The Central College of Experts for the Animal Feed Sector has recently adopted the modified procedure in Annex E of Appendix 14. The changed ‘Procedure for the acceptance of loading compartments after the transport of prohibited loads' has been published today on the PDV website.

The old release procedure was difficult to implement in practice and was often not applicable internationally A new release procedure was developed for this reason. This new procedure requires that, after the transportation of a prohibited load, 5 neutral loads (not feed) must first be carried. The loading compartment should then be cleaned and also disinfected if necessary. The loading compartment may then be released by a loading inspector from a GMP⁺-certified loading address (GMP B1, B2 or B3 location) or an inspector from an ISO 17020-accredited inspection body.

Exceptions to release under this new procedure are LR1(E) loads which have to be released by the competent authority (in accordance with European legislation). It is also still only possible for certain LR1 loads to obtain a release from an ISO 17020-accredited inspection body. See Appendix 14, Annex E for this.

The changes to GMP Appendix 14 will apply immediately and are binding with effect from 1 July 2007.