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The Official Feed and Food Controls Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Type Ni-Statutory-Rule
Publication 2006-01-10
Last updated 2007-12-14
State In force
Jurisdiction Northern Ireland
Department Government Printer for Northern Ireland
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Made: 10th January 2006

Coming into operation: 11th January 2006

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PART 1 — PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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PART 2 — MAIN PROVISIONS

Competent authorities

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Exchanging and providing information

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Obtaining information

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Monitoring of enforcement action

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Power to request information relating to enforcement action

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Power of entry for persons monitoring enforcement action

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Offences relating to regulations 8 and 9

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Right of appeal

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Appeal to County Court against dismissal of appeal under regulation 12(1)

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Staff of competent authority of another member State

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Commission experts

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Prohibition on disclosure of trade secrets

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Execution and enforcement

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Powers of entry

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Obstruction etc. of officers

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Penalties

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Time limit for prosecutions

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PART 3 — OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON FEED AND FOOD OF NON-ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

Interpretation of this Part of the Regulations

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Feed enforcement responsibilities

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Food enforcement responsibilities

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Functions of the Commissioners

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Deferred enforcement and execution

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Prohibition on introduction of certain feed and food

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Checks on products

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Detention, destruction, special treatment, re-dispatch and other appropriate measures and costs

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Notices pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation 882/2004 (imports of feed and food from third countries)

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Right of appeal in respect of notices served under regulation 30

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Appeal to County Court against dismissal of appeal under regulation 31

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Serious risk to animal or public health

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Liability for charges

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Procurement by authorised officers of samples with regard to food

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Analysis etc. of samples

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Powers of entry of authorised officers of a district council

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Obstruction etc. of officers (imports)

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Offences and penalties

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Time limit for prosecutions (imports)

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PART 4 — ENFORCEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Offences due to fault of another person

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Defence of due diligence

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Offences by bodies corporate

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Protection of officers acting in good faith

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Revocation

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SCHEDULE 1 — DEFINITIONS OF COMMUNITY LEGISLATION

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SCHEDULE 2 — DEFINITION OF RELEVANT FEED LAW

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SCHEDULE 3 — DEFINITION OF RELEVANT FOOD LAW

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SCHEDULE 4 — COMPETENT AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REGULATION 882/2004 IN SO FAR AS THEY APPLY IN RELATION TO RELEVANT FEED LAW

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Competent authority Provisions of Regulation 882/2004
The Agency Articles 3(6), 4(2) to (6), 5(1) to (3), 6, 7, 8(1) and (3), 9, 10, 11(1) to (3) and (5) to (7), 12, 19(1), (2) and (3), 24, 31(1) and (2)(f), 34, 35(3) and (4), 36, 37(1), 38, 39, 40(2) and (4), 52(1) and 54
The feed authority Articles 3(6), 4(2) to (6), 5(1) to (3), 6, 7, 8(1) and (3), 9, 10, 11(1) to (3) and (5) to (7), 15(1) to (4), 16(1) and (2), 18, 19(1) and (2), 20, 21, 22, 24, 31, 34, 35(3), 36, 37(1), 38, 39, 40(2) and (4) and 54

SCHEDULE 5 — COMPETENT AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REGULATION 882/2004 IN SO FAR AS THEY APPLY IN RELATION TO RELEVANT FOOD LAW

Column 1 Column 2
Competent authority Provisions of Regulation 882/2004
The Agency Articles 3(6), 4(2) to (6), 5(1) to (3), 6, 7, 8(1) and (3), 9, 10, 11(1) to (3) and (5) to (7), 12, 14, 19(1), (2) and (3), 24, 31(1) and (2), 34, 35(3) and (4), 36, 37(1), 38, 39, 40(2) and (4), 52(1) and 54
District councils Articles 3(6), 4(2) to (6), 5(1) to (3), 6, 7, 8(1) and (3), 9, 10, 11(1) to (3) and (5) to (7), 15(1) to (4), 16(1) and (2), 18, 19(1) and (2), 20, 21, 22, 24, 31, 34, 35(3), 36, 37(1), 38, 39, 40(2) and (4) and 54

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 10th January 2006.

