Article 2 Scope and duration of the coordinated monitoring programme
United Kingdom
1.
The Member States shall carry out a coordinated monitoring programme to assess the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in the following ready-to-eat food categories in samples selected at random at retail level:
(a)
packaged (not frozen) hot or cold smoked or gravad fish;
(b)
soft or semi-soft cheeses, excluding fresh cheeses;
(c)
packaged heat-treated meat products.
2.
The sampling activities in the framework of the coordinated monitoring programme provided for in paragraph 1 shall be carried out starting in 2010 and covering at least 12 months.