The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2009

4These Regulations —aprovide for the designation of specified bodies as competent authorities for the purposes of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 (regulation 3);bprovide for the exchange and provision of information by competent authorities (regulation 4);cenable a competent authority to require a control body to provide information and make records available and provide that a person who –ifails to comply with a requirement to provide information or make records available, oriiin purported compliance with such a requirement furnishes false or misleading information,is guilty of an offence (regulation 5);denable the Secretary of State to issue codes of recommended practice to feed authorities and food authorities (regulation 6);egive the Food Standards Agency the function of monitoring the performance of enforcement authorities in enforcing certain legislation (regulation 7);fgive the Food Standards Agency the power, for the purpose of carrying out the function referred to in sub–paragraph (e) of this paragraph —ito require information to be provided and records to be made available (regulation 8), andiito authorise individuals (who may thereby exercise certain powers, including a power of entry) (regulation 9);gdefine certain terms used in regulations 7 to 9 (regulation 10);hprovide that a person who —iobstructs a person exercising a power to enter premises, take samples or inspect and copy records,iifails to comply with a requirement to provide information, make records available or provide facilities, records, information or other assistance, oriiiin purported compliance with such a requirement furnishes false or misleading information,is guilty of an offence (regulation 11);iprovide a right of appeal in respect of a decision of the competent authority concerning the approval of certain establishments taken under Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 (regulations 12 and 13);jprovide that an authorised officer of a competent authority may take with him a member of staff of the competent authority of another member State for the purpose of conducting an administrative enquiry under Article 36 of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 (regulation 14);kprovide that when an “enforcing officer”, defined in regulation 15(2), enters premises for the purpose of executing and enforcing official controls he may take with him a Commission expert to enable that expert to carry out functions under Article 45 of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 (regulation 15);lprovide that a person who enters premises under the powers referred to in sub–paragraph (j) or (k) of this paragraph and discloses any information obtained on the premises with regard to any trade secret is guilty of an offence unless he does so in the performance of his duty (regulation 16);mspecify the authorities that are responsible for executing and enforcing regulations 5(3), 9(8), 11, 16, 18(8) and 19 (regulation 17);ngive powers of entry to authorised officers of the authorities referred to in sub–paragraph (m) of this paragraph (regulation 18);ocreate the offence of obstructing an officer acting in the execution of regulation 14, 15 or 18 (regulation 19);pprovide penalties for offences under Part 2 of these Regulations (regulation 20);qprovide a time limit for bringing prosecutions for offences under regulation 18(8) (regulation 21);rmake provision for the execution and enforcement of Part 3 of these Regulations, Articles 15 to 24 of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 and Regulation (EC) No. 669/2009, together defined in regulation 2(1) as “the Import Provisions” (regulations 23(1) and 24(1));sprovide for the designation of specified bodies as competent authorities for the purposes of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 669/2009 in relation to feed and food (regulations 23(2), (3) and (4) and 24(2), (3) and (4));tprovide that the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs are to carry out the functions given to customs services under Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 and Article 10 of Regulation (EC) (No.) 669/2009, in each case in relation to feed and food (regulation 25);uprovide for the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, the Food Standards Agency and feed and food authorities to exchange and divulge information and prohibit, subject to conditions, the disclosure of information received from the Commissioners (regulation 26);vmake provision for the execution and enforcement of the Import Provisions to be deferred until a product reaches its destination (regulation 27);win the light of Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 as read with Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 (as described in paragraph 3 above) prohibit the introduction into England of certain feed