
2007 No. 3294 (W.290)
AGRICULTURE, WALESFOOD, WALES
The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2007 (revoked)
Made 19 November 2007
Laid before the National Assembly for Wales 21 November 2007
Coming into force 14 December 2007
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PART 1 PRELIMINARY
Title, commencement and application
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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 Crown 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 these 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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Notices pursuant to Articles 18 and 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 Crown Court against dismissal of appeal under regulation 31
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Serious risk to animal or public health
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Costs
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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 authority
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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 RECOVERY OF EXPENSES
Expenses arising from additional official controls
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Expenses arising in respect of co-ordinated assistance and follow-up by the Commission
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PART 5 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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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(3)

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