2010 No. 323

Agriculture

The Feed (Sampling and Analysis and Specified Undesirable Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

Made

Coming into operation

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety1 makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by sections 66(1), 74A, 79(9) and 84 of the Agriculture Act 19702, as read with regulation 14 of the Food Standards Act 1999 (Transitional and Consequential Provisions and Savings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20003.

In so far as these Regulations cannot be made under the powers contained in the Agriculture Act 1970, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 19724.

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has been designated for the purposes of section 2(2) in relation to measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary fields for the protection of public health5, the common agricultural policy of the European Community6 and measures relating to feed produced for or fed to food-producing animals7.

There has been consultation during the preparation of these Regulations in accordance with the requirements of section 84(1) of the Agriculture Act 1970 or, as appropriate, of Article 9 of 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 safety8.

PART 1General and introductory

Citation and commencementI11

These Regulations may be cited as the Feed (Sampling and Analysis and Specified Undesirable Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 and come into operation on 11th October 2010.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Reg. 1 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

InterpretationI22

1

In these Regulations —

  • “the Act” means the Agriculture Act 1970;

  • “Regulation 152/2009” means Commission Regulation (EC) No.152/2009 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feed9;

  • “the Feed Hygiene Regulations” means the Feed (Hygiene and Enforcement) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200510;

  • “the GM Feed Regulations” means the Genetically Modified Animal Feed Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200411;

  • “analyst” means an agricultural analyst or deputy agricultural analyst.

2

Any expression used in these Regulations and Regulation 152/2009 has the meaning in these Regulations that it bears in Regulation 152/2009.

3

Any reference to a numbered section is a reference to the section so numbered in the Act as modified by these Regulations.

4

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 195412 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Reg. 2 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

Prescribed metric substitutionI33

For the purposes of its application to feeding stuffs, the Act shall be read as if —

a

in section 68(2)(b) the words “to sales in quantities of not more than 25 kilograms” were substituted for the words “to sales of small quantities (that is to say, sales in quantities of not more than fifty six pounds or the prescribed metric substitution)”; and

b

in section 76(5) the words “six kilograms” were substituted for the words “fourteen pounds or the prescribed metric substitution”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

Reg. 3 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

PART 2Miscellaneous requirements relating to sampling and analysis

Methods of sending a final sample4

F7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

may be sent by any appropriate method or delivered by hand.

Analysis other than in the course of official controlsF85

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Form of certificate of analysisF96

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PART 3Amendment and modification of other legislation with regard to sampling and analysis

Amendment or modification of the Act

I47

The Act is amended or as the case may be modified in accordance with regulations 8 to 19.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I4

Reg. 7 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

I58

In section 66(1) (interpretation of Part IV), insert at the appropriate place the following definitions —

  • “final sample” has the meaning that it bears in Annex I to Regulation 152/2009;

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I5

Reg. 8 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

I69

Section 68 (duty of seller to give statutory statement) in so far as it applies in relation to feeding stuffs shall apply as if —

a

in subsection (4)(b) “final sample” were substituted for “sampled portion”; and

b

in subsection (5) —

i

“final sample” were substituted for “sample taken from the portion in question”, and

ii

“in accordance with Regulation 152/2009” were substituted for “in the prescribed manner”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I6

Reg. 9 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

F210

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I711

Section 70 (use of names or expressions with prescribed meanings) in so far as it applies in relation to feeding stuffs shall apply as if —

a

in subsection (2) “final sample” were substituted for “sampled portion”; and

b

in subsection (4) —

i

“final sample” were substituted for “sampled portion”, and

ii

“that sample” were substituted for “the sample taken from that portion”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I7

Reg. 11 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

I812

Section 71 (particulars to be given of certain attributes if claimed to be present) in so far as it applies in relation to feeding stuffs shall apply as if —

a

in subsection (2)(b) “final sample” were substituted for “sampled portion”; and

b

in subsection (3) —

i

“final sample” were substituted for “sampled portion”, and

ii

“that sample” were substituted for “the sample taken from that portion”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I8

Reg. 12 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

F313

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F414

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I915

Section 75 (purchaser’s right to have sample taken and analysed) in so far as it applies in relation to feeding stuffs shall apply as if in subsection (1) “in accordance with Regulation 152/2009” were substituted for “in the prescribed manner”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I9

Reg. 15 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

I1016

Section 76 (inspector’s power to enter premises and take samples) in so far as it applies in relation to feeding stuffs shall apply as if —

a

in subsection (1) “in accordance with Regulation 152/2009” were substituted for “in the prescribed manner”; and

b

for subsection (4) the following were substituted —

4

Without prejudice to any other power or duty as to the taking of samples, an inspector may for the purposes of this Part of this Act take a sample of any material which has been sold for use as a feeding stuff or which he has reasonable cause to believe to be intended for sale as such.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I10

Reg. 16 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

I1117

Section 77 (division of samples and analysis by agricultural analyst) in so far as it applies in relation to feeding stuffs shall apply as if —

a

for subsection (1) the following were substituted —

1

Where an inspector has taken a sample and prepared and packaged final samples in accordance with Regulation 152/2009 the inspector, in addition to sending a final sample to an agricultural analyst in Northern Ireland in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 8 of Annex I to that Regulation —

a

shall send one final sample —

i

where the sample was taken pursuant to the request of a purchaser under section 75 of this Act, to the seller or his agent;

ii

in any other case, to the person on whose premises the sample was taken, or, if the person on whose premises the sample was taken purchased the material in question for use and not for resale, to the seller or his agent; and

b

subject to section 78 of this Act, shall retain at least one final sample for nine months.

