Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 718/2014 amending Regulation (EC) No. 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin.

Subject

Livestock, Food & nutrition

Keyword

Food quality control/food safety Food additives Inspection Internal trade International trade Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health Animal welfare Standards

Geographical area

European Union Countries

Entry into force notes

This Regulation enters into force on 29 June 2014. It applies from 1 July 2014.

Abstract

The present Regulation lays down some amendments to Regulation (EC) No. 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin. It is hereby stipulated that for a period of 10 years, where a designated point of entry is not equipped with the facilities required to carry out identity and physical checks as provided for in article 8(1)(b), those checks may be carried out at another control point in the same Member State, authorized for that purpose by the competent authority, before goods are declared for release for free circulation, provided that such control point complies with the minimum requirements laid down in article 4.

Full text

English

Website

europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Commission Regulation (EC) No. 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin and amending Decision 2006/504/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2009

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX