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Title: Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a REGULATION 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, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation)

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                 European Union
                                                           Brussels, 7 December 2016
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LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
Subject:            Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a
                    REGULATION 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, amending Regulations
                    (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC)
                    No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and
                    (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council
                    Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council
                    Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC
                    and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC)
                    No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council
                    Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC,
                    96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official
                    Controls Regulation)
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 ---pagebreak---                                    REGULATION (EU) 2016/…
                OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
                                                 of …
   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,
     amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC)
   No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of
  the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC)
     No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC
 and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the
    European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC,
            90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council
                        Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation)
                                    (Text with EEA relevance)
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 ---pagebreak--- THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular
Article 43(2), Article 114 and Article 168(4)(b) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee 1,
Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions 2,
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure 3,
1
        OJ C 67, 6.3.2014, p. 166.
2
        OJ C 114, 15.4.2014, p. 96.
3
        Position of the European Parliament of 15 April 2014 (not yet published in the Official
        Journal) and position of the Council at first reading of … (not yet published in the Official
        Journal). Position of the European Parliament of ... (not yet published in the Official
        Journal).
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 ---pagebreak--- Whereas:
(1)     The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) requires a high level of
        protection of human and animal health and of the environment to be ensured in the
        definition and implementation of Union policies and activities. The achievement of that
        objective should, inter alia, be pursued via measures in the veterinary and phytosanitary
        fields which have as their final objective the protection of human health.
(2)     The TFEU also provides that the Union is to contribute to the attainment of a high level of
        consumer protection by the measures it adopts in the context of the completion of the
        internal market.
(3)     Union legislation provides for a set of harmonised rules to ensure that food and feed are
        safe and wholesome, and that activities which might have an impact on the safety of the
        agri-food chain or on the protection of consumers’ interests in relation to food and food
        information are performed in accordance with specific requirements. Union rules exist also
        to ensure a high level of human, animal and plant health as well as animal welfare along
        the agri-food chain and in all those areas of activity where a key objective is the fight
        against the possible spread of animal diseases, in some cases transmissible to humans, or of
        pests injurious to plants or plant products, and to ensure the protection of the environment
        from risks that might arise from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or plant
        protection products. The correct application of those rules, hereinafter collectively referred
        to as ‘Union agri-food chain legislation’, contributes to the functioning of the internal
        market.
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 ---pagebreak--- (4)     The basic Union rules with regard to food and feed law are laid down in Regulation (EC)
        No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1. In addition to those basic
        rules, more specific food and feed law covers different areas such as animal nutrition,
        including medicated feedingstuffs, food and feed hygiene, zoonoses, animal by-products,
        residues of veterinary medicinal products, contaminants, control and eradication of animal
        diseases with a human health impact, food and feed labelling, plant protection products,
        food and feed additives, vitamins, mineral salts, trace elements and other additives, food
        contact materials, quality and compositional requirements, drinking water, ionisation,
        novel foods and GMOs.
(5)     Union legislation on animal health aims to ensure high standards of human and animal
        health in the Union, the rational development of the agriculture and aquaculture sectors,
        and to increase productivity. That legislation is necessary to contribute to the completion of
        the internal market for animals and animal products and to avoid the spread of infectious
        diseases of Union concern. It covers areas that include intra-Union trade, entry into the
        Union, disease eradication, veterinary controls and notification of diseases, and also
        contributes to the safety of food and feed.
1
      Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law,
      establishing the European Food Safety Authority and setting out procedures in matters of
      food safety (OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak--- (6)     Transmissible animal diseases, including by micro-organisms that have developed
        resistance to antimicrobials, may have a significant impact on public health, food and feed
        safety, and animal health and welfare. In order to ensure high standards of animal and
        public health in the Union, rules on animal health measures and on feed and food safety are
        laid down at Union level. Compliance with those rules, including the rules that are
        intended to tackle the problem of antimicrobial resistance, should be subjected to the
        official controls provided for in this Regulation. Additionally, Union legislation provides
        for rules on the placing on the market and use of veterinary medicinal products which
        contribute to coherent action at Union level directed at enforcing the prudent use of
        antimicrobials at farm level and at minimising the development of antimicrobial resistance
        in animals and its transmission through food of animal origin. Actions number 2 and 3
        advocated by the Communication of 15 November 2011 from the Commission to the
        European Parliament and to the Council entitled ‘Action plan against the rising threats
        from Antimicrobial Resistance’ emphasise the essential role played by the specific Union
        rules in the area of veterinary medicinal products. Compliance with those specific rules
        should be subjected to the controls provided for in that Union legislation and, therefore,
        does not fall within the scope of this Regulation.
(7)     Article 13 TFEU recognises that animals are sentient beings. Union legislation on animal
        welfare requires animal owners, animal keepers and competent authorities to respect
        welfare requirements of animals to ensure their humane treatment and avoid causing them
        unnecessary pain and suffering. Those rules are based on scientific evidence and may
        improve the quality and safety of food of animal origin.
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 ---pagebreak--- (8)     Union legislation on plant health regulates the entry, establishment and spread of pests of
        plants that do not exist, or are not widely present, in the Union. Its objective is to protect
        the health of Union crops and of public and private green space and forests while
        simultaneously safeguarding the Union’s biodiversity and environment, and ensure the
        quality of plants and plant products and safety of food and feed made from plants.
(9)     Union legislation on plant protection products regulates the authorisation, placing on the
        market, use and control of plant protection products and of any active substances, safeners,
        synergists, co-formulants and adjuvants, which they might contain or of which they might
        consist. The objective of those rules is to ensure a high level of protection of both human
        and animal health and of the environment through evaluation of the risks posed by plant
        protection products, while improving the functioning of the Union market through
        harmonisation of the rules for their placing on the market and while also improving
        agricultural production.
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 ---pagebreak--- (10)    Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 1 and Regulation (EC)
        No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council 2 provide for the prior
        authorisation, traceability and labelling of GMOs and genetically modified food and feed.
        GMOs which are not for the purpose of direct consumption, such as seeds used as source
        material for the production of food and feed, are able to be authorised under
        Directive 2001/18/EC or under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003. Irrespective of the legal
        basis under which GMOs could be authorised, the same rules on official controls should
        apply.
(11)    Union legislation on organic production and labelling of organic products provides a basis
        for the sustainable development of organic production and aims to contribute to the
        protection of natural resources, biodiversity and animal welfare, and the development of
        rural areas.
(12)    Union legislation on agricultural quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs
        identifies products and foodstuffs farmed and produced to exact specifications whilst
        encouraging diverse agricultural production, protecting product names and informing
        consumers about the specific character of agricultural products and foodstuffs.
(13)    Union agri-food chain legislation is based on the principle that operators at all the stages of
        production, processing and distribution which are under their control are responsible for
        ensuring compliance with the requirements relevant to their activities established by Union
        agri-food chain legislation.
1
      Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on
      the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms and repealing
      Council Directive 90/220/EEC (OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1).
2
      Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      22 September 2003 on genetically modified food and feed (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak--- (14)    Union rules on marketing standards for fishery and aquaculture products ensure sustainable
        products and the realisation of the full potential of the internal market; they facilitate
        marketing activities based on fair competition, thereby helping to improve the profitability
        of production. These rules ensure compliance with the same requirement both for imports
        and products originating from within the Union. Union rules on marketing standards for
        agricultural products contribute to improving the economic conditions for the production
        and marketing and the quality of such products.
(15)    The responsibility to enforce Union agri-food chain legislation lies with Member States,
        whose competent authorities monitor and verify, through the organisation of official
        controls, that relevant Union requirements are effectively complied with and enforced.
(16)    Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1 has
        established a single legislative framework for the organisation of official controls. That
        framework has significantly improved the efficiency of official controls, the enforcement
        of Union agri-food chain legislation and the level of protection against risks to human,
        animal and plant health and animal welfare in the Union and the level of protection of the
        environment from risks that might arise from GMOs and plant protection products. It has
        also provided a consolidated legal framework to support an integrated approach towards
        the performance of official controls along the agri-food chain.
1
      Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April
      2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with food and
      feed law, animal health and animal welfare rules (OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak--- (17)    There are a number of provisions in Union agri-food chain legislation, the enforcement of
        which has not, or has only partially, been governed by Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. In
        particular, specific official control rules were kept in place in Regulation (EC)
        No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1. Plant health also largely
        falls outside the scope of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 with certain rules on official
        controls being laid down in Council Directive 2000/29/EC 2.
(18)    Council Directive 96/23/EC 3 also provides a very detailed set of rules that establish inter
        alia the minimum frequency of official controls and specific enforcement measures to be
        adopted in cases of non-compliance.
(19)    In order to rationalise and simplify the overall legislative framework, whilst
        simultaneously pursuing the objective of better regulation, the rules applicable to official
        controls in specific areas should be integrated into a single legislative framework for
        official controls. For that purpose, Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and other Union acts
        currently governing official controls in specific areas should be repealed and replaced by
        this Regulation.
1
      Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived
      products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002
      (Animal by-products Regulation) (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1).
2
      Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000 on protective measures against the
      introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and
      against their spread within the Community (OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1).
3
      Council Directive 96/23/EC of 29 April 1996 on measures to monitor certain substances and
      residues thereof in live animals and animal products and repealing Directives 85/358/EEC
      and 86/469/EEC and Decisions 89/187/EEC and 91/664/EEC (OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10).
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 ---pagebreak--- (20)    This Regulation should seek to establish a harmonised Union framework for the
        organisation of official controls, and official activities other than official controls, along
        the entire agri-food chain, taking into account the rules on official controls laid down in
        Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and in relevant sectoral legislation, and the experience
        gained from the application of those rules.
(21)    The rules which set out the requirements for the sustainable use of plant protection
        products laid down in Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the
        Council 1 include, in Article 8 thereof, provisions on the inspection of application
        equipment, which will continue to apply while the rules on official controls of this
        Regulation do not apply to those inspection activities.
1
      Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009
      establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides
      (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 71).
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 ---pagebreak--- (22)    For the verification of compliance with the rules on the common organisation of the
        markets of agricultural products (arable crops, wine, olive oil, fruit and vegetables, hops,
        milk and milk products, beef and veal, sheepmeat and goatmeat and honey),
        a well-established and specific control system is already in place. This Regulation should
        therefore not apply to the verification of compliance with Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
        of the European Parliament and of the Council 1 governing the common organisations of
        the markets in agricultural products, except where the controls carried out in relation to
        marketing standards under Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and
        of the Council 2 indicate possible cases of fraudulent or deceptive practices.
(23)    Certain definitions currently set out in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 should be adapted to
        take account of the broader scope of this Regulation, to align them with those set out in
        other Union acts, and to clarify or, where appropriate, replace terminology having different
        meanings in different sectors.
(24)    Where Union agri-food chain legislation requires the competent authorities to verify that
        the operators comply with the relevant Union rules and that the animals or goods meet
        specific requirements for the purpose of issuing official certificates or attestations, such
        verification of compliance should be considered as an official control.
1
      Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural
      products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC)
      No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).
2
      Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common
      agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94,
      (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (OJ L 347
      20.12.2013, p. 549).
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 ---pagebreak--- (25)    Union agri-food chain legislation entrusts additionally the competent authorities of the
        Member States with specialised tasks to be carried out for the protection of animal health,
        plant health and animal welfare and for the protection of the environment in relation to
        GMOs and plant protection products. Those tasks are the public interest activities which
        the competent authorities of the Member States are required to carry out for the purpose of
        eliminating, containing or reducing any hazard which may arise for human, animal or plant
        health, animal welfare or also for the environment. Those other official activities, which
        include the granting of authorisations or approvals, the epidemiological surveillance and
        monitoring, eradication and containment of diseases or pests, as well as the issuance of
        official certificates or attestations, are governed by the same sectoral rules which are
        enforced through the official controls and therefore by this Regulation.
(26)    Competent authorities should be designated by the Member States for all the areas that fall
        within the scope of this Regulation. While Member States are best placed to identify and
        decide which are the competent authority or authorities to designate for each area or part
        thereof, they should also be required to designate a single authority that for each area or
        part of area ensures appropriately coordinated communication with other Member States’
        competent authorities and with the Commission.
(27)    For the performance of official controls aimed at verifying the correct application of Union
        agri-food chain legislation, and of the other official activities entrusted to Member State
        authorities by Union agri-food chain legislation, Member States should designate
        competent authorities which act in the public interest, are appropriately resourced and
        equipped, and offer guarantees of impartiality and professionalism. Competent authorities
        should ensure the quality, consistency and effectiveness of official controls.
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 ---pagebreak--- (28)    The correct application and enforcement of the rules falling within the scope of this
        Regulation require appropriate knowledge of both those rules and the rules of this
        Regulation. It is therefore important that the staff performing official controls and other
        official activities is regularly trained on the applicable legislation, in accordance with their
        area of competence, as well as on the obligations resulting from this Regulation.
(29)    The competent authorities should carry out internal audits or have audits carried out on
        their behalf, to ascertain compliance with this Regulation. Those audits should be carried
        out in a transparent manner and be subject to independent scrutiny.
(30)    Operators should have the right, subject to national law, to appeal against the decisions
        taken by the competent authorities. The competent authorities should inform operators of
        that right.
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 ---pagebreak--- (31)    The competent authorities should ensure that the staff responsible for official controls does
        not disclose information acquired during the performance of those controls where that
        information is covered by professional secrecy. Unless there is an overriding interest to
        justify disclosure, professional secrecy should include information which would undermine
        the purpose of inspections, investigations or audits, the protection of commercial interests
        or the protection of court proceedings and legal advice. However, professional secrecy
        should not prevent competent authorities from publishing factual information on the
        outcome of official controls regarding individual operators when the operator concerned
        has been allowed to comment upon it prior to the disclosure and such comments have been
        taken into account, or released alongside the information being disclosed by the competent
        authorities. The need to respect professional secrecy is also without prejudice to the
        obligation for competent authorities to inform the general public where there are
        reasonable grounds to suspect that a food or feed may present a risk for health under
        Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. The right of individuals to the protection of
        their personal data as provided for in Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and
        of the Council 1 should not be affected by this Regulation. These rules should also be
        without prejudice to situations where disclosure is required by Union or national
        legislation.
1
      Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on
      the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free
      movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).
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 ---pagebreak--- (32)    Competent authorities should perform official controls regularly, on a riskbasis and with
        appropriate frequency, on all the sectors and in relation to all operators, activities, animals
        and goods governed by Union agri-food chain legislation. The frequency of official
        controls should be established by the competent authorities having regard to the need to
        adjust the control effort to the risk and to the level of compliance expected in the different
        situations, including the possible violations of the Union agri-food chain legislation
        perpetrated through fraudulent or deceptive practices. Accordingly, the likelihood of
        non-compliance with all the areas of the Union agri-food chain legislation which fall
        within the scope of this Regulation should be taken into account where adjusting the
        control efforts. In some cases, however, and in view of the issuance of an official
        certificate or attestation which is a pre-requisite for the placing on the market or for the
        movements of animals or goods, Union agri-food chain legislation requires that official
        controls be performed irrespective of the level of risk or the likehood of non-compliance.
        In such cases, the frequency of the official controls is dictated by the certification or
        attestation needs.
(33)    To preserve the effectiveness of official controls in the verification of compliance, no
        notice should be given prior to performing controls, unless such prior notice is absolutely
        necessary for the controls to be carried out (for example, in the case of those official
        controls performed in slaughterhouses during slaughter operations which require the
        continuous or regular presence of staff or representatives of the competent authorities in
        the operator’s premises) or the nature of the official control activities requires otherwise
        (as is particularly the case with regard to audit activities).
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 ---pagebreak--- (34)    Official controls should be thorough and effective and should ensure that Union legislation
        is applied correctly. Given that official controls may represent a burden for operators,
        competent authorities should organise and conduct official control activities taking their
        interests into account and limiting the said burden to that which is necessary for the
        performance of efficient and effective official controls.
(35)    Official controls should be performed by staff who are independent, that is free from any
        conflict of interest, and in particular who are not in a situation which, directly or indirectly,
        could affect their ability to carry out their professional duties in an impartial manner.
        Appropriate arrangements should also be in place to ensure impartiality in cases where
        official controls are performed on animals, goods, places or activities which belong to a
        public authority or body.
(36)    Official controls should be performed with the same level of care by the competent
        authorities of the Member State irrespective of whether the rules being enforced apply to
        activities which are only relevant on the territory of that Member State or to activities
        which will have an impact on the compliance with Union legislation on animals and goods
        which are to be moved or placed on the market in another Member State or exported
        outside the Union. In the case of exports outside the Union, competent authorities may also
        be required, in accordance with Union legislation, to verify the conformity of animals and
        goods with requirements established by the third country of destination of such animals or
        goods. Furthermore, as regards the establishments of models for export certificates, the
        relevant implementing powers provided for in this Regulation should only apply where
        such certification is provided for in Union law, and in particular in bilateral agreements
        concluded between the Union and a third country or an association of third countries.
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 ---pagebreak--- (37)    Without prejudice to traceability requirements laid down in sectorial legislation, and to the
        extent strictly necessary for organising official controls, operators should be able, in
        exceptional circumstances, to be required by the competent authorities of a Member State
        to report the arrival of animals and goods from another Member State.
(38)    To ensure that the Union agri-food chain legislation is correctly enforced, the competent
        authorities should have the power to perform official controls at all stages of production,
        processing and distribution of animals and goods concerned by that legislation. To ensure
        that official controls are thoroughly conducted and effective, the competent authorities
        should also have the power to perform official controls at all stages of production and
        distribution of goods, substances, materials or objects which are not governed by Union
        agri-food chain legislation insofar as it is necessary to fully investigate possible
        infringements of that legislation and to identify the cause of any such infringement. In
        order to perform those official controls efficiently, competent authorities should draw up
        and maintain a list or register of the operators to be controlled.
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 ---pagebreak--- (39)    The competent authorities act in the interest of operators and of the general public ensuring
        that the high standards of protection established by Union agri-food chain legislation are
        consistently preserved and protected through appropriate enforcement action, and that
        compliance with such legislation is verified across the entire agri-food chain through
        official controls. The competent authorities, as well as delegated bodies and natural
        persons to which certain tasks have been delegated, should therefore be accountable to the
        operators and to the general public for the efficiency and effectiveness of the official
        controls they perform. They should provide access to information concerning the
        organisation and performance of official controls and other official activities, and regularly
        publish information concerning official controls and the results obtained. Competent
        authorities should also, subject to certain conditions, be entitled to publish or to make
        available information about the rating of individual operators based on the outcome of
        official controls. The use of rating schemes by Member States should be allowed and
        encouraged as a means to increase transparency along the agri-food chain, provided that
        appropriate guarantees of fairness, consistency, transparency and objectiveness are offered
        by such schemes. The competent authorities should have the necessary arrangements in
        place in order for the rating to reflect accurately the actual level of compliance; in
        particular, competent authorities should be encouraged to ensure that the rating is based on
        the outcome of several official controls or, when the rating is based on the outcome of one
        single official control and the findings are unfavourable, that subsequent official controls
        are carried out within a reasonable time. The transparency of rating criteria is particularly
        necessary so that best practices can be compared and, in time, the development of a
        consistent approach at Union level considered.
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 ---pagebreak--- (40)    It is of importance that competent authorities as well as delegated bodies and natural
        persons to which certain tasks have been delegated, ensure and verify the effectiveness and
        the consistency of the official controls they perform. For that purpose they should act on
        the basis of written documented procedures and should provide information and
        instructions to staff performing official controls. They should also have appropriate
        documented procedures and mechanisms in place to verify continuously that their own
        action is effective and consistent, and take corrective action when shortcomings are
        identified.
(41)    To facilitate the identification of cases of non-compliance and to streamline the taking of
        corrective action by the operator concerned, the outcome of official controls should be
        recorded in a written form and a copy should be given to the operator on request. Where
        official controls require the continuous or regular presence of the staff of the competent
        authorities to monitor the operator’s activities, a written record of each individual
        inspection or visit to the operator would be disproportionate. In such cases, written records
        should be prepared with a frequency that enables the competent authorities and the
        operator to be informed regularly of the level of compliance and promptly notified of any
        identified shortcomings or non-compliance.
(42)    Operators should cooperate fully with competent authorities, delegated bodies or natural
        persons to which certain tasks have been delegated, to ensure the smooth performance of
        official controls and to enable the competent authorities to perform other official activities.
        Operators responsible for a consignment entering the Union should provide all available
        information related to that consignment. All operators should provide to the competent
        authorities at least the information needed to identify themselves, their activities and the
        operators which they supply and which supply them.
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 ---pagebreak--- (43)    This Regulation establishes a single legislative framework for the organisation of official
        controls to verify compliance with Union agri-food chain legislation in all the areas that
        such legislation covers. In some of those areas, Union legislation lays down detailed
        requirements to be complied with which require special skills and specific means for the
        performance of official controls. To avoid diverging enforcement practices which could
        generate uneven protection of human, animal and plant health, animal welfare and, as
        regards GMOs and plant protection products, also of the environment, disrupt the
        functioning of the internal market for animals and goods falling within the scope of this
        Regulation and distort competition, the Commission should be able to supplement the rules
        laid down in this Regulation through the adoption of specific official control rules capable
        of catering for the needs of controls of those areas. In particular, such rules should lay
        down specific requirements for the performance of official controls and the minimum
        frequency for such controls, specific or additional measures to those provided for in this
        Regulation that competent authorities should take in relation to cases of non-compliance,
        specific responsibilities and tasks of the competent authorities in addition to those provided
        for in this Regulation and specific criteria for triggering the administrative assistance
        mechanism provided for in this Regulation. In other cases, such additional rules might
        become necessary in order to provide a more detailed framework for the performance of
        official controls in relation to food and feed, where new information emerges about risks to
        human or animal health or, in relation to GMOs and plant protection products, also to the
        environment, indicating that in the absence of common specifications for the performance
        of official controls across the Member States, the controls would fail to deliver the
        expected level of protection against those risks, as provided for by Union agri-food chain
        legislation.
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 ---pagebreak--- (44)    To enable the efficient organisation of the official controls covered by this Regulation,
        Member States should have the discretion to identify the most appropriate staff to perform
        such controls provided that a high level of protection of human, animal and plant health
        and animal welfare is ensured throughout the agri-food chain and that international
        standards and obligations are met. However, in certain cases, where their specific skills are
        necessary to ensure a sound outcome of the official controls, Member States should be
        required to refer to official veterinarians, plant health officers or other specifically
        designated persons. That should be without prejudice to the possibility for Member States
        to also use official veterinarians (including for official controls on poultry and lagomorphs)
        plant health officers or other specifically designated persons in cases where this is not
        required in accordance with this Regulation.
(45)    For the purpose of developing new control methods and techniques in relation to official
        controls on meat production, competent authorities should be allowed to adopt national
        measures to implement pilot projects that are limited in time and scope. Such measures
        should ensure that competent authorities verify that operators comply with all the
        fundamental provisions applicable to meat production, including the requirement that meat
        is safe and fit for human consumption. In order to ensure that the Commission and the
        Member States have the possibility to assess the impact of such national measures and
        express their opinion before they are adopted, and take therefore the most appropriate
        action, those measures should be notified to the Commission in accordance with and for
        the purposes of Articles 5 and 6 of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament
        and of the Council 1.
