Commission Directive 2002/26/EC of 13 March 2002 laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of ochratoxin A in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)
Modified by
Commission Directive 2004/43/ECof 13 April 2004amending Directive 98/53/EC and Directive 2002/26/EC as regards sampling methods and methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of aflatoxin and ochratoxin A in food for infants and young children(Text with EEA relevance), 32004L0043, April 20, 2004
Commission Directive 2005/5/ECof 26 January 2005amending Directive 2002/26/EC as regards sampling methods and methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of ochratoxin A in certain foodstuffs(Text with EEA relevance), 32005L0005, January 29, 2005
Commission Regulation (EC) No 401/2006of 23 February 2006laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of mycotoxins in foodstuffs(Text with EEA relevance), 32006R0401, March 9, 2006
Commission Directive 2002/26/ECof 13 March 2002laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of ochratoxin A in foodstuffs(Text with EEA relevance)THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in foodOJ L 37, 13.2.1993, p. 1., and in particular Article 2 thereof,Having regard to Council Directive 85/591/EEC of 20 December 1985 concerning the introduction of Community methods of sampling and analysis for the monitoring of foodstuffs intended for human consumptionOJ L 372, 31.12.1985, p. 50., and in particular Article 1 thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Regulation (EC) No 466/2001 of 8 March 2001 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffsOJ L 77, 16.3.2001, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 472/2002See page 18 of this Official Journal., fixes maximum limits for ochratoxin A in certain foodstuffs.(2)Council Directive 93/99/EEC of 29 October 1993 on the subject of additional measures concerning the official control of foodstuffsOJ L 290, 24.11.1993, p. 14. introduces a system of quality standards for laboratories entrusted by the Member States with the official control of foodstuffs.(3)Sampling plays a crucial part in the precision of the determination of the levels of ochratoxin A, which are very heterogeneously distributed in a lot.(4)It seems necessary to fix general criteria, which the method of analysis has to comply with in order to ensure that laboratories, in charge of the control, use methods of analysis with comparable levels of performance.(5)The provisions for the sampling and methods of analysis have been drawn up on the basis of present knowledge and they may be adapted to take account of advances in scientific and technological knowledge.(6)The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: