
COMMISSION DECISION of 10 February 2006 amending Decision 98/536/EC establishing the list of national reference laboratories for the detection of residues (notified under document number C(2006) 330) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/130/EC) 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC, and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,
Whereas:

(1) The Annex to Commission Decision 98/536/EC was to have been reviewed by 31 December 2000. Member States have reorganised their laboratories in order to fulfil the requirements of Directive 96/23/EC taking into account in particular the requirement that one residue or residue group is to be assigned to one national reference laboratory (NRL) only.

(2) This reorganisation having been concluded, the list of NRLs in the Annex to Decision 98/536/EC should now be adapted accordingly. At the same time the list of NRLs of the new Member States should be adapted in the light of information received from them.

(3) Decision 98/536/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 
The Annex to Decision 98/536/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 February 2006.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

The Annex to Decision 98/536/EC is replaced by the following:

ANNEX 

NATIONAL REFERENCE LABORATORIESMember State Reference laboratories Groups of residues
Austria 
Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH — CC Tierarzneimittel und Hormone, WienSpargelfeldstraße 1911226 Wien
 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1, B2a, B2b, B2d, B2e, B2f

Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH — CC Rückstandsanalytik, WienSpargelfeldstraße 1911226 Wien
 B3a (PCBs, excluding dioxins), B3b, B3d

Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH — CC Pflanzenschutzmittelrückstände, InnsbruckTechnikerstraße 706020 Innsbruck
 B2c

Österreichische Agentur für Gesundheit und Ernährungssicherheit GmbH — CC Elemente, WienSpargelfeldstraße 1911226 Wien
 B3c

Austrian Research Centres GmbH — ARC2444 Seibersdorf
 B3a (dioxins)

Lebensmitteluntersuchungsanstalt der Stadt WienHenneberggasse 31030 Wien
 B3e
Belgium 
Institut scientifique de la santé publiqueRue J. Wytsman 141050 Bruxelles
Wetenschappelijk Instituut VolksgezondheidJ. Wytsmanstraat 141050 Brussel
 All groups
Denmark 
Danmarks Fødevareforskning (DFVF)Mørkhøj Bygade 19DK-2860 Søborg
 All groups
Finland 
Eläinlääkintä- ja elintarviketutkimuslaitos, EELAHämeentie 57Box 4500581 Helsinki
 All groups
France 
LABERCA (Laboratoire d'Etude des Résidus et Contaminants dans les Aliments)Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de NantesRoute de Gachet — BP 5070744307 Nantes cedex 03
 A1 to A5, B2f (glucocorticoides), B3f

AFSSA-Fougères (Laboratoire d'Etudes et de Recherches sur les Médicaments Vétérinaires et les Désinfectants)La Haute Marche35133 Javene
 A6, B1, B2a, B2b, B2d, B2e, B2f (excluding glucocorticoides), B3e

AFSSA-Maisons-Alfort (Laboratoire d'Etudes et de Recherches sur la Qualité des Aliments et les Procédés agro-alimentaires)23 avenue du Général de Gaulle94706 Maisons-Alfort Cedex
 B2c, B3a, B3b, B3c, B3d
Germany 
Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und LebensmittelsicherheitDiedersdorfer Weg 112277 Berlin
 All groups
Greece 
Ινστιτούτο Υγιεινής Τροφίμων ΑθηνώνInstitute of Food Hygiene of AthensNeapoleos 25, Athens 153 10,Aghia ParaskeviΝεαπόλεως 2515310 Αγ. Παρασκευή, Αθήνα
 A2, A5, B1, B2d, B3a (PCB), B3b, B3c, B3e

Ινστιτούτο Βιοχημείας, Τοξικολογίας και Διατροφής των ΖώωνInstitute of Biochemistry, Toxicology and FeedNeapoleos 25153 10 Aghia Paraskevi, AthensΝεαπόλεως 2515310 Αγ. Παρασκευή, Αθήνα
 B3d

Κτηνιατρικό Εργαστήριο ΧανίωνVeterinary Laboratory of ChaniaM. Botsari 6673100 ChaniaΜ. Μπότσαρη 6673100 Χανιά
 B1 in honey

Κτηνιατρικό Εργαστήριο ΣερρώνVeterinary Diagnostic Laboratory of SerresTerma Omonias621 10 SerresΤέρμα Ομονοίας621 10 Σέρρες
 A1, A3, A4, B2f, B3a (excluding PCBs)