b

for subsection (2) the following were substituted —

2

If the person who manufactured any material of which an inspector has taken a sample as mentioned in subsection (1) is not a person to whom a final sample is required to be sent under that subsection, the inspector shall send a final sample to the manufacturer unless the inspector does not know and is unable after making reasonable inquiries to ascertain before the expiration of fourteen days from the date when the sample was taken —

a

the manufacturer’s name, or

b

any address of the manufacturer in the United Kingdom.

c

in subsection (3) —

i

“final sample” were substituted for “part of a sample”, and

ii

“in accordance with Regulation 152/2009” were substituted for “in the prescribed manner”; and

d

in subsection (4) —

i

“final sample” were substituted in each case for “part of a sample” or “part of the sample” as the case may be,

ii

“in such manner, if any, as may be prescribed” were omitted,

iii

“subsection (1)” were substituted for “subsection (1)(a)”, and

iv

in paragraph (b) “subsection (1)(a)(ii)” were substituted for “subsection (1)(b)(ii)”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I11

Reg. 17 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

I1218

Section 78 (further analysis by Chief Agricultural Analyst) in so far as it applies in relation to feeding stuffs shall apply as if —

a

in subsection (1) —

i

for paragraph (a) the following were substituted —

a

to send the final sample retained by the inspector under section 77(1)(b) of this Act (as that section is modified by regulation 17(a) of the Feed (Sampling and Analysis and Specified Undesirable Substances) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010) (“the retained sample”) to the Chief Agricultural Analyst for analysis;

ii

in paragraph (b) “retained sample” were substituted for “remaining part” and “that sample” were substituted for “that part”;

b

in subsection (2) —

i

“in accordance with Regulation 152/2009” were substituted for “in the prescribed manner”,

ii

in paragraph (a)(i) “retained sample” were substituted for “remaining part of the sample”,

iii

in paragraph (a)(ii) “retained sample, whether that sample” were substituted for “remaining part, whether that part”, and

iv

in paragraph (b) “the retained sample” were substituted for “that remaining part”;

c

in subsection (4) —

i

“in accordance with Regulation 152/2009” were substituted for “in the prescribed manner”, and

ii

“retained sample” were substituted for “remaining part of the sample”;

d

in subsection (5) —

i

“part of a” were omitted,

ii

in paragraph (a) “part of the” were omitted, and

iii

in paragraph (b) “the retained sample” were substituted for “the part”; and

e

in subsection (6) —

i

“in such manner, if any, as may be prescribed any part of” were omitted, and

ii

“the sample” were substituted for “the part”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I12

Reg. 18 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

I1319

Section 79 (supplementary provisions relating to samples and analysis) in so far as it applies in relation to feeding stuffs shall apply as if in subsection (3) —

a

“is specified by Regulation 152/2009 or” were inserted after “quality of any material”; and

b

“the method so specified or prescribed” were substituted for “the method prescribed”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I13

Reg. 19 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

Amendment of the Feed Hygiene RegulationsF1020

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Amendment of the GM Feed RegulationsF1121

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Amendment of the Official Feed and Food Controls Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009F1222

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RevocationsI1423

The Regulations or parts thereof listed in Schedule 3 are revoked.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I14

Reg. 23 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

PART 4Undesirable substances

Amendment of the Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005F524

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Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on 17th September 2010.

seal_r00001L. DevlinA senior officer of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety

F6SCHEDULE 1Form of Certificate of Analysis

Regulation 6

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

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F1SCHEDULE 2Entries to be substituted in Chapter A of Schedule 5 to the Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

Regulation 24(3)(a)

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

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I15SCHEDULE 3Revocations

Regulation 23

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I15

Sch. 3 in operation at 11.10.2010, see reg. 1

I15

  • The Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 199917

  • The Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001 18

  • The Feeding Stuffs (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200219

  • Regulations 2 to 7 of the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) and Feeding Stuffs (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200320

  • The Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200421

  • Regulation 23 of the Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 200522

  • Regulation 3 of the Feeding Stuffs and the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 23

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1

These Regulations provide for the execution of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 152/2009 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of feed, (“the Commission Regulation”). The Commission Regulation repeals and re-enacts with certain amendments a large number of European directives concerning methods of sampling and analysis of feeding stuffs. The Regulations revoke the Feeding Stuffs (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999, which implemented those directives, and re-enact those administrative provisions of the 1999 Regulations which need to be kept in operation.

2

These Regulations also, in Part 4, amend the Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 in order to implement Commission Directive 2009/141/EC amending Annex 1 to Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards maximum levels for arsenic, theobromine, Datura sp., Ricinus communis L., Croton tiglium L. and Abrus precatorius L., (“the Commission Directive”).

3

The Regulations put in place administrative and other measures for the execution of the Commission Regulation, in particular —

a

providing for metric equivalents of imperial quantities mentioned in the Agriculture Act 1970 (regulation 3);

b

prescribing the methods of sending samples for analysis (regulation 4);

c

providing for the methods to be used where an analysis is carried out other than in the context of official controls (regulation 5); and

d

prescribing the form to be used for a certificate of analysis (regulation 6 and Schedule 1).

4

The Regulations in Part 3 make textual changes to primary and secondary legislation in order to avoid any instances of overlap or inconsistency between the Commission Regulation and domestic legislation (regulations 7 to 22).

5

The Regulations implement the Commission Directive by amending provisions of the Feeding Stuffs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 concerning undesirable substances in animal feeds, notably in relation to maximum permitted levels for the substances mentioned in the title to the Commission Directive as set out in paragraph 2 above (regulation 24 and Schedule 2).