The Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2005

[^f00042]: Regulation 10 was inserted by the Food Safety (Exports) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1476), regulation 2(1).

“Directive 2004/41” means Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing certain directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC;

“Regulation 1831/2003” means Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition ;

“Regulation 852/2004” means Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs as read with Regulation 1688/2005;

“Regulation 853/2004” means Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin as read with Directive 2004/41 and Regulation 1688/2005;

“Regulation 882/2004” means Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules ;

“Regulation 1688/2005” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1688/2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards special guarantees concerning salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of certain meat and eggs .

“relevant feed law” means–

• (a) Part IV of the Agriculture Act 1970 , in so far as it applies in relation to feeding stuffs;

• (b) the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1999 ;

• (c) the Feeding Stuffs (Scotland) Regulations 2000 ;

• (d) the Genetically Modified Animal Feed (Scotland) Regulations 2004

• (e) the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 in so far as they apply in relation to feed;

• (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (g) the Feeding Stuffs (Scotland) Regulations 2005 ; and

• (h) the Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 ,

but excluding the Act and Regulations listed above in so far as they may apply to–

• (a) any of the following feed additives–

• (i) coccidiostats;

• (ii) histomonostats; or

• (iii) any zootechnical additive falling within category (d) of Article 6(1) of Regulation 1831/2003; or

• (b) any premixture within the meaning given in Article 2(2)(e) of Regulation 1831/2003 consisting solely of a combination of such additives.

“relevant food law” means–

• (a) food law in so far as it applies in relation to food, except in so far as it involves–

• (i) the regulation of residues of veterinary medicines and other substances under the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations 1997 ,

• (ii) the regulation of residues of pesticides under the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 ,

• (iii) the application of the rules laid down for the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications of agricultural products and foodstuffs in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded ,

• (iv) the application of the rules laid down for Community certificates of specific character which may be obtained for certain agricultural products and foodstuffs in Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2082/92 on certificates of specific character for agricultural products and foodstuffs as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded,

• (v) the regulation of organic products under the Organic Products (Imports from Third Countries) Regulations 2003 and the Organic Products Regulations 2004 ,

• (vi) the regulation of beef labelling under the Beef Labelling (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 , ...

• (vii) the regulation of the import of and trade in products of animal origin–

• (aa) under the Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations 1996 , with the exception of the execution and enforcement of regulation 3 thereof by the Agency, and

• (bb) under the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 , with the exception of the execution and enforcement of regulation 4 thereof by the Agency;

• (vii) Schedule 2 to the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006 in so far as that Schedule applies in relation to animals slaughtered for human consumption, together with point 2 of Part II of Chapter A of Annex III to Regulation 999/2001 in so far as that point applies in relation to animals slaughtered for human consumption.

• (b) food law in so far as it applies in relation to materials and articles in contact with food ...; and

• (c) food law in so far as it involves the regulation of primary production and those associated operations listed in paragraph 1 of Part AI of Annex I to Regulation 852/2004 under the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006.

Editorial notes

[^c12534301]: 1990 c. 16. Section 1(1) and (2) (definition of “food”) was substituted by the Food Safety Act 1990 (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/2990); section 48(1) was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Food Standards Act 1999 (c. 28) (“the 1999 Act”); amendments made by Schedule 5 to the 1999 Act which extend to Scotland shall be taken as pre-commencement enactments for the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) (“the 1998 Act”) by virtue of section 40(2) of the 1999 Act. The functions of the Secretary of State, in so far as exercisable within devolved competence, were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act. In so far as not so transferred, those functions were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/849).

[^c12534311]: Section 48(4B) was inserted by the 1999 Act, section 40(1) and Schedule 5, paragraph 21.

[^c12534321]: 1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the 1998 Act, Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3). The function conferred on the Minister of the Crown under section 2(2) of the 1972 Act, in so far as exercisable within devolved competence, was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the 1998 Act. In so far as not so transferred and in so far as relating to food (including drink) including the primary production of food, that function was transferred to the Scottish Ministers by S.I. 2005/849.

[^c12534331]: O.J. No. L 31, 1.2.02, p.1 as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (O.J. No. L 245, 29.9.03, p.4).

[^c12534341]: 1994 c. 39; section 2 was amended by the Environment Act 1995 (c. 25), Schedule 22, paragraph 232.

