TITLE I
SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
Article 1
Subject matter and scope
Article 2
Definitions
TITLE II
OFFICIAL CONTROLS BY MEMBER STATES
CHAPTER I
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS
Article 3
General obligations with regard to the organisation of official controls
CHAPTER II
COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
Article 4
Designation of competent authorities and operational criteria
Article 5
Delegation of specific tasks related to official controls
Article 6
Staff performing official controls
Article 7
Transparency and confidentiality
Article 8
Control and verification procedures
Article 9
Reports
Article 10
Control activities, methods and techniques
CHAPTER III
SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS
Article 11
Methods of sampling and analysis
Article 12
Official laboratories
CHAPTER IV
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Article 13
Contingency plans for feed and food
CHAPTER V
OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON THE INTRODUCTION OF FEED AND FOOD FROM THIRD COUNTRIES
Article 14
Official controls on feed and food of animal origin
Article 15
Official controls on feed and food of non-animal origin
Article 16
Types of checks on feed and food of non-animal origin
Article 17
Points of entry and prior notification
Article 18
Action in case of suspicion
Article 19
Action following official controls on feed and food from third countries
Article 20
Special treatment
Article 21
Re-dispatch of consignments
Article 22
Costs
Article 23
Approval of pre-export checks by third countries
Article 24
Competent authorities and customs services
Article 25
Implementing measures
CHAPTER VI
FINANCING OF OFFICIAL CONTROLS
Article 26
General principle
Article 27
Fees or charges
Article 28
Expenses arising from additional official controls
Article 29
Level of expenses
CHAPTER VII
OTHER PROVISIONS
Article 30
Official certification
Article 31
Registration/approval of feed and food business establishments
TITLE III
REFERENCE LABORATORIES
Article 32
Community reference laboratories
Article 33
National reference laboratories
TITLE IV
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION IN THE AREAS OF FEED AND FOOD
Article 34
General principles
Article 35
Liaison bodies
Article 36
Assistance on request
Article 37
Assistance without request
Article 38
Assistance in the event of non-compliance
Article 39
Relations with third countries
Article 40
Coordinated assistance and follow-up by the Commission
TITLE V
CONTROL PLANS
Article 41
Multi-annual national control plans
Article 42
Principles for the preparation of multi-annual national control plans
Article 43
Guidelines for multi-annual national control plans
Article 44
Annual reports
TITLE VI
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER I
COMMUNITY CONTROLS
Article 45
Community controls in Member States
Article 46
Community controls in third countries
CHAPTER II
IMPORT CONDITIONS
Article 47
General import conditions
Article 48
Specific import conditions
Article 49
Equivalence
Article 50
Support for developing countries
CHAPTER III
TRAINING OF CONTROL STAFF
Article 51
Training of control staff
CHAPTER IV
OTHER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Article 52
Third-country controls in Member States
Article 53
Coordinated control plans
TITLE VII
ENFORCEMENT MEASURES
CHAPTER I
NATIONAL ENFORCEMENT MEASURES
Article 54
Action in case of non-compliance
Article 55
Sanctions
CHAPTER II
COMMUNITY ENFORCEMENT MEASURES
Article 56
Safeguard measures
TITLE VIII
ADAPTATION OF COMMUNITY LEGISLATION
Article 57
Amendment of Directive 96/23/EC
Article 58
Amendment of Directive 97/78/EC
Article 59
Amendment of Directive 2000/29/EC
Article 60
Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004
Article 61
Repeal of Community acts
TITLE IX
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 62
Committee procedure
Article 63
Implementing and transitional measures
Article 64
Amendment of Annexes and references to European standards
Article 65
Report to the European Parliament and the Council
Article 66
Community financial support
TITLE X
FINAL PROVISION
Article 67
Entry into force
ANNEX I
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ANNEX II
COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
CHAPTER I: SUBJECT MATTER FOR THE TRAINING OF STAFF PERFORMING OFFICIAL CONTROLS
CHAPTER II: SUBJECT AREAS FOR CONTROL PROCEDURES
ANNEX III
CHARACTERISATION OF METHODS OF ANALYSIS
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ANNEX IV
ACTIVITIES AND MINIMUM RATES FOR FEES OR CHARGES RELATED TO OFFICIAL CONTROLS IN RELATION TO COMMUNITY ESTABLISHMENTS
SECTION A: ACTIVITIES
SECTION B: MINIMUM RATES
CHAPTER I
Minimum rates for fees or charges applicable to slaughter inspection
CHAPTER II
Minimum rates for fees or charges applicable to cutting plants controls
CHAPTER III
Minimum rates for fees or charges applicable to game processing houses
CHAPTER IV
Minimum rates for fees or charges applicable to milk production
CHAPTER V
Minimum rates for fees or charges applicable to the producing and placing on the market of fishery products and aquaculture products
ANNEX V
ACTIVITIES AND MINIMUM RATES FOR FEES OR CHARGES RELATED TO THE OFFICIAL CONTROLS OF GOODS AND LIVE ANIMALS INTRODUCED INTO THE COMMUNITY
SECTION A: ACTIVITIES OR CONTROLS
SECTION B: FEES OR CHARGES
CHAPTER I
Fees applicable to imported meat
CHAPTER II
Fees applicable to imported fishery products
CHAPTER III
Fees or charges applicable to meat products, poultrymeat, wild game meat, rabbit meat, farmed game meat, by-products and feed of animal origin
CHAPTER IV
Fees applicable to transit trought the community of goods and live animals
CHAPTER V
Fees applicable to imported live animals
ANNEX VI
