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Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance)
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ANNEX IIU.K.TRAINING OF STAFF OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
CHAPTER IU.K.Subject matter for the training of staff performing official controls and other official activities
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Different control methods and techniques, such as inspection, verification, screening, targeted screening, sampling, and laboratory analysis, testing and diagnosis
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Control procedures
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The rules referred to in Article 1(2)
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Assessment of non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2)
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The hazards in the production, processing and distribution of animals and goods
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The different stages of production, processing and distribution, and the possible risks to human health, and where appropriate to the health of animals and plants, to the welfare of animals, to the environment
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The evaluation of the application of HACCP procedures and of good agricultural practices
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Management systems such as quality assurance programmes that the operators manage and their assessment in so far as these are relevant for the requirements set out in the rules referred to in Article 1(2)
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Official certification systems
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Contingency arrangements for emergencies,F1...
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Legal proceedings and implications of official controls
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Examination of written, documentary material and other records, including those related to inter-laboratory comparative testing, accreditation and risk assessment, which may be relevant to the assessment of compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2); this may include financial and commercial aspects
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Control procedures and requirements for entry into [F2Great Britain] of animals and goods arriving from third countries
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Any other area necessary to ensure that official controls are performed in accordance with this Regulation
Textual Amendments
F1Words in Annex 2 Ch. 1 para. 10 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 29(2)(a)(i) (with reg. 46)
F2Words in Annex 2 Ch. 1 para. 13 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 29(2)(a)(ii) (with reg. 46)
CHAPTER IIU.K.Subject areas for control procedures
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The organisation of the competent authorities and the relationship between central competent authorities and authorities to which they have conferred tasks to perform official controls or other official activities
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The relationship between competent authorities and delegated bodies or natural persons to which they have delegated tasks related to official controls or other official activities
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A statement on the objectives to be achieved
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Tasks, responsibilities and duties of staff
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Sampling procedures, control methods and techniques, including laboratory analysis, testing and diagnosis, interpretation of results and consequent decisions
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Screening and targeted screening programmes
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Mutual assistance in the event that official controls require more than one [F3competent authority] to take action
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Action to be taken following official controls
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Cooperation with other services and departments that may have relevant responsibilities or with operators
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Verification of the appropriateness of methods of sampling and of laboratory analysis, testing and diagnosis
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Any other activity or information required for the effective functioning of the official controls
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Annex 2 Ch. 2 para. 7 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 29(2)(b) (with reg. 46)
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