1
      Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of
      technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services (OJ L 241, 17.9.2015,
      p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak--- (46)    The competent authorities should be able to delegate some of their tasks to other bodies.
        Appropriate conditions should be laid down to ensure that the impartiality, quality and
        consistency of the official controls and of the other official activities are preserved. The
        delegated body should in particular be accredited according to the International
        Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) standard for the performance of inspections.
(47)    To ensure the reliability and consistency of official controls and other official activities
        across the Union, the methods used for sampling and for laboratory analyses, tests and
        diagnoses should meet scientific standards, satisfy the specific analytical, testing and
        diagnostic need of the laboratory concerned, and offer sound and reliable analytical, test
        and diagnostic results. Clear rules should be established for the choice of the method to be
        used where more than one is available from different sources, such as ISO, the European
        and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO), the International Plant
        Protection Convention (IPPC), the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE),
        European Union and national reference laboratories, or national law.
(48)    Operators whose animals or goods are subject to sampling, analysis, test or diagnosis in the
        context of official controls should have the right to a second expert opinion, at their own
        expense. Such a right should allow the operator to request a documentary review by
        another expert of the initial sampling, analysis, test or diagnosis, as well as a second
        analysis, test or diagnosis of the parts of the sampling material taken initially unless any
        such second analysis, test or diagnosis is technically impossible or irrelevant. Such would
        be the case, in particular, where the prevalence of the hazard is particularly low in the
        animal or good or its distribution particularly sparse or irregular for the purpose of
        assessing the presence of quarantine organisms or, as the case may be, for performing a
        microbiological analysis.
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 ---pagebreak--- (49)    For the purposes of performing official controls on trade which take place through the
        internet or other remote means, competent authorities should be able to obtain samples
        through anonymously placed orders (also known as mystery shopping) which can then be
        analysed, tested or subject to a verification of compliance. All steps should be taken by the
        competent authorities to preserve the rights of the operators to a second expert opinion.
(50)    Laboratories designated by the competent authorities to carry out analyses, tests and
        diagnoses on samples taken in the context of official controls and other official activities
        should possess the expertise, equipment, infrastructure and staff to carry out such tasks to
        the highest standards. To ensure sound and reliable results, those laboratories should be
        accredited for the use of these methods according to standard EN ISO/IEC 17025 on
        ‘General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories’. The
        accreditation should be delivered by a national accreditation body operating in accordance
        with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1.
1
      Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008
      setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the
      marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008,
      p. 30).
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 ---pagebreak--- (51)    While accreditation is the instrument of choice to ensure high performance by official
        laboratories, it is also a complex and costly process, which would result in a
        disproportionate burden for the laboratory in cases where the method of laboratory
        analysis, test or diagnosis is particularly simple to perform and does not require specialised
        procedures or equipment, as is the case for the detection of Trichinella in the context of the
        inspection and, under certain conditions, in cases where the laboratory only carries out
        analyses, tests or diagnoses in the context of other official activities and not of official
        controls.
(52)    In order to ensure the flexibility and proportionality of the approach, in particular for
        animal health or plant health laboratories, provision should be made for the adoption of
        derogations aimed at allowing certain laboratories not to be accredited for all the methods
        they use. That happens in particular where validated methods for detecting particular pests
        of plants are not available. Moreover, accreditation of a laboratory for all the methods that
        it should use as an official laboratory might not be immediately available in cases where
        new or recently modified methods are to be used, in cases of emerging risks or in
        emergency situations. Under certain conditions, official laboratories should therefore be
        allowed to carry out analyses, tests and diagnoses for the competent authorities before they
        obtain the relevant accreditation.
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 ---pagebreak--- (53)    Official controls performed on animals and goods entering the Union from third countries
        are of key importance since these controls ensure compliance with legislation applicable
        within the Union and, in particular, with the rules established to protect human, animal and
        plant health, animal welfare and, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also the
        environment. Such official controls should take place before the animals or goods are
        released for free circulation within the Union. The frequency of official controls should
        adequately address risks to human, animal and plant health, animal welfare and to the
        environment that animals and goods entering the Union might pose, taking into account the
        operator’s history of compliance with the requirements provided for in Union agri-food
        chain legislation, the controls already performed on those animals and goods in the third
        country concerned, and the guarantees given by that third country that animals and goods
        exported to the Union meet the requirements laid down in Union legislation.
(54)    It is necessary to provide for the categories of animals and goods which should always be
        presented at a border control post for official controls to be performed prior to their entry
        into the Union. It is also necessary to provide for the possibility of requiring that other
        categories of goods be subject temporarily to the same requirement by virtue of specific
        measures to that effect, and for the possibility of requiring that certain other categories of
        goods, and in particular certain foodstuffs containing both products of plant origin and
        processed products of animal origin (composite products), always be presented for official
        controls at a border control post prior to their entry into the Union.
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 ---pagebreak--- (55)    Given the risks to human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or to the environment that
        certain animals or goods may pose, they should be subject to specific official controls to be
        performed upon them on their entry into the Union. Current Union rules require the
        performance of official controls at Union borders to verify that human health, animal
        health and animal welfare standards applicable to animals, products of animal origin,
        germinal products and animal by-products are met and that plants and plant products
        comply with phytosanitary requirements. Increased controls on entry into the Union are
        also performed on certain other goods where emerging or known risks so warrant. The
        specificities of such controls, currently governed by Council Directives 97/78/EC 1,
        91/496/EEC 2 and 2000/29/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 3 should be
        provided for in this Regulation.
1
      Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the
      organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries
      (OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9).
2
      Council Directive 91/496/EEC of 15 July 1991 laying down the principles governing the
      organisation of veterinary checks on animals entering the Community from third countries
      and amending Directives 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC and 90/675/EEC (OJ L 268, 24.9.1991,
      p. 56).
3
      Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 2009 implementing Regulation (EC)
      No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and the Council as regards the increased level of
      official controls on imports of certain food and feed of non-animal origin and amending
      Decision 2006/504/EC (OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11).
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 ---pagebreak--- (56)    In order to reinforce the efficiency of the Union’s official control system, ensure an
        optimal allocation of official control resources assigned to border controls and facilitate the
        enforcement of Union agri-food chain legislation, a common integrated system of official
        controls at border control posts, replacing the current fragmented control frameworks,
        should be established to handle all consignments which, given the risk they may carry,
        should be controlled on their entry into the Union.
(57)    Official controls should be performed on consignments upon their arrival at border control
        posts. Those official controls should include documentary checks on all consignments,
        including where appropriate checks by electronic means, as well as identity checks and
        physical checks performed at an appropriate frequency dependent on the risk posed by
        each consignment of animals or goods.
(58)    The frequency of physical checks should be determined and modified on the basis of risks
        to human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection
        products, also to the environment. That approach should enable the competent authorities
        to allocate resources for controls where the risk is highest. The frequency of identity
        checks should also be subject to reduction or limited to the verification of a consignment’s
        official seal where this is justified by a reduced risk posed by the consignments entering
        the Union. The risk-based approach to identity checks and physical checks should be
        pursued by making use of available data sets and information, and of computerised data
        collection and management systems.
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 ---pagebreak--- (59)    In certain cases, and provided that high levels of human, animal and plant health, animal
        welfare and, in relation to GMOs and plant protection products, also protection of the
        environment are ensured, official controls normally performed by competent authorities at
        border control posts could be performed at other control points or by other authorities.
(60)    For the purpose of organising an efficient system of official controls, consignments
        arriving from third countries which require controls at their entry into the Union should be
        accompanied by a common health entry document (CHED), to be used for the prior
        notification of the arrival of consignments at the border control post, and to record the
        outcome of official controls performed and of decisions taken by the competent authorities
        in relation to the consignment which they accompany. The same document should be used
        by the operator to obtain clearance by customs authorities once all official controls have
        been performed.
(61)    In some Member States, due to specific geographical constraints, such as long coasts or
        borders, the minimum requirements for border control posts are difficult to fulfil on a
        permanent basis. Imports of unprocessed logs of wood are usually done in large volumes
        through specialised ports or control points and with an irregular frequency which make it
        difficult to have permanently staffed and fully equipped border control posts. Derogations
        from minimum requirements for border control posts should be allowed to ensure effective
        official controls on specific unprocessed logs of wood.
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 ---pagebreak--- (62)    Official controls on animals and goods entering the Union from third countries should be
        performed at border control posts designated by Member States in accordance with a set of
        minimum requirements. The designation of such posts should be withdrawn or suspended
        when they no longer comply with the minimum requirements or when their activities could
        pose a risk to human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or, in the case of GMOs and
        plant protection products, also to the environment. The decision whether to withdraw or
        suspend such a designation would need to take account of the degree of seriousness of the
        risk and of the principle of proportionality.
(63)    To ensure the uniform application of official control rules on consignments arriving from
        third countries, common rules should be established to govern the actions that the
        competent authorities and operators should take in the event of suspicion of
        non-compliance, and in relation to non-compliant consignments and of consignments
        which might pose a risk to human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or, as regards
        GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment.
(64)    In order to avoid inconsistencies and duplications in carrying out official controls, to allow
        consignments which are subject to official controls at border control posts and at other
        control points to be timely identified and to ensure that controls are performed in an
        efficient manner, cooperation and exchange of information amongst competent authorities,
        customs authorities and other relevant authorities dealing with consignments arriving from
        third countries should be ensured.
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 ---pagebreak--- (65)    Member States should ensure that adequate financial resources are always available in
        order to appropriately staff and equip the competent authorities performing official
        controls and other official activities. Although operators are primarily responsible for
        ensuring that their activities are carried out in compliance with Union agri-food chain
        legislation, the system of own controls that they put in place for that purpose should be
        complemented by a dedicated system of official controls maintained by each Member State
        to ensure effective market surveillance along the agri-food chain. Such a system is, by its
        very nature, complex and resource-demanding and should be provided with a stable influx
        of resources for official controls, and at a level appropriate to the enforcement needs at any
        given moment. To reduce the dependency of the official control system on public finances,
        competent authorities should collect fees or charges to cover the costs they incur when
        performing official controls on certain operators and for certain activities for which Union
        agri-food chain legislation requires registration or approval in accordance with Union rules
        on the hygiene of food and feed or rules governing plant health. Fees or charges should
        also be collected from operators to compensate the costs of official controls performed in
        view of issuing an official certificate or attestation and costs of official controls performed
        by the competent authorities at border control posts.
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 ---pagebreak--- (66)    Fees or charges should cover, but not exceed, the costs, including overhead costs, incurred
        by the competent authorities to perform official controls. Overhead costs could include the
        costs of the support and organisation necessary for planning and carrying out the official
        controls. Such costs should be calculated on the basis of each individual official control or
        on the basis of all official controls performed over a given period of time. Where fees or
        charges are applied on the basis of the actual cost of individual official controls, operators
        with a good record of compliance should bear lower overall charges than non-compliant
        ones, as they should be subject to less frequent official controls. In order to promote
        compliance with Union legislation by all operators irrespective of the method (based on
        actual costs or on a flat rate) that each Member States has chosen for the calculation of the
        fees or charges, when fees or charges are calculated on the basis of overall costs incurred
        by the competent authorities over a given period of time, and imposed on all operators
        irrespective of whether they are subject to an official control during the reference period,
        those fees or charges should be calculated so as to reward operators with a consistent good
        record of compliance with Union agri-food chain legislation.
(67)    The direct or indirect refund of fees or charges collected by the competent authorities
        should be prohibited as it would put at a disadvantage operators not benefitting from the
        refund and potentially create distortions of competition.
(68)    The financing of official controls through fees or charges collected from operators should
        be fully transparent, so as to enable citizens and businesses to understand the method and
        data used to establish fees or charges.
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 ---pagebreak--- (69)    Union agri-food chain legislation establishes the cases where the placing on the market or
        the movement of certain animals or goods should be accompanied by an official certificate
        signed by the certifying officer. It is appropriate to establish a common set of rules laying
        down the obligations of the competent authorities and the certifying officers with regard to
        the issuance of official certificates as well as the characteristics that official certificates
        should have to ensure their reliability.
(70)    In other cases, the rules falling within the scope of this Regulation provide that the placing
        on the market or the movement of certain animals or goods are to be accompanied by an
        official label, official mark or other official attestation issued by the operators under the
        official supervision of the competent authorities or by the competent authorities
        themselves. Official attestations include, for example, plant passports, organic logos and
        identification marks, where these are required by Union legislation, and marks of protected
        designations of origin, protected geographical indications or traditional specialities
        guaranteed. It is appropriate to lay down a minimum set of rules to ensure that also the
        issuance of official attestations is able to be performed in accordance with appropriate
        guarantees of reliability.
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 ---pagebreak--- (71)    Official controls and other official activities should be based on analytical, testing and
        diagnostic methods that meet state-of-the-art scientific standards and offer sound, reliable
        and comparable results across the Union. The methods used by official laboratories as well
        as the quality and uniformity of analytical, testing and diagnostic data generated by them
        should therefore be improved continuously. For that purpose, the Commission should be
        able to designate, and rely on the expert assistance of, European Union reference
        laboratories in all those areas of the agri-food chain where there is the need for precise and
        reliable analytical, testing and diagnostic results. The European Union reference
        laboratories should in particular ensure that national reference laboratories and official
        laboratories are provided with up-to-date information on available methods, organise or
        participate actively in inter-laboratory comparative tests and offer training courses for
        national reference laboratories or official laboratories.
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 ---pagebreak--- (72)    The first paragraph of Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and the first paragraph
        of Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the
        Council 1 confer respectively on the European Union reference laboratory for genetically
        modified food and feed and on the European Union reference laboratory for feed additives
        specific tasks as part of the authorisation procedure for genetically modified food or feed,
        or feed additives, relating, in particular, to the testing, evaluation and validation of the
        method of detection or analysis proposed by applicants. Those laboratories therefore
        should act as European Union reference laboratories for the purposes of this Regulation.
(73)    For the performance of official controls and other official activities which are aimed at
        identifying possible violations to the rules including those perpetrated through fraudulent
        or deceptive practices, and in the field of animal welfare, the competent authorities should
        have access to updated, reliable and consistent technical data, to research findings, new
        techniques and expertise necessary for the correct application of Union legislation
        applicable in those two areas. For that purpose, the Commission should be able to
        designate, and rely on the expert assistance of, European Union reference centres for the
        authenticity and integrity of the agri-food chain and for animal welfare.
1
      Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29).
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 ---pagebreak--- (74)    In order to pursue the objectives of this Regulation and contribute to the smooth
        functioning of the internal market, ensuring consumer confidence in it, cases of
        non-compliance with Union agri-food chain legislation requiring enforcement action in
        more than one Member State should be pursued efficiently and consistently. The Rapid
        Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) established pursuant to Article 50 of Regulation
        (EC) No 178/2002 already enables competent authorities to rapidly exchange and
        disseminate information on serious direct or indirect risks to human health in relation to
        food or feed, or serious risks to human or animal health or to the environment in relation to
        feed, for the purpose of enabling rapid measures to be taken to counter those serious risks.
        However, that instrument, while allowing for timely action across all Member States
        concerned to counter certain serious risks along the agri-food chain, cannot serve the
        purpose of enabling effective cross border assistance and cooperation between competent
        authorities to ensure that cases of non-compliance with Union agri-food chain legislation
        which have a cross-border dimension are effectively pursued not only in the Member State
        where the non-compliance is first detected but also in the Member State where the
        non-compliance originated. In particular, administrative assistance and cooperation should
        enable competent authorities to share information, detect, investigate and take effective
        and proportionate action to pursue cross-border violations of Union agri-food chain
        legislation also in cases where potential fraudulent or deceptive practices have or could
        have a cross-border dimension.
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 ---pagebreak--- (75)    Requests for administrative assistance and all notifications should be given appropriate
        follow-up. In order to facilitate administrative assistance and cooperation, Member States
        should be required to designate one or more liaison bodies to assist and coordinate
        communication flows between competent authorities in different Member States. In order
        to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation and to streamline
        and simplify cooperation between Member States, implementing powers should be
        conferred on the Commission to adopt implementing acts establishing the specifications of
        the technical tools to be used, the procedures for communication between liaison bodies
        and a standard format for requests for assistance, notifications and responses.
(76)    Each Member State should be required to set up and regularly update a multi-annual
        national control plan (MANCP) covering all the areas governed by Union agri-food chain
        legislation and containing information on the structure and organisation of its system of
        official controls. Such MANCPs are the instrument through which each Member State
        should ensure that official controls are performed in a manner that is risk-based and
        efficient across their territory and across the entire agri-food chain, and in compliance with
        this Regulation. Appropriate consultation with relevant stakeholders in advance of the
        preparation of the plans should ensure their fitness for purpose.
(77)    In order to ensure the coherence and completeness of the MANCP each Member State
        should designate a single body tasked with coordinating the preparation of its MANCP and
        collecting, as necessary, the information on its implementation, review and update.
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 ---pagebreak--- (78)    Member States should be required to submit an annual report to the Commission with
        information on control activities and the implementation of the MANCPs. In order to
        ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation and to facilitate the
        collection and transmission of comparable data, the subsequent compilation of such data
        into Union-wide statistics and the preparation of reports by the Commission on the
        operation of official controls across the Union, implementing powers should be conferred
        on the Commission to adopt implementing acts in respect of establishing standard model
        forms for annual reports.
(79)    Commission experts should be able to perform controls, including audits, in
        Member States to verify the application of the relevant Union legislation and the
        functioning of national control systems and competent authorities. Commission controls
        should also serve to investigate and collect information on enforcement practices or
        problems, emergencies and new developments in Member States. At the request of the
        Member States concerned, Commission experts should also be able to participate in
        controls performed by the competent authorities of third countries on the territory of that
        Member State; such controls should be organised in close cooperation between the
        Member States concerned and the Commission.
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 ---pagebreak--- (80)    Animals and goods from third countries should comply with the same requirements which
        apply to Union animals and goods, or with requirements which are recognised to be at least
        equivalent in relation to the objectives pursued by Union agri-food chain legislation. This
        principle is enshrined in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, which requires that
        food and feed imported into the Union comply with the relevant requirements of the
        Union's food law or with requirements considered to be at least equivalent thereto. Specific
        requirements to apply that principle are provided for in Union rules on protective measures
        against pests of plants, which prohibit the introduction into the Union of certain pests
        which are not present (or only present to a limited extent) in the Union, in Union rules
        laying down animal health requirements, which allow the entry of animals and of certain
        products of animal origin into the Union only from third countries which are included in a
        list set up for that purpose, and in Union rules for the organisation of official controls on
        products of animal origin intended for human consumption, which also provide for the
        establishment of a list of third countries from which those products can enter the Union.
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 ---pagebreak--- (81)    In order to ensure that animals and goods entering the Union from third countries comply
        with all the requirements laid down in Union agri-food chain legislation or with
        requirements considered equivalent, in addition to the requirements established by Union
        rules on protective measures against pests of plants, Union rules laying down animal health
        requirements and Union rules laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin
        to ensure that the requirements laid down in Union agri-food chain legislation in relation to
        phytosanitary and veterinary concerns are met, the Commission should be allowed to
        establish conditions for the entry of animals and goods into the Union to the extent
        necessary to ensure that those animals and goods comply with all relevant requirements of
        Union agri-food chain legislation or equivalent requirements. Such conditions should apply
        to animals or goods or categories of animals or goods from all third countries or from
        certain third countries or regions thereof.
(82)    Where, in specific cases, there is evidence that certain animals or goods originating from a
        third country, a group of third countries, or regions thereof, give rise to risks to human,
        animal or plant health or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the
        environment or where there is evidence that widespread serious non-compliance with
        Union agri-food chain legislation might be taking place, the Commission should be able to
        adopt measures to contain such risks.
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 ---pagebreak--- (83)    The performance of effective and efficient official controls and other official activities, and
        ultimately the safety and health of humans, animals and plants, and the protection of the
        environment, also depends on the availability to the control authorities of well trained staff
        possessing an appropriate knowledge of all the matters relevant for the correct application
        of Union legislation. Appropriate and dedicated training should be provided by the
        Commission to promote a uniform approach to official controls and other official activities
        by the competent authorities. To promote the knowledge of Union agri-food chain
        legislation and requirements in third countries, such training should also be addressed to
        staff of the competent authorities in third countries. In the latter case, the training activities
        should be designed to take into account the specific needs of developing countries, to
        support their controls and enforcement actions so that they can meet the requirements
        applicable to import of animals and goods into the Union.
(84)    To promote the sharing of experience and best practices among competent authorities, the
        Commission should also be able to organise, in cooperation with the Member States,
        programmes for the exchange between Member States of staff tasked with official controls
        or other official activities.
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 ---pagebreak--- (85)    It is important for the performance of effective official controls and other official activities
        that the competent authorities in the Member States, the Commission and, where relevant,
        operators be able to exchange data and information related to official controls or results
        therefrom rapidly and efficiently. Several information systems are established by Union
        legislation and managed by the Commission to allow such data and information to be
        handled and managed through Union-wide computerised and internet-based tools. A
        system dedicated to recording and tracing official control results is the Trade Control and
        Expert System (Traces system), established by Commission Decisions 2003/24/EC 1
        and 2004/292/EC 2 in accordance with Council Directive 90/425/EEC 3 and currently used
        for the management of data and information on animals and products of animal origin and
        official controls thereon. This Regulation should allow that system to be maintained and
        upgraded so as to allow its use for all goods for which Union agri-food chain legislation
        establishes specific requirements or practical arrangements for official controls.
1
      Commission Decision 2003/24/EC of 30 December 2002 concerning the development of an
      integrated computerised veterinary system (OJ L 8, 14.1.2003, p. 44).
2
      Commission Decision 2004/292/EC of 30 March 2004 on the introduction of the Traces
      system and amending Decision 92/486/EEC (OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 63).
3
      Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical
      checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view
      to the completion of the internal market (OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29).
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 ---pagebreak---         Dedicated computerised systems also exist for the rapid exchange of information between
        Member States and with the Commission on risks which might arise in the agri-food chain
        or for animal and plant health. Article 50 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 establishes the
        RASFF which is a system for notifying direct or indirect risk to human health deriving
        from food or feed, Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and
        of the Council 1 a system for the notification and reporting on the measures on listed
        diseases, and Article 103 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of
        the Council 2 a system for the notification and reporting of the presence of pests and the
        notification of cases of non-compliance. All such systems should work in a harmonious
        and consistent manner that makes use of synergies between the different systems, avoids
        duplications, simplifies their operation and makes them more efficient.
1
      Regulation (EU) 2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016
      on transmissible animal diseases and amending and repealing certain acts in the area of
      animal health (‘Animal Health Law’) (OJ L 84, 31.3.2016, p. 1).
2
      Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October
      2016 on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No
      228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of
      the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC,
      98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC (OJ L 317, 23.11.2016, p. 4).
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 ---pagebreak--- (86)    To support a more efficient management of official controls, a computerised information
        system integrating and upgrading as necessary all relevant existing information systems
        should be set up by the Commission, allowing for the use of advanced communication and
        certification tools, and for the most efficient use of the data and information related to
        official controls. In view of avoiding unnecessary duplications of information
        requirements, the design of such computerised system should take into account the need to
        ensure, wherever appropriate, the compatibility and inter-operability of such a
        computerised system with other information systems operated by public authorities and
        through which relevant data is automatically exchanged or made available. Moreover, the
        possibility to use electronic signatures within the meaning of Directive 1999/93/EC of the
        European Parliament and the Council 1 should be provided for, in line with the Digital
        Agenda for Europe. The European Data Protection Supervisor should be consulted during
        the development stage of any new functionality of such computerised system, as well as
        during the development of relevant implementing measures which might affect the
        processing of personal data and privacy.
