EU Official Feed and Food Controls regulation: Guidance for enforcement authorities

Wednesday 20 February 2008

Q&A notes for enforcement authorities on the new EU Regulation on official feed and food controls (882/2004).

Regulation 882/2004 sets out general requirements for the regulatory authorities that are responsible for checking that businesses comply with feed and food legislation. The Q&A notes, first published in November 2005, are designed to explain the provisions of the Regulation and to provide informal and non-statutory advice. They are aimed primarily at the enforcement authorities in the UK, but may also provide useful information for the feed and food industries, and for consumers.

No substantive changes have been made to the notes since they were last revised in 2006 but references to legislation, guidance and weblinks have been updated. The notes will be kept under review and updated as necessary.