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performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (repealed)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Repealed by Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to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).

TITLE I SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS

Article 1 Subject matter and scope
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Article 2 Definitions
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TITLE II OFFICIAL CONTROLS BY MEMBER STATES

CHAPTER I GENERAL OBLIGATIONS

Article 3 General obligations with regard to the organisation of official controls
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CHAPTER II COMPETENT AUTHORITIES

Article 4 Designation of competent authorities and operational criteria
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Article 5 Delegation of specific tasks related to official controls
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Article 6 Staff performing official controls
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Article 7 Transparency and confidentiality
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Article 8 Control and verification procedures
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Article 9 Reports
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Article 10 Control activities, methods and techniques
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CHAPTER III SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS

Article 11 Methods of sampling and analysis
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Article 12 Official laboratories
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CHAPTER IV CRISIS MANAGEMENT

Article 13 Contingency plans for feed and food
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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
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Article 15 Official controls on feed and food of non-animal origin
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Article 16 Types of checks on feed and food of non-animal origin
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Article 17 Points of entry and prior notification
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Article 18 Action in case of suspicion
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Article 19 Action following official controls on feed and food from third countries
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Article 20 Special treatment
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Article 21 Re-dispatch of consignments
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Article 22 Costs
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Article 23 Approval of pre-export checks by third countries
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Article 24 Competent authorities and customs services
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Article 25 Implementing measures
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CHAPTER VI FINANCING OF OFFICIAL CONTROLS

Article 26 General principle
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Article 27 Fees or charges
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Article 28 Expenses arising from additional official controls
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Article 29 Level of expenses
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CHAPTER VII OTHER PROVISIONS

Article 30 Official certification
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Article 31 Registration/approval of feed and food business establishments
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TITLE III REFERENCE LABORATORIES

Article 32 Community reference laboratories
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Article 33 National reference laboratories
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TITLE IV ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION IN THE AREAS OF FEED AND FOOD

Article 34 General principles
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Article 35 Liaison bodies
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Article 36 Assistance on request
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Article 37 Assistance without request
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Article 38 Assistance in the event of non-compliance
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Article 39 Relations with third countries
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Article 40 Coordinated assistance and follow-up by the Commission
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TITLE V CONTROL PLANS

Article 41 Multi-annual national control plans
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Article 42 Principles for the preparation of multi-annual national control plans
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Article 43 Guidelines for multi-annual national control plans
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Article 44 Annual reports
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TITLE VI COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

CHAPTER I COMMUNITY CONTROLS

Article 45 Community controls in Member States
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Article 46 Community controls in third countries
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CHAPTER II IMPORT CONDITIONS

Article 47 General import conditions
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Article 48 Specific import conditions
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Article 49 Equivalence
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Article 50 Support for developing countries
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CHAPTER III TRAINING OF CONTROL STAFF

Article 51 Training of control staff
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CHAPTER IV OTHER COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Article 52 Third-country controls in Member States
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Article 53 Coordinated control plans
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TITLE VII ENFORCEMENT MEASURES

CHAPTER I NATIONAL ENFORCEMENT MEASURES

Article 54 Action in case of non-compliance
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Article 55 Sanctions
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CHAPTER II COMMUNITY ENFORCEMENT MEASURES

Article 56 Safeguard measures
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TITLE VIII ADAPTATION OF COMMUNITY LEGISLATION

Article 57 Amendment of Directive 96/23/EC
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Article 58 Amendment of Directive 97/78/EC
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Article 59 Amendment of Directive 2000/29/EC
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Article 60 Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 854/2004
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Article 61 Repeal of Community acts
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TITLE IX GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 62 Committee procedure
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Article 63 Implementing and transitional measures
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Article 64 Amendment of Annexes and references to European standards
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Article 65 Report to the European Parliament and the Council
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Article 66 Community financial support
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TITLE X FINAL PROVISION

Article 67 Entry into force
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ANNEX I TERRITORIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2(15)
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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
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CHAPTER II Minimum rates for fees or charges applicable to cutting plants controls
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CHAPTER III Minimum rates for fees or charges applicable to game processing houses
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CHAPTER IV Minimum rates for fees or charges applicable to milk production
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CHAPTER V Minimum rates for fees or charges applicable to the producing and placing on the market of fishery products and aquaculture products
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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
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CHAPTER II Fees applicable to imported fishery products
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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
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CHAPTER IV Fees applicable to transit trought the community of goods and live animals
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CHAPTER V Fees applicable to imported live animals
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ANNEX VI CRITERIA TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THE CALCULATION OF FEES
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ANNEX VII EUROPEAN UNION (EU) REFERENCE LABORATORIES
(Previously referred to as ‘COMMUNITY REFERENCE LABORATORIES’)

I. EU REFERENCE LABORATORIES FOR FEED AND FOOD

1. EU reference laboratory for milk and milk products
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2. EU reference laboratories for the analysis and testing of zoonoses (salmonella)
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3. EU reference laboratory for the monitoring of marine biotoxins
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4. EU reference laboratory for monitoring the viral and bacteriological contamination of bivalve molluscs
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5. EU reference laboratory for Listeria monocytogenes
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6. EU reference laboratory for Coagulase positive Staphylococci, including Staphylococccus aureus
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7. EU reference laboratory for Escherichia coli, including Verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC)
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8. EU reference laboratory for Campylobacter
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9. EU reference laboratory for parasites (in particular Trichinella, Echinococcus and Anisakis)
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10. EU reference laboratory for antimicrobial resistance
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11. EU reference laboratory for animal proteins in feedingstuffs
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12. EU reference laboratories for residues of veterinary medicines and contaminants in food of animal origin

(a) For the residues listed in Annex I, Group A (1), (2), (3) and (4), Group B (2)(d) and Group B (3)(d) to Directive 96/23/EC
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(b) For the residues listed in Annex I, Group B (1) and B (3)(e) to Directive 96/23/EC and carbadox and olaquindox
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(c) For the residues listed in Annex I, Group A (5) and Group B (2)(a), (b), (e) to Directive 96/23/EC
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(d) For the residues listed in Annex I, Group B(3)(c) to Directive 96/23/EC
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13. EU reference laboratory for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs)
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14. EU reference laboratory for additives for use in animal nutrition
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15. EU reference laboratory for genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
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16. EU reference laboratory for material intended to come into contact with foodstuffs
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17. EU reference laboratories for residues of pesticides

(a) Cereals and feedingstuffs
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(b) Food of animal origin and commodities with high fat content
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(c) Fruits and vegetables, including commodities with high water and high acid content
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(d) Single residue methods
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18. EU reference laboratory for metals and nitrogenous compounds in feed and food
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19. EU reference laboratory for mycotoxins and plant toxins in feed and food
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20. EU reference laboratory for processing contaminants
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21. EU reference laboratory for halogenated persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in feed and food
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22. EU reference laboratory for foodborne viruses
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II. EU REFERENCE LABORATORIES FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND LIVE ANIMALS

1. EU reference laboratory for classical swine fever
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2. EU reference laboratory for African horse sickness
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3. EU reference laboratory for avian influenza
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4. EU reference laboratory for Newcastle disease
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5. EU reference laboratory for swine vesicular disease
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6. EU reference laboratory for fish and crustacean diseases
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7. EU reference laboratory for mollusc diseases
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8. EU reference laboratory for monitoring the effectiveness of rabies vaccination
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9. EU reference laboratory for bluetongue
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10. EU reference laboratory for African swine fever
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11. EU reference laboratory for zootechnics
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12. EU reference laboratory for foot-and-mouth disease
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13. EU reference laboratory for brucellosis
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14. EU reference laboratory for equine diseases other than African horse sickness
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15. EU reference laboratory for crustacean diseases
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16. EU reference laboratory for rabies
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17. EU reference laboratory for bovine tuberculosis
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18. EU reference laboratory for bee health
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19. EU reference laboratory for diseases caused by capripox viruses (lumpy skin disease and sheep and goat pox)
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20. EU reference laboratory for peste des petits ruminants
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21. EU reference laboratory for African horse sickness and bluetongue
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ANNEX VIII IMPLEMENTING RULES THAT REMAIN IN FORCE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 61
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