(87)    In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation regarding
        the proper functioning of the computerised information system, its technical specifications,
        as well as the duties and prerogatives of the various actors and users involved, taking into
        account in particular the need to minimise administrative burdens by using, as appropriate,
        internationally standardised language, message structure and exchange protocols,
        implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission.
1
      Directive 1999/93/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 December 1999 on
      a Community framework for electronic signatures (OJ L 13, 19.1.2000, p. 12).
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 ---pagebreak--- (88)    The competent authorities should investigate cases where there is a suspicion of
        non-compliance with Union agri-food chain legislation and, where non-compliance is
        established, determine its origin and extent as well as the operators’ responsibilities. The
        competent authorities should also take appropriate measures to ensure that the operators
        concerned remedy the situation and to prevent further non-compliance. The organisation
        and performance of investigations and enforcement actions by the competent authorities
        should duly take into account potential risks and the likelihood of fraudulent or deceptive
        practices along the agri-food chain.
(89)    The verification of compliance with Union agri-food chain legislation through official
        controls is of fundamental importance to ensure that, across the Union, the objectives of
        that legislation are effectively achieved. Disruptions in a Member State’s control systems
        can in certain cases substantially hinder the achievement of those objectives and lead to the
        emergence of risks to human, animal and plant health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs
        and plant protection products, also to the environment, independently of the involvement
        or responsibility of operators or other actors, or lead to situations of widespread serious
        non-compliance with Union agri-food chain legislation. In order to ensure uniform
        conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, the Commission should be able, in
        the event of serious disruptions in a Member State’s control system, to react by adopting
        measures aimed at containing or eliminating those risks from the agri-food chain, pending
        the necessary action to be taken by the Member State concerned to remedy the disruption
        in the control system. Implementing powers should therefore be conferred on the
        Commission.
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 ---pagebreak--- (90)    Infringements of the rules of the Union agri-food chain legislation and of this Regulation
        should be subject to effective, dissuasive and proportionate penalties at national level
        throughout the Union, the severity of which takes account, inter alia, of the potential
        damage to human health that may result from infringements, including in cases where
        operators fail to cooperate during an official control and in cases where false or misleading
        official certificates or attestations are produced or used. For financial penalties applicable
        to violations of the rules perpetrated through fraudulent or deceptive practices to be
        sufficiently deterrent, they should be set at a level which seeks to exceed the undue
        advantage for the perpetrator resulting from those practices.
(91)    Any person should be able to bring new information to the attention of competent
        authorities which assists them in detecting, and imposing penalties in cases of,
        infringements of this Regulation and of the rules referred to in Article 1(2). However,
        whistleblowing could be deterred by the lack of clear procedures or for fear of retaliation.
        Reporting of infringements of this Regulation is a useful tool to ensure that a competent
        authority is able to detect and impose penalties for infringements. This Regulation should
        therefore ensure that adequate arrangements are in place to enable any person to alert the
        competent authorities to possible infringements of this Regulation and to protect that
        person from retaliation.
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 ---pagebreak--- (92)    This Regulation covers areas that are already covered in certain acts currently in force. To
        avoid duplications and to establish a coherent legislative framework, the following acts
        should be repealed and replaced by this Regulation: Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 and
        Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1, Council
        Directives 89/608/EEC 2, 89/662/EEC 3, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC 4
        and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC 5.
1
      Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products
      of animal origin intended for human consumption (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206).
2
      Council Directive 89/608/EEC of 21 November 1989 on mutual assistance between the
      administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the
      Commission to ensure the correct application of legislation on veterinary and zootechnical
      matters (OJ L 351, 2.12.1989, p. 34).
3
      Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989 concerning veterinary checks in intra-
      Community trade with a view to the completion of the internal market (OJ L395,
      30.12.1989, p. 13).
4
      Council Directive 96/93/EC of 17 December 1996 on the certification of animals and animal
      products (OJ L 13, 16.1.1997, p. 28).
5
      Council Decision 92/438/EEC of 13 July 1992 on computerization of veterinary import
      procedures (Shift project), amending Directives 90/675/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 91/628/EEC and
      Decision 90/424/EEC, and repealing Decision 88/192/EEC (OJ L 243, 25.8.1992, p. 27).
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 ---pagebreak--- (93)    In order to ensure consistency, the following acts should be amended: Regulation (EC)
        No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1, Council Regulation (EC)
        No 1/2005 2, Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the
        Council 3, Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 4,
        Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council 5,
        Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council 6, and
        Council Directives 98/58/EC 7, 1999/74/EC 8, 2007/43/EC 9, 2008/119/EC 10
        and 2008/120/EC 11.
1
      Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain
      transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1).
2
      Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals
      during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432/EEC and
      93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1).
3
      Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      23 February 2005 on maximum levels of pesticides in or on food and feed of plant of animal
      origin and amending Council Directive 91/414//EEC (OJ L 70, 16.3.2005, p. 1).
4
      Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals
      at the time of killing (OJ L 303, 18.11.2009, p. 1).
5
      Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and
      repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).
6
      Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      21 November 2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs (OJ L 343,
      14.12.2012, p.1).
7
      Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for
      farming purposes (OJ L 221, 8.8.1998, p. 23).
8
      Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the
      protection of laying hens (OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 53).
9
      Council Directive 2007/43/EC of 28 June 2007 laying down minimum rules for the
      protection of chickens kept for meat production (OJ L 182, 12.7.2007, p. 19).
10
      Council Directive 2008/119/EC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for
      the protection of calves (OJ L 10, 15.1.2009, p. 7).
11
      Council Directive 2008/120/EC of 18 December 2008 laying down minimum standards for
      the protection of pigs (OJ L 47, 18.2.2009, p. 5).
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 ---pagebreak--- (94)    Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1 provides a
        framework for the Union’s financing of actions and measures across the agri-food chain in
        those areas under the multi-annual financial framework 2014-2020. Some of those acts and
        measures aim to improve the performance of official controls and other official activities
        across the Union. Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 should be amended to take account of the
        repeal of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 by this Regulation.
(95)    Considering the specific situation as regards the plant sector, which has so far not been
        subject to the same level of controls as other goods under this Regulation, it is essential
        that the introduction of the new system be as smooth and seamless as possible. For that
        reason, it is necessary to introduce specific provisions regarding the timing of the adoption
        of relevant delegated acts. It is also clear that it is justified to have an exemption from the
        obligation of documentary checks to be carried out at border control posts for the plant
        sector in the case of plants, plant products and other objects posing a low level of risk and
        to permit documentary checks at a distance from border control posts for plants, plant
        products and other objects where such checks at a distance are able to provide an equal
        level of assurance.
1
      Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      15 May 2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food
      chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive
      material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations
      (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament
      and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
      and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and
      repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC (OJ L189,
      27.6.2014, p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak--- (96)    In order to amend the references to European standards, and Annexes II and III to this
        Regulation to take into account of legislative and technical and scientific developments,
        and to supplement this Regulation with specific rules governing official controls and other
        official activities in the areas it covers, including rules on the qualification and training of
        staff, on additional responsibilities and tasks of the competent authorities, on the cases
        where the accreditation of laboratories is not required, on certain exemptions from official
        controls at the borders, on the criteria to be used to determine the frequency of identity
        checks and physical checks, on the establishment of conditions to be fulfilled by certain
        animals or goods entering the Union from third countries, on additional requirements and
        tasks of European Union reference laboratories and centres and on additional requirements
        for national reference laboratories,, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290
        TFEU should be delegated to the Commission. It is of particular importance that the
        Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at
        expert level and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles
        laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making 1. In
        particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the
        European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as
        Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of
        Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
1
      OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
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 ---pagebreak--- (97)    In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation regarding
        the designation of European Union reference laboratories and of the European Union
        reference centres for the authenticity and integrity of the agri-food chain and for animal
        welfare, the adoption of the programme of the Commission controls in the Member States,
        and the performance of increased official controls in the event of infringements of Union
        agri-food chain legislation which require coordinated assistance and follow-up by the
        Commission, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission.
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 ---pagebreak--- (98)    In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, including
        rules and practical arrangements in respect of audits, the format of certificates and other
        documents, the establishment of computerised information management systems, the
        cooperation between operators and competent authorities and amongst competent
        authorities, customs authorities and other authorities, the methods of sampling and of
        laboratory analysis, test and diagnosis as well as their validation and interpretation,
        traceability, the listing of animals or goods subject to controls as well the listing of
        countries or regions that can export certain animals and goods to the Union, prior
        notification of consignments, exchanges of information, border control posts, isolation and
        quarantine, approval of pre-export controls performed by third countries, measures to
        contain a risk or put an end to a widespread serious non-compliance relating to certain
        animals or goods originating from a third country or a region thereof, the recognition of
        third countries or regions that offer equivalent guarantees to those applied in the Union and
        its repeal, training activities and exchange programmes of staff amongst Member States
        and on the contingency plans for food and feed for the application of the general plan for
        crisis management provided for in Article 55(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002,
        implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be
        exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament
        and of the Council 1.
1
      Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for
      control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55,
      28.2.2011, p. 13).
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 ---pagebreak--- (99)    Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to ensure a harmonised approach with
        regard to official controls and other official activities performed in view of ensuring the
        application of Union agri-food chain legislation, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the
        Member States but can rather, by reason of its effect, complexity, trans-border and
        international character, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures,
        in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on
        European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that
        Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that
        objective,
HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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 ---pagebreak---                                               TITLE I
            SUBJECT MATTER, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
                                                Article 1
                                       Subject matter and scope
1.      This Regulation lays down rules for:
        (a)   the performance of official controls and other official activities by the competent
              authorities of the Member States;
        (b)   the financing of official controls;
        (c)   the administrative assistance and cooperation between Member States in view of the
              correct application of the rules referred to in paragraph 2;
        (d)   the performance of controls by the Commission in Member States and in third
              countries;
        (e)   the adoption of conditions to be fulfilled with respect to animals and goods entering
              the Union from a third country;
        (f)   the establishment of a computerised information system to manage information and
              data in relation to official controls.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      This Regulation shall apply to the official controls performed for the verification of
        compliance with the rules, whether established at Union level or by the Member States, to
        apply Union legislation, in the areas of:
        (a)   food and food safety, integrity and wholesomeness at any stage of production,
              processing and distribution of food, including rules aimed at ensuring fair practices
              in trade and protecting consumer interests and information, and the manufacture and
              use of materials and articles intended to come into contact with food;
        (b)   deliberate release into the environment of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
              for the purpose of food and feed production;
        (c)   feed and feed safety at any stage of production, processing and distribution of feed
              and the use of feed, including rules aimed at ensuring fair practices in trade and
              protecting consumer health, interests and information;
        (d)   animal health requirements;
        (e)   prevention and minimisation of risks to human and animal health arising from animal
              by-products and derived products;
        (f)   welfare requirements for animals;
        (g)   protective measures against pests of plants;
        (h)   requirements for the placing on the market and use of plant protection products and
              the sustainable use of pesticides, with the exception of pesticides application
              equipment;
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 ---pagebreak---         (i)   organic production and labelling of organic products;
        (j)   use and labelling of protected designations of origin, protected geographical
              indications and traditional specialities guaranteed.
3.      This Regulation shall also apply to official controls performed for the verification of
        compliance with requirements laid down in the rules referred to in paragraph 2 where those
        requirements are applicable to animals and goods entering the Union or to be exported
        from the Union.
4.      This Regulation shall not apply to official controls for the verification of compliance with:
        (a)   Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013; however, this Regulation shall apply to checks
              pursuant to Article 89 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, where those checks
              identify possible fraudulent or deceptive practices in respect of the marketing
              standards referred to in Articles 73 to 91 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;
        (b)   Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council 1;
        (c)   Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 2.
1
      Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010
      on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (OJ L 276, 20.10.2010, p. 33).
2
      Directive 2001/82/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001
      on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001,
      p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak--- 5.      Articles 4, 5, 6, 8, Article 12(2) and (3), Articles 15, 18 to 27, 31 to 34, 37 to 42 and 78,
        Articles 86 to 108, point (b) of Article 112, Article 130 and Articles 131to 141 shall also
        apply to other official activities performed by the competent authorities in accordance with
        this Regulation or with the rules referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
                                                Article 2
                              Official controls and other official activities
1.      For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘official controls’ means activities performed by the
        competent authorities, or by the delegated bodies or the natural persons to which certain
        official control tasks have been delegated in accordance with this Regulation, in order to
        verify:
        (a)    compliance by the operators with this Regulation and with the rules referred to in
               Article 1(2); and
        (b)    that animals or goods meet the requirements laid down in the rules referred to in
               Article 1(2), including for the issuance of an official certificate or official attestation.
2.      For the purposes of this Regulation, ‘other official activities’ means activities, other than
        official controls, which are performed by the competent authorities, or by the delegated
        bodies or the natural persons to which certain other official activities have been delegated
        in accordance with this Regulation, and with the rules referred to in Article 1(2), including
        activities aimed at verifying the presence of animal diseases or pests of plants, preventing
        or containing the spread of such animal diseases or pests of plants, eradicating those
        animal diseases or pests of plants, granting authorisations or approvals, and issuing official
        certificates or official attestations.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                 Article 3
                                               Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:
(1)      ‘food law’ means food law as defined in point (1) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC)
         No 178/2002;
(2)      ‘feed law’ means the laws, regulations and administrative provisions governing feed in
         general and feed safety in particular, whether at Union or national level at any stage of
         production, processing and distribution or use of feed;
(3)      ‘competent authorities’ means:
         (a)   the central authorities of a Member State responsible for the organisation of official
               controls and of other official activities, in accordance with this Regulation and the
               rules referred to in Article 1(2);
         (b)   any other authority to which that responsibility has been conferred;
         (c)   where appropriate, the corresponding authorities of a third country;
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 ---pagebreak--- (4)     ‘organic control authority’ means a public administrative organisation for organic
        production and labelling of organic products of a Member State to which the competent
        authorities have conferred, in whole or in part, their competences in relation to the
        application of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 1, including, where appropriate, the
        corresponding authority of a third country or operating in a third country;
(5)     ‘delegated body’ means a separate legal person to which the competent authorities have
        delegated certain official control tasks or certain tasks related to other official activities;
(6)     ‘control verification procedures’ means the arrangements put in place and actions
        performed by the competent authorities for the purpose of ensuring that official controls
        and other official activities are consistent and effective;
(7)     ‘control system’ means a system comprising the competent authorities and the resources,
        structures, arrangements and procedures set up in a Member State to ensure that official
        controls are performed in accordance with this Regulation and with the rules referred to in
        Articles 18 to 27;
(8)     ‘control plan’ means a description established by the competent authorities containing
        information on the structure and organisation of the official control system, and of its
        operation and the detailed planning of official controls to be performed, over a period of
        time, in each of the areas governed by the rules referred to in Article 1(2);
(9)     ‘animals’ means animals as defined in point (1) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
1
      Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 of 28 June 2007 on organic production and labelling
      of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 (OJ L 189, 20.7.2007,
      p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak--- (10)    ‘animal disease’ means disease as defined in point (16) of Article 4 of Regulation
        (EU) 2016/429;
(11)    ‘goods’ means all that is subject to one or more of the rules referred to in Article 1(2),
        excluding animals;
(12)    ‘food’ means food as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002;
(13)    ‘feed’ means feed as defined in point (4) of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002;
(14)    ‘animal by-products’ means animal by-products as defined in point (1) of Article 3 of
        Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009;
(15)    ‘derived products’ means derived products as defined in point (2) of Article 3 of
        Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009;
(16)    ‘plants’ means plants as defined in point (1) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031;
(17)    ‘pests of plants’ means pests as defined in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031;
(18)    ‘plant protection products’ means plant protection products as referred to in Article 2(1) of
        Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009;
(19)    ‘products of animal origin’ means products of animal origin as defined in point 8.1 of
        Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1;
1
      Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139,
      30.4.2004, p. 55).
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 ---pagebreak--- (20)    ‘germinal products’ means germinal products as defined in point (28) of Article 4 of
        Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
(21)    ‘plant products’ means plant products as defined in point (2) of Article 2 of Regulation
        (EU) 2016/2031;
(22)    ‘other objects’ means other objects as defined in point (5) of Article 2 of Regulation
        (EU) 2016/2031;
(23)    ‘hazard’ means any agent or condition with the potential to have an adverse effect on
        human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or the environment;
(24)    ‘risk’ means a function of the probability of an adverse effect on human, animal or plant
        health, animal welfare or the environment and of the severity of that effect, consequential
        to a hazard;
(25)    ‘official certification’ means the procedure by which assurance concerning compliance
        with one or more requirements laid down in the rules referred to in Article 1(2) is provided
        by the competent authorities;
(26)    ‘certifying officer’ means:
        (a)    any official of the competent authorities authorised to sign official certificates by
               such authorities; or
        (b)    any other natural person who is authorised by the competent authorities to sign
               official certificates in accordance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2);
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 ---pagebreak--- (27)    ‘official certificate’ means a paper or electronic document signed by the certifying officer
        and providing assurance concerning compliance with one or more requirements laid down
        in the rules referred to in Article 1(2);
(28)    ‘official attestation’ means any label, mark or other form of attestation issued by the
        operators under the supervision, through dedicated official controls, of the competent
        authorities or by the competent authorities themselves, and providing assurance concerning
        compliance with one or more requirements laid down in this Regulation or in the rules
        referred to in Article 1(2);
(29)    ‘operator’ means any natural or legal person subject to one or more of the obligations
        provided for in the rules referred to in Article 1(2);
(30)    ‘audit’ means a systematic and independent examination to determine whether activities
        and the related results of such activities comply with planned arrangements and whether
        these arrangements are applied effectively and are suitable to achieve the objectives;
(31)    ‘rating’ means a classification of operators based on an assessment of their conformity
        with rating criteria;
(32)    ‘official veterinarian’ means a veterinarian appointed by a competent authority, either as
        staff or otherwise, and appropriately qualified to perform official controls and other official
        activities in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant rules referred to in
        Article 1(2);
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 ---pagebreak--- (33)    ‘official plant health officer’ means a natural person appointed by a competent authority,
        either as staff or otherwise, and appropriately trained to perform official controls and other
        official activities in accordance with this Regulation and the relevant rules referred to in
        point (g) of Article 1(2);
(34)    ‘specified risk material’ means secified risk material as defined in point (g) of Article 3(1)
        of Regulation (EC) No 999/2001;
(35)    ‘long journey’ means a long journey as defined in point (m) of Article 2 of Regulation
        (EC) No 1/2005;
(36)    ‘pesticide application equipment’ means pesticide application equipment as defined in
        point (4) of Article 3 of Directive 2009/128/EC;
(37)    ‘consignment’ means a number of animals or quantity of goods covered by the same
        official certificate, official attestation or any other document, conveyed by the same means
        of transport and coming from the same territory or third country, and, except for goods
        subject to the rules referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2), being of the same type, class or
        description;
(38)    ‘border control post’ means a place, and the facilities belonging to it, designated by a
        Member State for the performance of the official controls provided for in Article 47(1);
(39)    ‘exit point’ means a border control post or any other place designated by a Member State
        where animals, falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, leave the customs
        territory of the Union;
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 ---pagebreak--- (40)    ‘entering the Union’ or ‘entry into the Union’ means the action of bringing animals and
        goods into one of the territories that are listed in Annex I to this Regulation from outside
        these territories, except in relation to the rules referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2) for
        which these terms mean the action of bringing goods into the ‘Union territory’ as defined
        in the second subparagraph of Article 1(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031;
(41)    ‘documentary check’ means the examination of the official certificates, official attestations
        and other documents including documents of a commercial nature, which are required to
        accompany the consignment as provided for by the rules referred to in Article 1(2), by
        Article 56(1) or by implementing acts adopted in accordance with Articles 77(3), 126(3),
        128(1) and 129(1);
(42)    ‘identity check’ means a visual inspection to verify that the content and the labelling of a
        consignment, including the marks on animals, seals and means of transport, correspond to
        the information provided in the official certificates, official attestations and other
        documents accompanying it;
(43)    ‘physical check’ means a check on animals or goods and, as appropriate, checks on
        packaging, the means of transport, labelling and temperature, the sampling for analysis,
        testing or diagnosis and any other check necessary to verify compliance with the rules
        referred to in Article 1(2);
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 ---pagebreak--- (44)    ‘transit’ means movement from one third country to another third country passing under
        customs supervision through one of the territories listed in Annex I or from one of the
        territories listed in Annex I to another territory listed in Annex I after passing through the
        territory of a third country, except in relation to the rules referred to in point (g) of
        Article 1(2), for which it means one of the following;
        (a)    movement from one third country to another third country, as defined in the first
               subparagraph of Article 1(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 passing under customs
               supervision through the ‘Union territory’, as defined in the second subparagraph of
               Article 1(3) of that Regulation; or
        (b)    movement from the ‘Union territory’ to another part of the ‘Union territory’, as
               defined in the second subparagraph of Article 1(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031,
               passing through the territory of a third country as defined in the first subparagraph of
               Article 1(3) of that Regulation;
(45)    ‘supervision by the customs authorities’ means customs supervision as defined in point
        (27) of Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the
        Council 1;
(46)    ‘control by the customs authorities’ means customs controls as defined in point (3) of
        Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013;
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      Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October
      2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak--- (47)    ‘official detention’ means the procedure by which the competent authorities ensure that
        animals and goods subject to official controls are not moved or tampered with pending a
        decision on their destination; it includes storage by operators in accordance with the
        instructions and under the control of the competent authorities;
(48)    ‘journey log’ means the document set out in points 1 to 5 of Annex II to Regulation (EC)
        No 1/2005;
(49)    ‘official auxiliary’ means a representative of the competent authorities trained in
        accordance with the requirements established under Article 18 and employed to perform
        certain official control tasks or certain tasks related to other official activities;
(50)    ‘meat and edible meat offal’ means, for the purpose of point (a) of Article 49(2) of this
        Regulation, the products listed in sub-Chapters 0201 to 0208 of Chapter 2 of Section I of
        Part Two of Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 1;
(51)    ‘health mark’ means a mark applied after the official controls referred to in points (a) and
        (c) of Article 18(2) have been performed and which attests that the meat is fit for human
        consumption.
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      Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical
      nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak---                                               TITLE II
   OFFICIAL CONTROLS AND OTHER OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES
                                   IN MEMBER STATES
                                             Chapter I
                                    Competent authorities
                                                Article 4
                                 Designation of competent authorities
1.      For each of the areas governed by the rules referred to in Article 1(2), Member States shall
        designate the competent authority or authorities on which they confer the responsibility to
        organise or perform official controls and other official activities.
2.      Where, for the same area, a Member State confers the responsibility to organise or perform
        official controls or other official activities on more than one competent authority, at
        national, regional or local level, or where the competent authorities designated in
        accordance with paragraph 1 are allowed by that designation to transfer specific
        responsibilities for official controls or other official activities to other public authorities,
        the Member State shall:
        (a)   ensure efficient and effective coordination between all authorities involved, and the
              consistency and effectiveness of official controls or other official activities across its
              territory; and
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)    designate a single authority, in conformity with Member States’ constitutional
               requirements, responsible for coordinating the cooperation and the contacts with the
               Commission and with other Member States in relation to the official controls and
               other official activities performed in each of the areas governed by the rules referred
               to in Article 1(2).
