Expenses arising from official controls
7.—(1) Expenses charged pursuant to Article 27(1) of Regulation 882/2004 by a food authority to an importer in connection with the checks mentioned in Article 6(1) shall be payable by the importer on the written demand of the food authority.
(2) Where a food authority identifies non-compliance —
(a)with the requirements of Article 3(1),(2) or (3) or Article 4; or
(b)following the checks mentioned in Article 6(1)(b),
expenses charged pursuant to Article 54(5) of Regulation 882/2004 by a food authority to an importer shall be payable by the importer on the written demand of the food authority.
(3) In paragraph (1) and (2) and in regulation 8(3), “Regulation 882/2004” means Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules(1).
OJ No. L165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. The revised text is set out in a corrigendum (OJ No. L191, 28.5.2004, p.1). This Regulation was last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No. 208/2011 amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No. 180/2008 and (EC) No. 737/2008 as regards lists and names of EU reference laboratories (OJ No.L58, 3.3.2011, p.29).