EUR-lex website: Official site of the European Union laws and documents.  The website is available in the 23 official languages of the European Union.

The legal framework on the feed ban and utilization of animal proteins in feed is in continuous development.  This section of the website is divided into two pages :

• Method of reference and SOPs : it delivers to control authorities, professionals of the sector and laboratories all information on the methods which shall be used for detecting animal proteins in feed ingredients and compound feed.
• Legal sources : it contains general legal references and other documents related to the TSE issue, the role of EURLs and NRLs, references on the feed ban and utilization of processed animal proteins.