The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007

Made: 5th March 2007

Coming into operation: 2nd April 2007

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PART I — GENERAL

Citation and commencement

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Interpretation

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PART II — DESIGNATION OF COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AMONGST THEM

Designation of the Department as competent authority

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Exchange of information

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PART III — AUDITS AND COMMUNITY CONTROLS

Powers of auditors

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Community controls

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PART IV — ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION UNDER TITLE IV AND RECOVERY OF EXPENSES

Facilitating assistance and co-operation under Title IV

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Recovery of expenses

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PART V — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

Interpretation and application of Part V

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Enforcement

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Powers of inspectors

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Offences and penalties

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Time limits for prosecution

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Amendment to the 2006 Regulations

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Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 5th March 2007

E. Redmond — A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: S.I. 1972/1811 in relation to the common agricultural policy and medicinal products, and S.I. 1999/2027 in relation to veterinary and phytosanitary measures for the protection of public health

[^f00002]: 1972, c. 68

[^f00003]: S.R. 2006 No.2

[^f00004]: O.J. No. L165, 30.4.2004, p.1; see the corrected text as set out in the corrigendum to the Regulation published in O.J. No. L 191, 28.5.2004, p.1

[^f00005]: O.J. No. L136, 24.5.2006, p.3

[^f00006]: O.J. No. L278, 10.10.2006, p.15

[^f00007]: O.J. No. L338, 22.12.2005, p,27

[^f00009]: S.I. 2006/2407

[^f00010]: O.J. No. L311, 28.11.2001, p.1

[^f00011]: O.J. No. L136, 30.4.2004, p.58

[^f00012]: O.J. No. L268, 18.10.2003, p.29

[^f00013]: 1954 c.33 (N.I.)

[^f00014]: O.J. No. L147, 31.5.2001, p.1

[^f00015]: S.R. 2006 No.202

[^f00016]: O.J. No. L187, 8.7.2006, p.10

Editorial notes