Reg. 2074/2005 OJ L 338, , p European Parliament and Council Directive No 95/2/EC of 20 February 1995 on food additives other than colours and sweeteners Council Directive 98/83/EC of 3 November 1998 on the quality of water intended for human consumption Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down implementing measures for certain products under Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and for the organisation of official controls under Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and 12

17 Legal Reference Official Journal Title Reg. 2076/2005 OJ L 338, , p Reg. 1664/2006 OJ L 320, , p Reg. 1881/2006 OJ L 364, , p Reg. 1883/2006 OJ L 364, , p Reg. 333/2007 OJ L 88, , p Dec. 98/140/EC OJ L 38, , p Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, derogating from Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down transitional arrangements for the implementation of Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No 853/2004 and (EC) No 854/2004 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1664/2006 of 6 November 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards implementing measures for certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and repealing certain implementing measures Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs Commission Regulation (EC) No 1883/2006 of 19 December 2006 laying down methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in certain foodstuffs Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 of 28 March 2007 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, inorganic tin, 3-MCPD and benzo(a)pyrene in foodstuffs 98/140/EC: Commission Decision of 4 February 1998 laying down certain detailed rules concerning on-the-spot checks carried out in the veterinary field by Commission experts in third countries Reg. 178/2002 OJ L 31, , p. Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January

18 Legal Reference Official Journal Title Dir. 2000/13/EC OJ L 109, , p Dir. 96/93/EC OJ L 13, , p laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs Council Directive 96/93/EC of 17 December 1996 on the certification of animals and animal products 14