1.When national guides to good practice are developed, they shall be developed and disseminated by food business sectors:
(a) (a) | in consultation with representatives of parties whose interests may be substantially affected, such as competent authorities and consumer groups;
(b) (b) | having regard to relevant codes of practice of the Codex Alimentarius; and
and
(c) (c) | when they concern primary production and those associated operations listed in Annex 1,I, having regard to the recommendations set out in Part B of Annex I.
2.National guides may be developed under the aegis of a national standards institute referred to in Annex II to Directive 98/34/EC ( 1310 ) .).
3.Member States shall assess national guides in order to ensure that:
(a) (a) | they have been developed in accordance with paragraph 1;
(b) (b) | their contents are practicable for the sectors to which they refer; and
and
(c) (c) | they are suitable as guides to compliance with Articles 3,43, 4 and 5 in the sectors and for the foodstuffs covered.
4.Member States shall forward to the Commission national guides complying with the requirements of paragraph 3. The Commission shall set up and run a registration system for such guides and make it available to Member States.
5.Guides to good practice drawn up underpursuant to Directive 93/43/EEC shall continue to apply after the entry into force of this Regulation, provided that they are compatible with its objectives.