The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2007
PART 1PRELIMINARY
1Title, commencement and application
2Interpretation
PART 2MAIN PROVISIONS
3Competent authorities
4Exchanging and providing information
5Obtaining information
6Power to issue codes of recommended practice
7Monitoring of enforcement action
8Power to request information relating to enforcement action
9Power of entry for persons monitoring enforcement action
10Meaning of “enforcement authority” and related expressions
11Offences relating to regulations 8 and 9
12Right of appeal
13Appeal to Crown Court against dismissal of appeal under regulation 12(1)
14Staff of competent authority of another member State
15Commission experts
16Prohibition on disclosure of trade secrets
17Execution and enforcement
18Powers of entry
19Obstruction etc. of officers
20Penalties
21Time limit for prosecutions
PART 3OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON FEED AND FOOD OF NON–ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM THIRD COUNTRIES
22Interpretation of this Part of these Regulations
23Feed enforcement responsibilities
24Food enforcement responsibilities
25Functions of the Commissioners
26Deferred execution and enforcement
27Prohibition on introduction of certain feed and food
28Checks on products
29Detention, destruction, special treatment, re–dispatch and other appropriate measures and costs
30Notices pursuant to Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation 882/2004 (imports of feed and food from third countries)
31Right of appeal in respect of notices served under regulation 30
32Appeal to Crown Court against dismissal of appeal under regulation 31
33Serious risk to animal or public health
34Costs
35Procurement by authorised officers of samples with regard to food
36Analysis etc. of samples
37Powers of entry of authorised officers of a food authority
38Obstruction etc. of officers (imports)
39Offences and penalties
40Time limit for prosecutions (imports)
PART 4RECOVERY OF EXPENSES
41Expenses arising from additional official controls
42Expenses arising in respect of co-ordinated assistance and follow-up by the Commission
PART 5ENFORCEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
43Offences due to fault of another person
44Defence of due diligence
45Offences by bodies corporate
46Offences by Scottish partnerships
47Protection of officers acting in good faith
48Service of documents
49Revocation
SCHEDULE 1DEFINITIONS OF COMMUNITY LEGISLATION
SCHEDULE 2DEFINITION OF RELEVANT FEED LAW
SCHEDULE 3DEFINITION OF RELEVANT FOOD LAW
SCHEDULE 4COMPETENT AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REGULATION 882/2004 IN SO FAR AS THEY APPLY IN RELATION TO RELEVANT FEED LAW
SCHEDULE 5COMPETENT AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REGULATION 882/2004 IN SO FAR AS THEY APPLY IN RELATION TO RELEVANT FOOD LAW

2007 No. 3185    

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The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2007

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19721.

The Secretary of State, has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food and measures relating to feed produced for or fed to food–producing animals2, the common agricultural policy of the European Community3 and measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health4.

As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety5 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation and evaluation of the following Regulations.