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The Official Feed and Food Controls (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Type Scottish-Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2007-11-21
State In force
Jurisdiction Scotland
Department King's Printer for Scotland
Source legislation.gov.uk
articles Not indexed
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Made: 21st November 2007

Laid before the Scottish Parliament: 22nd November 2007

Coming into force: 14th December 2007

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PART 1 — PRELIMINARY

Citation, commencement and extent

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Interpretation

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PART 2 — MAIN PROVISIONS

Appointment of authorised officers

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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 9 and 10

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Right of appeal

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Appeal to Court of Session against dismissal of appeal under regulation 13(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 these Regulations

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Feed enforcement responsibilities

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Food enforcement responsibilities

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Deferred execution and enforcement

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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 Articles 18 and 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 Court of Session 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 food authority

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Obstruction etc. of officers (imports)

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Offences and penalties

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Time limit for prosecution (imports)

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PART 4 — RECOVERY OF EXPENSES

Expenses arising from additional official controls

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Expenses arising in respect of co-ordinated assistance and follow-up by the Commission

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PART 5 — 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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Offences by Scottish partnerships

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Protection of officers acting in good faith

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Service of documents

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Revocation and savings

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SCHEDULE 1 — DEFINITIONS OF COMMUNITY LEGISLATION

  • “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[^f00016];
  • “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;
  • “Regulation 852/2004” means Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs[^f00017] 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[^f00018] 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[^f00019] 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[^f00020];
  • “Regulation 2073/2005” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs[^f00021];

SCHEDULE 2 — DEFINITION OF RELEVANT FEED LAW

“relevant feed law” means–

  • (a) Part IV of the Agriculture Act 1970[^f00024] in so far as it applies in relation to feeding stuffs;
  • (b) the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations 1999[^f00025];
  • (c) the Genetically Modified Animal Feed (Scotland) Regulations 2004[^f00026];
  • (d) the Food Hygiene (Scotland) Regulations 2006 in so far as they apply in relation to feed;
  • (e) the Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2005[^f00027]; and
  • (f) the Feeding Stuffs (Scotland) Regulations 2005[^f00028].

SCHEDULE 3 — DEFINITION OF RELEVANT FOOD LAW

“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[^f00029],
  • (ii) the regulation of residues of pesticides under the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) (Scotland) Regulations 2005[^f00030],
  • (iii) the application of the rules under which a traditional speciality guaranteed may be recognised for certain agricultural products and foodstuffs laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No. 509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed[^f00031],
  • (iv) the application of the rules on the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications of certain agricultural products and foodstuffs laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No. 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs[^f00032],
  • (v) the regulation of organic products under the Organic Products (Import from Third Countries) Regulations 2003[^f00033] and the Organic Products Regulations 2004[^f00034],
  • (vi) the regulation of beef labelling under the Beef Labelling (Enforcement) (Scotland) Regulations 2001[^f00035],
  • (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[^f00036], with the exception of the execution and enforcement of regulation 3 thereof by the Agency,
  • (bb) under the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (Scotland) Regulations 2007[^f00037], with the exception of the execution and enforcement of regulation 5 thereof by the Agency; and
  • (viii) the matters regulated under Schedule 2 to the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Scotland) Regulations 2006[^f00038] in so far as that Schedule applies in relation to animals slaughtered for human consumption, together with the matters covered under point 2 of Part II of Chapter A of Annex III to 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[^f00039]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.

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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