Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 laying down rules for the functioning of the information management system for official controls and its system components (‘the IMSOC Regulation’).

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Hygiene/sanitary procedures Early warning system Inspection Access-to-information Fraud Enforcement/compliance Animal health Pests/diseases Animal feed/feedstuffs Data collection/reporting Plant protection

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Abstract

This Regulation regulates the functioning of the information management system for official controls in the field of food safety and plant and animal health. In particular it lays down: (a) specific conditions and procedures applicable to the transmission of notifications and supplementary information for the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) to be established pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002; (b) procedures for the establishment and use of the computerized system for European Union notification and reporting of diseases to be set up and managed by the Commission in accordance with article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429; (c) specific rules, including deadlines, for the submission of notifications, to be laid down pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031; (d) rules for the computerized handling and exchange of information, data and documents in the information management system for official controls (IMSOC) necessary for the performance of the official controls provided for in Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

Full text

English

Website

eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

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 safety

Legislation | European Union | 2002 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Early warning system, Institution, Data collection/reporting, Packaging/labelling, Fraud, Access-to-information, Consumer protection, Processing/handling, Business/industry/corporations, Internal trade, International trade, Liability/compensation, Public health, Residues, Risk assessment/management, Standards, Transport/storage, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Protection of environment, Agricultural commodities, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of animal health ("Animal Health Law").

Legislation | European Union | 2016 (2018)

Keyword: Aquaculture, Internal trade, International trade, Fish products, Business/industry/corporations, Fish disease, Traceability/product tracing, Quarantine, Animal health, Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Pests/diseases, Early warning system, Livestock water use, Data collection/reporting, Certification, Animal welfare, Drugs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No. 228/2013, (EU) No. 652/2014 and (EU) No. 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2016 (2017)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Certification, Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies, Quarantine, Traceability/product tracing, Early warning system, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.

Legislation | European Union | 2017 (2021)

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Residues, Drugs, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal welfare, Animal health, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Commission Regulation (EU) No. 16/2011 laying down implementing measures for the Rapid alert system for food and feed.

Legislation | European Union | 2010

Keyword: Early warning system, Data collection/reporting, Food quality control/food safety, Animal feed/feedstuffs

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2004/292/EC on the introduction of the Traces system and amending Decision 92/486/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2004

Keyword: Access-to-information, Animal health, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2005/123/EC amending Decision 2004/292/EC on the introduction of the TRACES system and amending Decision 92/486/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2005

Keyword: Access-to-information, Animal health, Internal trade, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Decision 2003/24/EC concerning the development of an integrated computerized veterinary system.

Legislation | European Union | 2002

Keyword: Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision 2014/917/EU setting out detailed rules for the implementation of Council Directive 2000/29/EC as regards the notification of the presence of harmful organisms and of measures taken or intended to be taken by the Member States.

Legislation | European Union | 2014

Keyword: Data collection/reporting, Plant protection, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1553 on conditions for the recognition of electronic phytosanitary certificates issued by the national plant protection organisations of third countries.

Legislation | European Union | 2018

Keyword: Certification, International trade, Plant protection, Pests/diseases

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Law on official controls and other official activities carried out in accordance with regulations on food, animal feed, animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products.

Legislation | Croatia | 2021

Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Internal trade, International trade, Ecological production/organic production, Certification, Agricultural commodities, Offences/penalties, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal welfare, Plant protection, Pesticides

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on food.

Legislation | Croatia | 2023

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Basic legislation, Business/industry/corporations, Consumer protection, Early warning system, Food additives, Genetically modified organism (GMO), HACCP, Processing/handling, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection, Novel food, Nutrition, Offences/penalties, Packaging/labelling, Pesticides, Residues, Risk assessment/management, Traceability/product tracing, Treated food, Precautionary principle, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Pests/diseases, Animal health

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation No. 715 on official controls – IMSOC – Regulation (EU) 2019/1715

Legislation | Norway | 2020

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Early warning system, Inspection, Access-to-information, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Pesticides, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX