Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

TITLE V U.K. PLANNING AND REPORTING

[F2 Article 109 U.K. Multi-annual national control plans (MANCP) F1 ...

1. Competent authorities must ensure that official controls governed by this Regulation are performed on the basis of MANCP, the preparation and implementation of which is coordinated across the constituent territories of Great Britain.]

[F3 2. The appropriate authorities must jointly, from time to time, designate a person (which may be a competent or an appropriate authority) to—

(a) coordinate the preparation of the MANCP across all competent authorities responsible for official controls;

(b) ensure that the MANCP is coherent;

(c) collect information on the implementation of the MANCP, review and update as necessary in accordance with Article 111(2).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 109 heading 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, 20(1) (with reg. 46)

F2 Art. 109(1) 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, 20(2)(a) (with reg. 46)

F3 Art. 109(2) 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, 20(2)(b) (with reg. 46)

Article 110 U.K. Content of the MANCPs

1. MANCPs shall be prepared so as to ensure that official controls are planned in all the areas governed by the rules referred to in Article 1(2) and in accordance with the criteria laid down in Article 9 and with the rules provided for in Articles 18 to 27.

2. MANCPs shall contain general information on the structure and organisation of the systems of official control in [F4 Great Britain] in each of the areas covered, and shall contain information on at least the following:

(a) the strategic objectives of the MANCP and on how the prioritisation of official controls and allocation of resources reflect these objectives;

(b) the risk categorisation of the official controls;

(c) the designation of competent authorities and their tasks at central, regional and local level, and on resources available to those authorities;

(d) where appropriate, the delegation of tasks to delegated bodies;

(e) the general organisation and management of official controls at national, regional and local level, including official controls in individual establishments;

(f) control systems applied to different sectors and coordination between the different services of competent authorities responsible for official controls in those sectors;

(g) procedures and arrangements in place to ensure compliance with the obligations of the competent authorities provided for in Article 5(1);

(h) the training of staff of the competent authorities;

(i) the documented procedures provided for in Article 12(1);

(j) the general organisation and operation of contingency plans in accordance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2); and

(k) the general organisation of cooperation and mutual assistance between competent authorities in [F5 Great Britain].

Textual Amendments

F4 Words in Art. 110(2) 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, 20(3)(a) (with reg. 46)

F5 Words in Art. 110(2)(k) 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, 20(3)(b) (with reg. 46)

Article 111 U.K. Preparation, update and review of MANCPs

1. [F6 The person designated from time to time in accordance with Article 109(2)] shall ensure that the MANCP provided for in Article 109(1) is made available to the public, with the exception of those parts of the plan the disclosure of which could undermine the effectiveness of official controls.

2. The MANCP shall be regularly updated to adjust it to changes to the rules referred to in Article 1(2), and reviewed to take account at least of the following factors:

(a) the emergence of new diseases, pests of plants or other risks to human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or, in the case of GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment;

(b) significant changes to the structure, management or operation of the competent authorities in [F7 Great Britain];

(c) the outcome of [F8 the competent authorities'] official controls;

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(e) scientific findings; and

(f) the outcome of [F10 any] official controls performed by the competent authorities of a third country in [F11 Great Britain].

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Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Art. 111(1) 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, 20(4)(a) (with reg. 46)

F7 Words in Art. 111(2)(b) 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, 20(4)(b)(i) (with reg. 46)

F8 Words in Art. 111(2)(c) 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, 20(4)(b)(ii) (with reg. 46)

F9 Art. 111(2)(d) 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, 20(4)(b)(iii) (with reg. 46)

F10 Word in Art. 111(2)(f) inserted (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, 20(4)(b)(iv)(aa) (with reg. 46)

F11 Words in Art. 111(2)(f) 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, 20(4)(b)(iv)(bb) (with reg. 46)

F12 Art. 111(3) 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, 20(4)(c) (with reg. 46)

[F13 Article 112 U.K. Coordinated control programmes and information and data collection

With a view to conducting targeted assessment of the state of application of the rules referred to in Article 1(2) or establishing the prevalence of certain hazards across Great Britain, the appropriate authorities may make regulations concerning—

(a)

the implementation of coordinated control plans of limited duration in the areas governed by the rules referred to in Article 1(2);

(b)

the organisation, on an ad hoc basis, of the collecting of data and information in relation to the application of a specific set of the rules referred to in Article 1(2) or regarding the prevalence of certain hazards.]

Textual Amendments

F13 Art. 112 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, 20(5) (with reg. 46)

Article 113 U.K. Annual reports F14 ...

1. By 31 August every year, [F15 the person designated in accordance with Article 109(2) must prepare and make publicly available by publishing online] a report setting out:

(a) any amendments made to its MANCP to take account of the factors referred to in Article 111(2);

(b) the outcome of official controls performed in the previous year under its MANCP;

(c) the type and number of cases of non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2), per area, detected in the previous year by the competent authorities;

(d) the measures taken to ensure the effective operation of its MANCP, including enforcement action and the results of such measures, and

(e) a link to the web page of the competent authority containing the public information on fees or charges referred to in Article 85(2).

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Textual Amendments

F14 Words in Art. 113 heading 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, 20(6) (with reg. 46)

F15 Words in Art. 113(1) 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, 20(7)(a) (with reg. 46)

F16 Art. 113(2) 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, 20(7)(b) (with reg. 46)

F17 Article 114 U.K. Annual reports by the Commission

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Textual Amendments

F17 Art. 114 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, 20(8) (with reg. 46)

Article 115 U.K. Contingency plans for food and feed

1. [F18 The ][F19 competent authorities] shall draw up contingency plans for food and feed setting out measures to be applied without delay when food or feed is found to pose a serious risk to human or animal health either directly or through the environment.

2. The contingency plans for food and feed provided for in paragraph 1 shall specify:

(a) the competent authorities to be involved;

(b) the powers and responsibilities of the authorities referred to in point (a); and

(c) channels and procedures for sharing information between competent authorities and other parties concerned as appropriate.

3. [F20 The competent authorities] shall review regularly their contingency plans for food and feed to take into account changes in the organisation of the competent authorities and experience gained from implementing the plan and simulation exercises.

4. The [F21 appropriate authority may make regulations] concerning:

(a) rules for the establishment of the contingency plans provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article to the extent necessary to ensure the consistent and effective use of the [F22 contingency plans]; and

(b) the role of stakeholders in the establishment and operation of those contingency plans.

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Textual Amendments

F18 Word in Art. 155(1) substituted (13.12.2022) by The Animals and Animal Health, Feed and Food, Plants and Plant Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1315), regs. 1(1), 7(a)

F19 Words in Art. 115(1) 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, 20(9)(a) (with reg. 46)

F20 Words in Art. 115(3) 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, 20(9)(b) (with reg. 46)

F21 Words in Art. 115(4) 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, 20(9)(c)(i) (with reg. 46)

F22 Words in Art. 115(4)(a) substituted (13.12.2022) by The Animals and Animal Health, Feed and Food, Plants and Plant Health (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1315), regs. 1(1), 7(b)

F23 Words in Art. 115(4) 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, 20(9)(c)(ii) (with reg. 46)