F1CHAPTER IVU.K.RAPID ALERT SYSTEM, CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCIES
SECTION 1U.K.RAPID ALERT SYSTEM
F1Article 50U.K.Rapid alert system
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F1Article 51U.K.Implementing measures
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F1Article 52U.K.Confidentiality rules for the rapid alert system
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SECTION 2U.K.EMERGENCIES
Article 53U.K.Emergency measures for food and feed F2...
1.[F3Where it is evident that food or feed originating in or entering Great Britain is likely to constitute a serious risk to human health, animal health or the environment, the appropriate authority may make regulations, containing one or more of the following measures, depending on the gravity of the situation—]
(a)in the case of food or feed [F4originating in [F5Great Britain]]:
suspension of the placing on the market or use of the food in question;
suspension of the placing on the market or use of the feed in question;
laying down special conditions for the food or feed in question;
any other appropriate interim measure;
(b)[F6in the case of food or feed [F7entering Great Britain]—]
suspension of [F8the entry] of the food or feed in question from all or part of the F9... country concerned and, where applicable, from the F9... country of transit;
laying down special conditions for the food or feed in question from all or part of the F9... country concerned;
any other appropriate interim measure.
[F102A.For the purpose of this Article, “entering Great Britain” means the action of bringing food or feed into Great Britain from any country outside of Great Britain.]
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Textual Amendments
F2Words in Art. 53 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The General Food Law (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/641), regs. 1, 20A(a) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1504, regs. 1(2), 10(13)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in Art. 53(1) substituted (18.4.2022) by The Food and Feed Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/377), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(a)
F4Words in Art. 53(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The General Food Law (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/641), regs. 1, 20A(b)(ii) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1504, regs. 1(2), 10(13)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Art. 53(1)(a) substituted (18.4.2022) by The Food and Feed Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/377), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b)
F6Words in Art. 53(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The General Food Law (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/641), regs. 1, 20A(b)(iii) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1504, regs. 1(2), 10(13)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F7Words in Art. 53(1)(b) substituted (18.4.2022) by The Food and Feed Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/377), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(c)(i)
F8Words in Art. 53(1)(b)(i) substituted (18.4.2022) by The Food and Feed Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/377), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(c)(ii)
F9Word in Art. 53(1)(b)(i)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The General Food Law (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/641), regs. 1, 20A(b)(iv) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1504, regs. 1(2), 10(13)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10Art. 53(2A) inserted (18.4.2022) by The Food and Feed Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/377), regs. 1(2), 4(3)
F11Art. 53(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The General Food Law (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/641), regs. 1, 20A(b)(iv) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1504, regs. 1(2), 10(13)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F1Article 54U.K.Other emergency measures
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SECTION 3U.K.CRISIS MANAGEMENT
F1Article 55U.K.General plan for crisis management
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F1Article 56U.K.Crisis unit
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F1Article 57U.K.Tasks of the crisis unit
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Textual Amendments
F1Ch. 4 omitted (except Art. 53) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The General Food Law (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/641), regs. 1, 20(c) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1504, regs. 1(2), 10(12)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)