Retained EU Law
2004
United Kingdom
Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law
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Subject matter and scope
Definitions
General obligations with regard to the organisation of official controls
Designation of competent authorities and operational criteria
Delegation of specific tasks related to official controls
Staff performing official controls
Transparency and confidentiality
Control and verification procedures
Reports
Control activities, methods and techniques
Methods of sampling and analysis
Official laboratories
Contingency plans for feed and food
Official controls on feed and food of animal origin
Official controls on feed and food of non-animal origin
Types of checks on feed and food of non-animal origin
Points of entry and prior notification
Action in case of suspicion
Action following official controls on feed and food from third countries
Special treatment
Re-dispatch of consignments
Costs
Approval of pre-export checks by third countries
Competent authorities and customs services
Implementing measures
General principle
Fees or charges
Expenses arising from additional official controls
Level of expenses
Official certification
Registration/approval of feed and food business establishments
Community reference laboratories
National reference laboratories
General principles
Liaison bodies
Assistance on request
Assistance without request
Assistance in the event of non-compliance
Relations with third countries
Coordinated assistance and follow-up by the Commission
Multi-annual national control plans
Principles for the preparation of multi-annual national control plans
Guidelines for multi-annual national control plans
Annual reports
Community controls in Member States
Community controls in third countries
General import conditions
Specific import conditions
Equivalence
Support for developing countries
Training of control staff
Third-country controls in Member States
Coordinated control plans
Action in case of non-compliance
Sanctions
Safeguard measures
Amendment of Directive 96/23/EC
Amendment of Directive 97/78/EC
Amendment of Directive 2000/29/EC
Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004
Repeal of Community acts
Committee procedure
Implementing and transitional measures
Amendment of Annexes and references to European standards
Report to the European Parliament and the Council
Community financial support
Entry into force
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Food Standards Agency
Food safety and hygiene regulation across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Enforces food law, provides guidance to food businesses, investigates incidents. Approves …
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