Introductory Text
PART 1 PRELIMINARY
1.Citation, commencement and extent
2.Interpretation
3.Appointment of authorised officers
PART 2 MAIN PROVISIONS
4.Competent authorities
5.Exchanging and providing information
6.Obtaining information
7.Power to issue codes of recommended practice
8.Monitoring of enforcement action
9.Power to request information relating to enforcement action
10.Power of entry for persons monitoring enforcement action
11.Meaning of “enforcement authority” and related expressions
12.Offences relating to regulations 9 and 10
13.Right of appeal
14.Appeal to Court of Session against dismissal of appeal under regulation 13(1)
15.Staff of competent authority of another member State
16.Commission experts
17.Prohibition on disclosure of trade secrets
18.Execution and enforcement
19.Powers of entry
20.Obstruction etc. of officers
21.Penalties
22.Time limit for commencement of prosecutions
PART 3 OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON FEED AND FOOD OF NON–ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM THIRD COUNTRIES
23.Interpretation of this Part of these Regulations
24.Feed enforcement responsibilities
25.Food enforcement responsibilities
26.Deferred execution and enforcement
27.Prohibition on introduction of certain feed and food
28.Checks on products
29.Detention, destruction, special treatment, re–dispatch and other appropriate measures and costs
30.Notices pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation 882/2004 (imports of feed and food from third countries)
31.Right of appeal in respect of notices served under regulation 30
32.Appeal to Court of Session against dismissal of appeal under regulation 31
33.Serious risk to animal or public health
34.Liability for charges
35.Procurement by authorised officers of samples with regard to food
36.Analysis etc. of samples
37.Powers of entry of authorised officers of a food authority
38.Obstruction etc. of officers (imports)
39.Offences and penalties
40.Time limit for commencement of prosecutions (imports)
PART 4 AMENDMENT OF THE GENERAL FOOD REGULATIONS 2004
41.Amendment of the General Food Regulations 2004
PART 5 ENFORCEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
42.Offences due to fault of another person
43.Defence of due diligence
44.Offences by bodies corporate
45.Offences by Scottish partnerships
46.Protection of officers acting in good faith
47.Service of documents
48.Consequential amendment
49.Revocations
Signature
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1
DEFINITIONS OF COMMUNITY LEGISLATION
“ Directive 2004/41 ” means Directive 2004/41/EC of the European...
“Regulation 999/2001” means Regulation ( EC ) No 999/2001 of...
“ Regulation 178/2002 ” means Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of...
“ Regulation 1642/2003 ” means Regulation (EC) No. 1642/2003 of...
“ Regulation 852/2004 ” means Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of...
“ Regulation 853/2004 ” means Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of...
“ Regulation 882/2004 ” means Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of...
“ Regulation 1688/2005 ” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1688/2005...
“ Regulation 2073/2005 ” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2073/2005...
“ Regulation 2074/2005 ” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2074/2005...
“ Regulation 2076/2005 ” means Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2076/2005...
SCHEDULE 2
DEFINITION OF RELEVANT FEED LAW
“relevant feed law” means– (a) Part IV of the Agriculture...
SCHEDULE 3
DEFINITION OF RELEVANT FOOD LAW
“relevant food law” means– (a) food law in so far...
SCHEDULE 4
COMPETENT AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REGULATION 882/2004 IN SO FAR AS THEY APPLY IN RELATION TO RELEVANT FEED LAW
SCHEDULE 5
COMPETENT AUTHORITIES FOR THE PURPOSES OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REGULATION 882/2004 IN SO FAR AS THEY APPLY IN RELATION TO RELEVANT FOOD LAW
SCHEDULE 6
REVOCATIONS
Explanatory Note