Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 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

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]]:

(i)

suspension of the placing on the market or use of the food in question;

(ii)

suspension of the placing on the market or use of the feed in question;

(iii)

laying down special conditions for the food or feed in question;

(iv)

any other appropriate interim measure;

(b)[F5in the case of food or feed [F6entering Great Britain]—]

(i)

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;

(ii)

laying down special conditions for the food or feed in question from all or part of the F8... country concerned;

(iii)

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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F11Article 54U.K.Other emergency measures

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