SECTION 2U.K.EMERGENCIES
Article 53U.K.Emergency measures for food and feed F1...
1.[F2Where 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 [F3originating in [F4Great 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)[F5in the case of food or feed [F6entering Great Britain]—]
suspension of [F7the entry] of the food or feed in question from all or part of the F8... country concerned and, where applicable, from the F8... country of transit;
laying down special conditions for the food or feed in question from all or part of the F8... country concerned;
any other appropriate interim measure.
[F92A.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
F1Words 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)
F2Words 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)
F3Words 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)
F4Words 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)
F5Words 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)
F6Words 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)
F7Words 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)
F8Word 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)
F9Art. 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)
F10Art. 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)
F11Article 54U.K.Other emergency measures
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Textual Amendments
F11Ch. 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)