3.      Competent authorities responsible for the verification of compliance with the rules referred
        to in point (i) of Article 1(2) may confer certain responsibilities related to official controls
        or other official activities to one or more organic control authorities. In such cases, they
        shall attribute a code number to each of them.
4.      Member States shall ensure that the Commission is informed of the contact details and of
        any changes regarding:
        (a)    the competent authorities designated in accordance with paragraph 1;
        (b)    the single authorities designated in accordance with point (b) of paragraph 2;
        (c)    the organic control authorities referred to in paragraph 3;
        (d)    the delegated bodies referred to in Article 28(1).
        The information referred to in the first subparagraph shall also be made available by
        Member States to the public, including on the internet.
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                                         General obligations
            concerning the competent authorities and the organic control authorities
1.      The competent authorities and the organic control authorities shall:
        (a)  have procedures and/or arrangements in place to ensure the effectiveness and
             appropriateness of official controls and other official activities;
        (b)  have procedures and/or arrangements in place to ensure the impartiality, quality and
             consistency of official controls and other official activities at all levels;
        (c)  have procedures and/or arrangements in place to ensure that staff performing official
             controls and other official activities are free from any conflict of interest;
        (d)  have, or have access to, an adequate laboratory capacity for analysis, testing and
             diagnosis;
        (e)  have, or have access to, a sufficient number of suitably qualified and experienced
             staff so that official controls and other official activities can be performed efficiently
             and effectively;
        (f)  have appropriate and properly maintained facilities and equipment to ensure that staff
             can perform official controls and other official activities efficiently and effectively;
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 ---pagebreak---         (g)    have the legal powers to perform official controls and other official activities and to
               take the action provided for in this Regulation and in the rules referred to in
               Article 1(2);
        (h)    have legal procedures in place in order to ensure that staff have access to the
               premises of, and documents kept by, operators so as to be able to accomplish their
               tasks properly;
        (i)    have contingency plans in place, and be prepared to operate such plans in the event
               of an emergency, where appropriate, in accordance with the rules referred to in
               Article 1(2).
2.      Any appointment of an official veterinarian shall be in writing and shall set out the official
        controls and the other official activities and related tasks for which the appointment has
        been made. Requirements imposed on staff of competent authorities that are provided for
        in this Regulation, including the requirement on freedom from any conflict of interest,
        shall apply to all official veterinarians.
3.      Any appointment of an official plant health officer shall be in writing and shall set out the
        official controls and the other official activities and related tasks for which the appointment
        has been made. Requirements imposed on staff of competent authorities that are provided
        for in this Regulation, including the requirement on freedom from any conflict of interest,
        shall apply to all official plant health officers.
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 ---pagebreak--- 4.      Staff performing official controls and other official activities shall:
        (a)   receive, for their area of competence, appropriate training enabling them to undertake
              their duties competently and to perform official controls and other official activities
              in a consistent manner;
        (b)   keep up-to-date in their area of competence and receive regular additional training as
              necessary; and
        (c)   receive training in the subject matters set out in Chapter I of Annex II and on the
              obligations of the competent authorities resulting from this Regulation, as
              appropriate.
        Competent authorities, organic control authorities and delegated bodies shall develop and
        implement training programmes for the purpose of ensuring that staff performing official
        controls and other official activities receive the training referred to in points (a), (b) and
        (c).
5.      When, within the services of a competent authority, more than one unit is competent to
        perform official controls or other official activities, efficient and effective coordination and
        cooperation shall be ensured between the different units.
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                                    Audits of the competent authorities
1.        To ensure their compliance with this Regulation, the competent authorities shall carry out
          internal audits or have audits carried out on themselves and shall take appropriate measures
          in the light of the results of those audits.
2.        The audits referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to independent scrutiny and carried
          out in a transparent manner.
                                                  Article 7
                                               Right of appeal
The decisions taken by the competent authorities in accordance with Article 55, Article 66(3) and
(6), Article 67, point (b) of Article 137(3), and Article 138(1) and (2), concerning natural or legal
persons shall be subject to such persons’ right of appeal in accordance with national law.
The right of appeal shall not affect the obligation of competent authorities to take prompt action to
eliminate or contain the risks to human, animal or plant health, to animal welfare or, as regards
GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment, in accordance with this Regulation
and with the rules referred to in Article 1(2).
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                       Confidentiality obligations of the competent authorities
1.      Competent authorities shall ensure that, subject to paragraph 3, information acquired when
        performing their duties in the context of official controls and other official activities is not
        disclosed to third parties where, under national or Union legislation, that information is, by
        its nature, covered by professional secrecy.
        For that purpose, Member States shall ensure that appropriate confidentiality obligations
        are established for staff and other individuals employed during official controls and other
        official activities.
2.      Paragraph 1 shall also apply to organic control authorities, delegated bodies and natural
        persons to which specific official control tasks have been delegated and to official
        laboratories.
3.      Unless there is an overriding public interest in the disclosure of information covered by
        professional secrecy as referred to in paragraph 1, and without prejudice to situations
        where disclosure is required by Union or national legislation, such information shall
        include information whose disclosure would undermine:
        (a)    the purpose of inspections, investigations or audits;
        (b)    the protection of commercial interests of an operator or any other natural or legal
               person; or
        (c)    the protection of court proceedings and legal advice.
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 ---pagebreak--- 4.      The competent authorities, when determining whether there is an overriding public interest
        in the disclosure of information covered by professional secrecy as referred to in
        paragraph 1, shall take into account inter alia the possible risks to human, animal or plant
        health, or to the environment, and the nature, severity and extent of such risks.
5.      The confidentiality obligations provided for in this Article shall not prevent the competent
        authorities from publishing or making otherwise available to the public information about
        the outcome of official controls regarding individual operators, provided, without prejudice
        to situations where disclosure is required by Union or national legislation, that the
        following conditions are met:
        (a)    the operator concerned is given the opportunity to comment on the information that
               the competent authority intends to publish or make otherwise available to the public,
               prior to its publication or release, taking into account the urgency of the situation;
               and
        (b)    the information which is published or made otherwise available to the public takes
               into account the comments expressed by the operator concerned or is published or
               released together with such comments.
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 ---pagebreak---                                            Chapter II
                                       Official controls
                                             SECTION I
                                   GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
                                               Article 9
                                  General rules on official controls
1.      Competent authorities shall perform official controls on all operators regularly, on a risk
        basis and with appropriate frequency, taking account of:
        (a)   identified risks associated with:
              (i)   animals and goods;
              (ii)  the activities under the control of operators;
              (iii) the location of the activities or operations of operators;
              (iv) the use of products, processes, materials or substances that may influence food
                    safety, integrity and wholesomeness, or feed safety, animal health or animal
                    welfare, plant health or, in the case of GMOs and plant protection products,
                    that may also have an adverse impact on the environment;
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)    any information indicating the likelihood that consumers might be misled, in
               particular as to the nature, identity, properties, composition, quantity, durability,
               country of origin or place of provenance, method of manufacture or production of
               food;
        (c)    operators’ past record as regards the outcome of official controls performed on them
               and their compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2);
        (d)    the reliability and results of own controls that have been performed by the operators,
               or by a third party at their request, including, where appropriate, private quality
               assurance schemes, for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the rules referred
               to in Article 1(2); and
        (e)    any information that might indicate non-compliance with the rules referred to in
               Article 1(2).
2.      Competent authorities shall perform official controls regularly, with appropriate
        frequencies determined on a risk basis, to identify possible intentional violations of the
        rules referred to in Article 1(2), perpetrated through fraudulent or deceptive practices, and
        taking into account information regarding such violations shared through the mechanisms
        of administrative assistance provided for in Articles 102 to 108 and any other information
        pointing to the possibility of such violations.
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.      Official controls that are performed prior to the placing on the market, or the movement of
        certain animals and goods in view of the issuance of the official certificates or official
        attestations required by the rules referred to in Article 1(2), as a condition for the placing
        on the market or the movement of the animals or goods shall be performed in accordance
        with both of the following:
        (a)    the rules referred to in Article 1(2);
        (b)    the applicable delegated and implementing acts adopted by the Commission in
               accordance with Articles 18 to 27.
4.      Official controls shall be performed without prior notice, except where such notice is
        necessary and duly justified for the official control to be carried out. As regards official
        controls upon request from the operator, the competent authority may decide whether the
        official controls are to be performed with or without prior notice. Official controls with
        prior notice shall not preclude official controls without prior notice.
5.      Official controls shall be performed as much as possible in such a manner that the
        administrative burden and operational disruption for operators are kept to the minimum
        necessary, but without this negatively affecting the effectiveness of those controls.
6.      Competent authorities shall perform official controls in the same manner, while taking
        account of the need to adapt the controls to the specific situations, irrespective of whether
        the animals and goods concerned are:
        (a)    available on the Union market, whether originating in the Member State where the
               official controls are performed or in another Member State;
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)   to be exported from the Union; or
        (c)   entering the Union.
7.      To the extent strictly necessary for the organisation of the official controls, Member States
        of destination may require operators that have animals or goods delivered to them from
        another Member State to report the arrival of such animals or goods.
                                              Article 10
                   Operators, processes and activities subject to official controls
1.      To the extent necessary to ascertain compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2),
        competent authorities shall perform official controls on:
        (a)   animals and goods at any stage of production, processing, distribution and use;
        (b)   substances, materials or other objects which may influence the characteristics or
              health of animals and goods and their compliance with applicable requirements, at
              any stage of production, processing, distribution and use;
        (c)   operators as regards activities, including the keeping of animals, equipment, means
              of transport, premises and other places under their control and their surroundings and
              on related documentation.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      Without prejudice to the rules concerning existing lists or registers established on the basis
        of the rules referred to in Article 1(2), the competent authorities shall draw up and keep
        up-to-date a list of operators. Where such a list or register already exists for other purposes,
        it may also be used for the purposes of this Regulation.
3.      The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to amend this
        Regulation concerning the setting out of categories of operators to be exempted from the
        list of operators referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article where their inclusion in such a list
        would constitute a disproportionate administrative burden for them compared to the risk
        related to their activities.
                                               Article 11
                                    Transparency of official controls
1.      Competent authorities shall perform official controls with a high level of transparency and
        shall, at least once a year, make available to the public, including through publication on
        the internet, relevant information concerning the organisation and the performance of
        official controls.
        They shall also ensure the regular and timely publication of information on the following:
        (a)    the type, number and outcome of official controls;
        (b)    the type and number of cases of non-compliance detected;
        (c)    the type and number of cases where measures were taken by the competent
               authorities in accordance with Article 138; and
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 ---pagebreak---         (d)   the type and number of cases where the penalties referred to in Article 139 were
              imposed.
        The information referred to in points (a) to (d) of the second subparagraph of this
        paragraph may be provided, where appropriate, through the publication of the annual
        report referred to in Article 113(1).
2.      Competent authorities shall establish procedures to ensure that any inaccuracies in the
        information made available to the public are appropriately rectified.
3.      Competent authorities may publish, or make otherwise available to the public, information
        about the rating of individual operators based on the outcome of one or more official
        controls, provided that the following conditions are met:
        (a)   the rating criteria are objective, transparent and publicly available; and
        (b)   appropriate arrangements are in place to ensure the fairness, consistency and
              transparency of the rating process.
                                               Article 12
                                   Documented control procedures
1.      Competent authorities shall perform official controls in accordance with documented
        procedures.
        Those procedures shall cover the subject areas for control procedures set out in Chapter II
        of Annex II and shall contain instructions for staff performing official controls.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      Competent authorities shall have control verification procedures in place.
3.      Competent authorities shall:
        (a)   take corrective actions in all cases where the procedures provided for in paragraph 2
              identify shortcomings; and
        (b)   update the documented procedures provided for in paragraph 1 as appropriate.
4.      Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall also apply to delegated bodies and organic control authorities.
                                              Article 13
                                 Written records of official controls
1.      Competent authorities shall draw up written records of every official control that they
        perform. Those records may be on paper or in electronic form.
        Those records shall contain:
        (a)   a description of the purpose of the official controls;
        (b)   the control methods applied;
        (c)   the outcome of the official controls; and
        (d)   where appropriate, action that the competent authorities require the operator
              concerned to take as a result of their official controls.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.       Unless the purposes of judicial investigations or the protection of court proceedings require
         otherwise, the operators subject to an official control shall be provided upon request with a
         copy of the records provided for in paragraph 1, except where an official certificate or
         official attestation has been issued. The operator shall be promptly informed in writing by
         the competent authorities of any case of non-compliance identified through the official
         controls.
3.       Where official controls require the continuous or regular presence of staff or
         representatives of the competent authorities on the operator’s premises, the records
         provided for in paragraph 1 shall be produced with a frequency that enables the competent
         authorities and the operator to be:
         (a)   regularly informed of the level of compliance; and
         (b)   promptly informed of any case of non-compliance identified through the official
               controls.
4.       Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall also apply to delegated bodies, organic control authorities and
         natural persons to which certain official control tasks have been delegated.
                                                Article 14
                              Methods and techniques for official controls
Official control methods and techniques shall include the following as appropriate:
(a)      an examination of the controls that operators have put in place and of the results obtained;
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 ---pagebreak--- (b)     an inspection of:
        (i)    equipment, means of transport, premises and other places under their control and
               their surroundings;
        (ii)   animals and goods, including semi-finished goods, raw materials, ingredients,
               processing aids and other products used for the preparation and production of goods
               or for feeding or treating animals;
        (iii) cleaning and maintenance products and processes;
        (iv) traceability, labelling, presentation, advertising and relevant packaging materials
               including materials intended to come into contact with food;
(c)     controls on the hygiene conditions in the operators’ premises;
(d)     an assessment of procedures on good manufacturing practices, good hygiene practices,
        good farming practices, and of procedures based on the principles of hazard analysis
        critical control points (HACCP);
(e)     an examination of documents, traceability records and other records which may be relevant
        to the assessment of compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2), including, where
        appropriate, documents accompanying food, feed and any substance or material entering or
        leaving an establishment;
(f)     interviews with operators and with their staff;
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 ---pagebreak--- (g)     the verification of measurements taken by the operator and other test results;
(h)     sampling, analysis, diagnosis and tests;
(i)     audits of operators;
(j)     any other activity required to identify cases of non-compliance.
                                               Article 15
                                        Obligations of operators
1.      To the extent that this is necessary for the performance of official controls or of other
        official activities, operators shall, where required by the competent authorities, give staff of
        the competent authorities access to:
        (a)   the equipment, means of transport, premises and other places under their control and
              their surroundings;
        (b)   their computerised information management systems;
        (c)   the animals and goods under their control;
        (d)   their documents and any other relevant information.
2.      During official controls and other official activities, operators shall assist and cooperate
        with the staff of the competent authorities and organic control authorities in the
        accomplishment of their tasks.
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.      The operator responsible for a consignment entering the Union shall, in addition to the
        obligations set out in paragraphs 1 and 2, make available, on paper or in electronic form,
        and without delay, all information concerning the animals and goods.
4.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on the cooperation
        and exchange of information between operators and competent authorities related to the
        arrival and unloading of the animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1) where it is
        necessary to ensure their complete identification and the efficient performance of official
        controls on such animals and goods. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in
        accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2).
5.      For the purpose of Article 10(2) and subject to Article 10(3), operators shall provide the
        competent authorities with at least the following updated details:
        (a)   their name and legal form; and
        (b)   the specific activities they carry out, including activities undertaken by means of
              distance communication, and the places under their control.
6.      The obligations of operators set out in this Article shall also apply in cases where official
        controls and other official activities are performed by official veterinarians, official plant
        health officers, delegated bodies, control authorities and natural persons to which certain
        official control tasks or certain tasks related to other official activities have been delegated.
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 ---pagebreak---                                              SECTION II
                 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICIAL CONTROLS
                   AND OTHER OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES IN CERTAIN AREAS
                                               Article 16
                                       Additional requirements
1.      In the areas governed by the rules provided for in this Section, those rules shall apply in
        addition to the other rules set out in this Regulation.
2.      When adopting delegated acts and implementing acts provided for in this Section, the
        Commission shall take into account the following:
        (a)   the experience gained by competent authorities and food and feed business operators
              when applying the procedures referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC)
              No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1 and Article 6 of
              Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council 2;
        (b)   scientific and technological developments;
        (c)   consumer expectations with regard to food composition and changes in patterns of
              consumption of food;
1
      Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April
      2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 1).
2
      Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January
      2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene (OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak---          (d)   risks to human and animal health and plant health associated with animals and goods;
               and
         (e)   information on possible intentional violations perpetrated through fraudulent or
               deceptive practices.
3.       When adopting delegated acts and implementing acts provided for in this Section, and
         insofar as this does not prevent the achievement of the objectives pursued by the rules
         referred to in Article 1(2), the Commission shall also take into account the following:
         (a)   the need to facilitate the application of the delegated acts and implementing acts,
               taking into account the nature and the size of small businesses;
         (b)   the need to enable the continued use of traditional methods at any stage of
               production, processing or distribution of food, and the production of traditional
               foods; and
         (c)   the needs of operators situated in regions that are subject to specific geographical
               constraints.
                                                Article 17
                                           Specific definitions
For the purpose of Article 18:
(a)      ‘under the responsibility of the official veterinarian’ means that the official veterinarian
         assigns the performance of an action to an official auxiliary;
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 ---pagebreak--- (b)     ‘under the supervision of the official veterinarian’ means that an action is performed by an
        official auxiliary under the responsibility of the official veterinarian and the official
        veterinarian is present on the premises during the time necessary to perform that action;
(c)     ‘ante-mortem inspection’ means the verification, prior to slaughtering activities, of human
        and animal health and animal welfare requirements, including, where appropriate, the
        clinical examination of each individual animal, and the verification of the food chain
        information as referred to in Section III of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004;
(d)     ‘post-mortem inspection’ means the verification in the slaughterhouse or game-handling
        establishment of compliance with requirements applicable to:
        (i)   carcases as defined in point 1.9 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and
              offal as defined in point 1.11 of that Annex, for the purpose of deciding if the meat is
              fit for human consumption,
        (ii)  safe removal of specified risk material, and
        (iii) the health and welfare of the animals.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                 Article 18
                            Specific rules on official controls and for action
                   taken by the competent authorities in relation to the production
                    of products of animal origin intended for human consumption
1.      Official controls performed to verify compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2)
        of this Regulation in relation to products of animal origin intended for human consumption
        shall include the verification of compliance with the requirements laid down in Regulations
        (EC) No 852/2004, (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1099/2009 as
        applicable.
2.      The official controls referred to in paragraph 1 performed in relation to the production of
        meat shall include:
        (a)    the ante-mortem inspection performed in the slaughterhouse by an official
               veterinarian who may, as regards pre-selection of animals, be assisted by official
               auxiliaires trained for that purpose;
        (b)    by way of derogation from point (a), as regards poultry and lagomorphs, the
               ante-mortem inspection performed by an official veterinarian, under the supervision
               of the official veterinarian or, where sufficient guarantees are in place, under the
               responsibility of the official veterinarian;
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 ---pagebreak---         (c)   the post-mortem inspection performed by an official veterinarian, under the
              supervision of the official veterinarian or, where sufficient guarantees are in place,
              under the responsibility of the official veterinarian;
        (d)   the other official controls performed in slaughterhouses, cutting plants and
              game-handling establishments, by an official veterinarian, under the supervision of
              the official veterinarian or, where sufficient guarantees are in place, under the
              responsibility of the official veterinarian, to verify compliance with the requirements
              applicable to:
              (i)    the hygiene of meat production;
              (ii)   the presence of residues of veterinary medicinal products and contaminants in
                     products of animal origin intended for human consumption;
              (iii) audits of good hygiene practices and procedures based on HACCP principles;
              (iv) laboratory tests to detect the presence of zoonotic agents and animal diseases
                     and to verify compliance with the microbiological criterion as defined in point
                     (b) of Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 1;
              (v)    the handling and disposal of animal by-products and of specified risk material;
              (vi) the health and welfare of the animals.
1
      Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological
      criteria for foodstuffs (OJ L 338, 22.12.2005, p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.      The competent authority may, on the basis of a risk analysis, allow slaughterhouse staff to
        assist in the performance of tasks relating to the official controls referred to in paragraph 2
        in establishments slaughtering poultry or lagomorphs, or, in establishments slaughtering
        animals of other species, to carry out specific sampling and testing tasks relating to such
        controls, on condition that staff:
        (a)    act independently from the production staff of the slaughterhouse;
        (b)    have undergone appropriate training to carry out these tasks; and
        (c)    carry out these tasks in the presence and following the instructions of the official
               veterinarian or of the official auxiliary.
4.      Where the official controls referred to in points (a) and (c) of paragraph 2 have not
        identified any shortcoming that would make the meat unfit for human consumption, the
        health mark shall be applied to domestic ungulates, farmed game mammals other than
        lagomorphs, and large wild game, by the official veterinarian, under the supervision of the
        official veterinarian, under the responsibility of the official veterinarian, or, in compliance
        with the conditions laid down in paragraph 3, by the slaughterhouse staff.
5.      The official veterinarian shall remain responsible for the decisions taken following official
        controls provided for in paragraphs 2 and 4, even if the performance of an action is
        assigned by him or her to the official auxiliary.
6.      For the purpose of the official controls referred to in paragraph 1 performed in relation to
        live bivalve molluscs, the competent authorities shall classify production and relaying
        areas.
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 ---pagebreak--- 7.      The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to supplement
        this Regulation concerning specific rules for the performance of the official controls
        referred to in paragraphs 2 to 6 of this Article on:
        (a)   criteria and conditions to determine, by way of derogation from point (a) of
              paragraph 2, when the ante-mortem inspection in certain slaughterhouses may be
              performed under the supervision or under the responsibility of an official
              veterinarian, provided that the derogations do not affect the achievement of the
              objectives of this Regulation;
        (b)   criteria and conditions to determine, as regards poultry and lagomorphs, when
              sufficient guarantees are met for the official controls to be performed under the
              responsibility of an official veterinarian in regard to the ante-mortem inspections
              referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2;
        (c)   criteria and conditions to determine, by way of derogation from point (a) of
              paragraph 2, when the ante-mortem inspection may be performed outside the
              slaughterhouse in case of emergency slaughter;
        (d)   criteria and conditions to determine, by way of derogation from points (a) and (b) of
              paragraph 2, when the ante-mortem inspection may be performed at the holding of
              provenance;
        (e)   criteria and conditions to determine when sufficient guarantees are met for the
              official controls to be performed under the responsibility of an official veterinarian
              with regard to the post-mortem inspection and auditing activities referred to in points
              (c) and (d) of paragraph 2;
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 ---pagebreak---         (f) criteria and conditions to determine, by way of derogation from point (c) of
            paragraph 2, when, in case of emergency slaughter, the post-mortem inspection is to
            be performed by the official veterinarian;
        (g) criteria and conditions to determine, in relation to Pectinidae, marine gastropods and
            Holothuroidea, by way of derogation from paragraph 6, when production and
            relaying areas are not to be classified;
        (h) specific derogations in respect to Rangifer tarandus tarandus, Lagopus lagopus and
            Lagopus mutus, in order to allow the continuation of longstanding local and
            traditional customs and practices, provided that the derogations do not affect the
            achievement of the objectives of this Regulation;
        (i) criteria and conditions to determine, by way of derogation from point (d) of
            paragraph 2, when the official controls in cutting plants may be performed by staff
            designated by the competent authorities for that purpose and appropriately trained;
        (j) specific minimum requirements for the staff of the competent authorities and for
            official veterinarian and official auxiliary in order to ensure an adequate performance
            of their tasks provided for in this Article, including specific minimum training
            requirements;
        (k) appropriate minimum training requirements for the slaughterhouse staff assisting in
            the performance of tasks relating to official controls and other official activities in
            accordance with paragraph 3.