and food unless specified conditions are met (regulation 28);xprovide for the checking of products that are introduced into England (regulation 29);yprovide for the suspension of designated points of entry (regulation 30);zprovide that an enforcement authority, first, has the power to do anything that a competent authority may do under Articles 18 to 21 and 24(3) of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 and, second, is the competent authority for the purposes of Article 22 of that Regulation (regulation 31);aaprovide for the service of notices by an authorised officer of an enforcement authority when he proposes to take certain measures or exercise certain powers under Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 (imports of feed and food from third countries) (regulation 32);bbprovide a right of appeal in respect of the service of notices under regulation 32 (regulations 33 and 34);ccenable the Secretary of State or the Agency by written declaration to suspend, or impose conditions on, the introduction into England of any product from a third country where they learn or reasonably suspect that any food or feed that has been or may be introduced into England from that third country is likely to constitute a serious risk to animal or public health (regulation 35);ddprovide that the costs incurred by the enforcement authority for which the feed or food business operator or its representative is liable under Article 22 of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 (costs incurred by competent authority for the activities referred to in Articles 18 to 21 of that Regulation) are payable by the feed or food business operator or its representative (regulation 36(1));eeprovide that the fees required to be collected by a competent authority under Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No. 669/2009 are payable by the feed or food business operator subject to the increased level of official controls provided for in that Regulation or its representative (regulation 36(2));ffprovide for the procurement and analysis of samples of food for the purposes of the execution and enforcement of the Import Provisions (regulations 37 and 38);ggprovide powers of entry for authorised officers of food authorities in relation to the execution and enforcement of the Import Provisions (regulation 39);hhcreate the offence of obstructing an officer acting in the execution of the Import Provisions (regulation 40);iicreate offences consisting of contravening or failing to comply with specified provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 669/2009, specified provisions of these Regulations and failing to comply with a notice served under the Import Provisions and provide penalties for offences under Part 3 of these Regulations (regulation 41);jjprovide a time limit for bringing prosecutions for certain offences under Part 3 of these Regulations (regulation 42);kkprovide that expenses charged by a competent authority pursuant to Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 (expenses arising from additional official controls) are payable by the operator (regulation 43);llprovide that expenses charged by a competent authority pursuant to Article 40(4) of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 (expenses arising from co-ordinated assistance and follow-up by the Commission) are payable by the feed or food business (regulation 44);mmprovide that where the commission of an offence under these Regulations is due to the act or default of some other person that other person is guilty of the offence (regulation 45);nnprovide that in proceedings for an offence under these Regulations it is a defence for the accused to prove that he took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence (regulation 46);ooprovide that where an offence under these Regulations which has been committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, an officer of the body corporate or a person purporting to act as such he as well as the body corporate is deemed to be guilty of that offence and may be proceeded against and punished accordingly (regulation 47);ppprovide that where an offence under these Regulations which has been committed by a Scottish partnership is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, a partner he as well as the partnership is deemed to be guilty of that offence and may be proceeded against and punished accordingly (regulation 48);qqprovide for the protection of officers acting in good faith (regulation 49);rrprovide for the service of documents (regulation 50);ssfurther amend the Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3280, as already amended) (regulation 51); andttrevoke the Food (Chilli, Chilli Products, Curcuma and Palm Oil) (Emergency Control) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1442) and the Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3185) (regulation 52).

