Local Authority Enforcement Monitoring System (LAEMS)

In 2008/09 LAEMS will replace the existing OCD monitoring system used to report local authority food law enforcement activities to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

LAEMS will be a web-based system to which local authorities will be able to upload data generated from the local system(s) on which they record data on food law enforcement activities.

Once uploaded to LAEMS, the local authority data will be aggregated to the pre-defined categories required by the FSA, including 'interventions', 'sampling' and 'enforcement'.

Local authorities will then be able to view, on-screen, the results of the aggregation process and assess whether amendments to the data are required. Amendments may then be made to these
aggregate level data.

Once local authorities are content that the aggregate data are correct, they will be required to confirm the accuracy of the data before it is submitted for evaluation and publication by the FSA.

Email enquiries can be sent to laems@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk.