CHAPTER IIIGUIDES TO GOOD PRACTICE

Article 21National guides

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.