S.L. 437.96 Art. 5Measures which shallbe adopted by operators. S.L. 437.59 4 [

(1) The operators concerned shall take all appropriate measures with regard to facilities and equipment, production, storage and transport, to prevent any cross-contamination, and this in accordance with the obligations established by the European Community Regulation which establishes requirements for feed hygene and also specific requirements for feed businesses which use coccidiostats and histomonostats in the production of feed.

(2) The establishment of maximum levels by the competent authority of unavoidable carry-over of coccidiostats and histomonostats in non-target feed according to the Undesirable Substances in Animal Feed Rules shall apply without prejudice to the primary obligation of economic operators to apply good manufacturing practices with the aim of preventing cross-contamination, and thus the competent authority shall ensure that the requirement of a continuous effort by the operators concerned shall continue to apply to prevent the presence of such undesirable S.L.437.96 IN NON-TARGET FEED

substances in animal feed.