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The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2007

Type Welsh-Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2007-11-19
State In force
Jurisdiction Wales
Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
Source legislation.gov.uk
articles Not indexed
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Made: 19 November 2007

Laid before the National Assembly for Wales: 21 November 2007

Coming into force: 14 December 2007

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PART 1 — PRELIMINARY

Title, commencement and application

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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 Crown 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 these 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 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 Crown Court against dismissal of appeal under regulation 31

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Serious risk to animal or public health

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Costs

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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 prosecutions (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

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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, 27, 28, 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, 27, 28, 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, 27, 28, 31, 34, 35(3) and (4), 36, 37(1), 38, 39, 40(2) and (4), 52(1) and 54
The food 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, 27, 28, 31, 34, 35(3), 36, 37(1), 38, 39, 40(2) and (4) and 54

Signed

G. Thomas — Under authority of the Minister for Health and Social Services, one of the Welsh Ministers. — 19 November 2007

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c. 68

[^f00002]: S.I. 2005/1971. Functions of the National Assembly for Wales under this designation and the two other designations referred to were transferred to Welsh Ministers by section 162 of and paragraphs 28 and 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2005/2766.

[^f00004]: S.I. 2003/1246.

[^f00005]: OJ No. L31, 1.2.2002, p.1, as last amended as at the making of this instrument by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 575/2006 amending Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the number and names of the permanent Scientific Panels of the European Food Safety Authority (OJ No. L100, 8.4.2006, p.3).

[^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]: S.I. 2006/31 (W.5), as amended by S.I. 2006/1534(W.151) and S.I.2007/373 (W.33)

[^f00011]: 1999 c. 28.

[^f00012]: 1980 c. 43.

[^f00013]: 1981 c. 22.

[^f00014]: OJ No. L268, 18.10.2003, p.29.

[^f00015]: OJ No. L24, 30.1.98, p.9, as last amended as at the making of this instrument 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).

[^f00016]: OJ No. L116, 4.5.2007, p.9.

[^f00017]: S.I. 1990/2463, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[^f00018]: S.I. 2006/590 (W.66).

[^f00019]: 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).

[^f00020]: 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).

[^f00021]: 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1243/2007 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ No. L281, 25.10.2007, p.8).

[^f00022]: 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.). Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 was last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No. 1791/2006.

[^f00023]: OJ No. L271, 15.10.2005, p.17.

[^f00024]: 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.

[^f00025]: OJ No. L338, 22.12.2005, p.27, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1244/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005 as regards implementing measures for certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and repealing certain implementing measures (OJ No. L281, 25.10.2007, p.12).

[^f00026]: OJ No. L338, 22.12.2005, p.83, as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1246/2007 amending Regulation (EC) No. 2076/2005 as regards the extension of the transitional period granted to food business operators importing fish oil intended for human consumption (OJ No. L281, 25.10.2007, p.21).

[^f00027]: 1970 c. 40.

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