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European Union (Temporary Increase of Official Controls and Emergency Measures on Imports of Food and Feed of Non-animal Origin) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 9 of 2020).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Livestock, Food & nutrition
Keyword
Food quality control/food safety Residues Inspection International trade Pesticides Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Animal feed/feedstuffs Animal health
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, for the purpose of giving further effect to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and partial effect to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 introduce additional levels of controls on the import of certain food of non-animal origin from specific third countries with regard to pesticide residues and on the import of certain feed of non-animal origin from specific third countries. These Regulations apply to- (a) food of non-animal origin listed in Annexes (I) or (II) to Regulation 2019/1793 that has, in or on such food, possible non-compliance with the maximum allowed levels of pesticide residues, or (b) feed listed in Annexes (I) or (II) to Regulation 2019/1793 that is imported into ireland from a country other than a Member State. The Minister or an authorised officer may subject importation of food and feed to which these Regulations apply to various control measures.

Full text
English
Website
www.irishstatutebook.ie

References - Legislation

Amended by

European Union (Temporary Increase of Official Controls and Measures on Imports of Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 237/2020 ).

Legislation | Ireland | 2020

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Food additives, Treated food, Internal trade, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX