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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-208/annex",
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  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 208/2011 of 2 March 2011 amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 180/2008 and (EC) No 737/2008 as regards lists and names of EU reference laboratories (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "text": "Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 is replaced by the following:\n‘ANNEX VII\nEUROPEAN UNION (EU) REFERENCE LABORATORIES\n(Previously referred to as “COMMUNITY REFERENCE LABORATORIES”)\nI.\nEU REFERENCE LABORATORIES FOR FEED AND FOOD\n1.\nEU reference laboratory for milk and milk products\nANSES — Laboratoire de sécurité des aliments\nMaisons-Alfort\nFrance\n2.\nEU reference laboratories for the analysis and testing of zoonoses (salmonella)\nRijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)\nBilthoven\nThe Netherlands\n3.\nEU reference laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxins\nAgencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria (AESA)\nVigo\nSpain\n4.\nEU reference laboratory for monitoring the viral and bacteriological contamination of bivalve molluscs\nThe laboratory of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas)\nWeymouth\nUnited Kingdom\n5.\nEU reference laboratory for Listeria monocytogenes\nANSES — Laboratoire de sécurité des aliments\nMaisons-Alfort\nFrance\n6.\nEU reference laboratory for Coagulase positive Staphylococci, including Staphylococccus aureus\nANSES — Laboratoire de sécurité des aliments\nMaisons-Alfort\nFrance\n7.\nEU reference laboratory for Escherichia coli, including Verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC)\nIstituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS)\nRoma\nItaly\n8.\nEU reference laboratory for Campylobacter\nStatens Veterinärmedicinska Anstalt (SVA)\nUppsala\nSweden\n9.\nEU reference laboratory for parasites (in particular Trichinella, Echinococcus and Anisakis)\nIstituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS)\nRoma\nItaly\n10.\nEU reference laboratory for antimicrobial resistance\nFødevareinstituttet\nDanmarks Tekniske Universitet\nKøbenhavn\nDenmark\n11.\nEU reference laboratory for animal proteins in feedingstuffs\nCentre wallon de recherches agronomiques (CRA-W)\nGembloux\nBelgium\n12.\nEU reference laboratories for residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in food of animal origin\n(a)\nFor the residues listed in Annex I, Group A (1), (2), (3) and (4), Group B (2)(d) and Group B (3)(d) to Directive 96/23/EC\nRijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)\nBilthoven\nThe Netherlands\n(b)\nFor the residues listed in Annex I, Group B (1) and B (3)(e) to Directive 96/23/EC and carbadox and olaquindox\nANSES – Laboratoire de Fougères\nFrance\n(c)\nFor the residues listed in Annex I, Group A (5) and Group B (2)(a), (b), (e) to Directive 96/23/EC\nBundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL)\nBerlin\nGermany\n(d)\nFor the residues listed in Annex I, Group B(3)(c) to Directive 96/23/EC\nInstituto Superiore di Sanità\nRoma\nItaly\n13.\nEU reference laboratory for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)\nThe laboratory referred to in Annex X, Chapter B of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001\nThe Veterinary Laboratories Agency\nAddlestone\nUnited Kingdom\n14.\nEU reference laboratory for additives for use in animal nutrition\nThe 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:\nThe Joint Research Centre of the European Commission\nGeel\nBelgium\n15.\nEU reference laboratory for genetically modified organisms (GMOs)\nThe 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:\nThe Joint Research Centre of the European Commission\nIspra\nItaly\n16.\nEU reference laboratory for material intended to come into contact with foodstuffs\nThe Joint Research Centre of the European Commission\nIspra\nItaly\n17.\nEU reference laboratories for residues of pesticides\n(a)\nCereals and feedingstuffs\nFødevareinstituttet\nDanmarks Tekniske Universitet\nKøbenhavn\nDenmark\n(b)\nFood of animal origin and commodities with high fat content\nChemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Freiburg\nFreiburg\nGermany\n(c)\nFruits and vegetables, including commodities with high water and high acid content\nLaboratorio Agrario de la Generalitat Valenciana (LAGV)\nBurjassot-Valencia\nSpain\nGrupo de Residuos de Plaguicidas de la Universidad de Almería (PRRG)\nAlmería\nSpain\n(d)\nSingle residue methods\nChemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Stuttgart\nFellbach\nGermany\n18.\nEU reference laboratory for heavy metals in feed and food\nThe Joint Research Centre of the European Commission\nGeel\nBelgium\n19.\nEU reference laboratory for Mycotoxins\nThe Joint Research Centre of the European Commission\nGeel\nBelgium\n20.\nEU reference laboratory for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)\nThe Joint Research Centre of the European Commission\nGeel\nBelgium\n21.\nEU reference laboratory for dioxins and PCBs in feed and food\nChemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Freiburg\nFreiburg\nGermany\nII.\nEU REFERENCE LABORATORIES FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND LIVE ANIMALS\n1.\nEU reference laboratory for classical swine fever\nThe laboratory referred to in Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever.\n2.\nEU reference laboratory for African horse sickness\nThe laboratory referred to in Council Directive 92/35/EEC of 29 April 1992 laying down control rules and measures to combat African horse sickness.\n3.\nEU reference laboratory for avian influenza\nThe 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.\n4.\nEU reference laboratory for Newcastle disease\nThe laboratory referred to in Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease.\n5.\nEU reference laboratory for swine vesicular disease\nThe 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.\n6.\nEU reference laboratory for fish diseases\nVeterinærinstituttet\nAfdeling for Fjerkræ, Fisk og Pelsdyr\nDanmarks Tekniske Universitet\nAarhus\nDenmark\n7.\nEU reference laboratory for mollusc diseases\nIfremer — Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la mer\nLa Tremblade\nFrance\n8.\nEU reference laboratory for monitoring the effectiveness of rabies vaccination\nThe 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.\n9.\nEU reference laboratory for bluetongue\nThe laboratory referred to in Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue.\n10.\nEU reference laboratory for African swine fever\nThe 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.\n11.\nEU reference laboratory for zootechnics\nThe 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.\n12.\nEU reference laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease\nThe 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.\n13.\nEU reference laboratory for brucellosis\nANSES — Laboratoire de santé animale\nMaisons-Alfort\nFrance\n14.\nEU reference laboratory for equine diseases other than African horse sickness\nANSES — Laboratoire de santé animale/Laboratoire de pathologie équine\nMaisons-Alfort\nFrance\n15.\nEU reference laboratory for crustacean diseases\nCentre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas)\nWeymouth\nUnited Kingdom\n16.\nEU reference laboratory for rabies\nANSES — Laboratoire de la rage et de la faune sauvage de Nancy\nMalzeville\nFrance\n17.\nEU reference laboratory for bovine tuberculosis\nVISAVET — Laboratorio de vigilancia veterinaria, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid\nMadrid\nSpain\n18.\nEU reference laboratory for bee health\nANSES — Sophia-Antipolis Laboratory\nSophia-Antipolis\nFrance ’",
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      "text": "Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 880/2011 of 2 September 2011 correcting Regulation (EU) No 208/2011 amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 180/2008 and (EC) No 737/2008 as regards lists and names of EU reference laboratories (Text with EEA relevance)."
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      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29."
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      "text": "OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1."
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      "text": "OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5."
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      "text": "OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 19."
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      "text": "OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16."
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      "text": "OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1."
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      "text": "OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69."
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      "label": "f8",
      "text": "OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40."
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f10",
      "text": "OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27."
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f11",
      "text": "OJ L 192, 2.8.1996, p. 19."
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    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f12",
      "text": "OJ L 306, 22.11.2003, p. 1."
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