5A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the Food Safety Implementation and Delivery Division of the Food Standards Agency, Aviation House, 125 Kingsway, London WC2B 6NH and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument on the OPSI website.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c.68. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (2006 c.51).

[^f00005]: OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny: Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny – Part Four (OJ No. L188, 18.7.2009, p.14).

[^f00006]: 1990 c.16.

[^f00007]: 1970 c. 40.

[^f00008]: 1984 c.22; section 7(3)(d) was substituted by paragraph 27 of Schedule 3 to the Food Safety Act 1990 (1990 c.16).

[^f00009]: 1936 c.49; section 6 is to be read with paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Food Safety Act 1990.

[^f00010]: 1985 c.51; paragraph 15(6) was amended by paragraph 31(b) of Schedule 3 to the Food Safety Act 1990.

[^f00011]: S.I.2006/14, amended by S.I. 2007/56.

[^f00012]: 1999 c. 28.

[^f00013]: 1980 c. 43.

[^f00014]: 1981 c.22.

[^f00015]: OJ No. L268, 18.10.2003, p.29, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny: Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny – Part Four (OJ No. L188, 18.7.2009, p.14).

[^f00016]: OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p.9, as last amended by Council Directive 2006/104/EC adapting certain Directives in the field of agriculture (veterinary and phytosanitary legislation), by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania (OJ No. L363, 20.12.2006, p.352).

[^f00017]: OJ No. L116, 4.5.2007, p.9.

[^f00018]: S.I.1990/2463, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00019]: S.I.2005/3280, amended by S.I. 2006/15 and S.I. 2006/3120.

[^f00020]: S.I. 2005/1442.

[^f00021]: S.I. 2007/3185.

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

[^f00023]: OJ No. L147, 31.5.2001, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 220/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission (OJ No. L87, 31.3.2009, p.155).

[^f00024]: OJ No.L139, 30.4.2004, p.1. The revised text of Regulation (EC) No.852/2004 is now set out in a Corrigendum (OJ No.L226, 25.6.2004, p.3) which should be read with a further Corrigendum (OJ No. L204, 4.8.2007, p.26). Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 was last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 219/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny: Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny – Part Two (OJ No. L87, 31.3.2009, p.109).

[^f00025]: OJ No.L139, 30.4.2004, p.55. The revised text of Regulation (EC) No.853/2004 is now set out in a Corrigendum (OJ No.L226, 25.6.2004, p.22) which should be read with a further Corrigendum (OJ No. L204, 4.8.2007, p.26). Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 was last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 219/2009.

[^f00026]: OJ No. L165, 30.4.2004, p.1. The revised text of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 is now set out in a Corrigendum (OJ No. L191, 28.5.2004, p.1) which should be read with a further Corrigendum (OJ No. L204, 4.8.2007, p.29). Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 was last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1029/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council to update a reference to certain European Standards (OJ No. L278, 21.10.2008, p.6).

[^f00027]: OJ No. L271, 15.10.2005, p.17.

[^f00028]: OJ No. L338, 22.12.2005, p.1, as read with the Corrigenda at OJ No. L278, 10.10.2006, p.32 and OJ No. L283, 14.10.2006, p.62. Regulation (EC) 2073/2005 was amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1441/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs (OJ No. L322, 7.12.2007, p.12).

[^f00029]: OJ No. L338, 22.12.2005, p.27, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1022/2008 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005 as regards the total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) limits (OJ No. L277, 18.10.2008, p.18).

[^f00030]: OJ No. L277, 18.10.2008, p.8.

[^f00031]: OJ No. L194, 25.7.2009, p.11.

[^f00032]: OJ No. L314, 1.12.2009, p.10.

[^f00033]: 1970 c. 40.

[^f00034]: S.I.1999/1663, amended by S.I.2001/541, S.I.2002/892, S.I.2003/1296, S.I.2003/1503, S.I.2003/2912, S.I.2004/1301, S.I.2004/2146, S.I.2004/2688, S.I. 2005/3281 and S.I. 2006/113.

[^f00035]: S.I.2004/2334, amended by S.I. 2005/1265 and S.I. 2007/3007.

[^f00036]: S.I. 2005/3280, amended by S.I. 2006/15 and S.I. 2006/3120.

[^f00037]: S.I. 2005/3281, amended by S.I. 2006/113, S.I. 2006/2808, S.I. 2006/3120, S.I. 2007/3008, S.I. 2008/1523, S.I. 2009/28 and S.I. 2009/2825.

[^f00038]: S.I.1997/1729, amended by S.I.2001/3590, S.I.2004/147, and S.I. 2006/755.

[^f00039]: S.I. 2008/2570.

[^f00040]: OJ No.L93, 31.3.2006, p.1.

[^f00041]: OJ No.L93, 31.3.2006, p.12 as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 417/2008 amending Annexes I and II to Council Regulation (EC) No. 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ No. L125, 9.5.2008, p.27) .

[^f00044]: S.I.1996/3124, amended by S.I. 1997/3023, S.I. 1998/994, S.I. 1999/683, S.I. 2000/225, S.I. 2000/656, S.I. 2000/790, S.I. 2000/2215, S.I. 2001/1553, S.I. 2001/1640, S.I. 2001/3399, S.I. 2002/889, S.I. 2003/3003 and S.I. 2003/3177.

