# Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 of 15 March 2019 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 as regards official controls (Text with EEA relevance), Article 60: Recognised methods for the detection of marine biotoxins in live bivalve molluscs

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The competent authorities shall use the analytical methods laid down in Annex V to check compliance with the limits laid down in point 2 of Chapter V of Section VII of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and, where appropriate, to verify compliance by food business operators. Food business operators shall use these methods where appropriate.
2. In accordance with legislation which, immediately before IP completion day, implemented Article 4 of Directive 2010/63/EU, a scientifically satisfactory method or testing strategy, not entailing the use of live animals, shall be used where possible, instead of a procedure as defined in legislation which, immediately before IP completion day, implemented Article 3(1) of that Directive.
3. In accordance with legislation which, immediately before IP completion day, implemented Article 4 of Directive 2010/63/EU, elements of replacement, refinement and reduction must be taken into account when biological methods are used.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/627/article/60 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-627/article-60
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