Scope and duration of the coordinated monitoring programme
Article 2
1. The Member States shall carry out a coordinated monitoring programme to assess the prevalence of Listeria monocytogenes in the following ready-to-eat food categories in samples selected at random at retail level: (a) packaged (not frozen) hot or cold smoked or gravad fish; (b) soft or semi-soft cheeses, excluding fresh cheeses; (c) packaged heat-treated meat products. 2. The sampling activities in the framework of the coordinated monitoring programme provided for in paragraph 1 shall be carried out starting in 2010 and covering at least 12 months.