[^f00045]: S.I.2006/2841, amended by S.I. 2007/1605, S.I 2008/3230 and S.I. 2009/875.

[^f00046]: S.I. 2008/1881, amended by S.I. 2008/2269 and S.I. 2008/3295.

[^f00047]: OJ No. L256, 29.9.2009, p.35.

[^f00048]: S.I. 2008/3206.

• “relevant feed law” means —Part IV of the Agriculture Act 1970 in so far as it applies in relation to feeding stuffs; ......the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 in so far as they apply in relation to feed;the Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2015; and the Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015.the Animal Feed (Basic Safety Standards) (England) Regulations 2019.

• “relevant food law” means —food law in so far as it applies in relation to food, except in so far as it involves —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 ,the regulation of residues of pesticides under the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) (England and Wales) Regulations 2008 ,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .the application of the rules on quality schemes which provide the basis for the identification and protection of names and terms that indicate or describe agricultural products with value-adding characteristics laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs,the regulation of organic products under the Organic Products Regulations 2009 ,the regulation of beef and veal labelling under the Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations 2008 ,the regulation of the import of and trade in products of animal origin —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,under the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations 2006 , with the exception of the execution and enforcement of regulation 5 thereof by the Agency;the matters regulated under Schedule 2 to the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018 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 I and point 2 of Part II of Chapter A of Annex III to Regulation 999/2001 as read with Commission Decision 2009/719/EC authorising certain Member States to revise their annual BSE monitoring programmes in so far as those points apply in relation to animals slaughtered for human consumption; andthe regulation of spirit drinks under the Spirit Drinks Regulations 2008 ;food law in so far as it applies in relation to materials and articles in contact with food; andfood law in so far as it involves the regulation of primary production and those associated operations listed in point 1 of Part AI of Annex I to Regulation 852/2004 under the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013.

Editorial notes

[^c20010671]: 1972 c.68. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (2006 c.51).

[^c20010681]: S.I. 2003/2901.

[^c20010691]: S.I. 1972/1811.

[^c20010701]: S.I. 1999/2027.

[^c20010711]: OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny: Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny – Part Four (OJ No. L188, 18.7.2009, p.14).

[^c20010721]: 1990 c.16.

[^c20010731]: 1970 c. 40.

[^c20010741]: 1984 c.22; section 7(3)(d) was substituted by paragraph 27 of Schedule 3 to the Food Safety Act 1990 (1990 c.16).

[^c20010751]: 1936 c.49; section 6 is to be read with paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Food Safety Act 1990.

[^c20010761]: 1985 c.51; paragraph 15(6) was amended by paragraph 31(b) of Schedule 3 to the Food Safety Act 1990.

[^c20010781]: 1999 c. 28.

[^c20010791]: 1980 c. 43.

[^c20010801]: 1981 c.22.

[^c20010811]: OJ No. L268, 18.10.2003, p.29, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No. 596/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council adapting a number of instruments subject to the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty to Council Decision 1999/468/EC with regard to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny: Adaptation to the regulatory procedure with scrutiny – Part Four (OJ No. L188, 18.7.2009, p.14).

[^c20010861]: S.I. 2005/1442.

[^c20010871]: S.I. 2007/3185.

[^c20010991]: 1970 c. 40.

[^c20011041]: S.I. 1997/1729, amended by S.I. 2001/3590, S.I. 2004/147, and S.I. 2006/755.

[^c20011051]: S.I. 2008/2570.

[^c20011081]: S.I. 2009/842.

[^c20011091]: S.I. 2008/3252.

[^c20011101]: S.I. 1996/3124, amended by S.I. 1997/3023, S.I. 1998/994, S.I. 1999/683, S.I. 2000/225, S.I. 2000/656, S.I. 2000/790, S.I. 2000/2215, S.I. 2001/1553, S.I. 2001/1640, S.I. 2001/3399, S.I. 2002/889, S.I. 2003/3003 and S.I. 2003/3177.