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 ---pagebreak--- 8.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on uniform
        practical arrangements for the performance of the official controls referred to in this
        Article regarding:
        (a)   specific requirements for the performance of official controls and the uniform
              minimum frequency of those official controls, having regard to the specific hazards
              and risks which exist in relation to each product of animal origin and the different
              processes it undergoes, where a minimum level of official controls is necessary to
              respond to recognised uniform hazards and risks which might be posed by products
              of animal origin;
        (b)   the conditions for the classification and monitoring of classified production and
              relaying areas for live bivalve molluscs;
        (c)   the cases where the competent authorities in relation to specific non-compliances are
              to take one or more of the measures referred to in Articles 137(2) and 138(2);
        (d)   the practical arrangements of the ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections referred
              to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 2, including the uniform requirements
              necessary to ensure that sufficient guarantees are met when the official controls are
              performed under the responsibility of the official veterinarian;
        (e)   the technical requirements of the health mark and the practical arrangements for its
              application;
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 ---pagebreak---         (f)   specific requirements for the performance of official controls and the uniform
              minimum frequency for those official controls on raw milk, milk products and
              fishery products, where a minimum level of official controls is necessary to respond
              to recognised uniform hazards and risks they might pose.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
9.      While complying with the objectives of this Regulation and in particular as regards food
        safety requirements, the Member States may adopt national measures implementing pilot
        projects limited in time and extent, to evaluate alternative practical arrangements for the
        performance of official controls on the production of meat. Those national measures shall
        be notified in accordance with the procedure laid down in Articles 5 and 6 of Directive
        (EU) 2015/1535. The outcome of the evaluation conducted through the pilot projects shall
        be communicated to the Commission as soon as available.
10.     For the purpose of Article 30, the delegation of certain official control tasks, referred to in
        this Article, to one or more natural persons shall be allowed.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                Article 19
                           Specific rules on official controls and for action
                     taken by the competent authorities in relation to the residues
                                of relevant substances in food and feed
1.      Official controls to verify compliance with the rules referred to in points (a) and (c) of
        Article 1(2) shall include official controls, to be performed at any stage of production,
        processing and distribution, on relevant substances including substances to be used in food
        contact materials, contaminants, non-authorised, prohibited and undesirable substances
        whose use or presence on crops or animals or to produce or process food or feed may result
        in residues of those substances in food or feed.
2.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation by laying down rules for the performance of the official
        controls referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and for action to be taken by the
        competent authorities following those official controls. Those delegated acts shall lay
        down rules on:
        (a)    specific requirements for the performance of official controls, including, where
               appropriate, the range of samples and the stage of production, processing and
               distribution where the samples are to be be taken in compliance with the methods to
               be used for sampling and laboratory analyses established in accordance with points
               (a) and (b) of Article 34(6), having regard to the specific hazards and risks related to
               substances referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article;
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)   the cases where the competent authorities in relation to non-compliance or suspicion
              thereof are to take one or more of the measures referred to in Articles 137(2)
              and 138(2);
        (c)   the cases where the competent authorities in relation to non-compliance or suspicion
              thereof of animals and goods from third countries are to take one or more of the
              measures referred to Articles 65 to 72.
3.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on uniform
        practical arrangements for the performance of the official controls referred to in
        paragraph 1 and for action to be taken by the competent authorities following those official
        controls, regarding:
        (a)   uniform minimum frequency of such official controls, having regard to the hazards
              and risks related to substances referred to in paragraph 1;
        (b)   specific additional arrangements and specific additional content to those provided for
              in Article 110, for the preparation of the relevant parts of the multi-annual national
              control plan (MANCP) provided for in Article 109(1);
        (c)   specific practical arrangements for the activation of the mechanism of administrative
              assistance provided for in Articles 102 to 108.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
4.      For the purpose of Article 30, the delegation of certain official control tasks, referred to in
        this Article, to one or more natural persons shall be allowed.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                 Article 20
        Specific rules on official controls and for action taken by the competent authorities
     in relation to animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products
                                          and derived products
1.       Official controls to verify compliance with the rules referred to in points (a), (c), (d), and
         (e) of Article 1(2) shall include official controls, to be performed at any stage of
         production, processing and distribution, on animals, on products of animal origin, on
         germinal products, on animal by-products and on derived products.
2.       The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
         supplement this Regulation by laying down rules for the performance of official controls
         on animals, on products of animal origin, on germinal products, on animal by-products and
         on derived products to verify compliance with the Union rules referred to in points (d) and
         (e) of Article 1(2) and for action taken by the competent authorities following official
         controls. Those delegated acts shall lay down rules on:
         (a)    specific requirements for the performance of official controls on animals, products of
                animal origin and germinal products to respond to recognised hazards and risks to
                human and animal health by means of official controls performed to verify
                compliance with disease prevention and control measures laid down in accordance
                with the rules referred to in point (d) of Article 1(2);
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)   specific requirements for the performance of official controls on animal by-products
              and derived products to respond to specific hazards and risks to human and animal
              health by means of official controls performed to verify compliance with the rules
              referred to in point (e) of Article 1(2);
        (c)   the cases where the competent authorities in relation to non-compliance or suspicion
              thereof are to take one or more of the measures referred to in Articles 137(2)
              and 138(2).
3.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on uniform
        practical arrangements for the performance of official controls referred to in paragraph 1
        regarding:
        (a)   uniform minimum frequency of such official controls on animals, products of animal
              origin and germinal products where a minimum level of official controls is necessary
              to respond to recognised uniform hazards and risks to human and animal health by
              means of official controls performed to verify compliance with disease prevention
              and control measures laid down in accordance with the rules referred to in point (d)
              of Article 1(2); and
        (b)   uniform minimum frequency of such official controls on animal-by-products and
              derived products where a minimum level of official controls is necessary to respond
              to specific hazards and risks to human and animal health by means of official
              controls performed to verify compliance with the rules referred to in point (e) of
              Article 1(2).
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 ---pagebreak---         Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
4.      For the purpose of Article 30, the delegation of certain official control tasks, referred to in
        this Article, to one or more natural persons shall be allowed.
                                                Article 21
                     Specific rules on official controls and for action to be taken
          by the competent authorities in relation to the welfare requirements for animals
1.      Official controls to verify compliance with the rules referred to in point (f) of Article 1(2)
        shall be performed at all relevant stages of production, processing and distribution along
        the agri-food chain.
2.      Official controls to verify compliance with the rules laying down welfare requirements for
        animals in the event of their transport, in particular with Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, shall
        include:
        (a)    in the case of long journeys between Member States and with third countries, official
               controls performed prior to the loading to check the fitness of the animals for
               transport;
        (b)    in the case of long journeys between Member States and with third countries, of
               domestic equidae other than registered equidae and domestic animals of the bovine,
               ovine, caprine and porcine species, and prior to those journeys:
               (i)   official controls on journey logs to verify that the journey log is realistic and
                     indicates compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1/2005; and
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 ---pagebreak---               (ii)   official controls to verify that the transporter indicated in the journey log has a
                     valid transporter authorisation, certificate of approval for the means of
                     transport for long journeys and certificates of competence for drivers and
                     attendants;
        (c)   at border control posts provided for in Article 59(1) and at exit points:
              (i)    official controls on the fitness of the animals being transported and on the
                     means of transport to verify compliance with Chapter II of Annex I to
                     Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 and where applicable Chapter VI thereof;
              (ii)   official controls to verify that transporters comply with applicable international
                     agreements and have valid transporter authorisations and certificates of
                     competence for drivers and attendants; and
              (iii) official controls to verify whether domestic equidae and domestic animals of
                     bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species have been or are to be transported
                     over long journeys.
3.      During the performance of official controls and other official activities, the competent
        authorities shall take the necessary measures to prevent or reduce to a minimum any delay
        between the loading of the animals and their departure, or during the transport.
        The competent authorities shall not detain animals during the transport unless it is strictly
        necessary for animal welfare or animal or human health reasons. If animals have to be
        detained during transport for more than two hours, the competent authorities shall ensure
        that appropriate arrangements are taken for their care and, where necessary, their feeding,
        watering, unloading and accommodation.
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 ---pagebreak--- 4.      Where a non-compliance is established following the official controls referred to in point
        (b) of paragraph 2 and is not corrected by the organiser prior to the long journey, by
        making appropriate changes to the transport arrangements, the competent authorities shall
        prohibit that long journey.
5.      Where, following the official controls referred to in point (c) of paragraph 2, the competent
        authorities establish that animals are not fit to complete the journey, they shall give the
        order that animals be unloaded, watered, fed and rested until fit to continue their journey.
6.      A notification of non-compliance with the rules referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article
        for the purposes of Articles 105 and 106 shall be made:
        (a)   to the Member States that granted the authorisation to the transporter;
        (b)   where non-compliance with any such rule applicable to the means of transport is
              identified, to the Member State that granted the certificate of approval of the means
              of transport;
        (c)   where non-compliance with any such rule applicable to drivers is identified, to the
              Member State that issued the driver’s certificate of competence.
7.      For the purpose of Article 30, the delegation of certain official control tasks, referred to in
        this Article, to one or more natural persons shall be allowed.
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 ---pagebreak--- 8.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation by laying down rules for the performance of official controls to
        verify compliance with Union rules referred to in point (f) of Article 1(2). Those delegated
        acts shall take into account the animal welfare risk related to the farming activities and to
        the transport, slaughter and killing of animals, and shall lay down rules on:
        (a)    specific requirements for the performance of such official controls to respond to the
               risk associated with different animal species and means of transport, and the need to
               prevent non-compliant practices and to limit the suffering of animals;
        (b)    the cases where the competent authorities in relation to specific non-compliances are
               to take one or more of the measures referred to in Articles 137(2) and 138(2);
        (c)    the verification of animal welfare requirements at border control posts and at exit
               points and the minimum requirements applicable to those exit points;
        (d)    specific criteria and conditions for the activation of the mechanisms of administrative
               assistance provided for in Articles 102 to 108;
        (e)    the cases and conditions where official controls to verify compliance with animal
               welfare requirements may include the use of specific animal welfare indicators based
               on measurable performance criteria, and the design of such indicators on the basis of
               scientific and technical evidence.
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 ---pagebreak--- 9.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on uniform
        practical arrangements on official controls performed to verify compliance with the Union
        rules referred to in point (f) of Article 1(2) laying down animal welfare requirements and
        on action taken by the competent authorities following such official controls, regarding:
        (a)    uniform minimum frequency of such official controls, where a minimum level of
               official control is necessary to respond to the risk associated with different animal
               species and means of transport, and the need to prevent non-compliant practices and
               to limit the suffering of animals; and
        (b)    the practical arrangements for keeping written records of official controls performed
               and their retention period.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
                                                Article 22
                       Specific rules on official controls and for action taken by
                          the competent authorities in relation to plant health
1.      Official controls to verify compliance with the rules referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2)
        shall include official controls on pests, plants, plant products and other objects, and on
        professional operators and other persons subject to those rules.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation by laying down rules for the performance of official controls
        on plants, plant products and other objects in order to verify compliance with Union rules
        referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2) applicable to those goods and for action taken by the
        competent authorities following the performance of those official controls. Those
        delegated acts shall lay down rules on:
        (a)   specific requirements for the performance of such official controls on the
              introduction into and movement in the Union of particular plants, plant products, and
              other objects subject to the rules referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2), to respond to
              recognised hazards and risks to plant health in relation to specific plants, plant
              products and other objects of a particular origin or provenance; and
        (b)   the cases where the competent authorities in relation to specific non-compliances are
              to take one or more of the measures referred to in Articles 137(2) and 138(2).
3.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on uniform
        practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on plants, plant products
        and other objects in order to verify compliance with Union rules referred to in point (g) of
        Article 1(2) applicable to those goods and for action taken by the competent authorities
        following such official controls on:
        (a)   uniform minimum frequency of such official controls, where a minimum level of
              official control is necessary to respond to recognised uniform hazards and risks to
              plant health in relation to specific plants, plant products and other objects of a
              particular origin or provenance;
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)   uniform frequency of official controls performed by competent authorities on
              operators authorised to issue plant passports in accordance with Article 84(1) of
              Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 having regard to whether those operators have
              implemented a pest risk management plan as referred to in Article 91 of that
              Regulation for the plants, plant products and other objects they produce;
        (c)   uniform frequency of official controls performed by competent authorities on
              operators authorised to apply the mark referred to in Article 96(1) of Regulation
              (EU) 2016/2031 or to issue the official attestation referred to in point (a) of
              Article 99(2) of that Regulation.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
4.      For the purpose of Article 30, the delegation of certain official control tasks, referred to in
        this Article, to one or more natural persons shall be allowed.
                                                Article 23
                       Specific rules on official controls and for action taken by
                   the competent authorities in relation to GMOs for the purpose
                of food and feed production and genetically modified food and feed
1.      Official controls to verify compliance with the rules referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of
        Article 1(2) shall include official controls on GMOs for the purpose of food and feed
        production and on genetically modified food and feed performed at all relevant stages of
        production, processing and distribution along the agri-food chain.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation by laying down rules for the performance of the official
        controls referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article and for action to be taken by the
        competent authorities following such official controls. Those delegated acts shall take into
        account the need to ensure a minimum level of official controls to prevent practices that
        infringe the rules referred to in point (b) of Article 1(2), and lay down:
        (a)   specific requirements for the performance of official controls to respond to
              recognised uniform hazards and risks of:
              (i)   the presence in the agri-food chain of GMOs for food and feed production and
                    of genetically modified food and feed which have not been authorised in
                    accordance with Directive 2001/18/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003;
              (ii)  the cultivation of GMOs for food and feed production and the correct
                    application of the plan for monitoring referred to in point (e) of Article 13(2) of
                    Directive 2001/18/EC and in point (b) of Article 5(5) and point (b) of
                    Article 17(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003;
        (b)   the cases where the competent authorities in relation to specific non-compliances are
              to take one or more of the measures referred to in Articles 137(2) and 138(2).
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on uniform
        practical arrangements for the performance of the official controls referred to in
        paragraph 1, taking into account the need to ensure a minimum level of official controls to
        prevent practices that infringe those rules regarding uniform minimum frequency of such
        official controls where a minimum level of official control is necessary to respond to
        recognised uniform hazards and risks of:
        (a)   the presence in the agri-food chain of GMOs for food and feed production and of
              genetically modified food and feed which have not been authorised in accordance
              with Directive 2001/18/EC or Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003;
        (b)   the cultivation of GMOs for food and feed production and the correct application of
              the plan for monitoring referred to in point (e) of Article 13(2) of
              Directive 2001/18/EC and in point (b) of Article 5(5) and point (b) of Article 17(5)
              of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
4.      For the purpose of Article 30, the delegation of certain official control tasks, referred to in
        this Article, to one or more natural persons shall be allowed.
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                       Specific rules on official controls and for action taken by
                  the competent authorities in relation to plant protection products
1.      Official controls to verify compliance with the rules referred to in point (h) of Article 1(2)
        of this Regulation shall include official controls on active substances and safeners,
        synergists, co-formulants and adjuvants as referred to in Article 2(2) and (3) of Regulation
        (EC) No 1107/2009.
2.      For the purpose of establishing the frequency of risk based official controls referred to in
        paragraph 1, competent authorities shall take into account also the following:
        (a)    results of relevant monitoring activities including those on pesticides residues carried
               out for the purpose of Article 32(2) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 and of Article 8
               of Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council 1;
        (b)    information on non-authorised plant protection products, including illegal trade of
               plant protection product, and results of relevant controls by the authorities referred to
               in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the
               Council 2; and
1
      Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000
      establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327,
      22.12.2000, p. 1).
2
      Regulation (EU) No 649/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012
      concerning the export and import of hazardous chemicals (OJ L 201, 27.7.2012, p. 60).
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 ---pagebreak---         (c)   information on poisoning related to plant protection products, including information
              available in accordance to Article 56 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, and
              information on emergency health responses made available by the centres referred to
              in Article 45(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of
              the Council 1.
3.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation by laying down rules for the performance of official controls
        referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. Those delegated acts shall lay down rules on:
        (a)   specific requirements for the performance of such official controls to respond to
              recognised uniform hazards and risks which might be posed by plant protection
              products, concerning the manufacture, placing on the market, entry into the Union,
              labelling, packaging, transport, storage and use of plant protection products to ensure
              their safe and sustainable use and to combat their illegal trade; and
        (b)   the cases where the competent authorities in relation to specific non-compliances are
              to take one or more of the measures referred to in Articles 137(2) and 138(2).
1
      Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures,
      amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation
      (EC) No 1907/2006 (OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak--- 4.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down detailed rules on uniform
        practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on the products referred to
        in paragraph 1 regarding:
        (a)   uniform minimum frequency of such official controls, where a minimum level of
              official control is necessary to respond to recognised uniform hazards and risks
              which might be posed by plant protection products, concerning the manufacture,
              placing on the market, entry into the Union, labelling, packaging, transport, storage
              and use of plant protection products to ensure their safe and sustainable use and to
              combat their illegal trade;
        (b)   the collection of information, monitoring and reporting on suspected poisonings from
              plant protection products;
        (c)   the collection of information, and the monitoring of and reporting on non-authorised
              plant protection products including illegal trade of plant protection products.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
5.      For the purpose of Article 30, the delegation of certain official control tasks, referred to in
        this Article, to one or more natural persons shall be allowed.
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                      Specific rules on official controls and other official activities
                        for organic production and labelling of organic products
The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on uniform practical
arrangements for the performance of official controls to verify compliance with the rules referred to
in point (i) of Article 1(2), regarding:
(a)       specific requirements and additional content to that provided for in Article 110 to prepare
          the relevant parts of the MANCP provided for in Article 109(1), and specific additional
          content to the report provided for in Article 113;
(b)       specific responsibilities and tasks for the European Union reference centres in addition to
          those provided for in Article 98;
(c)       practical arrangements for activating the mechanisms of administrative assistance provided
          for in Articles 102 to 108, including the exchange of information concerning instances of
          non-compliance or the likelihood of non-compliance between competent authorities and
          delegated bodies;
(d)       the methods to be used for sampling and for laboratory analyses and tests, excluding any
          rules involving the setting of thresholds.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to
in Article 145(2).
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                    Specific rules on official controls and other official activities
      performed by the competent authorities in relation to protected designations of origin,
            protected geographical indications and traditional specialities guaranteed
1.      By way of derogation from Article 31(3), in relation to the rules referred in point (j) of
        Article 1(2), where competent authorities have delegated the decisions concerning the
        authorisation to use the registered name of a product, they may also delegate the
        application of the following measures:
        (a)   ordering that certains activities of the operator be subject to systematic or increased
              official controls;
        (b)   ordering the operator to increase the frequency of own controls;
        (c)   ordering the alteration of label in order to comply with the product specifications and
              the rules referred in point (j) of Article 1(2).
2.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation by laying down rules for the performance of official controls to
        verify compliance with the rules referred to in point (j) of Article 1(2). Those delegated
        acts shall lay down rules on:
        (a)   requirements, methods and techniques referred to in Articles 12 and 14 for official
              controls performed to verify compliance with product specifications and labelling
              requirements;
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)   specific methods and techniques referred to in Article 14 for the performance of
              official controls aimed at ensuring the traceability of goods and animals falling
              within the scope of the rules referred to in point (j) of Article 1(2) at all stages of
              production, preparation and distribution, and at providing assurances as to
              compliance with those rules;
        (c)   the cases where the competent authorities, in relation to specific non-compliances,
              are to take one or more of the actions and measures referred to in Article 138(1) and
              (2).
3.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on uniform
        practical arrangements for the performance of the official controls to verify compliance
        with the rules referred to in point (j) of Article 1(2) regarding:
        (a)   specific practical arrangements for activating the mechanisms of administrative
              assistance provided for in Articles 102 to 108, including the exchange of information
              concerning instances of non-compliance or the likelihood of non-compliance
              between competent authorities and delegated bodies; and
        (b)   specific reporting obligations of the delegated bodies.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
4.      For the purpose of Article 30, the delegation of certain official control tasks, referred to in
        this Article, to one or more natural persons shall be allowed.
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       Specific rules on official controls and for action taken by the competent authorities
                    in cases of newly identified risks in relation to food and feed
1.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation by laying down rules for the performance of official controls
        on certain categories of food or feed to verify compliance with the rules referred to in
        points (a) to (e) of Article 1(2) and for action to be taken by the competent authorities
        following such official controls. Those delegated acts shall address newly identified risks
        which may arise through food or feed to human or animal health or, in relation to GMOs
        and plant protection products, also to the environment, or any such risks emerging from
        new patterns of production or consumption of food or feed, and which cannot be
        effectively addressed in the absence of such common rules. Those delegated acts shall lay
        down rules on:
        (a)   uniform specific requirements for the performance of official controls to respond to
              the specific hazards and risks which exist in relation to each category of food and
              feed and the different processes it undergoes; and
        (b)   the cases where the competent authorities, in relation to specific non-compliances,
              are to take one or more of the measures referred to in Articles 137(2) and 138(2).
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on uniform
        practical arrangements on official controls performed on certain categories of food or feed
        to verify compliance with the rules referred to in points (a) to (e) of Article 1(2) to address
        newly identified risks which may arise through food or feed to human or animal health or,
        in relation to GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment, or any such
        risks emerging from new patterns of production or consumption of food or feed, and which
        cannot be effectively addressed in the absence of such common rules regarding uniform
        minimum frequency of such official controls, where a minimum level of official control is
        necessary to respond to the specific hazards and risks which exist in relation to each
        category of food and feed and the different processes it undergoes. Those implementing
        acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in
        Article 145(2).
3.      On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency relating to cases of serious risks to human
        or animal health or to the environment, the Commission shall adopt immediately
        applicable implementing acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in
        Article 145(3).
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                                 Delegation of certain tasks
                               of the competent authorities
                                             Article 28
              Delegation by the competent authorities of certain official control tasks
1.      Competent authorities may delegate certain official control tasks to one or more delegated
        bodies or natural persons in accordance with the conditions provided for in Articles 29
        and 30 respectively. The competent authority shall ensure that the delegated body or
        natural person, to which such tasks have been delegated, have the powers needed to
        effectively perform these tasks.
2.      Where a competent authority or a Member State decides to delegate certain official control
        tasks for the verification of compliance with the rules referred to in point (i) of Article 1(2)
        to one or more delegated bodies, it shall attribute a code number to each delegated body,
        and shall designate relevant authorities responsible for their approval and supervision.
