This Decision updates the EU-approved list of irradiation facilities in third countries by replacing the Annex to Decision 2002/840/EC.
28.1.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 19/72 ---|---|---|--- * * * COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2022/120 of 26 January 2022 amending Decision 2002/840/EC adopting the list of approved facilities in third countries for the irradiation of foods (notified under document C(2022) 367) (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Directive 1999/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 February 1999 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States concerning foods and food ingredients treated with ionising radiation (1), and in particular Article 9(2) thereof, Whereas: (1) | Directive 1999/2/EC provides that a foodstuff treated with ionising radiation may not be imported from a third country unless it has been treated in an irradiation facility approved by the European Union. ---|--- (2) | Commission Decision 2002/840/EC (2) established a list of approved irradiation facilities in third countries. ---|--- (3) | On 31 August 2021, the United Kingdom submitted an application for approval of the irradiation facility ‘Synergy Health’ located in Swindon, United Kingdom. ---|--- (4) | The United Kingdom provided adequate evidence that the official supervision of that irradiation facility guarantees that the requirements of Article 7 of Directive 1999/2/EC are complied with. ---|--- (5) | The irradiation facility ‘Synergy Health’ should be included in the list of approved irradiation facilities in third countries. ---|--- (6) | Decision 2002/840/EC should therefore be amended accordingly. ---|--- (7) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed, ---|--- HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Annex to Decision 2002/840/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 January 2022. For the Commission Stella KYRIAKIDES Member of the Commission * * * (1) OJ L 66, 13.3.1999, p. 16. (2) Commission Decision 2002/840/EC of 23 October 2002 adopting the list of approved facilities in third countries for the irradiation of foods (OJ L 287, 25.10.2002, p. 40). * * * ANNEX ‘ANNEX List of irradiation facilities in third countries approved by the Union Reference No: EU-AIF 01-2002 HEPRO Cape (Pty) Ltd --- 6 Ferrule Avenue Montague Gardens Milnerton 7441 Western Cape Republic of South Africa Tel. (27-21) 551 24 40 Fax (27-21) 551 17 66 Reference No: EU-AIF 02-2002 GAMMASTER South Africa (Pty) Ltd --- PO Box 3219 5 Waterpas Street Isando Extension 3 Kempton Park 1620 Johannesburg Republic of South Africa Tel. (27-11) 974 88 51 Fax (27-11) 974 89 86 Reference No: EU-AIF 03-2002 GAMWAVE (Pty) Ltd --- PO Box 26406 Isipingo Beach Durban 4115 Kwazulu-Natal Republic of South Africa Tel. (27-31) 902 88 90 Fax (27-31) 912 17 04 Reference No: EU-AIF 05-2004 GAMMA-PAK AS --- Yünsa Yolu N: 4 OSB Cerkezköy/TEKIRDAG TR-59500 Turkey Tel. (90-282) 726 57 90 Fax (90-282) 726 51 78 Reference No: EU-AIF 06-2004 STUDER AGG WERK HARD --- Hogenweidstrasse 2 Däniken CH-4658 Switzerland Tel. (41-062) 288 90 60 Fax (41-062) 288 90 70 Reference No: EU-AIF 07-2006 THAI IRRADIATION CENTER --- Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (Public Organisation) 37 Moo 3, TECHNOPOLIS Klong 5, Klong Luang Pathumthani 12120 Thailand Tel. (662) 577 4167 to 71 Fax (662) 577 1945 Reference No: EU-AIF 08-2006 Synergy Health (Thailand) Ltd --- 700/465 Amata Nakorn Industrial Moo 7, Tambon Donhuaroh Amphur Muang Chonburi 20000 Thailand Tel. (66) (0) 38 458431 to 3 and (66) (0) 38 450092 to 3 Fax (66) (0) 38 458435 and (66) (0) 38 717146 Reference No: EU-AIF 09-2010 Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology --- Department of Atomic Energy BRIT/BARC Vashi Complex Sector 20, Vashi Navi Mumbai – 400 705 (Maharashtra) India Tel. +91 2227840000/+91 2227887000 Fax +91 2227840005 Email: chief@britatom.gov.in cebrit@vsnl.net Reference No: EU-AIF 10-2010 Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology --- ISOMED Bhabha Atomic Research Centre South Site Gate, Refinery Road Next to TATA Power Station, Trombay Mumbai – 400 085 (Maharashtra) India Tel. +91 2225595684/+91 2225594751 Fax +91 2225505338 Email: chief@britatom.gov.in cebrit@vsnl.net Reference No: EU-AIF 11-2010 Microtrol Sterilisation Services Pvt. Ltd --- Plot No 14 Bommasandra- Jigani Link Road Industrial Area KIADB, Off Hosur Road Hennagarra Post Bengalooru – 562 106 (Karnataka) India Tel. +91 8110653932/+91 8110414030 Fax +91 8110414031 Email: vikram@microtrol-india.com Reference No: EU-AIF 12-2021 Synergy Health --- Moray Road Elgin Industrial Estate Swindon SN2 8XS United Kingdom Tel. +44 (0) 1793-601004 Email: ast_info@steris.com ’ * * *