[^c20011111]: S.I. 2006/2841, amended by S.I. 2007/1605, S.I 2008/3230 and S.I. 2009/875.

[^c20011131]: OJ No. L256, 29.9.2009, p.35.

[^c20011141]: S.I. 2008/3206.

[^key-14570d346afe69ac7e7b5d5c5a146d61]: Reg. 12(5)-(7) omitted (1.4.2011) by virtue of The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/136), regs. 1, 2(2)

[^key-9112026f3c64b5698a656c323af04b13]: Words in reg. 38(10) substituted (6.4.2013) by The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/264), regs. 1, 11(b)

[^key-9a1a243c8b00c089f9f0fbac6543f110]: Words in reg. 38(11) substituted (6.4.2013) by The Food Safety (Sampling and Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/264), regs. 1, 11(b)

[^key-1adf3ae2149a761cff5c6129f16976c6]: Words in reg. 3(5)(6) substituted (31.12.2013) by The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2996), regs. 1(1)(c), 37(4) (with reg. 1(2))

[^key-cb1d15f98ae329dc55d6e8ed7b981bd6]: Reg. 41(1A) inserted (31.12.2013) by The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2996), regs. 1(1)(c), 37(3) (with reg. 1(2))

[^M_F_51d7f2d0-4507-4321-9421-252531f3b895]: Words in Sch. 2 para. (d) substituted (31.12.2013) by The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2996), regs. 1(1)(c), 37(4) (with reg. 1(2))

[^M_F_c6aa073d-0c51-4919-e53f-fec6711f3cb7]: Words in Sch. 3 substituted (31.12.2013) by The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2996), regs. 1(1)(c), 37(4) (with reg. 1(2))

[^key-75eba00d15e4206746d60757051eecf7]: Sch. 2 para. (c) omitted (6.4.2015) by virtue of The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), regs. 1, 20(2)(a)

[^key-905eee05c0ad03e12b030a98f65d93cb]: Words in Sch. 2 para. (f) substituted (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255), regs. 1, 20(2)(b)

[^key-1c15d803ef8664ea6ba5d9eeed4d3864]: Sch. 7 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/454), reg. 1, Sch. 5

[^key-78a0dd0911ca6e2f508b77d1c9b0b6e5]: Reg. 51 revoked (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/454), reg. 1, Sch. 5

[^M_F_f14ff302-6256-4b95-ecf9-9457cb0b8894]: Sch. 2 para. (b) omitted (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/454), regs. 1, 39(2)(a)

[^M_F_6a9e5e7a-6711-476e-f3d4-1e1fdd894961]: Words in Sch. 2 para. (e) substituted (6.4.2015) by The Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/454), regs. 1, 39(2)(b)

[^key-988c50ff95565963472ba438c1698f92]: Regulations: functions transferred and modified (14.6.2016) by The River Tees Port Health Authority Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/644), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2

[^key-0dec50719d0734073aa4d1566aa43d14]: Regulations: functions etc. assigned to the port health authority and modified (31.3.2017) by The Weymouth Port Health Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/558), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2 (with art. 9(3))

[^key-0fa0b97d04095887d97fcb8883257378]: Words in Sch. 3 substituted (19.7.2018) by The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/731), regs. 1(1), 21(1)

[^key-40c1f4164c42ba5e7a886eb410d1a885]: Words in Sch. 3 omitted (1.1.2019) by virtue of The Quality Schemes (Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1275), regs. 1, 25(2)(a)

[^key-60bc15de5bf74611647ae8e1587170a3]: Words in Sch. 3 substituted (1.1.2019) by The Quality Schemes (Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1275), regs. 1, 25(2)(b)

[^key-a9918ea44f8dd3947d72f4df577b33b1]: Sch. 2 para. (g) inserted (17.4.2019) by The Animal Feed (Basic Safety Standards) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/683), regs. 1, 8(2)

