Expenses arising from official controlsE+W+S

7.—(1) Expenses charged pursuant to [F1Article 80 of Regulation 2017/625] by a food authority to an importer in connection with the checks mentioned in Article 6(1) shall be payable by the importer on the written demand of the food authority.

(2) Where a food authority identifies non-compliance —

(a)with the requirements of Article 3(1),(2) or (3) or Article 4; or

(b)following the checks mentioned in Article 6(1)(b),

expenses charged pursuant to [F2Article 138(4) of Regulation 2017/625] by a food authority to an importer shall be payable by the importer on the written demand of the food authority.

[F3(3) In paragraph (1) and (2) and in regulation 8(3), “Regulation 2017/625” means Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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).]

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