Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 132 General functionalities of the IMSOC

The IMSOC shall:

(a)

allow for the computerised handling and exchange of information, data and documents necessary for the performance of official controls, resulting from the performance of official controls or the recording of the performance or outcome of official controls in all cases where this Regulation, the rules referred to in Article 1(2) or the delegated and implementing acts provided for in Articles 16 to 27 provide for the exchange among competent authorities, between the competent authorities and the Commission, and where appropriate with other authorities and the operators, of such information, data and documents;

(b)

provide a mechanism for the exchange of data, information and documents in accordance with Articles 102 to 108;

(c)

provide a tool to collect and manage the reports on official controls provided by Member States to the Commission;

(d)

allow for the production, handling and transmission, including in electronic form, of the journey log referred to in Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, of the records obtained by the navigation system referred to in Article 6(9) of that Regulation, of official certificates and of the CHED referred to in Article 56 of this Regulation; and

(e)

integrate the existing computerised systems managed by the Commission and used for the rapid exchange of data, information and documents in relation to risks to human, animal health and welfare, and plant health, as established by Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and Article 103 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 and provide appropriate links between those systems and its other components.