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              Conditions for delegating certain official control tasks to delegated bodies
The delegation of certain official control tasks to a delegated body referred to in Article 28(1) shall
be in writing and shall comply with the following conditions:
(a)      the delegation contains a precise description of those official control tasks that the
         delegated body may perform, and the conditions under which it may perform those tasks;
(b)      the delegated body:
         (i)   has the expertise, equipment and infrastructure required to perform those official
               control tasks delegated to it;
         (ii)  has a sufficient number of suitably qualified and experienced staff;
         (iii) is impartial and free from any conflict of interest and in particular is not in a situation
               which may, directly or indirectly, affect the impartiality of its professional conduct as
               regards the performance of those official control tasks delegated to it;
         (iv) works and is accredited in accordance with standards relevant to the delegated tasks
               in question, including standard EN ISO/IEC 17020 ‘Requirements for the operation
               of various types of bodies performing inspection’;
         (v)   has sufficient powers to perform the official control tasks delegated to it; and
(c)      there are arrangements in place ensuring efficient and effective coordination between the
         delegating competent authorities and the delegated body.
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              Conditions for delegating certain official control tasks to natural persons
Competent authorities may delegate certain official control tasks to one or more natural persons,
where the rules provided for in Articles 18 to 27 so allow. Such delegation shall be in writing and
shall comply with the following conditions:
(a)      the delegation contains a precise description of those official control tasks that the natural
         persons may perform and the conditions under which the natural persons may perform
         those tasks;
(b)      the natural persons:
         (i)   have the expertise, equipment and infrastructure required to perform those official
               control tasks delegated to them;
         (ii)  are suitably qualified and experienced;
         (iii) act impartially and are free from any conflict of interest as regards the exercise of
               those official control tasks delegated to them; and
(c)      there are arrangements in place ensuring efficient and effective coordination between the
         delegating competent authorities and the natural persons.
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             Conditions for delegating certain tasks related to other official activities
1.      The competent authorities may delegate certain tasks related to other official activities to
        one or more delegated bodies subject to compliance with the following conditions:
        (a)   the rules referred to in Article 1(2) do not prohibit such delegation; and
        (b)   the conditions laid down in Article 29 are fulfilled with the exception of that laid
              down in point (b)(iv).
2.      The competent authorities may delegate certain tasks related to other official activities to
        one or more natural persons subject to compliance with the following conditions:
        (a)   the rules referred to in Article 1(2) allow such delegation; and
        (b)   the conditions laid down in Article 30, applied mutatis mutandis, are fulfilled.
3.      Competent authorities shall not delegate to a delegated body or to a natural person the
        decision concerning the tasks provided for in point (b) of Article 138(1) and in
        Article 138(2) and (3).
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                      Obligations of the delegated bodies and natural persons
Delegated bodies or natural persons to which certain official control tasks have been delegated in
accordance with Article 28(1), or certain tasks related to other official activities have been
delegated in accordance with Article 31, shall:
(a)     communicate the outcome of the official controls and other official activities performed by
        them to the delegating competent authorities on a regular basis and whenever those
        competent authorities so request;
(b)     immediately inform the delegating competent authorities whenever the outcome of the
        official controls indicate non-compliance or point to the likelihood of non-compliance,
        unless specific arrangements established between the competent authority and the
        delegated body or the natural person concerned provides otherwise; and
(c)     give competent authorities access to their premises and facilities and cooperate and provide
        assistance.
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                          Obligations of the delegating competent authorities
Competent authorities that have delegated certain official control tasks to delegated bodies or
natural persons in accordance with Article 28(1), or certain tasks related to other official activities
to delegated bodies or natural persons in accordance with Article 31, shall:
(a)      organise audits or inspections of such bodies or persons, as necessary and avoiding
         duplication, taking into account any accreditation referred to in point (b)(iv) of Article 29;
(b)      fully or partly withdraw the delegation without delay where:
         (i)   there is evidence that such a delegated body or natural person is failing to properly
               perform the tasks delegated to it;
         (ii)  the delegated body or the natural person fails to take appropriate and timely action to
               remedy the shortcomings identified; or
         (iii) the independence or impartiality of the delegated body or natural person has been
               shown to be compromised.
         This point shall be without prejudice to the competence of the competent authorities to
         withdraw the delegation for reasons other than those referred to in this Regulation.
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                      Sampling, analyses, tests and diagnoses
                                               Article 34
                     Methods used for sampling, analyses, tests and diagnoses
1.      Methods used for sampling and for laboratory analyses, tests and diagnoses during official
        controls and other official activities shall comply with Union rules establishing those
        methods or the performance criteria for those methods.
2.      In the absence of the Union rules as referred to in paragraph 1, and in the context of
        official controls and other official activities, official laboratories shall use one of the
        following methods according to the suitability for their specific analytical, testing and
        diagnostic needs:
        (a)   available methods complying with relevant internationally recognised rules or
              protocols including those that the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN)
              has accepted; or
              relevant methods developed or recommended by the European Union reference
              laboratories and validated in accordance with internationally accepted scientific
              protocols;
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)   in the absence of the suitable rules or protocols, as referred to in point (a), methods
              which comply with relevant rules established at national level, or, if no such rules
              exist, relevant methods developed or recommended by national reference
              laboratories and validated in accordance with internationally accepted scientific
              protocols; or
              relevant methods developed and validated with inter or intra-laboratory methods
              validation studies in accordance with internationally accepted scientific protocols.
3.      Where laboratory analyses, tests or diagnoses are urgently needed and none of the methods
        referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article exists, the relevant national reference
        laboratory or, if no such national reference laboratory exists, any other laboratory
        designated in accordance with Article 37(1) may use methods other than those referred to
        in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article until the validation of an appropriate method in
        accordance with internationally accepted scientific protocols.
4.      Wherever possible, methods used for laboratory analyses shall be characterised by the
        relevant criteria set out in Annex III.
5.      Samples shall be taken, handled and labelled in such a way as to ensure their legal,
        scientific and technical validity.
6.    The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on:
        (a)   the methods to be used for sampling and for laboratory analyses, tests and diagnoses;
        (b)   performance criteria, analysis, test or diagnosis parameters, measurement uncertainty
              and procedures for the validation of those methods;
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 ---pagebreak---         (c)    the interpretation of analytical, testing and diagnostic results.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
                                               Article 35
                                         Second expert opinion
1.      The competent authorities shall ensure that operators, whose animals or goods are subject
        to sampling, analysis, test or diagnosis in the context of official controls, have the right to a
        second expert opinion, at the operator’s own expense.
        The right to a second expert opinion shall entitle the operator to request a documentary
        review of the sampling, analysis, test or diagnosis by another recognised and appropriately
        qualified expert.
2.      Where relevant, appropriate and technically feasible, having regard in particular to the
        prevalence and distribution of the hazard in the animals or goods, to the perishability of the
        samples or the goods and to the amount of available substrate, the competent authorities
        shall:
        (a)    when taking the sample, and if so requested by the operator, ensure that a sufficient
               quantity is taken to allow for a second expert opinion and for the review referred to
               in paragraph 3, should this prove necessary; or
        (b)    where it is not possible to take a sufficient quantity as referred to in point (a), inform
               the operator thereof.
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 ---pagebreak---         This paragraph shall not apply when assessing the presence of quarantine pests in plants,
        plant products or other objects for the purpose of verifying compliance with the rules
        referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2).
3.      Member States may decide that, where there is a dispute between the competent authorities
        and the operators that is based on the second expert opinion referred to in paragraph 1, the
        operators may request, at their own expense, the documentary review of the initial analysis,
        test or diagnosis and, where appropriate, another analysis, test or diagnosis by another
        official laboratory.
4.      The application by the operator for a second expert opinion under paragraph 1 of this
        Article shall not affect the obligation of competent authorities to take prompt action to
        eliminate or contain the risks to human, animal and plant health, or to animal welfare or, as
        regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment, in accordance with
        this Regulation and with the rules referred to in Article 1(2).
                                               Article 36
                           Sampling of animals and goods offered for sale
                                 by means of distance communication
1.      In the case of animals and goods offered for sale by means of distance communication,
        samples ordered from operators by the competent authorities without identifying
        themselves may be used for the purposes of an official control.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      Competent authorities, once they are in possession of the samples, shall take all steps to
        ensure that the operators from whom these samples have been ordered in accordance with
        paragraph 1:
        (a)    are informed that such samples have been taken in the context of an official control
               and, where appropriate, are analysed or tested for the purposes of such official
               control; and
        (b)    where the samples referred to in that paragraph are analysed or tested, are able to
               exercise the right to a second expert opinion, as provided for in Article 35(1).
3.      Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall apply to delegated bodies and natural persons to which certain
        official controls tasks have been delegated.
                                               Article 37
                                  Designation of official laboratories
1.      The competent authorities shall designate official laboratories to carry out the laboratory
        analyses, tests and diagnoses on samples taken during official controls and other official
        activities, in the Member State in whose territory those competent authorities operate or in
        another Member State or a third country that is a Contracting Party to the Agreement on
        the European Economic Area.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      Competent authorities may designate as an official laboratory a laboratory located in
        another Member State or third country that is a Contracting Party to the Agreement on the
        European Economic Area, subject to compliance with the following conditions:
        (a)   appropriate arrangements are in place under which the competent authorities are
              enabled to perform the audits and inspections referred to in Article 39(1) or delegate
              the performance of such audits and inspections to the competent authorities of the
              Member State or third country that is a Contracting Party to the Agreement on the
              European Economic Area where the laboratory is located; and
        (b)   that laboratory is already designated as an official laboratory by the competent
              authorities of the Member State on whose territory it is located.
3.      The designation of an official laboratory shall be in writing and shall include a detailed
        description of:
        (a)   the tasks that the laboratory carries out as an official laboratory;
        (b)   the conditions under which it carries out the tasks referred to in point (a); and
        (c)   the arrangements necessary to ensure efficient and effective coordination and
              collaboration between the laboratory and the competent authorities.
4.      The competent authorities may only designate as an official laboratory a laboratory which:
        (a)   has the expertise, equipment and infrastructure required to carry out analyses or tests
              or diagnoses on samples;
        (b)   has a sufficient number of suitably qualified, trained and experienced staff;
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 ---pagebreak---         (c)  ensures that the tasks conferred upon it as set out in paragraph 1 are performed
             impartially and which is free from any conflict of interest as regards the exercise of
             its tasks as an official laboratory;
        (d)  can deliver in a timely manner the results of the analysis, test or diagnosis carried out
             on the samples taken during official controls and other official activities; and
        (e)  operates in accordance with the standard EN ISO/IEC 17025 and is accredited in
             accordance with that standard by a national accreditation body operating in
             accordance with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008.
5.      The scope of the accreditation of an official laboratory as referred to in point (e) of
        paragraph 4:
        (a)  shall include those methods of laboratory analysis, test or diagnosis required to be
             used by the laboratory for analyses, tests or diagnoses, when it operates as an official
             laboratory;
        (b)  may comprise one or more methods of laboratory analysis, test or diagnosis or
             groups of methods;
        (c)  may be defined in a flexible manner, so as to allow the scope of accreditation to
             include modified versions of the methods used by the official laboratory when the
             accreditation was granted or new methods in addition to those methods, on the basis
             of the laboratory’s own validations without a specific assessment by the national
             accreditation body prior to the use of those modified or new methods.
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 ---pagebreak--- 6.      Where no official laboratory designated in the Union or in a third country that is a
        Contracting Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area in accordance with
        paragraph 1 has the expertise, equipment, infrastructure and staff necessary to perform new
        or particularly uncommon laboratory analyses, tests or diagnoses, the competent authorities
        may request a laboratory or diagnostic centre which does not comply with one or more of
        the requirements set out in paragraphs 3 and 4 to carry out those analyses, tests and
        diagnoses.
                                                Article 38
                                 Obligations of official laboratories
1.      Where the results of an analysis, test or diagnosis carried out on samples taken during
        official controls or other official activities indicate a risk to human, animal or plant health,
        or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment, or point to the
        likelihood of non-compliance, official laboratories shall inform immediately the competent
        authorities which designated them for that analysis, test or diagnosis and, where relevant,
        delegated bodies or natural persons to which tasks have been delegated. However, specific
        arrangements between the competent authorities, delegated bodies or natural persons to
        which tasks have been delegated and the official laboratories may specify that this
        information is not required to be provided immediately.
2.      Upon request by the European Union reference laboratory or national reference laboratory,
        official laboratories shall take part in inter-laboratory comparative tests or proficiency tests
        that are organised for the analyses, tests or diagnoses they perform as official laboratories.
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.      Official laboratories shall, upon request of the competent authorities, make available to the
        public the names of the methods used for analyses, tests or diagnoses performed in the
        context of official controls and other official activities.
4.      Official laboratories shall indicate, at the request of the competent authorities, together
        with the results, the method used for each analysis, testing or diagnosis, performed in the
        context of official controls and other official activities.
                                               Article 39
                                     Audits of official laboratories
1.      The competent authorities shall organise audits of the official laboratories they have
        designated in accordance with Article 37(1) on a regular basis and any time they consider
        that an audit is necessary, unless they find such audits to be redundant considering the
        accreditation assessment referred to in point (e) of Article 37(4).
2.      The competent authorities shall immediately withdraw the designation of an official
        laboratory, either completely or for certain tasks, where it fails to take appropriate and
        timely remedial action following the results of an audit provided for in paragraph 1 which
        disclose any of the following:
        (a)   it no longer complies with the conditions provided for in Article 37(4) and (5);
        (b)   it does not comply with the obligations provided for in Article 38;
        (c)   it is underperforming at inter-laboratory comparative tests referred to in
              Article 38(2).
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                   Derogations from the condition for the mandatory accreditation
                                    for certain official laboratories
1.      By way of derogation from point (e) of Article 37(4), competent authorities may designate
        the following as official laboratories irrespective of whether they fulfil the condition
        provided for in that point:
        (a)   laboratories:
              (i)    whose sole activity is the detection of Trichinella in meat;
              (ii)   that only use the methods of detection of Trichinella referred to in Article 6 of
                     Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 1;
              (iii) that carry out the detection of Trichinella under the supervision of the
                     competent authorities or of an official laboratory designated in accordance with
                     Article 37(1) and accredited in accordance with the standard EN
                     ISO/IEC 17025 for the use of the methods referred to in point (ii) of this point;
                     and
              (iv) that participate regularly and have satisfactory performance in the
                     inter-laboratory comparative tests or proficiency tests organised by the national
                     reference laboratories for the methods they use for the detection of Trichinella;
1
      Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1375 of 10 August 2015 laying down
      specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat (OJ L 212, 11.8.2015, p. 7).
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)   laboratories which only carry out analyses, tests or diagnoses in the context of other
              official activities, provided that they:
              (i)    only use the methods of laboratory analysis, test and diagnosis referred to in
                     Article 34(1) and point (a) or (b) of Article 34(2);
              (ii)   carry out the analyses, tests or diagnoses under the supervision of the
                     competent authorities or of the national reference laboratories in relation to the
                     methods they use;
              (iii) participate regularly and have satisfactory performance in the inter-laboratory
                     comparative tests or proficiency tests organised by the national reference
                     laboratories in relation to the methods they use; and
              (iv) have a quality assurance system in place to ensure sound and reliable results
                     from the methods for laboratory analysis, test and diagnosis used.
2.      Where the methods used by the laboratories referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 of this
        Article require confirmation of the result of the laboratory analysis, test or diagnosis, the
        confirmatory laboratory analysis, test or diagnosis shall be carried out by an official
        laboratory which complies with the requirements set out in point (e) of Article 37(4).
3.      The official laboratories designated in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be located in the
        Member States in whose territory the competent authorities which have designated them
        are located.
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                             Powers to adopt derogations from the condition
               for the mandatory accreditation of all the methods of laboratory analysis,
                             test and diagnosis used by official laboratories
The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to supplement this
Regulation concerning the cases where, and the conditions under which, competent authorities may
designate as official laboratories, in accordance with Article 37(1), laboratories which do not fulfil
the conditions referred to in point (e) of Article 37(4) in relation to all the methods they use for
official controls or other official activities, provided that such laboratories comply with the
following conditions:
(a)       they operate and are accredited in accordance with the standard EN ISO/IEC 17025 for the
          use of one or more methods which are similar to and representative of the other methods
          they use; and
(b)       they make regular and significant use of the methods for which they have obtained the
          accreditation referred to in point (a) of this Article; except, as regards the area governed by
          the rules referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2), where a validated method for the detection
          of the particular pests of plants referred to in Article 34(1) and (2) does not exist.
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                             Temporary derogations from the conditions
                      of the mandatory accreditation for official laboratories
1.      By way of derogation from point (a) of Article 37(5), the competent authorities may
        temporarily designate an existing official laboratory as an official laboratory in accordance
        with Article 37(1) for the use of a method of laboratory analysis, test or diagnosis for
        which it has not obtained the accreditation referred to in point (e) of Article 37(4):
        (a)   when the use of that method is newly required by Union rules;
        (b)   when changes to a method in use require a new accreditation or an extension of the
              scope of the accreditation obtained by the official laboratory; or
        (c)   in cases where the need for the use of the method results from an emergency
              situation or an emerging risk to human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or, as
              regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment.
2.      The temporary designation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be subject to the following
        conditions:
        (a)   the official laboratory is already accredited in accordance with the standard EN
              ISO/IEC 17025 for the use of a method which is similar to the one not included
              within the scope of its accreditation;
        (b)   a quality assurance system is in place in the official laboratory to ensure sound and
              reliable results by using a method which is not included within the scope of the
              existing accreditation;
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 ---pagebreak---           (c)   the analyses, tests or diagnoses are carried out under the supervision of the
                competent authorities or the national reference laboratory for that method.
3.        The temporary designation provided for in paragraph 1 shall not exceed a period of one
          year. It may be renewed once for a further period of one year.
4.        The official laboratories designated in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be located in the
          Member States in whose territory the competent authorities which have designated them
          are located.
                                             Chapter V
                         Official controls on animals and goods
                                        entering the Union
                                                Article 43
                       Official controls on animals and goods entering the Union
Official controls on animals and goods entering the Union shall be organised on a risk basis. In
relation to animals and goods referred to in Articles 47 and 48, such official controls shall be
performed in accordance with Articles 47 to 64.
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 ---pagebreak---                                               SECTION I
            ANIMALS AND GOODS OTHER THAN THOSE SUBJECT TO OFFICIAL
               CONTROLS AT BORDER CONTROL POSTS UNDER SECTION II
                                               Article 44
                  Official controls on animals and goods other than those subject
                     to official controls at border control posts under Section II
1.      To ascertain compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2), the competent authorities
        shall perform official controls regularly, on a risk basis and with appropriate frequency, on
        animals and goods entering the Union and to which Articles 47 and 48 do not apply.
2.      On animals and goods referred to in paragragh 1 the appropriate frequency of the official
        controls shall be determined, taking into account:
        (a)   the risks to human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and
              plant protection products, also to the environment, associated with different types of
              animals and goods;
        (b)   any information indicating the likelihood that consumers might be misled, in
              particular as to the nature, identity, properties, composition, quantity, durability,
              country of origin or place of provenance, method of manufacture or production of
              goods;
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 ---pagebreak---         (c)   the history of compliance with the requirements established by the rules referred to in
              Article 1(2) applicable to the animals or goods concerned:
              (i)    of the third country and establishment of origin or place of production, as
                     appropriate;
              (ii)   of the exporter;
              (iii) of the operator responsible for the consignment;
        (d)   the controls that have already been performed on the animals and goods concerned;
              and
        (e)   the guarantees that the competent authorities of the third country of origin have given
              with regard to compliance of the animals and goods with the requirements
              established by the rules referred to in Article 1(2) or with requirements recognised to
              be at least equivalent thereto.
3.      The official controls provided for in paragraph 1 shall be performed at an appropriate place
        within the customs territory of the Union, including:
        (a)   the point of entry into the Union;
        (b)   a border control post;
        (c)   the point of release for free circulation in the Union;
        (d)   the warehouses and the premises of the operator responsible for the consignment;
        (e)   the place of destination.
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 ---pagebreak--- 4.      Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 3, the competent authorities at border control posts and
        other points of entry into the Union shall perform official controls on the following
        whenever they have reason to believe that their entry into the Union may pose a risk to
        human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection
        products, also to the environment:
        (a)    means of transport, including where empty; and
        (b)    packaging, including pallets.
5.      The competent authorities may also perform official controls on goods that are placed
        under one of the customs procedures defined in point (16)(a), (b) and (c) of Article 5 of
        Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 and in a temporary storage defined in point (17) of Article 5
        of that Regulation.
                                               Article 45
                  Types of official controls on animals and goods other than those
                 subject to official controls at border control posts under Section II
1.      Where official controls are performed in accordance with Article 44(1), they shall:
        (a)   always include a documentary check; and
        (b)   include identity checks and physical checks depending on the risk to human, animal
              or plant health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products,
              also to the environment.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The competent authorities shall carry out the physical checks referred to in point (b) of
        paragraph 1 under appropriate conditions allowing investigations to be conducted properly.
3.      Where the documentary checks, identity checks or physical checks referred to in
        paragraph 1 of this Article show that animals and goods do not comply with the rules
        referred to in Article 1(2), Article 66(1), (3) and (5), Articles 67, 68, and 69, Article 71(1)
        and (2), Article 72(1) and (2), Articles 137 and 138 shall apply.
4.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation concerning the cases where and the conditions under which
        competent authorities may request operators to notify the arrival of certain goods entering
        the Union.
                                               Article 46
                       Samples taken on animals and goods other than those
                subject to official controls at border control posts under Section II
1.      Where samples on animals and goods are taken, the competent authorities shall, without
        prejudice to Articles 34 to 42:
        (a)   inform the operators concerned and, where appropriate, the customs authorities; and
        (b)   decide whether the animals or goods need to be detained pending the results of the
              analysis, test or diagnosis carried out, or whether they can be released provided that
              the traceability of the animals or goods is ensured.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts:
        (a)   establish the procedures necessary to ensure the traceability of the animals or goods
              referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1; and
        (b)   identify the documents that must accompany the animals or goods referred to in
              paragraph 1 when samples have been taken by the competent authorities.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
                                             SECTION II
                   OFFICIAL CONTROLS AT BORDER CONTROL POSTS ON
                                       ANIMALS AND GOODS
                                               Article 47
               Animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts
1.      To ascertain compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2), the competent authorities
        shall perform official controls, at the border control post of first arrival into the Union, on
        each consignment of the following categories of animals and goods entering the Union:
        (a)   animals;
        (b)   products of animal origin, germinal products and animal by-products;
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 ---pagebreak---         (c)  plants, plant products, and other objects as referred to in the lists established pursuant
             to Articles 72(1) and 74(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031;
        (d)  goods from certain third countries for which the Commission has decided, by means
             of implementing acts provided for in point (b) of paragraph 2 of this Article, that a
             measure requiring a temporary increase of official controls at their entry into the
             Union is necessary due to a known or emerging risk or because there is evidence that
             widespread serious non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) might be
             taking place;
        (e)  animals and goods which are subject to an emergency measure provided for in acts
             adopted in accordance with Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, Article 249
             of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, or Articles 28(1), 30(1), 40(3), 41(3), 49(1), 53(3)
             and 54(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 requiring consignments of those animals or
             goods, identified by means of their codes from the Combined Nomenclature, to be
             subject to official controls at their entry into the Union;
        (f)  animals and goods in relation to whose entry into the Union conditions or measures
             have been established by acts adopted in accordance with Article 126 or 128
             respectively, or with the rules referred to in Article 1(2), which require that
             compliance with those conditions or measures be ascertained at the entry of the
             animals or goods into the Union.