Κτηνιατρικό Εργαστήριο ΛάρισαςVeterinary Diagnostic Laboratory Larissa7th km N.R. of Larissa411 10 Larissa7ο χλμ. Εθνικής οδού Λαρίσης-Τρικάλων,411 10 Λάρισα
 A6 (nitroimidazoles), B2a, B2b

Κτηνιατρικό Εργαστήριο ΤρίποληςVeterinary Diagnostic Laboratory TripolisPelagos Arkadias221 00 TripolisΠέλαγος Αρκαδίας22100 Τρίπολη
 A6 (cloramphenicol and nitrofurans), B2c

Κτηνιατρικό Εργαστήριο ΠατρώνVeterinary Diagnostic Laboratory of PatrasNotara 15264 42 PatraΝοταρά 15264 42 Πάτρα
 B2e
Ireland 
State LaboratoryYoung’s CrossCelbridgeCo. Kildare
 A1, A3, A4, A6 (nitromidazoles only), B2e, B2f (dexamethasone only), B3d

Central Meat Control LaboratoryYoung’s CrossCelbridgeCo. Kildare
 A2, A5, A6, (exc. nitrofurans, nitromidazoles), B1, B2d, B2f (Carbadox only), B3c

Ashtown Food Research Centre, TeagascAshtownDublin 15
 A6 (only nitrofurans), B2a (anthelmintics except emamectin), B2b (anticoccidials), B2c

Marine InstituteFisheries Research CentreAbbotstown,Dublin 15
 B2a, (only emamectin), B2f (only teflubenzuron and diflubenzuron), B3e (only MG + LMG)

Pesticide Control LaboratoryYoung’s CrossCelbridgeCo. Kildare
 B3a (organochlorine pesticides and 7 PCBs only), B3b
Italy 
Istituto Superiore di SanitàDipartimento di Sanità Alimentare e AnimaleViale Regina Elena 29900161 Roma
 All groups
Luxembourg 
Institut scientifique de la Santé publiqueRue J. Wytsman 141050 Bruxelles
 All groups
Portugal 
Laboratório Nacional de Investigação VeterináriaEstrada de Benfica 701549-011 Lisboa
 All groups

Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e das Pescas/Instituto de Investigação das Pescas e do MarAv. de Brasília1449-006 Lisboa
 B3c aquaculture
Spain 
Centro Nacional de Alimentación (Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria)Carretera Pozuelo-Majadahonda Km 6,2MajadahondaMadrid
 A1, A3, A4, A5, A6 (chloramphenicol and nitrofurans), B2f (corticosteroids), B3c (only aquaculture), B3d, B3e

Laboratorio Central de Sanidad y producción Animal de Santa Fe (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación)Camino del Jau, s/n18.18320 Santa Fe, Granada
 A2, A6 (nitroimidazoles), B2a B2b, B2c, B2d, B2e, B2f (excluding corticosteroides)

Grupo Arbitral Agroalimentario (Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación)Carretera de La Coruña, Km 10.70028023 Madrid
 B3a, B3b, B3c (excluding aquaculture)
Laboratorios anteriormente mencionados según la acción farmacológica B3f
Sweden 
Statens Livsmedelsverk,Box 622751 26 Uppsala
 All groups
The Netherlands 
Rijkskinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)Antoine van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9Bilthoven 3721 MA
 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 (chlorpromazyne, colchicine, somatotropines, chloramphenicol), B2d, B3c, B3d, B3e

Rijkskwaliteitsinstituut voor land-en tuinbouwproducten (RIKILT)Institute of food safetyBornsesteeg 45Wageningen 6708 PD
 A6 (nitrofurans, dapsone, nitroimidazoles, chloroform), B1, B2a, B2b, B2c, B2e, B3a, B3b, B3f
United Kingdom 
Central Science LaboratorySand Hutton York YO41 1LZ
 A6 (chloramphenicol, nitrofurans honey, dapsone). B1, B2a, B2b (ionophores)

LGCQueens RoadTeddingtonMiddlesex TW11 OLY
 A6 (chlorpromazine), B2c, B2d, B3a, B3b, B3c, B3d, B3e

Veterinary Science DivisionStoney RoadStormontBelfast BT4 3SD
 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 (nitrofurans exc. honey, nitroimidazoles), B2b, (nicarbazin), B2f
Czech Republic 
Národní referenční laboratoř pro sledování reziduí veterinárních léčivÚstav pro státní kontrolu veterinárních biopreparátů a léčiv BrnoHudcova 56 ACZ-621 00 Brno
 All A

