F1PART 1PRELIMINARY

Annotations:

Title, commencement and applicationF11

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InterpretationF12

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F1PART 2MAIN PROVISIONS

Competent authoritiesF13

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Exchanging and providing informationF14

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Obtaining informationF15

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Power to issue codes of recommended practiceF16

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Monitoring of enforcement actionF17

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Power to request information relating to enforcement actionF18

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Power of entry for persons monitoring enforcement actionF19

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Meaning of “enforcement authority” and related expressionsF110

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Offences relating to regulations 8 and 9F111

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Right of appealF112

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Appeal to Crown Court against dismissal of appeal under regulation 12(1)F113

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Staff of competent authority of another member StateF114

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Commission expertsF115

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Prohibition on disclosure of trade secretsF116

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Execution and enforcementF117

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Powers of entryF118

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Obstruction etc. of officersF119

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PenaltiesF120

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Time limit for prosecutionsF121

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F1PART 3OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON FEED AND FOOD OF NON–ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM THIRD COUNTRIES

Interpretation of this Part of these RegulationsF122

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Feed enforcement responsibilitiesF123

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Food enforcement responsibilitiesF124

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Functions of the CommissionersF125

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Deferred execution and enforcementF126

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Prohibition on introduction of certain feed and foodF127

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Checks on productsF128

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Detention, destruction, special treatment, re–dispatch and other appropriate measures and costsF129

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Notices pursuant to Articles 18 and 19 of Regulation 882/2004 (imports of feed and food from third countries)F130

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Right of appeal in respect of notices served under regulation 30F131

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Appeal to Crown Court against dismissal of appeal under regulation 31F132

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Serious risk to animal or public healthF133

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CostsF134

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Procurement by authorised officers of samples with regard to foodF135

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Analysis etc. of samplesF136

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Powers of entry of authorised officers of a food authorityF137

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Obstruction etc. of officers (imports)F138

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Offences and penaltiesF139

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Time limit for prosecutions (imports)F140

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F1PART 4RECOVERY OF EXPENSES

Expenses arising from additional official controlsF141

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Expenses arising in respect of co-ordinated assistance and follow-up by the CommissionF142

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F1PART 5ENFORCEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Offences due to fault of another personF143

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Defence of due diligenceF144

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Offences by bodies corporateF145

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Offences by Scottish partnershipsF146

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Protection of officers acting in good faithF147

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Service of documentsF148

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RevocationF149

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