
2006 No. 2
AGRICULTURE
FOOD
The Official Feed and Food Controls Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (revoked)
Made 10th January 2006
Coming into operation 11th January 2006
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PART 1 PRELIMINARY
Citation and commencement
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Interpretation
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PART 2 MAIN PROVISIONS
Competent authorities
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Exchanging and providing information
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Obtaining information
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Power to issue codes of recommended practice
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Monitoring of enforcement action
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Power to request information relating to enforcement action
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Power of entry for persons monitoring enforcement action
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Meaning of “enforcement authority” and related expressions
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Offences relating to regulations 8 and 9
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Right of appeal
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Appeal to County Court against dismissal of appeal under regulation 12(1)
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Staff of competent authority of another member State
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Commission experts
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Prohibition on disclosure of trade secrets
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Execution and enforcement
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Powers of entry
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Obstruction etc. of officers
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Penalties
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Time limit for prosecutions
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PART 3 OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON FEED AND FOOD OF NON-ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM THIRD COUNTRIES
Interpretation of this Part of the Regulations
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Feed enforcement responsibilities
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Food enforcement responsibilities
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Functions of the Commissioners
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Deferred enforcement and execution
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Prohibition on introduction of certain feed and food
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Checks on products
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Detention, destruction, special treatment, re-dispatch and other appropriate measures and costs
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Notices pursuant to Article 19 of Regulation 882/2004 (imports of feed and food from third countries)
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Right of appeal in respect of notices served under regulation 30
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Appeal to County Court against dismissal of appeal under regulation 31
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Serious risk to animal or public health
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Liability for charges
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Procurement by authorised officers of samples with regard to food
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Analysis etc. of samples
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Powers of entry of authorised officers of a district council
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Obstruction etc. of officers (imports)
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Offences and penalties
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Time limit for prosecutions (imports)
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PART 4 ENFORCEMENT AND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Offences due to fault of another person
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Defence of due diligence
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Offences by bodies corporate
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Protection of officers acting in good faith
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Revocation
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SCHEDULE 1
DEFINITIONS OF COMMUNITY LEGISLATION
Regulation 2(1)

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SCHEDULE 2
DEFINITION OF RELEVANT FEED LAW
Regulation 2(1)

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SCHEDULE 3
DEFINITION OF RELEVANT FOOD LAW
Regulation 2(1)

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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
Regulation 3(1)

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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
Regulation 3(2)

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