[^c12534361]: 1988 c. 36.

[^c12534371]: 1999 c. 28.

[^c12534381]: 1981 c. 22.

[^c12534391]: O.J. No. L 121, 8.5.02, p.6.

[^c12534401]: S.I. 1990/2463, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^c12534411]: 1981 c. 22.

[^c12534421]: S.I. 2004/3279.

[^c12534431]: S.S.I. 2005/608.

[^c12534441]: S.S.I. 2005/616.

[^c12534521]: 1970 c. 40.

[^c12534531]: S.I. 1999/1663, as amended by S.I. 1999/1871, S.S.I. 2000/453, 2001/104, 2002/285 and 2003/277.

[^c12534541]: S.S.I. 2000/453, as amended by S.S.I. 2001/334, 2002/255 and 285, 2003/101, 312 and 474, 2004/208 and 458 and S.S.I. 2005/605.

[^c12534551]: S.S.I. 2004/433.

[^c12534581]: S.S.I. 2005/605.

[^c12534591]: S.S.I. 2005/608.

[^c12534601]: S.I. 1997/1729, amended by S.I. 2001/3590 and S.I. 2004/147.

[^c12534611]: S.S.I. 2000/22, as amended by S.S.I. 2001/84, 221 and 435, 2002/271 and 489, 2003/118 and 445, 2004/104, 220 and 399 and 2005/109 and 281.

[^c12534621]: O.J. No. L 208, 24.7.92, p.1.

[^c12534631]: O.J. No. L 236, 23.9.03, p.33.

[^c12534641]: O.J. No. L 208, 24.7.92, p.9.

[^c12534651]: S.I. 2003/2821.

[^c12534661]: S.I. 2004/1604.

[^c12534671]: S.S.I. 2001/252.

[^c12534681]: S.I. 1996/3124, amended by S.I. 1996/3125, 1997/1181 and 3023, 1998/994, 1999/221 and 683, S.S.I. 2000/62, 171 and 288, 2001/169 and 257, 2002/87, 234 and 445, 2003/299, 405, 466 and 568.

[^c12534691]: S.S.I. 2002/445 as amended by S.S.I. 2002/565, 2003/165, 225, 333 and 411 and 2005/323.

[^c12534711]: Regulation 10 was inserted by the Food Safety (Exports) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1476), regulation 2(1).

[^key-db5d2283febd369ee77ba21e76d1f7a5]: Regulations applied (with modifications) (3.1.2006) by The Feeding Stuffs (Application to Zootechnical Additives etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3362), regs. 1(c), 7

[^key-98b569bd69c77881e37c58883ac2ca97]: Words in sch. 1 substituted (11.1.2006) by The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/3), reg. 1(1), sch. 7 para. 51 (with reg. 35)

[^key-99c188fe760b34daf760f0522982d7fe]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (11.1.2006) by The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/3), reg. 1(1), sch. 7 para. 47 (with reg. 35)

[^key-72b1a4e8c4e25f6eb84a099717c2a338]: Words in reg. 4(5)(6) substituted (11.1.2006) by The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/3), reg. 1(1), sch. 7 para. 50 (with reg. 35)

[^key-26c6f6f4e9441387bda253bf1febb0ce]: Words in reg. 15 substituted (11.1.2006) by The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/3), reg. 1(1), sch. 7 para. 48 (with reg. 35)

[^key-3e9feff393b2e473555118aa1ede1d42]: Words in reg. 13(7) substituted (11.1.2006) by The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/3), reg. 1(1), sch. 7 para. 50 (with reg. 35)

[^key-024802120476655b231370d5ce29eaba]: Words in reg. 43(2)(a) substituted (11.1.2006) by The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/3), reg. 1(1), sch. 7 para. 49 (with reg. 35)

[^key-da6a746830e5990348aeaac55ed6f141]: Words in sch. 2 para. (e) substituted (11.1.2006) by The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/3), reg. 1(1), sch. 7 para. 50 (with reg. 35)

[^key-88e5f0932aa89f0ee838fe5f62c031b1]: Words in sch. 3 para. (c) substituted (11.1.2006) by The Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/3), reg. 1(1), sch. 7 para. 50 (with reg. 35)