[^key-e5e30f00554265756724c5dc60316908]: Instrument applied in part (with modifications) (14.12.2019) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health Fees etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1488), regs. 1(1), 7 (with reg. 1(2)(3)(a))

[^key-393560882b455654ca929051799951a7]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 3(a)(i)

[^key-1e62c387f1b61ca4e933cd2f39dbefd2]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 3(a)(iii)

[^key-de9957ecd7085312e31982022b1e6967]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 3(a)(iv)

[^key-bd05bd3e17a32e54241273f18a82203f]: Words in reg. 2(3) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 3(b)

[^key-b06013b768f5fd8e91799b4f076763a5]: Reg. 3(5) omitted (14.12.2019) by virtue of The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 4(c)

[^key-0da5dd0697a84ce1760bbaaaee9c3b8c]: Words in reg. 3(6) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 4(d)

[^key-f904139fc2e3ba3742e0adbf22dbe042]: Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 4(a)

[^key-d97d44ce582e912f92b2e85637b1cb31]: Words in reg. 3(3) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 4(b)

[^key-b2bab016aef0c8e444b8bf9131f2a006]: Words in reg. 4(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 5(a)

[^key-c9ed131d140090f832f5b19e71cd0d5c]: Words in reg. 4(5) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 5(b)

[^key-06f1fb168a5bfc49021f2ea0da6979f3]: Words in reg. 5(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 6(a)(i)

[^key-7967d2c472dee695cef2619e0bfddef9]: Words in reg. 5(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 6(a)(ii)

[^key-7bd76906c8f6090bdaab268ee3dd5a93]: Words in reg. 5(4) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 6(b)

[^key-80ec8fcacff2fdd506e95bf93872e2e8]: Words in reg. 6(1)(a) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 7(a)

[^key-784b049ca6d37a81569f5f151c7e8ce4]: Words in reg. 6(3) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 7(b)

[^key-953e611206ce7f5a093bb9eac3dc8100]: Words in reg. 12(1)(a) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 8(a)

[^key-26f96ce0782e4f7bebd94f6e37cdc288]: Words in reg. 12(1)(b) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 8(b)

[^key-a8e5ff9d3ee35248d1c83ca72c5709cb]: Words in reg. 12(1)(c) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 8(c)

[^key-c40e277e09a3596db8e9e6493e56efd9]: Words in reg. 17(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 11(a)

[^key-089802671ec4d47b4c649c7f3415adc7]: Words in reg. 22 substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 12(c)

[^key-eea85085506c2c94d51d186a142ccf9f]: Words in reg. 23(2) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 13(a)

[^key-d0846216a9ccdf7ce519c86f69750944]: Reg. 23(4) omitted (14.12.2019) by virtue of The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 13(b)

[^key-39817208ddf4532ad5067a10c1da6c97]: Words in reg. 24(2) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 14(a)

[^key-0d0e6a9ebe514220bdd4fdd9a750fd28]: Reg. 24(4) omitted (14.12.2019) by virtue of The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 14(b)

[^key-0339e622798a1c9e1f6f71768c076ad1]: Words in reg. 25 substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 15

[^key-4e86b1889346358445a599efe9f8b2a5]: Words in reg. 27(6) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 16

[^key-31b5b99473928c4d5c25fd99097c23d9]: Words in reg. 29 substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 17

[^key-93852aae9aaf54d59281454216279fb0]: Words in reg. 31(1) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 19(a)

[^key-a697735886a630bb0b7ac656cbd21b60]: Reg. 31(2) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 19(b)

[^key-c07238e07a59948b45077a6764e2d137]: Reg. 41(4) inserted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 22(c)

[^key-e7d7ea81e0c494a9494fa7bbf1803821]: Reg. 41(1)(b) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 22(a)

[^key-643aa15d7c973eb5a0b3a8104ac066aa]: Words in reg. 41(2) substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 22(b)

[^key-561e5e5678685dc043f58db1966b961a]: Reg. 43 omitted (14.12.2019) by virtue of The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 23

