SCHEDULE 1DEFINITIONS OF EU LEGISLATION
“Directive 2004/41” means Directive 2004/41/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing certain directives concerning food hygiene and health conditions for the production and placing on the market of certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption and amending Council Directives 89/662/EEC and 92/118/EEC and Council Decision 95/408/EC23; |
“Regulation 999/2001” means Regulation (EC) No. 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies24; |
“Regulation 178/2002” means Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety25; |
“Regulation 852/2004” means Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs26 as read with Regulation 2073/2005; |
“Regulation 853/2004” means Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin27 as read with Directive 2004/41, Regulation 1688/2005, Regulation 2074/2005, Regulation 1020/2008 and Regulation 1162/2009; |
“Regulation 882/2004” means Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules28 as read with Regulation 2074/2005, Regulation 669/2009 and Regulation 1162/2009; |
“Regulation 1688/2005” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1688/2005 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards special guarantees concerning salmonella for consignments to Finland and Sweden of certain meat and eggs29; |
“Regulation 2073/2005” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs30; |
“Regulation 2074/2005” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005 laying down implementing measures for certain products under Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and for the organisation of official controls under Regulation (EC) No. 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, derogating from Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004 and (EC) No. 854/200431; |
“Regulation 1020/2008” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1020/2008 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin and Regulation (EC) No. 2076/2005 as regards identification marking, raw milk and dairy products, eggs and egg products and certain fishery products32; |
“Regulation 669/2009” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 669//2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin and amending Decision 2006/504/EC33; and “Regulation 1162/2009” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1162/2009 laying down transitional measures for the implementation of Regulations (EC) No. 853/2004, (EC) No. 854/2004 and (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council34. |
SCHEDULE 2DEFINITION OF RELEVANT FEED LAW
“relevant feed law” means —
- a
Part IV of the Agriculture Act 197035 in so far as it applies in relation to feeding stuffs;
- b
the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199936;
- c
the Genetically Modified Animal Feed Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200437;
- d
the Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200638 in so far as they apply in relation to feed;
- e
the Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200539; and
- f
the Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 40.
- a
SCHEDULE 3DEFINITION OF RELEVANT FOOD LAW
“relevant food law” means —
- a
food law in so far as it applies in relation to food, except in so far as it involves —
- i
the regulation of residues of veterinary medicines and other substances under the Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199841,
- ii
the regulation of residues of pesticides under the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200842,
- iii
the application of the rules under which a traditional speciality guaranteed may be recognised for certain agricultural products and foodstuffs laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No.509/2006 on agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed43,
- iv
the application of the rules on the protection of designations of origin and geographical indications of certain agricultural products and foodstuffs laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No.510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs44 as amended,
- v
the regulation of organic products under the Organic Products Regulations 2009 45,
- vi
the regulation of beef and veal labelling under the Beef and Veal Labelling Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200946
- vii
the regulation of the import of and trade in products of animal origin —
- aa
under the Products of Animal Origin (Import and Export) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199847, with the exception of the execution and enforcement of regulation 3 thereof by the Agency,
- bb
under the Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200748, with the exception of the execution and enforcement of regulation 5 thereof by the Agency; and
- aa
- viii
the matters regulated under Schedule 2 to the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200849 in so far as that Schedule applies in relation to animals slaughtered for human consumption, together with the matters covered under point 2 of Part I and point 2 of Part II of Chapter A of Annex III to Regulation 999/2001 as read with Commission Decision 2009/719/EC authorising certain Member States to revise their annual BSE monitoring programmes50 in so far as those points apply in relation to animals slaughtered for human consumption; and
- ix
the regulation of spirit drinks under the Spirit Drinks Regulations 200851;
- i
- b
food law in so far as it applies in relation to materials and articles in contact with food; and
- c
food law in so far as it involves the regulation of primary production and those associated operations listed in paragraph 1 of Part AI of Annex I to Regulation 852/2004 under the Food Hygiene Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006.