2.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts:
        (a)  establish lists which set out all the animals and goods referred to in points (a) and (b)
             of paragraph 1, indicating their codes from the Combined Nomenclature; and
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)    establish the list of goods belonging to the category referred to in point (d) of
               paragraph 1, indicating their codes from the Combined Nomenclature, and update it
               as necessary in relation to the risks referred to in that point.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
3.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        amend this Regulation concerning amendments to the categories of consignments referred
        to in paragraph 1 of this Article, to include composite products, hay and straw, and other
        products strictly limited to products presenting a newly identified or a significantly
        increased risk to human, animal or plant health or, as regards GMOs and plant protection
        products, also to the environment.
4.      Unless otherwise provided by the acts establishing the measures or conditions referred to
        in points (d), (e) and (f) of paragraph 1, this Article shall also apply to consignments of the
        categories of animals and goods referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 when
        they are of a non-commercial nature.
5.      Operators responsible for the consignment shall ensure that animals and goods of the
        categories referred to in paragraph 1 are presented for official controls at the border control
        post referred to therein.
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               Animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts
The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to supplement this
Regulation concerning rules establishing the cases where, and the conditions under which, the
following categories of animals and goods are exempted from Article 47, and when such exemption
is justified:
(a)        goods sent as trade samples or as display items for exhibitions, which are not intended to
           be placed on the market;
(b)        animals and goods intended for scientific purposes;
(c)        goods on board means of transport operating internationally which are not unloaded and
           are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers;
(d)        goods which form part of passengers personal luggage and are intended for personal
           consumption or use;
(e)        small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on
           the market;
(f)        pet animals as defined in point (11) of Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429;
(g)        goods which have undergone specific treatment and do not exceed quantities to be
           established in those delegated acts;
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 ---pagebreak--- (h)     categories of animals or goods posing a low risk or no specific risk and for which controls
        at border control posts are therefore not necessary.
                                              Article 49
                              Official controls at border control posts
1.      To verify compliance with the applicable requirements laid down in the rules referred to in
        Article 1(2), the competent authorities shall perform official controls on the consignments
        of the categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1) upon arrival of the
        consignment at the border control post. Those official controls shall include documentary
        checks, identity checks and physical checks.
2.      Physical checks shall be performed where those checks concern:
        (a)   animals, except aquatic animals, or meat and edible meat offal, by an official
              veterinarian, who may be assisted by staff trained in accordance with the
              requirements established under paragraph 5 in veterinary matters and designated by
              the competent authorities for that purpose;
        (b)   aquatic animals, products of animal origin other than the ones referred to in point (a)
              of this paragraph, germinal products or animal by products, by an official
              veterinarian or by staff trained in accordance with the requirements established under
              paragraph 5 and designated by the competent authorities for that purpose;
        (c)   plants, plant products and other objects, by an official plant health officer.
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.      The competent authorities at border control posts shall systematically perform official
        controls on consignments of animals being transported and on means of transport to verify
        compliance with the animal welfare requirements laid down in the rules referred to in
        Article 1(2). Competent authorities shall put in place arrangements to give priority to
        official controls on animals being transported and to reduce delays on such controls.
4.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on the practical
        arrangements for presentation of consignments of the categories of animals and goods
        referred to in Article 47(1), the transport units or sub-entities which can constitute an
        individual consignment and the maximum number of such transport units or sub-entities in
        each consignment, taking into account the need to ensure the rapid and efficient handling
        of the consignments and the official controls to be performed by the competent authorities
        and, where relevant, international standards. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in
        accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2).
5.      The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to supplement
        this Regulation concerning rules establishing specific training requirements for staff
        referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article for the performance of the physical checks at the
        border control posts.
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         Certificates and documents accompanying consignments and split consignments
1.      The original official certificates or documents, or electronic equivalents, which are
        required by the rules referred to in Article 1(2) to accompany consignments of the
        categories of animals and goods referred in Article 47(1) shall be presented to, and kept by,
        the competent authorities of the border control post unless otherwise provided for in the
        rules referred to in Article 1(2).
2.      The competent authorities of the border control post shall issue the operator responsible for
        the consignment with an authenticated paper or electronic copy of the official certificates
        or documents referred to in paragraph 1 or, if the consignment is split, with individually
        authenticated paper or electronic copies of such certificates or documents.
3.      Consignments shall not be split until official controls have been performed and the
        Common Health Entry Document (CHED) referred to in Article 56 has been finalised in
        accordance with Article 56(5) and Article 57.
4.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation concerning rules establishing the cases where, and the
        conditions under which, the CHED is required to accompany consignments of the
        categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1) to the place of destination.
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                     Specific rules for official controls at border control posts
1.      The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to supplement
        this Regulation concerning rules to establish:
        (a)   the cases where, and the conditions under which, the competent authorities of a
              border control post may authorise the onward transportation of consignments of the
              categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1) to the place of final
              destination pending the availability of the results of physical checks, where such
              checks are required;
        (b)   the time limits and arrangements for carrying out documentary checks and, where
              necessary, identity checks and physical checks on categories of animals and goods
              subject to the official controls provided for in Article 47(1) which enter the Union by
              sea or by air transport from a third country, when those animals or goods are moved
              from a vessel or aircraft and are transported under customs supervision to another
              vessel or aircraft in the same port or airport in preparation for onward travel
              (‘transhipped consignments’);
        (c)   the cases where, and the conditions under which, identity checks and physical checks
              of transhipped consignments and of animals arriving by air or sea and staying on the
              same means of transport for onward travel may be performed at a border control post
              other than the one of first arrival into the Union;
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 ---pagebreak---           (d)   the cases where, and the conditions under which, the transit of consignments of the
                categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1) may be authorised and
                certain official controls to be performed at border control posts on such
                consignments, including the cases and conditions for the storage of goods in
                specially approved customs warehouses or in free zones;
          (e)   the cases where, and the conditions under which, derogations from the rules on
                identity checks and physical checks shall apply as regards transhipped consignments
                and transit of consignments of the goods referred to in point (c) of Article 47(1).
2.        The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
          supplement this Regulation concerning rules to establish the cases where, and the
          conditions under which, derogations from the rules on documentary checks shall apply as
          regards transhipped consignments and transit of consignments of the goods referred to in
          point (c) of Article 47(1).
                                                 Article 52
                  Details of documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks
For the purposes of ensuring the uniform implementation of Articles 49, 50 and 51, the Commission
shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down detailed rules on the operations to be carried out
during and after the documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks referred to in those
Articles to ensure the efficient performance of those official controls. Those implementing acts shall
be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2).
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                       Official controls not performed at border control posts
1.      The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to supplement
        this Regulation concerning rules establishing the cases where and the conditions under
        which:
        (a)   identity checks and physical checks on consignments of the categories of animals
              and goods referred to in Article 47(1) may be performed by competent authorities at
              control points other than border control posts provided that those control points
              comply with the requirements provided for in Article 64(3) and in the implementing
              acts adopted in accordance with Article 64(4);
        (b)   physical checks on consignments which have undergone documentary checks and
              identity checks at a border control post of first arrival into the Union may be
              performed at another border control post in a different Member State;
        (c)   identity checks and physical checks on consignments which have undergone
              documentary checks at a border control post of first arrival into the Union may be
              performed at another border control post in a different Member State;
        (d)   specific control tasks may be performed by customs authorities or other public
              authorities, insofar as those tasks are not already falling under the responsibility of
              those authorities, on:
              (i)   consignments referred to in Article 65(2);
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 ---pagebreak---               (ii)   passengers’ personal luggage;
              (iii) goods ordered by sales through distance contracts, including by telephone or
                     via the internet;
              (iv) pet animals which meet the conditions laid down in Article 5 of Regulation
                     (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council 1;
        (e)   documentary checks on consignments of plant, plant products and other objects
              referred to in point (c) of Article 47(1) may be performed at distance from a border
              control post.
2.      Point (b) of Article 56(3), point (a) of Article 57(2), Article 59(1), points (a) and (d) of
        Article 60(1) and Articles 62 and 63 shall also apply to the control points referred to in
        point (a) of paragraph 1 of this Article.
                                               Article 54
              Frequency of documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks
1.      All consignments of the categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1) shall
        be subject to documentary checks.
1
      Regulation (EU) No 576/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
      12 June 2013 on the non-commercial movement of pet animals and repealing Regulation
      (EC) No 998/2003 (OJ L 178, 28.6.2013, p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      Identity checks and physical checks shall be performed on consignments of the categories
        of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1) at a frequency dependent on the risk
        posed by each animal, good or category of animals or goods to human, animal or plant
        health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the
        environment.
3.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules for the uniform
        application of the appropriate frequency rate referred to in paragraph 2. Those rules shall
        ensure that those frequencies are higher than a zero frequency and shall establish:
        (a)   the criteria and the procedures for determining and modifying the frequency rates of
              identity checks and physical checks to be performed on consignments of the
              categories of animals and goods referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 47(1)
              and to adjust them to the level of risk associated with those categories, having regard
              to:
              (i)   information collected by the Commission in accordance with Article 125(1);
              (ii)  the outcome of controls performed by Commission experts in accordance with
                    Article 120(1);
              (iii) operators’ past record as regards compliance with the rules referred to in
                    Article 1(2);
              (iv) data and information collected via the information management system for
                    official controls (IMSOC) referred to in Article 131;
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 ---pagebreak---               (v)    available scientific assessments; and
              (vi) any other information regarding the risk associated to the categories of animals
                     and goods;
        (b)   the conditions under which Member States may increase the frequency rates of
              identity checks and physical checks established in accordance with point (a) so as to
              take account of local risk factors;
        (c)   the procedures for ensuring that the frequency rates of identity checks and physical
              checks established in accordance with point (a) are applied in a timely and uniform
              manner.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
4.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on:
        (a)   the frequency of identity checks and physical checks for the categories of goods
              referred to in point (d) of Article 47(1); and
        (b)   the frequency of identity checks and physical checks for the categories of animals
              and goods referred to in points (e) and (f) of Article 47(1) as long as this is not
              already provided for in the acts referred to therein.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
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                                      Decisions on consignments
1.      A decision shall be taken by the competent authorities on each consignment of the
        categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1) following the performance of
        official controls including documentary and, where necessary, identity checks and physical
        checks, indicating whether the consignment is in compliance with the rules referred to in
        Article 1(2) and, where relevant, the applicable customs procedure.
2.      Decisions on consignments shall be taken by:
        (a)    an official veterinarian where they concern animals, products of animal origin,
               germinal products or animal by-products; or
        (b)    an official plant health officer where they concern plants, plant products and other
               objects.
3.      By way of derogation from point (a) of paragraph 2, competent authorities may decide that
        the decision on consignments of fishery products, live bivalve molluscs, live echinoderms,
        live tunicates and live marine gastropods intended for human consumption, be taken by
        appropriately trained staff who have been specifically designated by competent authorities
        for that purpose.
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                        Use of the Common Health Entry Document (CHED)
                          by the operator and by the competent authorities
1.      For each consignment of the categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1)
        the operator responsible for the consignment shall complete the relevant part of the CHED,
        providing the information necessary for the immediate and complete identification of the
        consignment and its destination.
2.      References in this Regulation to the CHED include a reference to its electronic equivalent.
3.      The CHED shall be used by:
        (a)   the operators responsible for consignments of the categories of animals and goods
              referred to in Article 47(1) in order to give prior notification to the competent
              authorities of the border control post of arrival of those consignments; and
        (b)   the competent authorities of the border control post, in order to:
              (i)    record the outcome of the official controls performed and any decisions taken
                     on that basis, including the decision to reject a consignment;
              (ii)   communicate the information referred to in point (i) through the IMSOC.
4.      Operators responsible for the consignment shall give prior notification in accordance with
        point (a) of paragraph 3 by completing and submitting the relevant part of the CHED into
        the IMSOC for transmission to the competent authorities of the border control post prior to
        the physical arrival of the consignment into the Union.
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 ---pagebreak--- 5.      The competent authorities of the border control post shall finalise the CHED as soon as:
        (a)   all official controls required by Article 49(1) have been performed;
        (b)   the results from physical checks, where such checks are required, are available; and
        (c)   a decision on the consignment has been taken in accordance with Article 55 and
              recorded on the CHED.
                                              Article 57
                               Use of the CHED by customs authorities
1.      The placing and handling of consignments of the categories of animals and goods referred
        to in Article 47(1) under a customs procedure, including the entry or handling in customs
        warehouses or free zones, shall be subject to the presentation of the CHED by the operator
        responsible for the consignment to the custom authorities, without prejudice to the
        exemptions referred to in Article 48 and the rules referred to in Articles 53 and 54. At this
        stage, the CHED shall have been duly finalised in the IMSOC by the competent authorities
        of the border control post.
2.      Customs authorities shall:
        (a)   not allow the placing of the consignment under a customs procedure different from
              the one indicated by the competent authorities of the border control post; and
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 ---pagebreak---          (b)   without prejudice to the exemptions referred to in Article 48 and the rules referred to
               in Articles 53 and 54, only allow the release for free circulation of a consignment
               upon presentation of a duly finalised CHED which confirms that the consignment is
               in compliance with the applicable rules referred to in Article 1(2).
3.       Where a customs declaration is made for a consignment of the categories of animals or
         goods referred to in Article 47(1) and the CHED is not presented, the customs authorities
         shall detain the consignment and immediately notify the competent authorities of the
         border control post. The competent authorities shall take the necessary measures in
         accordance with Article 66(6).
                                               Article 58
                Format, time requirements and specific rules for the use of the CHED
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on:
(a)      the format of the CHED and the instructions for its presentation and use, taking into
         account relevant international standards; and
(b)      the minimum time requirements for prior notification of consignments by operators
         responsible for the consignment as provided for in point (a) of Article 56(3) in order to
         enable the competent authorities of the border control post to perform official controls in a
         timely and effective manner.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to
in Article 145(2).
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                                 Designation of border control posts
1.      Member States shall designate border control posts for the purpose of performing official
        controls on one or more of the categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1).
2.      Member States shall notify the Commission before designating a border control post. That
        notification shall include all the information necessary for the Commission to verify that
        the proposed border control post complies with the minimum requirements laid down in
        Article 64.
3.      Within three months of receiving the notification referred to in paragraph 2, the
        Commission shall inform the Member State:
        (a)   whether the designation of the proposed border control post is dependent upon the
              favourable outcome of a control performed by Commission experts in accordance
              with Article 116 in order to verify compliance with the minimum requirements laid
              down in Article 64; and
        (b)   of the date of such a control, which is not to be later than six months from the
              notification.
4.      In cases where the Commission has informed a Member State, in accordance with
        paragraph 3, that a control is not necessary, the Member State may proceed with the
        designation.
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 ---pagebreak--- 5.      The Member State shall delay designating the border control post until the favourable
        outcome of the control has been communicated to it by the Commission. The Commission
        shall communicate the outcome of its control as referred to in point (a) of paragraph 3 at
        the latest within three months from the date of that control.
                                               Article 60
                                    Listing of border control posts
1.      Each Member State shall make available on the internet up-to-date lists of border control
        posts on its territory, providing the following information for each border control post:
        (a)    its contact details;
        (b)    its opening hours;
        (c)    its exact location and whether it is a port, airport, rail or road entry point; and
        (d)    the categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1) which are included in
               the scope of its designation.
2.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on the format,
        categories, abbreviations for designations and other information to be used by
        Member States in the lists of border control posts. Those implementing acts shall be
        adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2).
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       Withdrawal of approvals for, and re-designation of, existing border control entities
1.      The approval of border inspection posts in accordance with Article 6 of
        Directive 97/78/EC and Article 6 of Directive 91/496/EEC, the designation of points of
        entry in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 and with
        Article 13c(4) of Directive 2000/29/EC and the designation of first points of introduction
        in accordance with Article 5 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2011 1 shall be
        withdrawn.
2.      Member States may re-designate border inspection posts, designated points of entry, points
        of entry and first points of introduction referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article as border
        control posts in accordance with Article 59(1) provided that the minimum requirements
        referred to in Article 64 are complied with.
3.      Article 59(2), (3) and (5) shall not apply to the re-designation referred to in paragraph 2 of
        this Article.
1
      Commission Regulation (EU) No 284/2011 of 22 March 2011 laying down specific
      conditions and detailed procedures for the import of polyamide and melamine plastic
      kitchenware originating in or consigned from the People’s Republic of China and Hong
      Kong Special Administrative Region, China (OJ L 77, 23.3.2011, p. 25).
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                       Withdrawal of the designation of border control posts
1.      Where border control posts cease to comply with the requirements referred to in Article 64,
        the Member States shall:
        (a)   withdraw the designation provided for in Article 59(1) for all or for certain categories
              of animals and goods for which the designation was made; and
        (b)   remove those border control posts from the lists referred to in Article 60(1), for the
              categories of animals and goods for which the designation is withdrawn.
2.      Member States shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of the
        withdrawal of the designation of a border control post as provided for in paragraph 1 and
        of the reasons for such withdrawal.
3.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation concerning the cases where, and the procedures by which,
        border control posts for which the designation has only been partially withdrawn in
        accordance with point (a) of paragraph 1 of this Article may be re-designated by way of
        derogation from Article 59.
4.      This Article shall be without prejudice to Member States’ competence to decide on the
        withdrawal of designation of border control posts for reasons other than those referred to in
        this Regulation.
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                         Suspension of the designation of border control posts
1.      A Member State shall suspend the designation of a border control post and order its
        activities to be stopped, for all or for certain categories of animals and goods for which the
        designation was made, in cases where such activities may result in a risk to human, animal
        or plant health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to
        the environment. In the case of a serious risk, the suspension shall be with immediate
        effect.
2.      Member States shall immediately inform the Commission and the other Member States of
        any suspension of the designation of a border control post and the reasons for such a
        suspension.
3.      Member States shall indicate the suspension of the designation of a border control post in
        the lists referred to in Article 60(1).
4.      Member States shall remove the suspension provided for in paragraph 1 as soon as:
        (a)    the competent authorities are satisfied that the risk referred to in paragraph 1 no
               longer exists; and
        (b)    they have communicated to the Commission and to the other Member States the
               information on the basis of which the suspension is removed.
5.      This Article shall be without prejudice to Member States’ competence to decide on the
        suspension of designation of border control posts for reasons other than those referred to in
        this Regulation.
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                          Minimum requirements for border control posts
1.      Border control posts shall be located in the immediate vicinity of the point of entry into the
        Union and either in a place which is designated by the customs authorities in accordance
        with Article 135(1) and (2) of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 or in a free zone.
2.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation concerning the cases where and conditions under which a
        border control post may be situated at a distance other than in the immediate vicinity of the
        point of entry into the Union in cases of specific geographical constraints.
3.      Border control posts shall have:
        (a)   a sufficient number of suitably qualified staff;
        (b)   premises or other facilities appropriate to the nature and volume of the categories of
              animals and goods handled;
        (c)   equipment and premises or other facilities to allow the performance of official
              controls for each of the categories of animals and goods for which the border control
              post has been designated;
        (d)   arrangements in place to ensure, as appropriate, access to any other equipment,
              premise and service necessary to apply the measures taken in accordance with
              Articles 65, 66 and 67 in cases of suspicion of non-compliance, non-compliant
              consignments or consignments presenting a risk;
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 ---pagebreak---         (e)    contingency arrangements to ensure the smooth operation of official controls and the
               effective application of the measures taken in accordance with Articles 65, 66 and 67
               in cases of unforeseeable and unexpected conditions or events;
        (f)    the technology and equipment necessary for the efficient operation of the IMSOC
               and, as appropriate, of other computerised information management systems
               necessary for the handling and exchange of data and information;
        (g)    access to the services of official laboratories capable of providing analytical, testing
               and diagnostic results within appropriate deadlines and equipped with the
               information technology tools necessary to ensure the introduction of the results of
               analyses, tests or diagnoses carried out into the IMSOC as appropriate;
        (h)    appropriate arrangements for the proper handling of different categories of animals
               and goods and to prevent risks which may result from cross-contamination; and
        (i)   arrangements to comply with relevant biosecurity standards in order to prevent the
              spread of diseases into the Union.
4.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down detailed rules on the
        requirements under paragraph 3 of this Article to take into account specific features and
        logistic needs related to the performance of official controls and to the application of the
        measures taken in accordance with Article 66(3) and (6) and Article 67 in relation to the
        different categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1). Those implementing
        acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in
        Article 145(2).
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 ---pagebreak--- 5.      The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to supplement
        this Regulation concerning the cases and conditions under which border control posts
        designated for the imports of unprocessed logs and sawn and chipped wood may be
        exempted from one or more of the obligations referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article to
        take into account the needs of competent authorities in charge of official controls operating
        under specific geographical constraints, while ensuring the proper performance of the
        controls.
                                           SECTION III
               ACTION IN THE EVENT OF SUSPICION OF NON-COMPLIANCE
     AND OF NON-COMPLIANCE OF ANIMALS AND GOODS ENTERING THE UNION
                                             Article 65
                   Suspicion of non-compliance and intensified official controls
1.      In the event of suspicion of non-compliance of consignments of the categories of animals
        and goods referred to in Articles 44(1) and 47(1) with the rules referred to in Article 1(2),
        the competent authorities shall perform official controls in order to confirm or to eliminate
        that suspicion.
2.      Consignments of animals and goods which are not declared by operators to consist of the
        categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1), shall be subject to official
        controls by the competent authorities where there is reason to believe that such categories
        of animals or goods are present in the consignment.
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.      The competent authorities shall place the consignments referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2
        under official detention pending the outcome of the official controls provided for in those
        paragraphs.
        Where appropriate, those consignments shall be isolated or quarantined and animals shall
        be sheltered, fed, watered and as necessary treated, pending the outcome of the official
        controls.
4.      Where the competent authorities have reasons to suspect fraudulent or deceptive practices
        by an operator responsible for the consignment or the official controls give grounds to
        believe that the rules referred to in Article 1(2) have been seriously or repeatedly infringed,
        they shall, where appropriate, and in addition to the measures provided for in Article 66(3),
        intensify as appropriate official controls on consignments with the same origin or use.
5.      The competent authorities shall notify the Commission and the Member States through the
        IMSOC of their decision to perform intensified official controls, as provided for in
        paragraph 4 of this Article, indicating the reasons for their decision.
6.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on the procedures
        for the coordinated performance by competent authorities of the intensified official
        controls referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be
        adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2).
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                   Measures to be taken in cases of non-compliant consignments
                                          entering the Union
1.      The competent authorities shall place under official detention any consignment of animals
        or goods entering the Union which does not comply with the rules referred to in
        Article 1(2) and shall refuse its entry into the Union.
        The competent authorities shall isolate or quarantine, as appropriate, any such consignment
        and the animals belonging to it shall be kept, cared for or treated under appropriate
        conditions pending any further decision. If possible, the competent authorities shall also
        take into account the interest of providing special care in respect of certain types of goods.
2.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on the practical
        arrangements for the isolation and quarantine provided for in the second subparagraph of
        paragraph 1 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with
        the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2).
