Directive 2009/8 - Amendment of Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC as regards maximum levels of unavoidable carry-over of coccidiostats or histomonostats in non-target feed - Main contents
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Commission Directive 2009/8/EC of 10 February 2009 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels of unavoidable carry-over of coccidiostats or histomonostats in non-target feedLegal instrument | Directive |
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Number legal act | Directive 2009/8 |
CELEX number i | 32009L0008 |
Document | 10-02-2009 |
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Publication in Official Journal | 11-02-2009; Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 03 Volume 034,OJ L 40, 11.2.2009 |
Effect | 03-03-2009; Entry into force Date pub. + 20 See Art 3 |
End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
Transposition | 01-07-2009; At the latest See Art 2 |
11.2.2009 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 40/19 |
COMMISSION DIRECTIVE 2009/8/EC
of 10 February 2009
amending Annex I to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels of unavoidable carry-over of coccidiostats or histomonostats in non-target feed
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed (1), and in particular Article 8(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Coccidiostats and histomonostats are substances intended to kill or inhibit protozoa, which may, inter alia, be authorised for use as feed additives in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (2). Authorisations of coccidiostats and histomonostats as feed additives lay down specific conditions for use such as the target animal species or categories for which the additives are intended. |
(2) |
Feed business operators may produce within one establishment a broad range of feeds and different types of products may have to be manufactured after each other in the same production line. It may happen that unavoidable traces of a product remain in the production line and end up in the beginning of the production of another feed product. This transfer from one production lot to another is called ‘carry-over’ or ‘cross-contamination’ and may occur for instance when coccidiostats or histomonostats are used as authorised feed additives. This may result in the contamination of feed produced subsequently by the presence of technically unavoidable traces of those substances in ‘non-target feed’, i.e. in feed for which the use of coccidiostats or histomonostats are not authorised, such as feed intended for animal species or categories not provided for in the additive authorisation. This unavoidable cross-contamination may occur at all stages of production and processing of feed but also during storage and transport of feed. |
(3) |
Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene (3) provides for specific requirements for feed businesses using coccidiostats and histomonostats in the production of feed. In particular, the operators concerned have to take all appropriate measures concerning facilities and equipment, production, storage and transport in order to avoid any cross-contamination, and this in accordance with the obligations provided for in Articles 4 and 5 of the above mentioned Regulation. The establishment of maximum levels of unavoidable carry-over of coccidiostats and histomonostats in non-target feed in accordance with Directive 2002/32/EC should not interfere with the primary obligation of operators to apply good manufacturing practices aiming at avoiding this cross-contamination. Continued effort is therefore still needed by the operators concerned in order to avoid the presence of such undesirable substances in animal feed. |
(4) |
Taking into account the application of good manufacturing practices, the maximum levels of unavoidable carry-over of coccidiostats or histomonostats in non-target feed should be established following the ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle. For the purpose of enabling the feed manufacturer to manage the above mentioned unavoidable carry-over, a carry-over rate of approximately 3 % compared to the authorised maximum content should be considered as regards feed for less sensitive non-target animal species, while a carry-over rate of approximately 1 % compared to the authorised maximum content should be retained for feed intended to sensitive... |
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