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.

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants

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

Geographical area

Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe

Entry into force notes

This text entered into force eight days after its publication the Official Gazette (published on 14 May 2021), except for the provisions of article 6, paragraph 1, subparagraphs 3, 4 and 6, article 12, paragraph 4, article 34, paragraphs 1 and 2, article 62, paragraphs 3, 4 and 7, article 64, paragraph 3, article 83, paragraph 4 and article 87 which shall enter into force three months later.

Abstract

This Law, as for the purpose of 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, here determines the competent bodies and their tasks related to the organization, implementation and coordination of official controls and other official activities, financing of official controls, methods of administrative assistance and cooperation, communication and reporting, border control stations, checkpoints, other border crossings and customs points for import, further transport of consignments, fees and charges for official controls, arrangement of the system of official and reference laboratories, establishment of a computer information system for management of information and data related to official controls and misdemeanor provisions. This Law further ensures the implementation of several European Union relevant documents as listed in article 2.

Full text

Croatian

Website

sredisnjikatalogrh.gov.hr

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Implementing Decision 2011/884/EU on emergency measures regarding unauthorised genetically modified rice in rice products originating from China and repealing Decision 2008/289/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2011

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Genetically modified organism (GMO), International trade, Inspection, Certification, Animal feed/feedstuffs

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

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2125 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules concerning the performance of specific official controls of wood packaging material, notification of certain consignments and measures to be taken in cases of non-compliance.

Legislation | European Union | 2019

Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Inspection, Risk assessment/management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be carried out during and after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts.

Legislation | European Union | 2019

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Certification, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

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’).

Legislation | European Union | 2019

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Regulation on border control stations, inspection centers, control points and other border crossings and customs points where official controls of goods and animals entering the European Union are carried out.

Legislation | Croatia | 2022

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, International trade, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Animal health, Animal welfare, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, International relations/cooperation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on the manner of recording and maintaining the Register of subjects and associated facilities in the food business under the jurisdiction of the State Inspectorate's sanitary inspection.

Legislation | Croatia | 2022

Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Inspection, Registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on fees and charges for financing the implementation of official controls and other official activities.

Legislation | Croatia | 2022

Keyword: Financing, Food quality control/food safety, Royalties/fees, Animal health, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Regulation on official certification of shipments for export to third countries.

Legislation | Croatia | 2022

Keyword: Certification, Food quality control/food safety, International trade

Source: FAO, FAOLEX