Council Directive 93/99/EEC on the subject of additional measures concerning the official control of foodstuffs. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1993 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 290, 24 November 1993, pp. 14-17. Subject Food & nutrition Keyword Standards Food quality control/food safety Food additives Inspection Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract Member States shall ensure that the competent authorities have, or have access to, a sufficient number of suitably qualified and experienced staff, in particular in areas such as chemistry, food chemistry, veterinary medicine, medicine, food microbiology, food hygiene, food technology and law so that the controls referred to in article 5 of Directive 89/397/EC can be carried out adequately. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure that the laboratories referred to in article 7 of Directive 89/397/EC comply with the general criteria for the operation of testing laboratories laid down in the European Standard. The Commission shall appoint and designate specific officials to cooperate with the competent authorities of the Member States to monitor and evaluate the equivalence and effectiveness of official food control systems operated by the competent authorities of the Member States. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implements Council Directive 89/397/EEC on the official control of foodstuffs. Legislation | European Union | 1989 Keyword: Standards, Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by European Communities (Official Control of Foodstuffs) (Approved Examiners) Order, 1998 (S.I. No. 465 of 1998). Legislation | Ireland | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Legislative Decree No. 156 implementing Directive No. 93/99/CEE making additional provisions for the official control of foodstuffs. Legislation | Italy | 1997 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Official Control of Foodstuffs) Regulations, 1998. Legislation | Ireland | 1998 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Food additives, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Basic legislation, Food quality control/food safety, Standards, Food additives, Inspection, Internal trade, International trade, Enforcement/compliance, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare Source: FAO, FAOLEX