I. Community reference laboratories for feed and food
AFSSA — Laboratoire d'études et de recherches sur la qualité des aliments et sur les procédés agroalimentaires (LERQAP)
COMMUNITYEUROPEAN UNION (EU) REFERENCE LABORATORIES
(Previously referred to as ‘COMMUNITY REFERENCE LABORATORIES’)
I. EU REFERENCE LABORATORIES FOR FEED AND FOOD
1. CommunityEU reference laboratory for milk and milk products
ANSES — Laboratoire de sécurité des aliments
F-94700 Maisons-Alfort
France
2. CommunityEU reference laboratories for the analysis and testing of zoonoses (salmonella)
Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)
3720 BA Bilthoven
The Netherlands
3. CommunityEU reference laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxins
Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria (AESA)
E-36200 Vigo
Spain
4. CommunityEU reference laboratory for monitoring the viral and bacteriological contamination of bivalve molluscs
The laboratory of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS)(Cefas)
Weymouth
Dorset DT4 8UB
United Kingdom
AFSSA — Laboratoire d'études et de recherches sur la qualité des aliments et sur les procédés agroalimentaires (LERQAP)
5. CommunityEU reference laboratory for Listeria monocytogenes
ANSES — Laboratoire de sécurité des aliments
F-94700 Maisons-Alfort
France
AFSSA — Laboratoire d'études et de recherches sur la qualité des aliments et sur les procédés agroalimentaires (LERQAP)
6. CommunityEU reference laboratory for Coagulase positive Staphylococci, including Staphylococccus aureus
ANSES — Laboratoire de sécurité des aliments
F-94700 Maisons-Alfort
France
7. CommunityEU reference laboratory for Escherichia coli, including Verotoxigenic E. Colicoli (VTEC)
Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS)
I-00161 Roma
Italy
8. CommunityEU reference laboratory for Campylobacter
Statens Veterinärmedicinska Anstalt (SVA)
S-751 89 Uppsala
Sweden
9. CommunityEU reference laboratory for parasites (in particular Trichinella, Echinococcus and Anisakis)
Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS)
I-00161 Roma
Italy
Danmarks Fødevareforskning (DFVF)
10. CommunityEU reference laboratory for antimicrobial resistance
Fødevareinstituttet
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
DK-1790 København V
Denmark
11. CommunityEU reference laboratory for animal proteins in feedingstuffs
Centre wallon de recherches agronomiques (CRA-W)
B-5030 Gembloux
Belgium
12. CommunityEU reference laboratories for residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in food of animal origin
(a) For the residues listed in Annex I, Group A 1,(1), 2,(2), 3,(3) 4,and (4), Group B 2(d)(2)(d) and Group B 3(d)(3)(d) to Directive 96/23/EC
Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)
3720 BA Bilthoven
The Netherlands
Laboratoire d'études et de recherches sur les médicaments vétérinaires et les désinfectants
BP 90203
(b) For the residues listed in Annex I, Group B 1(1) and B 3(e)(3)(e) to Directive 96/23/EC and carbadox and olaquindox
AFSSAANSES —– siteLaboratoire de Fougères
France
(c) For the residues listed in Annex I, Group A 5(5) and Group B 2(a),(2)(a), (b), (e) to Directive 96/23/EC
Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL)
D-12277 Berlin
Germany
(d) For the residues listed in Annex I, Group B 3(c)B(3)(c) to Directive 96/23/EC
Instituto Superiore di Sanità
I-00161 Roma
Italy
13. CommunityEU reference laboratory for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)
The laboratory referred to in Annex X, Chapter B toof Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
The Veterinary Laboratories Agency
Woodham Lane
New Haw
Addlestone
Surrey KT15 3NB
United Kingdom
14. CommunityEU reference laboratory for additives for use in animal nutrition
The laboratory referred to in Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (46)(47):
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
Geel
Belgium
15. CommunityEU reference laboratory for genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
The laboratory referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (47)(48):
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
Ispra
Italy
16. CommunityEU reference laboratory for material intended to come into contact with foodstuffs
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
Ispra
Italy
17. CommunityEU reference laboratories for residues of pesticides
(a) Cereals and feedingstuffs
Danmarks Fødevareforskning (DFVF)
Fødevareinstituttet
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
DK-1790 København V
Denmark
(b) Food of animal origin and commodities with high fat content
Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Freiburg
Postfach 100462
D-79123 Freiburg
Germany
(c) Fruits and vegetables, including commodities with high water and high acid content
Laboratorio Agrario de la Generalitat Valenciana (LAGV)
Burjassot-Valencia
Spain
Grupo de Residuos de Plaguicidas de la Universidad de Almería (PRRG)
LAGV: E-46100 Burjassot-Valencia
PRRG: E-04120 Almería
Spain
(d) Single residue methods
Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Stuttgart
Postfach 1206
D-70702 Fellbach
Germany
18. CommunityEU reference laboratory for heavy metals in feed and food
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
Geel
Belgium
19. CommunityEU reference laboratory for Mycotoxins
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
Geel
Belgium
20. CommunityEU reference laboratory for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
Geel
Belgium
21. CommunityEU reference laboratory for dioxins and PCBs in feed and food
Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Freiburg
Postfach 100462
D-79123 Freiburg
Germany
II. Community reference laboratories for animal health and live animals
The laboratory referred to in Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases (53).