CRITERIA TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THE CALCULATION OF FEES
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ANNEX VII
EUROPEAN UNION (EU) REFERENCE LABORATORIES
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EU REFERENCE LABORATORIES FOR FEED AND FOOD
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EU reference laboratory for milk and milk products
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EU reference laboratories for the analysis and testing of zoonoses...
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EU reference laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxins
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EU reference laboratory for monitoring the viral and bacteriological contamination...
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EU reference laboratory for Listeria monocytogenes
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EU reference laboratory for Coagulase positive Staphylococci, including Staphylococccus aureus...
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EU reference laboratory for Escherichia coli, including Verotoxigenic E. coli...
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EU reference laboratory for Campylobacter
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EU reference laboratory for parasites (in particular Trichinella, Echinococcus and...
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EU reference laboratory for antimicrobial resistance
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EU reference laboratory for animal proteins in feedingstuffs
12.
EU reference laboratories for residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants...
(a)
For the residues listed in Annex I, Group A (1),...
(b)
For the residues listed in Annex I, Group B (1)...
(c)
For the residues listed in Annex I, Group A (5)...
(d)
For the residues listed in Annex I, Group B(3)(c) to...
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EU reference laboratory for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)
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EU reference laboratory for additives for use in animal nutrition...
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EU reference laboratory for genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
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EU reference laboratory for material intended to come into contact...
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EU reference laboratories for residues of pesticides
(a)
Cereals and feedingstuffs
(b)
Food of animal origin and commodities with high fat content...
(c)
Fruits and vegetables, including commodities with high water and high...
(d)
Single residue methods
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EU reference laboratory for metals and nitrogenous compounds in feed...
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EU reference laboratory for mycotoxins and plant toxins in feed...
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EU reference laboratory for processing contaminants
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EU reference laboratory for halogenated persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in...
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EU reference laboratory for foodborne viruses
II.
EU REFERENCE LABORATORIES FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND LIVE ANIMALS
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EU reference laboratory for classical swine fever
2.
EU reference laboratory for African horse sickness
3.
EU reference laboratory for avian influenza
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EU reference laboratory for Newcastle disease
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EU reference laboratory for swine vesicular disease
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EU reference laboratory for fish and crustacean diseases
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EU reference laboratory for mollusc diseases
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EU reference laboratory for monitoring the effectiveness of rabies vaccination...
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EU reference laboratory for bluetongue
10.
EU reference laboratory for African swine fever
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EU reference laboratory for zootechnics
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EU reference laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease
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EU reference laboratory for brucellosis
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EU reference laboratory for equine diseases other than African horse...
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EU reference laboratory for crustacean diseases
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EU reference laboratory for rabies
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EU reference laboratory for bovine tuberculosis
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EU reference laboratory for bee health
19.
EU reference laboratory for diseases caused by capripox viruses (lumpy...
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EU reference laboratory for peste des petits ruminants
21.
EU reference laboratory for African horse sickness and bluetongue
ANNEX VIII
IMPLEMENTING RULES THAT REMAIN IN FORCE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 61
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Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 29 April 2004
on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (repealed)
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Repealed by Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance).