‘ANNEX VIIEUROPEAN UNION (EU) REFERENCE LABORATORIES(Previously referred to as “COMMUNITY REFERENCE LABORATORIES”)I.EU REFERENCE LABORATORIES FOR FEED AND FOOD1.EU reference laboratory for milk and milk productsANSES — Laboratoire de sécurité des alimentsMaisons-AlfortFrance2.EU reference laboratories for the analysis and testing of zoonoses (salmonella)Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)BilthovenThe Netherlands3.EU reference laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxinsAgencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria (AESA)VigoSpain4.EU reference laboratory for monitoring the viral and bacteriological contamination of bivalve molluscsThe laboratory of the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas)WeymouthUnited Kingdom5.EU reference laboratory for Listeria monocytogenesANSES — Laboratoire de sécurité des alimentsMaisons-AlfortFrance6.EU reference laboratory for Coagulase positive Staphylococci, including Staphylococccus aureusANSES — Laboratoire de sécurité des alimentsMaisons-AlfortFrance7.EU reference laboratory for Escherichia coli, including Verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC)Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS)RomaItaly8.EU reference laboratory for CampylobacterStatens Veterinärmedicinska Anstalt (SVA)UppsalaSweden9.EU reference laboratory for parasites (in particular Trichinella, Echinococcus and Anisakis)Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS)RomaItaly10.EU reference laboratory for antimicrobial resistanceFødevareinstituttetDanmarks Tekniske UniversitetKøbenhavnDenmark11.EU reference laboratory for animal proteins in feedingstuffsCentre wallon de recherches agronomiques (CRA-W)GemblouxBelgium12.EU reference laboratories for residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in food of animal origin(a)For 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/ECRijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)BilthovenThe Netherlands(b)For the residues listed in Annex I, Group B (1) and B (3)(e) to Directive 96/23/EC and carbadox and olaquindoxANSES – Laboratoire de FougèresFrance(c)For the residues listed in Annex I, Group A (5) and Group B (2)(a), (b), (e) to Directive 96/23/ECBundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL)BerlinGermany(d)For the residues listed in Annex I, Group B(3)(c) to Directive 96/23/ECInstituto Superiore di SanitàRomaItaly13.EU reference laboratory for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)The laboratory referred to in Annex X, Chapter B of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001The Veterinary Laboratories AgencyAddlestoneUnited Kingdom14.EU reference laboratory for additives for use in animal nutritionThe 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 nutritionnote:The Joint Research Centre of the European CommissionGeelBelgium15.EU reference laboratory for genetically modified organisms (GMOs)The 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 feednote:The Joint Research Centre of the European CommissionIspraItaly16.EU reference laboratory for material intended to come into contact with foodstuffsThe Joint Research Centre of the European CommissionIspraItaly17.EU reference laboratories for residues of pesticides(a)Cereals and feedingstuffsFødevareinstituttetDanmarks Tekniske UniversitetKøbenhavnDenmark(b)Food of animal origin and commodities with high fat contentChemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) FreiburgFreiburgGermany(c)Fruits and vegetables, including commodities with high water and high acid contentLaboratorio Agrario de la Generalitat Valenciana (LAGV)Burjassot-ValenciaSpainGrupo de Residuos de Plaguicidas de la Universidad de Almería (PRRG)AlmeríaSpain(d)Single residue methodsChemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) StuttgartFellbachGermany18.EU reference laboratory for heavy metals in feed and foodThe Joint Research Centre of the European CommissionGeelBelgium19.EU reference laboratory for MycotoxinsThe Joint Research Centre of the European CommissionGeelBelgium20.EU reference laboratory for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)The Joint Research Centre of the European CommissionGeelBelgium21.EU reference laboratory for dioxins and PCBs in feed and foodChemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) FreiburgFreiburgGermanyII.EU REFERENCE LABORATORIES FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND LIVE ANIMALS1.EU reference laboratory for classical swine feverThe laboratory referred to in Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fevernote.2.EU reference laboratory for African horse sicknessThe laboratory referred to in Council Directive 92/35/EEC of 29 April 1992 laying down control rules and measures to combat African horse sicknessnote.3.EU reference laboratory for avian influenzaThe 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/EECnote.4.EU reference laboratory for Newcastle diseaseThe laboratory referred to in Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle diseasenote.5.EU reference laboratory for swine vesicular diseaseThe 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 diseasenote.6.EU reference laboratory for fish diseasesVeterinærinstituttetAfdeling for Fjerkræ, Fisk og PelsdyrDanmarks Tekniske UniversitetAarhusDenmark7.EU reference laboratory for mollusc diseasesIfremer — Institut français de recherche pour l’exploitation de la merLa TrembladeFrance8.EU reference laboratory for monitoring the effectiveness of rabies vaccinationThe 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 vaccinesnote.9.EU reference laboratory for bluetongueThe laboratory referred to in Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetonguenote.10.EU reference laboratory for African swine feverThe 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 fevernote.11.EU reference laboratory for zootechnicsThe 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 speciesnote.12.EU reference laboratory for foot-and-mouth diseaseThe 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/EECnote.13.EU reference laboratory for brucellosisANSES — Laboratoire de santé animaleMaisons-AlfortFrance14.EU reference laboratory for equine diseases other than African horse sicknessANSES — Laboratoire de santé animale/Laboratoire de pathologie équineMaisons-AlfortFrance15.EU reference laboratory for crustacean diseasesCentre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas)WeymouthUnited Kingdom16.EU reference laboratory for rabiesANSES — Laboratoire de la rage et de la faune sauvage de NancyMalzevilleFrance17.EU reference laboratory for bovine tuberculosisVISAVET — Laboratorio de vigilancia veterinaria, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de MadridMadridSpain18.EU reference laboratory for bee healthANSES — Sophia-Antipolis LaboratorySophia-AntipolisFrance’