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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/685 of 28 April 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 as regards the sampling requirements for fish and terrestrial animals (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/685 of 28 April 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 as regards the sampling requirements for fish and terrestrial animals (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/685 of 28 April 2022 amending Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 as regards the sampling requirements for fish and terrestrial animals (Text with EEA relevance)
C/2022/2573
OJ L 126, 29.4.2022, p. 14–17
(BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
In force
29.4.2022 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 126/14 |
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/685
of 28 April 2022
amending Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 as regards the sampling requirements for fish and terrestrial animals
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 34(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 (2) lays down the methods of sampling and analysis to be used for the control of the levels of trace elements and processing contaminants in foodstuffs. |
(2) |
In Part B of the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 specific provisions for the sampling of large fish arriving in large lots are established and pursuant to those the middle part of such fish is to be sampled. As this may have in some cases a high impact on the product, alternative sampling requirements need to be provided for, in order to allow also sampling at the head or the tail. Furthermore, uniform requirements need to be set on the part of the fish to be sampled, depending on different size of the fish, as such requirements ensure a better comparability of analytical results throughout the Union. |
(3) |
In relation to the amended sampling requirements for fish, also the definition of ‘lot’ should be amended and a definition of ‘comparable size or weight’ should be provided. |
(4) |
In Annex IV to Council Directive 96/23/EC (3) requirements are set out for the sampling of terrestrial animals and aquaculture products for the analysis of residues and contaminants. Directive 96/23/EC has been repealed by Regulation (EU) 2017/625, but under Article 150 of that Regulation, that Directive remains applicable until 14 December 2022. Taking into account the end of those transitional measures relating to the application of Directive 96/23/EC, such requirements need to be set out in Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 to apply from 15 December 2022. |
(5) |
Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
(6) |
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The Annex shall apply from 15 December 2022.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 28 April 2022.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 of 28 March 2007 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the control of the levels of trace elements and processing contaminants in foodstuffs (OJ L 88, 29.3.2007, p. 29).
(3) Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10).
ANNEX
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 333/2007 is amended as follows:
(1) |
Part A is amended as follows:
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(2) |
Part B is amended as follows:
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(3) |
point C.2.1 is replaced by the following: ‘C.2.1. Precautions and general considerations The basic requirement is to obtain a representative and homogeneous laboratory sample without introducing secondary contamination. The whole part to which the maximum level is applicable shall be used for homogenisation of the sample. For products other than fish all of the sample material received by the laboratory shall be used for the preparation of the laboratory sample. For fish all of the sample material received by the laboratory shall be homogenised. From the homogenised aggregate sample, a representative part/ quantity shall be used for the preparation of the laboratory sample. Compliance with maximum levels laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 shall be established on the basis of the levels determined in the laboratory samples.’ |
(*1) https://ec.europa.eu/food/safety/chemical-safety/contaminants/sampling-and-analysis’;’