The laboratory referred to in Council Directive 95/70/EC of 22 December 1995 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs (54).
8. Community reference laboratory for monitoring the effectiveness of rabies vaccination
The laboratory referred to in Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (55).
9. Community reference laboratory for bluetongue
The laboratory referred to in Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (56).
10. Community reference laboratory for African swine fever
The laboratory referred to in Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever and amending Directive 92/119/EEC as regards Teschen disease and African swine fever (57).
11. Community reference laboratory for zootechnics
The laboratory referred to in Council Decision 96/463/EC of 23 July 1996 designating the reference body responsible for collaborating in rendering uniform the testing methods and the assessment of the results for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (58).
12. Community reference laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease
The laboratory referred to in Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (59).
13. Community reference laboratory for Brucellosis
AFSSA — Laboratoire d’études et de recherches en pathologie animale et zoonoses
F-94700 Maisons-Alfort
II. EU REFERENCE LABORATORIES FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND LIVE ANIMALS
1. CommunityEU reference laboratory for classical swine fever
The laboratory referred to in Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (48).(49).
2. CommunityEU reference laboratory for African horse sickness
The laboratory referred to in Council Directive 92/35/EEC of 29 April 1992 laying down control rules and measures to combat African horse sickness (49).(50).
3. CommunityEU reference laboratory for avian influenza
The laboratory referred to in Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (50).(51).
4. CommunityEU reference laboratory for Newcastle disease
The laboratory referred to in Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease (51).(52).
5. CommunityEU reference laboratory for swine vesicular disease
The laboratory referred to in Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease (52).(53).
6. CommunityEU reference laboratory for fish diseases
Veterinærinstituttet
Afdeling for Fjerkræ, Fisk og Pelsdyr
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
Aarhus
Denmark
7. CommunityEU reference laboratory for bivalve mollusc diseases
Ifremer — Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer
La Tremblade
France
AFSSA — Laboratoire d’études et de recherches en pathologie animale et zoonoses/Laboratoire d’études et de recherche en pathologie équine
8. EU reference laboratory for monitoring the effectiveness of rabies vaccination
The laboratory referred to in Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for establishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (54).
9. EU reference laboratory for bluetongue
The laboratory referred to in Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (55).
14.10. CommunityEU reference laboratory for equine diseases other than African horseswine sicknessfever
The laboratory referred to in Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever and amending Directive 92/119/EEC as regards Teschen disease and African swine fever (56).
11. EU reference laboratory for zootechnics
The laboratory referred to in Council Decision 96/463/EC of 23 July 1996 designating the reference body responsible for collaborating in rendering uniform the testing methods and the assessment of the results for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (57).
12. EU reference laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease
The laboratory referred to in Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions 89/531/EEC and 91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (58).
13. EU reference laboratory for brucellosis
ANSES — Laboratoire de santé animale
F-94700 Maisons-Alfort
France
17.14. CommunityEU reference laboratory for bovineequine tuberculosisdiseases other than African horse sickness
ANSES — Laboratoire de santé animale/Laboratoire de pathologie équine
Maisons-Alfort
France
15. CommunityEU reference laboratory for crustacean diseases
Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas)
Weymouth
United Kingdom
16. CommunityEU reference laboratory for rabies
ANSES — Laboratoire de la rage et de la faune sauvage de Nancy
Malzeville
France
17. EU reference laboratory for bovine tuberculosis
VISAVET — Laboratorio de vigilancia veterinaria, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Madrid
Spain
18. EU reference laboratory for bee health
ANSES — Sophia-Antipolis Laboratory
Sophia-Antipolis
France.