X1CHAPTER IGENERAL PROVISIONS

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This Regulation lays down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin.

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This Regulation shall apply in addition to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules7.

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It shall apply only in respect of activities and persons to which Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 applies.

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The performance of official controls pursuant to this Regulation shall be without prejudice to food business operators' primary legal responsibility for ensuring food safety, as laid down in 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 safety8, and any civil or criminal liability arising from the breach of their obligations.