Regulation 2015/1905 - Amendment of Annex II to Regulation 183/2005 as regards the dioxin testing of oils, fats and products derived thereof - Main contents
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Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1905 of 22 October 2015 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the dioxin testing of oils, fats and products derived thereof| Legal instrument | Regulation |
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| Number legal act | Regulation 2015/1905 |
| CELEX number i | 32015R1905 |
| Document | 22-10-2015; Date of adoption |
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| Publication in Official Journal | 23-10-2015; OJ L 278 p. 5-10 |
| Effect | 12-11-2015; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 2 23-04-2016; Partial application See Art 2 |
| End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
23.10.2015 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 278/5 |
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2015/1905
of 22 October 2015
amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the dioxin testing of oils, fats and products derived thereof
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene (1), and in particular Article 27 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 lays down general rules on feed hygiene, as well as conditions and arrangements to ensure that processing conditions to minimise and control potential hazards are respected. It also provides that feed business establishments are to be registered with or approved by the competent authority. In addition, feed business operators lower down the feed chain are required to source feed only from registered or approved establishments. |
(2) |
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 sets out requirements for feed businesses other than at the level of primary production. In particular, it requires that the dioxin testing requirements set out in that Annex are to be reviewed by 16 March 2014. |
(3) |
The definition of products derived from vegetable oils set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 should be amended in order to clarify that products derived from refined oil and feed additives authorised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) are not covered by that definition. |
(4) |
The definition of fat blending set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 should also be amended in order to clarify the difference between fat blending and the solely storage of consecutive batches of fats and oils without mixing them. Furthermore, it should be clarified when blended fats are considered a compound feed and when they are feed materials. |
(5) |
As it is prudent to detect products that are clearly contaminated with dioxin at the point of entry in the feed chain, it should be clarified that the requirements concerning dioxin monitoring set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 apply to all feed business operators placing feed on the market, including importers. |
(6) |
In order to ensure traceability of and proper information about the feed, compliance with the labelling requirements established in Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) and in particular the denominations, specifications and numbers in Commission Regulation (EU) No 68/2013 (4) should be highlighted. |
(7) |
It is necessary that the requirement of a representative analysis per large quantity is performed on the basis of a representative sample. Therefore it is appropriate that incremental samples to form the aggregate sample are taken at regular intervals, e.g. at least one incremental sample every 50 tonnes, which is in line with the provisions on sampling as provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 152/2009 (5). |
(8) |
The results of the dioxin testing established by Regulation (EC) No 183/2005, the reports (6) of the audits of the Commission's Food and Veterinary Office and the fact that no non-compliant sample of products derived from vegetable oils, except fatty acid distillates from physical refining and deodistillates, were notified to the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (7) show that those products do not have a high risk for dioxin contamination. As a result, it is appropriate to alleviate the requirements as regards the 100 % dioxin testing for these products set out in Annex II to Regulation (EC)... |
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