European Communities (Feedingstuffs) (Methods of Sampling and Analysis)(Amendment) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 288 of 2000)

S.I. No. 288 of 2000 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (FEEDINGSTUFFS) (METHODS OF SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2000 I, Joe Walsh, Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act, 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), for the purpose of giving effect to Commission Directive No. 2000/45/EC of 6 July 20001 and for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Directive 70/373/EEC of 20 July 19702, as amended, hereby make the following Regulations. 1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Feedingstuffs) (Methods of Sampling and Analysis) (Amendment) Regulations, 2000. (2) The European Communities (Feedingstuffs) (Methods of Sampling and Analysis) Regulations, 1999 and these Regulations may be cited collectively as the European Communities (Feedingstuffs) (Methods of Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1999 to 2000. 2. Regulation 2(1) of the European Communities (Feedingstuffs) (Methods of Sampling and Analysis) Regulations, 1999 are hereby amended by the substitution, for the definition of “prescribed method of analysis”, of the definition set out in the Schedule to these Regulations. 1 O.J. No L174, 13.7.2000, p. 32 2 O.J. No L170, 3.8.1970, p. 2 SCHEDULE “prescribed method of analysis” means a method of analysis which is established as a Community method of analysis for the official control of feedingstuffs in accordance with : “Council Directive 70/373/EEC of 20 July 19702, Commission Directive 71/250/EEC of 15 June 19713, Commission Directive 71/393/EEC of 18 November 19714, Commission Directive 72/199/EEC of 27 April 19725, Commission Directive 73/46/EEC of 5 December 19726, Commission Directive 73/47/EEC of 5 December 19727, Commission Directive 78/633/EEC of 15 June 19788, Commission Directive 81/680/EEC of 30 July 19819, Commission Directive 81/715/EEC of 31 July 198110, Commission Directive 84/4/EEC of 20 December 198311, Commission Directive 84/425/EEC of 25 July 198412, Commission Directive 92/89/EEC of 3 November 199213, Commission Directive 92/95/EEC of 9 November 199214, Commission Directive 93/28/EEC of 4 June 199315, Commission Directive 93/70/EEC of 28 July 199316, Commission Directive 93/117/EC of 17 December 199317, Commission Directive 94/14/EC of 29 March 199418, Commission Directive 98/54/EC of 16 July 199819, Commission Directive 98/64/EC of 3 September 199820, Commission Directive 98/88/EC of 13 November 1998 21, Commission Directive 99/27/EC of 20 April 199922 ,Commission Directive 99/76/EC of 23 July 199923,Commission Directive 99/79/EC of 27 July 199924 and Commission Directive 2000/45/EC of 6 July, 20001.” 3 O.J. No L.155, 12.7.1971, p.13 4 O.J. No L.279, 20.12.71, p. 7 5 O.J. No L.123, 29.5.72, p. 6 6 O.J. No L.83, 30.3.73, p. 21 7 O.J. No L.83, 30.3.73, p. 35 8 O.J. No L.206, 29.7.78, p. 43 9 O.J. No L.246, 29.8.81, p. 32 10 O.J. No L.257, 10.9.81, p. 38 11 O.J. No L.15, 18.1.84, p. 28 12 O.J. No L.238, 6.9.84, p. 34 13 O.J. No L.344, 26.11.92, p. 35 14 O.J. No L.327, 13.11.92, p. 54 15 O.J. No L.179, 22.7.93, p. 8 16 O.J. No L.234, 17.9.93, p. 17 17 O.J. No L.329, 30.12.93, p. 54 18 O.J. No L.94, 13.4.94, p. 30 19 O.J. No L.208, 24.7.98, p. 49 20 O.J. No L.257, 19.9.98, p. 14 21 O.J. No L.318, 27.11.98, p. 45 22 O.J. No L.118, 6.5.99, p. 36 23 O.J. No L. 207, 6.8.99, p. 13 24 O.J. No L. 209, 7.8.99, p. 23 given under my Official Seal this 12th day of September, 2000. L.S. Joe Walsh Minister for Agriculture, Food And Rural Development EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation). These Regulations amend the European Communities (Feedingstuffs) (Methods of Sampling and Analysis) Regulations, 1999, so as to give effect to Commission Directive 2000/45/EC which establishes Community methods of analysis for the determination of vitamin A, vitamin E and tryptophan in feedingstuffs. The Regulations should be read in conjunction with the Commission Directives. Directive No Method Prescribed for 70/373/EEC Basic Directive 71/250/EEC Hydrocyanic acid Calcium Carbonates Crude Ash Ash insoluble in HCI Chlorine from chlorides Lactose Potassium Sodium Sugars Urea Urease activity 71/373/EEC Moisture Volatile nitrogenous bases Phosphorus (total) 72/199/EEC Starch Protein soluble in pepsin & HCI Pepsin activity Gossypol Tylosin 73/46/EEC Moisture (fats) Magnesium 73/47/EEC Moisture (amends 71/373/EEC) 76/371/EEC Sampling of Feedingstuffs 78/633/EEC Flavophospholipol Iron Copper Manganese Zinc 81/680/EEC General provisions 81/715/EC Avoparcin Monensin sodium 84/4/EEC Virginiamycin Zinc bacitracin 84/425/EEC Spiramycin 92/89/EEC Crude fibre 92/95/EEC Aflatoxin B1 93/28/EEC Crude protein 93/70/EEC Halofuginone 93/117/EC Robenidine Methyl benzoquate 94/14/EC Aflatoxin B1 98/64EC Amino acids Crude oils & fats Olaquindox 98/88/EC Constituents of animal origin 99/27/EC Amprolium Diclazuril Carbadox 99/76/EC Lasalocid Sodium 99/79/EC Starch (Amends 72/119/EEC) 00/45/EC Vitamin A Vitamin E Tryptophan Pn. 9015 Published by the Stationery Office, Dublin Price £1.00