- a
SCHEDULE 4COMPETENT AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REGULATION 882/2004 IN SO FAR AS THEY APPLY IN RELATION TO RELEVANT FEED LAW
Column 1 Competent authority | Column 2 Provisions of Regulation 882/2004 |
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The Agency | Articles 3(6), 4(2) to (6), 5(1) to (3), 6, 7, 8(1) and (3), 9, 10, 11(1) to (3) and (5) to (7), 12, 19(1), (2) and (3), 24, 27, 28, 31(1) and (2)(f), 34, 35(3) and (4), 36, 37(1), 38, 39, 40(2) and (4), 52(1) and 54 |
The feed authority | Articles 3(6), 4(2) to (6), 5(1) to (3), 6, 7, 8(1) and (3), 9, 10, 11(1) to (3) and (5) to (7), 15(1) to (4), 16(1) and (2), 18, 19(1) and (2), 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 31, 34, 35(3), 36, 37(1), 38, 39, 40(2) and (4) and 54 |
SCHEDULE 5COMPETENT AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REGULATION 882/2004 IN SO FAR AS THEY APPLY IN RELATION TO RELEVANT FOOD LAW
Column 1 Competent authority | Column 2 Provisions of Regulation 882/2004 |
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The Agency | Articles 3(6), 4(2) to (6), 5(1) to (3), 6, 7, 8(1) and (3), 9, 10, 11(1) to (3) and (5) to (7), 12, 14, 19(1), (2) and (3), 24, 27, 28, 31, 34, 35(3) and (4), 37(1), 38, 39, 40(2) and (4), 52(1) and 54 |
District councils | Articles 3(6), 4(2) to (6), 5(1) to (3), 6, 7, 8(1) and (3), 9, 10, 11(1) to (3) and (5) to (7), 15(1) to (4), 16(1) and (2), 18, 19(1) and (2), 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 31, 34, 35(3), 36, 37(1), 38, 39, 40(2) and (4) and 54 |
SCHEDULE 6SPECIFIED IMPORT PROVISIONS
Column 1 Provision of Regulation 669/2009 | Column 2 Subject - matter |
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Article 6, as read with Article 7 | Requirement that feed and food business operators or their representatives give adequate prior notification of the estimated date and time of physical arrival of the consignment at the designated point of entry and of the nature of the consignment in the manner indicated in that Article (common entry document to be completed and transmitted at least one working day in advance) and Article 7 (common entry document to be drawn up in the official language of the member State, although the member State may consent to common entry documents being drawn up in another official language of the Community). |
Article 8(2) second paragraph | Requirement that the original of the common entry document shall accompany the consignment on its onward transport until it reaches its destination as indicated in the document. |
Article 11 | Requirement that in cases where the special characteristics of the consignment so warrant, feed and food business operators or their representatives make available to the competent authority -
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Article 12 first paragraph | Requirement that consignments must not be split until the increased level of official controls has been completed and the common entry document has been completed by the competent authority. |
Article 12 second paragraph | Requirement that in the case of subsequent splitting of the consignment, an authenticated copy of the common entry document shall accompany each part of the consignment until it is released for free circulation. |
SCHEDULE 7SCHEDULE SUBSTITUTED FOR SCHEDULE 1 TO THE FEED (HYGIENE AND ENFORCEMENT) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2005
SCHEDULE 1SPECIFIED FEED LAW
Part IV of the Agriculture Act 1970, in so far as it relates to animal feeding stuffs
The Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
The Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
The Official Feed and Food Controls Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 in so far as they relate to feed
Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 as amended, extended or applied at the date of making of the Official Feed and Food Regulations (Northern Ireland 2009) in so far as it relates to feed
Regulation (EC) No. 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on additives for use in animal nutrition as amended, extended or applied at the date of making of the Official Feed and Food Regulations (Northern Ireland 2009)
Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules as amended, extended or applied at the date of making of the Official Feed and Food Regulations (Northern Ireland 2009) in so far as it relates to feed
Regulation (EC) No. 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down requirements for feed hygiene as amended, extended or applied at the date of making of the Official Feed and Food Regulations (Northern Ireland 2009)
Regulation (EC) 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin and amending Decision 2006/504/EC, in so far as it relates to feed.