1.When national guides to good practice are developed, they shall be developed and disseminated by feed business sectors:
(a)in consultation with representatives of parties whose interests may be substantially affected, such as competent authorities and user groups;
(b)having regard to relevant codes of practice of the Codex Alimentarius;
and
(c)when they concern primary production of feed, having regard to the requirements set out in Annex I.
2.Member States shall assess national guides to ensure that:
(a)they have been developed in accordance with paragraph 1;
(b)their contents are practicable for the sectors to which they refer;
and
(c)they are suitable as guides for compliance with Articles 4, 5 and 6, in the sectors and/or for the feeds concerned.
3.Member States shall transmit national guides to the Commission.
4.The Commission shall set up and run a registration system for such guides and make it available to the Member States.