Manual for Official Controls
The Manual for Official Controls provides details of the tasks, responsibilities and duties Food Standards Agency (FSA) staff and veterinary contractors undertake in approved establishments.
The latest revisions to the manual were implemented on 2 April 2012.
The work of the FSA includes:
- inspection
- verification and audit
- decision making and action to be taken following official controls
- sampling procedures
- monitoring and surveillance programmes
Volume 1 contains the detail of the Official Controls and is provided as a series of pdf documents. It has been split into chapters and sub-chapters to limit the size of each file and make them quicker to download.
Volume 2 contains the names and reference numbers of the individual regulations. Details of statutory instruments can be found on the Office of Public Sector Information website via the link below. The Eur-Lex website contains details of European legislation. Links to both these websites can be found towards the end of this page.
The version of the Manual for Official Controls provided below is not to be considered the official version for FSA enforcement purposes and may contain revoked instructions. Stakeholders can email VetTec.Editorial@foodstandards.gov.uk to confirm the status of this document.
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