[^key-6fc683a229c1be98ec5b5026abfdc0a4]: Reg. 44 omitted (14.12.2019) by virtue of The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 24

[^key-4d4c75f6d4882a50f611dd96edf5013b]: Reg. 30 substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 18

[^key-2444478eb6dd3c37a6c45dbd9a7bbd81]: Reg. 32 substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 20

[^key-28bc27caec4cfa9ad3991bc83e815a40]: Reg. 36 substituted (14.12.2019) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1476), regs. 1, 21

[^key-8451b29dfffe3fe0e56f47a06af09b13]: Words in reg. 22 substituted (5.8.2020) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/738), regs. 1, 2(3)

[^key-93745401699b333a34c09b13d64616a8]: Words in reg. 29 substituted (5.8.2020) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/738), regs. 1, 2(4)

[^key-33ee620d60f751b3ed65ea6baed909cc]: Words in reg. 36(2) inserted (5.8.2020) by The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/738), regs. 1, 2(5)

[^key-93e05b2e56abc99173eb3b5739562540]: Reg. 2(1A) inserted (25.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(b)

[^key-ef283fe1ee46f4291104ebaeb138fcda]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (25.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(a)(i)

[^key-851ef8aa8e2db6950b7a73fe96479f3b]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (25.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(a)(ii)

[^key-b0f9faefe19dd3bf65e46c747853bb58]: Words in reg. 22 substituted (25.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(2), 3(3)

[^key-db86687e5d16add9314d6370386aae8c]: Word in reg. 29(2) omitted (25.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(2), 3(4)

[^key-1de7b86e9e4bd190b32da0c9013b88e6]: Word in reg. 29(3) omitted (25.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(2), 3(4)

[^key-985d6bace1bccee563e8edf918c85ff7]: Word in reg. 32(3) substituted (25.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(2), 3(5)

[^key-be9920a9fc52ac30603fbbf19efe6fb0]: Words in reg. 36(2) omitted (25.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(2), 3(6)

[^key-239fe68e1e0dabebafa7e29a74c3dc1d]: Words in reg. 41(1A) substituted (25.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(2), 3(7)

[^key-e6bae79d254ffa0cda5ee59b161b92c2]: Sch. 1 substituted (25.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(2), 3(9), Sch. 1

[^key-31a4f320e3d6eee7bed30969cd114a3c]: Sch. 6 substituted (25.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(2), 3(12), Sch. 4

[^key-d2a79f0807c776f084f73bb62aa5a903]: Reg. 42A inserted (25.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(2), 3(8)

[^key-f9366892cfde02a365777eaf5013bf78]: Reg. 42B inserted after reg. 42 (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(12)

[^key-3b3a607d5e664077aafa5075ec6d9681]: Sch. 4 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(3), 3(10), Sch. 2

[^key-b10772a7934cf203f54b03b7f91ae1a8]: Sch. 5 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately after IP completion day) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1410), regs. 1(3), 3(11), Sch. 3

[^key-100b30e9b00bd68670d2869b090dfb03]: Words in Sch. 6 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(15)

[^key-d4c503da2573afb4a6c9d27f7b43a130]: Words in reg. 4(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(a)

[^key-da75dad21dd54846e890d9988f7c8c3d]: Words in reg. 4(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(b)

[^key-a6b49289f8f3b474345bfbfdd8df0ae2]: Words in reg. 5(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(3)

[^key-a5de5382cb27ba9f42757a039590ac51]: Reg. 14 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(4)

[^key-4970238754ba8e00826e89f6b8fad61d]: Reg. 15 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(4)

[^key-3b17bd7ff14d703f023051566f0412bf]: Reg. 16 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(4)

[^key-392d47067db7638075819a92bf2ecd69]: Reg. 17(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(a)

[^key-6d7dc91eecd88ac35be06584b808c16f]: Reg. 17(5)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(b)

[^key-cedee5fade49c4f2e2907e094331fe7a]: Reg. 17(5)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(b)

