Commission Directive 2005/38/EC of 6 June 2005 laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of Fusarium toxins in foodstuffs (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Directive 2005/38/ECof 6 June 2005laying down the sampling methods and the methods of analysis for the official control of the levels of Fusarium toxins 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 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. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1)., and in particular Article 1(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. Regulation last amended by Regulation (EC) No 856/2005 (See page 3 of this Official Journal). provides for maximum limits for certain Fusarium toxins in certain foodstuffs.(2)Council Directive 89/397/EEC of 14 June 1989 on the official control of foodstuffsOJ L 186, 30.6.1989, p. 23. lays down the general principles for the performance of control of foodstuffs. 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. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003. 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 Fusarium toxins, which are very heterogeneously distributed in a lot.(4)It is necessary to fix general criteria which the method of analysis should comply with in order to ensure that control laboratories use methods of analysis with comparable levels of performance.(5)The measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for the Food Chain and Animal Health,HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE: