Commission Recommendation 2004/704/EC on the monitoring of background levels of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in feedingstuffs. Country/Territory European Union Document type Miscellaneous Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal L 321, 22 October 2004, pp. 38-44. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal feed/feedstuffs Toxicity/poisoning Data collection/reporting Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract The European Commission hereby recommends Member States to perform from the year 2004 onwards until 31 December 2006 the monitoring of the background presence of dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs in products intended for animal feed. Member States are encouraged to use the recommended minimum frequency of samples to be analysed yearly, as foreseen in the table of Annex I as guidance. Full text English Website europa.eu