Don Hill — A senior officer of the — Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: Formerly the Department of Health and Social Services: see S.I. 1999/283 (N.I. 1) Article 3(6)

[^f00002]: 1972 c. 68

[^f00003]: S.I. 2003/2901

[^f00004]: S.I. 1972/1811, amended by S.I. 2002/794

[^f00005]: S.I. 1999/2027

[^f00006]: O.J. No. L31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. That Regulation was last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L245, 29.9.2003, p. 4)

[^f00007]: O.J. No. L245, 29.9.2003, p. 4

[^f00008]: 1970 c. 40

[^f00009]: S.I. 1991/762 (N.I.7) as amended by S.I.1996 /1633 (N.I. 12) and paragraphs 26 to 42 of Schedule 5 and Schedule 6 to the Food Standards Act 1999 c. 28, paragraph 2 of Article 2 (regarding the definition of “food”) was substitued by S.R. 2004 No. 482

[^f00010]: 1954 c. 33 (N.I.)

[^f00011]: S.R. 2006 No. 3

[^f00012]: 1999 c. 28

[^f00013]: 1981 N.I. 26

[^f00014]: 1981 No. 1115 (N.I. 22)

[^f00015]: O.J. No. L268, 18.10.2003, p. 29

[^f00016]: O.J. No. L121, 8.5.2002, p. 6

[^f00017]: 1981 N.I. 26

[^f00018]: S.R. 1991 No. 198, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

[^f00019]: 1981 No. 1115 (N.I. 22)

[^f00020]: 1972 c. 9 (N.I.)

[^f00021]: S.R. 2005 No. 574

[^f00022]: O.J. No. L157, 30.4.2004, p. 33. The revised text of Directive 2004/41/EC is now set out in a Corrigendum (O.J. No. L195, 2.6.2004, p. 12)

[^f00023]: O.J. No. L139, 30.4.2004, p. 1. The revised text of Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 is now set out in a Corrigendum (O.J. No. L226, 25.6.2004, p. 3)

[^f00024]: O.J. No. L139, 30.4.2004, p. 55. The revised text of Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 is now set out in a Corrigendum (O.J. No. L226, 25.6.2004, p. 22)

[^f00025]: O.J. No. L165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. The revised text of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 is now set out in a Corrigendum (O.J. No. L191, 28.5.2004, p. 1)

[^f00026]: O.J. No. L271, 15.10.2005, p. 17

[^f00027]: O.J. No. L338, 22.12.2005, p. 1

[^f00028]: O.J. No. L338, 22.12.2005, p. 27

[^f00029]: O.J. No. L338, 22.12.2005, p. 83

[^f00030]: 1970 c. 40

[^f00031]: S.R. 1999 No. 296 as amended by S.R. 2001 No. 209, S.R. 2002 No. 263, S.R. 2003 No. 287, S.R. 2004 Nos. 345 and 443

[^f00032]: S.R. 2001 No. 47 as amended by S.R. 2001 Nos. 209 and 428, S.R. 2002 No. 263, S.R. 2003 Nos. 219, 287, 306 and 475 and S.R. 2004 No. 215

[^f00033]: S.R. 2004 No. 386 amended by S.R. 2005 No. 233

[^f00034]: S.R. 2006 No. 3

[^f00036]: S.R. 2005 No. 545

[^f00037]: S.R. 2005 No. 546

[^f00038]: S.R. 1998 No.237

[^f00039]: S.R. 2002 No. 20 as last amended by S.R. 2005 No. 401

[^f00040]: O.J. No. L208, 24.7.92, p. 1

[^f00041]: O.J. No. L236, 23.9.2003, p. 33

[^f00042]: O.J. No. L:208, 24.7.92, p. 9

[^f00043]: S.I. 2003/2821

[^f00044]: S.I. 2004/1604

[^f00045]: S.R. 2001 No. 271

[^f00046]: S.R. 1998 No. 45, amended by S.R. 1999 No. 193, S.R. 2000 No. 78, S.R. 2000 No. 191, S.R. 2000 No. 287, S.R. 2001 No. 226, S.R. 2001 No. 242, S.R. 2001 No. 429, S.R. 2004 No. 7 and S.R. 2004 No. 464

[^f00047]: S.R. 2004 No. 464

Editorial notes

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