Národní referenční laboratoř pro rezidua pesticidů a PCBStátní veterinární ústav PrahaSídlištní 136/24CZ-165 03 Praha
 B3a, B3b

Národní referenční laboratoř pro chemické prvkyStátní veterinární ústav Olomouc, laboratořKroměřížHulínská 2286CZ-767 60 Kroměříž
 B3c

Národní referenční laboratoř pro mykotoxiny a další přírodní toxiny, barviva, antibakteriální inhibiční látky a rezidua veterinárních léčivStátní veterinární ústav JihlavaRantířovská 93CZ-586 05 Jihlava
 B1, B2, B3d, B3e
Cyprus 
Γενικό Χημείο του Κράτους Υπουργείο ΥγείαςΟδός Κίμωνος 44,1451, Λευκωσία, ΚύπροςGeneral State LaboratoryMinistry of HealthKimonos Street 441451 Nicosia
 All groups
Hungary 
Orzságos Élelmiszervizsgáló Intézet Budapest, Mester u. 81.Hungary,H-1095Budapest 94POB 1740H-1465
 All groups
Estonia 
Veterinaar- ja ToidulaboratooriumTallinna osakondVäike-Paala 3Tallinn 11415
 A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, B1

Veterinaar- ja ToidulaboratooriumTartu osakondKreutzwaldi 30Tartu 51006
 B3c

Tervisekaitseinspektsiooni Tartu laboratooriumPõllu 1ATartu 50303
 B2c, B3a, B3b

Põllumajandusuuringute KeskusTeaduse 4/6SakuHarjumaa 75501
 B3d
Latvia 
Valsts veterinārmedicīnas diagnostikas centrsLejupes iela 3,LV-1076 Rīga
 All groups (excluding B3d aquaculture)
Lithuania 
Nacionalinė veterinarijos laboratorijaJ. Kairiūkščio g.LT-08409 Vilnius
 All groups
Malta 
Laboratorju Veterinarju Nazzjonali Dipartiment ta’ l-Ikel Alimentari u DjanjostikaTaqsima ta’ l-Ikel u Attivita’ VeterinarjaMinisteru għall-Affarijiet Rurali u l-AmbjentNational Veterinary Laboratory Department of Food Health and DiagnosticsFood and Veterinary Regulation DivisionMinistry for Rural Affairs and the EnvironmentAlbertownMarsa
 All groups
Poland 
Państwowy Instytut Weterynaryjny-PaństwowyInstytut Badawczy w PuławachAl. Partyzantów 5724-100 Puławy
 All groups
Slovak Republic 
Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav NitraAkademická 3Nitra 949 01
 A1, A3, A4, A5

Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav KošiceHlinkova 1BKošice 040 01
 A2, B2a, B2b, B2d, B3c, B3d

Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav Dolný KubínJánoskova 1611/58Dolný Kubín 026 01
 A6 (chloramphenicol, nitrofurans), B1, B2f, B3e

Štátny veterinárny a potravinový ústav BratislavaBotanická 15Bratislava 842 13
 A6 (nitroimidazoles), B2c, B2e, B3a, B3b
Slovenia 
Univerza v Ljubljani, Veterinarska fakulteta,Nacionalni veterinarski inštitutGerbičeva 601000 Ljubljana
 A6 — (chloramphenicol in milk, eggs, meat, water) B1, B2a (avermectins), B2b (lasalocid, salynomicin, narasin, monesin) B2d, B3c (excluding Hg in fish), B3d, B3e

Univerza v Ljubljani, Veterinarska fakulteta,Nacionalni veterinarski inštitutGerbičeva 601000 Ljubljana
 A1, A3, A4, A5, A6 (chloramphenicol in urine, honey and feed, nitrofurans, dapson, chlopromazin, metronidazol, ronidazol, dimetridazol), B2b — (amprolium, maduramycin, methylchlopindol, nicarbazin, robenidin), B2e — (phenylbutazon), NSAID, B2f

Zavod za zdravstveno varstvo MariborPrvomajska 12000 Maribor
 A2, (colchicin, chloroform), B2a (levamisol, thiabendazol, febantel, oxfendazol, fenbendazol), B2c, B2e (diclofenac, carprofen),

Zavod za zdravstveno varstvo Nova GoricaVipavska cesta 13Rožna Dolina5000 Nova Gorica
 B3a, B3b, B2f (only amitraz in honey), B3b (only organophosphorus compounds in honey)

Inštitut za varovanje zdravja Republike SlovenijeGrablovičeva 441000 Ljubljana
 B3c (only mercury in fish)