[^key-2d53cc64bc4f107bf143221af0250f77]: Words in reg. 19(1)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(6)(a)

[^key-bc681efeea790ea24a09545f16ddc184]: Words in reg. 19(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(6)(b)

[^key-15a9186fb1c88008c827dadc332d08dd]: Words in reg. 20(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(7)

[^key-34c7b8354a8cb920ef44a495472a6b79]: Words in reg. 22 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(8)

[^key-f91fea00723f07e97c75e7b00801d28f]: Reg. 28(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(9)

[^key-78c620ccd52d4d6a494b33c6f38dc159]: Reg. 28(1)(d) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(9)

[^key-47e7ac7759da40ae7df11bff1e628a60]: Reg. 35 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(10)

[^key-5c94b26532abee720e08f63c3ca77492]: Words in reg. 41(1)(b)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(11)(a)

[^key-2c6c7c4fe6541500121bbbc68fb71f07]: Reg. 41(1)(ba) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 3(11)(b)

Withdrawal and suspension of border control posts

Notices in relation to imports of feed and food from third countries

• “Decision 2007/275” means Commission Decision 2007/275/EC concerning lists of composite products to be subject to controls at border control posts;

• “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 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;

• “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 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 read with Directive 2004/41, Regulation 1688/2005 and Regulation 2074/2005 and Regulation 2017/185;

• “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;

• “Regulation 2017/185” means Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/185 laying down transitional measures for the application of certain provisions of Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004 and (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

• “Regulation 2017/625” means Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No. 999/2001, (EC) No. 396/2005, (EC) No. 1069/2009, (EC) No. 1107/2009, (EU) No. 1151/2012, (EU) No. 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No. 1/2005 and (EC) No. 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No. 854/2004 and (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC as read with Regulation 2074/2005, Regulation 2017/185 and the Regulation 2017/625 package;

• The Regulation 2017/625 package

• “Regulation 2019/478” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/478 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the categories of consignments to be subjected to official controls at border control posts;

• “Regulation 2019/624” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/624 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

• “Regulation 2019/625” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption;

• “Regulation 2019/626” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/626 concerning lists of third countries or regions thereof authorised for the entry into the European Union of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption, amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these lists;

• “Regulation 2019/627” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/627 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005 as regards official controls;

• “Regulation 2019/628” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/628 concerning model official certificates for certain animals and goods and amending Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 as regards these model certificates;

• “Regulation 2019/1012” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1012 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council by derogating from the rules on the designation of control points and from the minimum requirements for border control posts;

• “Regulation 2019/1013” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013 on prior notification of consignments of certain categories of animals and goods entering the Union;

• “Regulation 2019/1014” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1014 to lay down detailed rules on minimum requirements for border control posts, including inspection centres, and for the format, categories and abbreviations to use for listing border control posts and control points;

• “Regulation 2019/1081” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1081 establishing rules on specific training requirements for staff for performing certain physical checks at border control posts;

• “Regulation 2019/1602” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1602 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Common Health Entry Document accompanying consignments of animals and goods to their destination;

• “Regulation 2019/1666” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1666 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards conditions for monitoring the transport and arrival of consignments of certain goods from the border control post of arrival to the establishment at the place of destination in the Union;

• “Regulation 2019/1715” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 laying down rules for the functioning of the information management system for official controls and its system components (the IMSOC Regulation);

• “Regulation 2019/1793” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No. 669/2009, (EU) No. 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660;

• “Regulation 2019/1873” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1873 on the procedures at border control posts for a coordinated performance by competent authorities of intensified official controls on products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and composite products;

• “Regulation 2019/2007” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and derived products and hay and straw subject to official controls at border control posts and amending Decision 2007/275/EC;

• “Regulation 2019/2074” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2074 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules on specific official controls on consignments of certain animals and goods originating from, and returning to the Union following a refusal of entry by a third country;

• “Regulation 2019/2122” means Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2122 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts, specific controls on passengers’ personal luggage and on small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market and amending Commission Regulation (EU) No. 142/2011;