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Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin

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[X1CHAPTER IV U.K. FINAL PROVISIONS

F1Article 9U.K.

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Article 10U.K. Amendment and adaptation of Annexes II and III

[F21.The appropriate authority may prescribe amendments to Annexes 2 and 3 to take account of—

(a)the development of guides to good practice;

(b)the experience gained from the implementation of HACCP-based systems pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;

(c)the technological developments and their practical consequences and consumer expectations with regard to food composition;

(d)scientific advice, particularly new risk assessments;

(e)microbiological and temperature criteria for foodstuffs; and

(f)changes in patterns of consumption.]

[F32.Without prejudice to the general application of Article 10(1), the appropriate authority may, provided that they do not affect the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation, prescribe exemptions from Annexes 2 and 3.]

[F43.Nothing in this Regulation prevents the appropriate authority from using any power which the appropriate authority has to make subordinate legislation adapting the requirements set down in Annex 3 where that legislation does not compromise the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation and—

(a)the adaptations have the aim of—

(i)

enabling the continued use of traditional methods, at any of the stages of production, processing or distribution of food; or

(ii)

accommodating the needs of food businesses situated in regions that are subject to special geographical constraints;

(b)in cases not involving the matters at (a), the adaptations apply only to the construction, layout and equipment of establishments.]

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[F68.Nothing in this Regulation prevents the appropriate authority from using any power which the appropriate authority has to make subordinate legislation—

(a)prohibiting or restricting the placing on the market raw milk or raw cream intended for direct human consumption;

(b)permitting the use, with the authorisation of the competent authority, of raw milk not meeting the criteria laid down in Annex 3, Section 9 as regards plate count and somatic cell count of the manufacture of cheeses with an ageing or ripening period of at least 60 days, and dairy products obtained in connection with the manufacture of such cheeses, provided that this does not prejudice the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation.]

Article 11U.K. Specific decisions

[F7Without prejudice to the general application of Article 10(1), the appropriate authority may prescribe implementing measures or amendments to Annex 2 or 3—]

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to specify, in respect of MSM, which calcium content is not significantly higher than that of minced meat;

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to lay down other treatments that may be applied in a processing establishment to live bivalve molluscs from class B or C production areas that have not been submitted to purification or relaying;

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to specify recognised testing methods for marine biotoxins;

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to lay down freshness criteria and limits with regard to histamine and total volatile nitrogen for fisheries products;

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to permit the use for the manufacture of certain dairy products of raw milk not meeting the criteria laid down in Annex III, Section IX, as regards its plate count and somatic cell count;

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without prejudice to Directive 96/23/EC (1) , to fix a maximum permitted value for the combined total of residues of antibiotic substances in raw milk;

and

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to approve equivalent processes for the production of gelatine or collagen.

F8Article 11aU.K.Exercise of the delegation

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[F10Article 12U.K. [F9Regulations and devolved powers]

1 .Any power to make regulations under this Regulation—

(a)so far as exercisable by a Minister of the Crown, is exercisable by statutory instrument;

(b)so far as exercisable by the Welsh Ministers, is exercisable by statutory instrument.

2 .For regulations made under this Regulation by the Scottish Ministers, see also section 27 of the Interpretation and Legislative Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Scottish statutory instruments).

3.Any power to make regulations under this Regulation includes power—

(a)to make different provision in relation to different cases or classes of case (including different provision for different areas or different classes of business);

(b)to provide for such exceptions, limitations and conditions, and to make such supplementary, incidental, consequential or transitional provisions, as the appropriate authority considers necessary or expedient.

4. Any statutory instrument or Scottish statutory instrument containing regulations under this Regulation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution—

(a)in the case of England, of either House of Parliament;

(b)in the case of Wales, of Senedd Cymru;

(c)in the case of Scotland, of the Scottish Parliament.

5.In this Regulation, any power—

(a)of the Secretary of State to make regulations is limited to regulations which apply in relation to England only;

(b)of the Welsh Ministers to make regulations is limited to regulations which apply in relation to Wales only;

(c)of the Scottish Ministers to make regulations is limited to regulations which apply in relation to Scotland only.]

[F12Article 13U.K. Consultation of the F11... Food Safety Authority

The appropriate authority must consult the Food Safety Authority on matters falling within the scope of this Regulation that could have a significant impact on public health and, in particular, before proposing to extend Annex 3, Section 3, to other animal species.]

F13Article 14U.K. Report to the European Parliament and to the Council

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Article 15 U.K.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day after that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

It shall apply 18 months after the date on which all of the following acts have entered into force:

(a)

Regulation (EC) No 852/2004;

(b)

Regulation (EC) No 854/2004;

and

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Directive 2004/41/EC.

However, it shall apply no earlier than 1 January 2006 .]

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[X1Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and residues thereof in live animals and animal products ( OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10 ). Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 ( OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1 ).]

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