
2006 No. 590 (W.66)
AGRICULTURE, WALES
FOOD, WALES
The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2006  (revoked)
Made 7 March 2006
Coming into force 8 March 2006
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            PART I
           PRELIMINARY
Title, commencement and application
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Interpretation
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            PART II
           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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Appeals to Crown Court against dismissal 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 III
           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 execution and enforcement
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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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Decisions 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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Appeals to Crown 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 food enforcement authority
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Obstruction etc. of officers
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Offences and penalties
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Time limit for prosecutions (imports)
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            PART IV
           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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Offences by Scottish partnerships
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Protection of officers acting in good faith
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Service of documents
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Consequential amendment
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Revocations
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SCHEDULES
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(3)

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