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Record information and status
Record ID
39957
Status
Published
Date of creation
2007-07-19 04:56 UTC (Guy.VAN-DEN-EEDE@ec.europa.eu)
Date of last update
2010-05-10 14:56 UTC (Guy.VAN-DEN-EEDE@ec.europa.eu)
Date of publication
2010-05-10 14:56 UTC (Guy.VAN-DEN-EEDE@ec.europa.eu)

General Information
Country
  • European Union
Jurisdiction
  • European Union
Title of document
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 of 22 December 2006 on detailed rules for the implementation of Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Community reference laboratory for genetically modified organisms
Legislative details
Type of document
  • National Law
Subject areas
  • Competent National Authorities and National Focal Points
  • Confidential Information
  • Handling, transport, packaging and identification
  • LMOs for direct use as feed
  • LMOs for direct use as food
  • LMOs for processing
  • Public awareness and participation
  • Risk assessment and management
Types of LMOs addressed
  • All types of organisms
Brief description of the document including objective and scope:
Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 provides detailed rules specific for the implementation of article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 on the Community Reference for Genetically Modified Organisms, in particular about:

- The contribution to the costs of the tasks of the CRL and of the national reference laboratories

- The establishment of national reference laboratories assisting the CRL for testing and validating the methods of detection and identification.

Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 lays down the minimum requirements to be fulfilled by the National Reference Laboratories assisting the CRL (including to be accredited, or being in the process of accreditation according to EN ISO/IEC 17025).

Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 lists the laboratories appointed as "national reference laboratories" under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 to assist the CRL for testing and validating detection methods.

Annex III of Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 amends the Annex of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
Date of entry into force
2007-01-12
Document details
Document text
EN
regulation ec-1981-2006.pdf (83 KB)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1981/2006 of 22 December 2006 on detailed rules for the implementation of Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Community reference laboratory for genetically modified organisms
Regulatory contact information
Contact person
European Commission - Health and Food Safety Directorate General SANTE
Rue Belliard, B232
Brussels
Belgium, 1040
Phone:+32 2 2962362
Fax:+32 2 2964736
Email:chantal.bruetschy@ec.europa.eu
Url:European Commission - Health and Food Safety Directorate General SANTE
European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Retieseweg 111
Geel
Belgium, 2440
Phone:+32 14 571722
Email:hendrik.emons@ec.europa.eu
Url:European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Additional Information
Additional Information
EU validated detection methods for GM food/feed applications submitted under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 are available at http://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/statusofdoss.htm 
Other relevant website address or attached documents

Convention on Biological Diversity | Central Portal of the Biosafety Clearing-House