[^key-9ac9b89eb7a887b15f902c3d9268d493]: Words in sch. 3 para. (b) omitted (20.5.2006) by virtue of The Ceramic Articles in Contact with Food (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/230), regs. 1(2), 8(2)

[^key-7109c9528ad8a2c7f0db482d6adb74f4]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (24.11.2006) by The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/530), reg. 1(1), sch. 8 para. 4

[^key-711249e58c9255648a045db3cabb0da1]: Words in sch. 1 inserted (24.11.2006) by The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/530), reg. 1(1), sch. 8 para. 5

[^key-2eb3ad7952678643487df08d08470742]: Word in sch. 3 para. (a)(vi) omitted (24.11.2006) by virtue of The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/530), reg. 1(1), sch. 8 para. 6(a)

[^key-4a7037ccf16873777befd68864b858db]: Sch. 3 para. (a)(vii) inserted (24.11.2006) by The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (S.S.I. 2006/530), reg. 1(1), sch. 8 para. 6(b)

[^key-d7558ad4c39cd55ce7d1c614e8532ef3]: Regs. 42-47 applied (with modifications) (15.3.2007) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/91), regs. 1(1), 9(1)(3)

[^key-efd18cec053d497c27d2cba1e9d9fc08]: Reg. 10(1)-(8) applied (with modifications) (15.3.2007) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/91), regs. 1(1), 9(1)(2)

[^key-ced3bc3547a607ef362ccd5736c1ca2a]: Reg. 19(2)-(9) applied (with modifications) (15.3.2007) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/91), regs. 1(1), 9(1)(3)

[^key-bb0fa496e0e44c26b6c417f9a5f15aa5]: Regs. 20-22 applied (with modifications) (15.3.2007) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/91), regs. 1(1), 9(1)(3)

[^key-b0043add7a689cc852163791cc752e94]: Reg. 9 applied (with modifications) (15.3.2007) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/91), regs. 1(1), 9(1)(2)

[^key-09caec720dd18bec19f33c38591d1f7d]: Reg. 10(10) applied (with modifications) (15.3.2007) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/91), regs. 1(1), 9(1)(2)

[^key-8e76576fe7bd5341e1c72881be0fe685]: Reg. 12 applied (with modifications) (15.3.2007) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/91), regs. 1(1), 9(1)(2)

[^key-7265dd5d3aa1c5218db6569ea9446f3f]: Reg. 18(2) applied (with modifications) (15.3.2007) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/91), regs. 1(1), 9(1)(3)

[^key-8968cbced392a8a14fb70fda2ec88c25]: Reg. 18(4) applied (with modifications) (15.3.2007) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/91), regs. 1(1), 9(1)(3)

[^key-f0fc883b6b8b2849ec65e50ecba5f0ab]: Reg. 18(5) applied (with modifications) (15.3.2007) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/91), regs. 1(1), 9(1)(4)

[^key-d2beb53f130b96418efa51d2a16d16ec]: Sch. 2 para. (f) omitted (30.11.2007) by virtue of The Feed (Corn Gluten Feed and Brewers Grains) (Emergency Control) (Scotland) Revocation Regulations 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/493), regs. 1, 4

“Regulation 999/2001” means Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies as amended by, and as read with, the instruments set out in Schedule 1 to the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006.

“Regulation 178/2002” means Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety as last amended by Regulation 1642/2003;

“Regulation 1642/2003” means Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety;

“Regulation 852/2004” means Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs as read with Regulation 2073/2005;

“Regulation 853/2004” means Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin as amended by Regulation 2074/2005 and Regulation 2076/2005 and as read with Directive 2004/41, Regulation 1688/2005, Regulation 2074/2005 and Regulation 2076/2005;

“Regulation 882/2004” means Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules as read with Regulation 2074/2005 and Regulation 2076/2005;

“Regulation 1688/2005” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1688/2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards special guarantees concerning salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of certain meat and eggs;

“Regulation 2073/2005” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs ;

“Regulation 2074/2005” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005 laying down implementing measures for certain products under Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and for the organisation of official controls under Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, derogating from Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004 and (EC) No. 854/2004; and

“Regulation 2076/2005” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2076/2005 laying down transitional arrangements for the implementation of Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004, (EC) No. 854/2004 and (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004 and (EC) No. 854/2004.