Commission Decision of 5 November 2010 concerning a financial contribution from the Union towards a coordinated monitoring programme on the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in certain ready-to-eat foods to be carried out in the Member States (notified under document C(2010) 7516) (2010/678/EU) (c. 678)

Article 2 U.K. Scope and duration of the coordinated monitoring programme

1. The Member States shall carry out a coordinated monitoring programme to assess the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in the following ready-to-eat food categories in samples selected at random at retail level:

(a) packaged (not frozen) hot or cold smoked or gravad fish;

(b) soft or semi-soft cheeses, excluding fresh cheeses;

(c) packaged heat-treated meat products.

2. The sampling activities in the framework of the coordinated monitoring programme provided for in paragraph 1 shall be carried out starting in 2010 and covering at least 12 months.