3.      The competent authority shall, as regards the consignment referred to in paragraph 1 order,
        without delay, the operator responsible for the consignment to:
        (a)   destroy the consignment;
        (b)   re-dispatch the consignment outside the Union in accordance with Article 72(1) and
              (2); or
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 ---pagebreak---         (c)   subject the consignment to special treatment in accordance with Article 71(1) and (2)
              or to any other measure necessary to ensure compliance with the rules referred to in
              Article 1(2), and, where appropriate, allocate the consignment for purposes other
              than those for which it was originally intended.
        Any action referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph shall be performed
        in compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2), including in particular, as regards
        consignments of live animals, those intended to spare animals any avoidable pain, distress
        or suffering.
        When the consignment consists of plants, plant products or other objects, points (a), (b)
        and (c) of the first subparagraph shall be applied either to the consignment or to lots
        thereof.
        Before ordering the operator to take action in accordance with (a), (b) and (c) of the first
        subparagraph, the competent authority shall hear the operator concerned, unless immediate
        action is necessary in order to respond to a risk to human, animal or plant health, animal
        welfare or, as regards the GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment.
4.      Where the competent authority orders the operator to take one or more of the actions laid
        down in point (a), (b) or (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 3, that competent
        authority may exceptionally authorise the action to be taken in respect of a part of the
        consignment only, provided that the partial destruction, re-dispatch, special treatment, or
        other measure:
        (a)   is such as to ensure compliance;
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)    does not pose a risk to human, animal or plant health or to animal welfare or, as
               regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment; and
        (c)    does not disrupt official control operations.
5.      The competent authorities shall immediately notify any decision to refuse entry of a
        consignment as provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article, and any order issued in
        accordance with paragraphs 3 and 6 of this Article and with Article 67 to:
        (a)    the Commission;
        (b)    the competent authorities of the other Member States;
        (c)    the customs authorities;
        (d)    the competent authorities of the third country of origin; and
        (e)    the operator responsible for the consignment.
        That notification shall be performed via the IMSOC.
6.      If a consignment of the categories of animals or goods referred to in Article 47(1) is not
        presented for the official controls referred to therein, or is not presented in accordance with
        the requirements laid down in Articles 50(1) and (3), 56(1), (3) and (4), or with the rules
        adopted under Article 48, Article 49(4), Article 51, Article 53(1) and Article 58, the
        competent authorities shall order that such consignment be retained or recalled, and placed
        under official detention without delay.
        Paragraphs 1, 3 and 5 of this Article shall apply to such consignments.
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 ---pagebreak--- 7.       The measures referred to in this Article shall be applied at the expense of the operator
         responsible for the consignment.
                                                Article 67
                    Measures to be taken on animals or goods entering the Union
                                  from third countries presenting a risk
Where official controls indicate that a consignment of animals or goods presents a risk to human,
animal or plant health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to
the environment, such consignment shall be isolated or quarantined and the animals belonging to it
shall be kept, cared for or treated under appropriate conditions pending any further decision.
The competent authorities shall retain the consignment concerned under official detention and shall,
without delay, order the operator responsible for that consignment to:
(a)      destroy the consignment in compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2), taking all
         the measures necessary to protect human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or the
         environment, and as regards live animals including in particular the rules on the sparing of
         any avoidable pain, distress or suffering; or
(b)      subject the consignment to special treatment in accordance with Article 71(1) and (2).
The measures referred to in this Article shall be applied at the expense of the operator responsible
for the consignment.
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              Follow-up of decisions taken in relation to non-compliant consignments
                               entering the Union from third countries
1.      The competent authorities shall:
        (a)    invalidate the official certificates and as appropriate other relevant documents
               accompanying consignments which have been subject to measures pursuant to
               Article 66(3) and (6) and Article 67; and
        (b)    cooperate in accordance with Articles 102 to 108 to take any further measures
               necessary to ensure that it is not possible to reintroduce consignments into the Union
               which have been refused entry in accordance with Article 66(1).
2.      The competent authorities in the Member State where the official controls were performed
        shall supervise the application of the measures ordered in accordance with Article 66(3)
        and (6) and Article 67 to ensure that the consignment does not give rise to adverse effects
        on human, animal or plant health, animal welfare, or the environment, during or pending
        the application of those measures.
        Where appropriate, such application shall be completed under the supervision of the
        competent authorities of another Member State.
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       Failure by the operator to apply the measures ordered by the competent authorities
1.      The operator responsible for the consignment shall carry out all the measures ordered by
        the competent authorities in accordance with Article 66(3) and (6) and Article 67 without
        delay and, at the latest, within 60 days from the day on which the competent authorities
        notified the operator concerned of their decision in accordance with Article 66(5). The
        competent authorities may specify a shorter period than the period of 60 days.
2.      If, after the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph 1, no action has been taken by the
        operator concerned, the competent authorities shall order:
        (a)    that the consignment be destroyed or subject to any other appropriate measure;
        (b)    in the cases referred to in Article 67, that the consignment be destroyed in suitable
               facilities located as close as possible to the border control post, taking all measures
               necessary to protect human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or the
               environment.
3.      The competent authorities may extend the period referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this
        Article for the time necessary to obtain the results of the second expert opinion referred to
        in Article 35, provided that this is without adverse effects to human, animal and plant
        health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the
        environment.
4.      The measures referred to in this Article shall be applied at the expense of the operator
        responsible for the consignment.
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                          Consistency of application of Articles 66, 67 and 68
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules to ensure consistency across
all border control posts referred to in Article 59(1), and control points referred to in point (a) of
Article 53(1), of decisions and measures taken and orders issued by the competent authorities in
accordance with Articles 66, 67 and 68 which are to be followed by the competent authorities when
responding to common or recurring situations of non-compliance or risk. Those implementing acts
shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2).
                                                Article 71
                                   Special treatment of consignments
1.       The special treatment of consignments provided for in point (c) of Article 66(3) and point
         (b) of Article 67 may, as appropriate, include:
         (a)   treatment or processing, including decontamination, where appropriate, but
               excluding dilution, so that the consignment complies with the requirements of the
               rules referred to in Article 1(2), or with the requirements of a third country of
               re-dispatch; or
         (b)   treatment in any other manner suitable for safe animal or human consumption or for
               purposes other than animal or human consumption.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The special treatment provided for in paragraph 1 shall:
        (a)   be carried out effectively and ensure the elimination of any risk to human, animal or
              plant health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also
              to the environment;
        (b)   be documented and carried out under the control of the competent authorities or,
              where appropriate, under the control of the competent authorities of another
              Member State by mutual agreement; and
        (c)   comply with the requirements laid down in the rules referred to in Article 1(2).
3.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation concerning the requirements and the conditions in accordance
        with which the special treatment provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article is to take place.
        In the absence of rules adopted by delegated acts, such special treatment shall take place in
        accordance with national law.
                                             Article 72
                                    Re-dispatch of consignments
1.      The competent authorities shall allow the re-dispatch of consignments subject to
        compliance with the following conditions:
        (a)   the destination has been agreed with the operator responsible for the consignment;
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)  the operator responsible for the consignment has informed the competent authorities
             of the Member State in writing that the competent authorities of the third country of
             origin or, if different, the third country of destination have been informed of the
             reasons and circumstances for the refusal of the entry into the Union of the
             consignment of animals or goods concerned;
        (c)  where the third country of destination is not the third country of origin, the operator
             has obtained the agreement of the competent authorities of that third country of
             destination and those competent authorities have notified the competent authorities
             of the Member State that they are prepared to accept the consignment; and
        (d)  in the case of consignments of animals, the re-dispatch is in compliance with animal
              welfare requirements.
2.      The conditions set out in points (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to
        consignments of the categories of goods referred to in point (c) of Article 47(1).
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                         APPROVAL OF THE PRE-EXPORT CONTROLS
                                               Article 73
                   Approval of pre-export controls performed by third countries
1.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, approve, upon request of a third
        country, specific pre-export controls that that third country carries out on consignments of
        animals and goods prior to export to the Union with a view to verifying that the exported
        consignments satisfy the requirements of the rules referred to in Article 1(2). Such
        approval shall only apply to consignments originating in the third country concerned and
        may be granted for one or more categories of animals or goods. Those implementing acts
        shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in
        Article 145(2).
2.      The approval provided for in paragraph 1 shall specify:
        (a)   the maximum frequency of official controls to be performed by the competent
              authorities of Member States at the entry of the consignments into the Union, where
              there is no reason to suspect non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2)
              or fraudulent or deceptive practices;
        (b)   the official certificates that must accompany consignments entering the Union;
        (c)   a model for the certificates referred to in point (b);
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 ---pagebreak---         (d)   the competent authorities of the third country under the responsibility of which
              pre-export controls must be performed; and
        (e)   where appropriate, any delegated body to which those competent authorities may
              delegate certain tasks. Such delegation may only be approved if it meets the criteria
              set out in Articles 28 to 33 or equivalent conditions.
3.      The approval provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article may only be granted to a third
        country if the evidence available and, where appropriate, a Commission control performed
        in accordance with Article 120, demonstrate that the system of official controls in that third
        country is able to ensure that:
        (a)   the consignments of the animals or goods exported to the Union meet the
              requirements of the rules referred to in Article 1(2), or equivalent requirements; and
        (b)   the controls performed in the third country prior to dispatch to the Union are
              sufficiently effective to replace or reduce the frequency of the documentary, identity
              checks and physical checks laid down in the rules referred to in Article 1(2).
4.      The competent authorities or a delegated body specified in the approval shall:
        (a)   be responsible for contacts with the Union; and
        (b)   ensure that the official certificates referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2 accompany
              each consignment that is controlled.
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 ---pagebreak--- 5.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down detailed rules and criteria
        for approving pre-export controls performed by third countries in accordance with
        paragraph 1 of this Article and for official controls performed by the competent authorities
        of the Member States on animals and goods subject to the approval referred in that
        paragraph. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination
        procedure referred to in Article 145(2).
                                             Article 74
           Non-compliance with, and withdrawal of, the approval of pre-export controls
                                    performed by third countries
1.      When official controls on consignments of categories of animal and goods in respect of
        which specific pre-export controls have been approved in accordance with Article 73(1)
        reveal serious and recurrent non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2),
        Member States shall immediately:
        (a)   notify the Commission and the other Member States and operators concerned via the
              IMSOC in addition to seeking administrative assistance in accordance with the
              procedures established in Articles 102 to 108; and
        (b)   increase the number of official controls on consignments from the relevant third
              country and, where necessary to allow a proper analytical examination of the
              situation, keep an appropriate number of samples under appropriate storage
              conditions.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, withdraw the approval provided for
        in Article 73(1) where, following the official controls referred to in paragraph 1 of this
        Article, there are indications that the requirements laid down in Article 73(3) and (4) are no
        longer being met. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the
        examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2).
                                             SECTION V
                   COOPERATION BETWEEN AUTHORITIES IN RELATION
                        TO CONSIGNMENTS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES
                                               Article 75
                    Cooperation between authorities in relation to consignments
                               entering the Union from third countries
1.      Competent authorities, customs authorities and other authorities of the Member States
        dealing with animals and goods entering the Union shall cooperate closely to ensure that
        the official controls on consignments of animals and goods entering the Union are
        performed in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation.
        For that purpose, competent authorities, customs authorities and other authorities shall:
        (a)   ensure reciprocal access to information which is necessary for the organisation and
              conduct of their respective activities in relation to animals and goods entering the
              Union; and
        (b)   ensure the timely exchange of such information, including via electronic means.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on uniform
        cooperation arrangements that competent authorities, customs authorities and other
        authorities referred to in paragraph 1 are required to put in place to ensure:
        (a)   access by competent authorities to the information necessary for the immediate and
              complete identification of the consignments of animals and goods entering the Union
              that are subject to official controls at a border control post in accordance with
              Article 47(1);
        (b)   the reciprocal update, through exchanges of information or synchronisation of
              relevant data sets, of information gathered by competent authorities, customs
              authorities and other authorities on consignments of animals and goods entering the
              Union; and
        (c)   the swift communication of decisions taken by such authorities on the basis of the
              information referred to in points (a) and (b).
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
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                   Cooperation between authorities in relation to consignments
                              not subject to specific controls at borders
1.      Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 of this Article shall apply in the case of consignments of animals
        and goods other than those subject to controls at entry into the Union as required by
        Article 47(1) of this Regulation and for which a customs declaration for release for free
        circulation has been made in accordance with point 12 of Article 5 of Regulation (EU)
        No 952/2013 and Articles 158 to 202 of that Regulation.
2.      Customs authorities shall suspend release for free circulation when they have reason to
        believe that the consignment may present a risk to human, animal or plant health, animal
        welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment, and
        immediately notify the competent authorities of such suspension.
3.      A consignment whose release for free circulation has been suspended pursuant to
        paragraph 2 shall be released if, within three working days of the suspension of release, the
        competent authorities have not requested customs authorities to continue the suspension or
        have informed customs authorities that no risk is present.
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 ---pagebreak--- 4.      Where the competent authorities consider that a risk to human, animal or plant health,
        animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the
        environment, is present;
        (a)   they shall request the customs authorities not to release the consignment for free
              circulation and to include the following statement on the commercial invoice
              accompanying the consignment and on any other relevant accompanying document
              or the relevant electronic equivalents:
              ‘Product presents a risk — release for free circulation not authorised — Regulation
              (EU) …/… ++++’;
        (b)   no other customs procedure shall be permitted without the consent of the competent
              authorities; and
        (c)   Article 66(1), (3), (5) and (6), Articles 67, 68 and 69, Article 71(1) and (2) and
              Article 72(1) and (2) shall apply.
5.      In the case of consignments of animals and goods other than those subject to controls at
        entry into the Union as required by Article 47(1) and for which no customs declaration for
        release for free circulation has been made, customs authorities, where they have reason to
        believe that the consignment may present a risk to human, animal or plant health, animal
        welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment, shall
        transmit all relevant information to the customs authorities in the Member States of final
        destination.
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 ---pagebreak---                                             SECTION VI
                                      SPECIFIC MEASURES
                                              Article 77
                        Rules for specific official controls and for measures
                      to be taken following the performance of such controls
1.      The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to supplement
        this Regulation concerning rules for the performance of specific official controls and on
        measures in cases of non-compliance, to account for the specificities of the following
        categories of animals and goods or the arrangements for, and means of, their transport:
        (a)   consignments of fresh fishery products directly landed in ports designated by
              Member States in accordance with Article 5(1) of Council Regulation (EC)
              No 1005/2008 1 from a fishing vessel flying a third country flag;
        (b)   consignments of unskinned, furred wild game;
        (c)   consignments of the categories of goods referred to in point (b) of Article 47(1)
              which are delivered, with or without storage in a specially approved customs
              warehouses or in free zones, to vessels leaving the Union and intended for ship
              supply or consumption by the crew and passengers;
1
      Council Regulation (EC) No 1005/2008 of 29 September 2008 establishing a Community
      system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, amending
      Regulations (EEC) 2847/93, (EC) No 1936/2001 and (EC) No 601/2004 and repealing
      Regulations (EC) No 1093/94 and (EC) No 1447/1999 (OJ L 286, 29.10.2008, p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak---         (d) wood packaging material;
        (e) feed accompanying animals and intended for the feeding of those animals;
        (f) animals and goods ordered by sales through distance contracts and delivered from a
            third country to an address in the Union, and the notification requirements necessary
            to allow the proper performance of official controls;
        (g) plant products which, on account of their subsequent destination, may give rise to the
            risk of spreading infectious or contagious animal diseases;
        (h) consignments of the categories of animals and goods referred to in points (a), (b) and
            (c) of Article 47(1) originating from, and returning to, the Union following a refusal
            of entry by a third country;
        (i) goods entering the Union in bulk from a third country, irrespective of whether they
            all originate from that third country;
        (j) consignments of goods referred to in Article 47(1) coming from the territory of
            Croatia and transiting through the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina at Neum
            (‘Neum corridor’) before re-entering the territory of Croatia via the points of entry at
            Klek or Zaton Doli;
        (k) animals and goods exempted from Article 47 in accordance with Article 48.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation concerning the conditions for monitoring the transport and
        arrival of consignments of certain animals and goods, from the border control post of
        arrival to the establishment at the place of destination in the Union, to the border control
        post at the place of destination or to the border control post of exit.
3.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on:
        (a)    model official certificates and rules for the issuance of such certificates; and
        (b)    the format of documents that must accompany the categories of animals or goods
               referred to in paragraph 1.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
                                            Chapter VI
                               Financing of official controls
                               and of other official activities
                                                Article 78
                                             General rules
1.      Member States shall ensure that adequate financial resources are available to provide the
        staff and other resources necessary for the competent authorities to perform official
        controls and other official activities.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      This Chapter also applies in the case of delegation of certain official control tasks and
        other official activities in accordance with Articles 28 and 31.
                                                Article 79
                                       Mandatory fees or charges
1.      The competent authorities shall collect fees or charges for the official controls performed
        in relation to the activities referred to in Chapter II of Annex IV and on animals and goods
        referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 47(1), at border control posts or at control
        points referred to in point (a) of Article 53(1), either;
        (a)    at the level of the cost calculated in accordance with Article 82(1); or
        (b)    at the amounts provided for in Annex IV.
2.      The competent authorities shall collect fees or charges to recover the costs they incur in
        relation to:
        (a)    official controls performed on animals and goods referred to in points (d), (e) and (f)
               of Article 47(1);
        (b)    official controls performed at the request of the operator, to obtain the approval
               provided for in Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005;
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 ---pagebreak---         (c)    official controls which were not originally planned, and which;
               (i)    have become necessary following the detection of a case of non-compliance by
                      the same operator, during an official control performed in accordance with this
                      Regulation; and
               (ii)   are performed to assess the extent and the impact of the case of
                      non-compliance or to verify that the non-compliance has been remedied.
3.      Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States may, in relation to the activities
        referred to in Chapter II of Annex IV, on an objective and non-discriminatory basis, reduce
        the amount of the fees or charges, taking into account:
        (a)    the interests of operators with a low throughput;
        (b)    the traditional methods used for production, processing and distribution;
        (c)    the needs of operators located in regions subject to specific geographical constraints;
               and
        (d)    the operators’ record of compliance with the relevant rules referred to in Article 1(2)
               as ascertained through official controls.
4.      Member States may decide that fees and charges calculated in accordance with point (b) of
        Article 82(1) shall not be collected below the amount at which, taking into account the cost
        of collection and the overall income expected from the fees and charges, the collection of
        that fee or charge would be uneconomical.
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 ---pagebreak--- 5.        This Article shall not apply to official controls performed to verify compliance with the
          rules referred to in points (i) and (j) of Article 1(2).
                                                  Article 80
                                           Other fees or charges
Member States may collect fees or charges to cover the costs of official controls and other official
activities other than those fees or charges referred to in Article 79, unless prohibited by the
legislative provisions applicable in the areas governed by the rules referred to in Article 1(2).
                                                  Article 81
                                                     Costs
The fees or charges to be collected in accordance with point (a) of Article 79(1) and with
Article 79(2) shall be determined on the basis of the following costs, insofar as these result from the
official controls concerned:
(a)       the salaries of the staff, including support and administrative staff, involved in the
          performance of official controls, their social security, pension and insurance costs;
(b)       the cost of facilities and equipment, including maintenance and insurance costs and other
          associated costs;
(c)       the cost of consumables and tools;
(d)       the cost of services charged to the competent authorities by delegated bodies for official
          controls delegated to these delegated bodies;
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 ---pagebreak--- (e)     the cost of training of the staff referred to in point (a), with the exclusion of the training
        necessary to obtain the qualification necessary to be employed by the competent
        authorities;
(f)     the cost of travel of the staff referred to in point (a), and associated subsistence costs;
(g)     the cost of sampling and of laboratory analysis, testing and diagnosis charged by official
        laboratories for those tasks.
                                                Article 82
                                     Calculation of fees or charges
1.      Fees or charges collected in accordance with point (a) of Article 79(1) and with
        Article 79(2) shall be established in accordance with one of the following methods of
        calculation or a combination of them:
        (a)   at a flat-rate on the basis of the overall costs of official controls borne by the
              competent authorities over a given period of time, and applied to all operators
              irrespective of whether any official control is performed during the reference period
              in relation to each operator charged; in establishing the level of the fees to be charged
              for each sector, activity and category of operators, the competent authorities shall
              take into consideration the impact that the type and the size of the activity concerned,
              and the relevant risk factors, have on the distribution of the overall costs of those
              official controls; or
        (b)   on the basis of the calculation of the actual costs of each individual official control,
              and applied to the operators subject to such official control.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      Travel costs as referred to in point (f) of Article 81 shall be considered for the calculation
        of the fees or charges referred to in point (a) of Article 79(1) and in Article 79(2) in a
        manner that does not discriminate between operators on the basis of the distance of their
        premises from the location of the competent authorities.
3.      Where fees or charges are calculated in accordance with point (a) of paragraph 1, the fees
        or charges collected by competent authorities shall not exceed the overall costs incurred for
        the official controls performed over the period of time referred to therein.
4.      Where fees or charges are calculated in accordance with point (b) of paragraph 1, they
        shall not exceed the actual cost of the official control performed.
                                               Article 83
                            Collection and application of fees or charges
1.      An operator shall only be charged with a fee or charge for an official control and for
        another official activity performed on the basis of a complaint if that control leads to the
        confirmation of non-compliance.
2.      Fees or charges collected in accordance with Articles 79 and 80 shall not be directly or
        indirectly refunded, unless unduly collected.
3.      Member States may decide that fees or charges shall be collected by authorities other than
        the competent authorities or by delegated bodies.
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                                     Payment of fees or charges
1.      The competent authorities shall ensure that the operators receive, upon request, proof of
        payment of fees or charges in the event that the operators do not otherwise have access to
        such proof.
2.      Fees or charges collected in accordance with Article 79(1) shall be paid by the operator
        responsible for the consignment or its representative.
                                               Article 85
                                             Transparency
1.      Member States shall ensure a high level of transparency on:
        (a)   the fees or charges provided for in point (a) of Article 79(1), Article 79(2) and
              Article 80, namely on:
              (i)   the method and data used to establish these fees or charges;
              (ii)  the amount of the fees or charges, applied to each category of operators and for
                    each category of official controls or other official activities;
              (iii) the breakdown of the costs, as referred to in Article 81;
        (b)   the identity of the authorities or bodies responsible for the collection of the fees or
              charges.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      Each competent authority shall make available to the public the information referred to in
        paragraph 1 of this Article for each reference period and the costs to the competent
        authority for which a fee or charge is due in accordance with point (a) of Article 79(1),
        Article 79(2) and Article 80.
3.      Member States shall consult relevant stakeholders on the general methods used to calculate
        the fees or charges provided for in point (a) of Article 79(1), Article 79(2) and Article 80.
                                             Chapter VII
                                       Official certification
                                                 Article 86
                        General requirements concerning official certification
1.      Official certification shall result in the issuance of:
        (a)    official certificates; or
        (b)    official attestations in the cases provided for in the rules referred to in Article 1(2).
2.      Where the competent authorities delegate certain tasks related to the issuance of official
        certificates or official attestations, or to the official supervision referred to in Article 91(1),
        such delegation shall comply with Articles 28 to 33.
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                                            Official certificates
Articles 88, 89 and 90 shall apply:
(a)      when the rules referred to in Article 1(2) require the issuance of an official certificate; and
(b)      to official certificates which are necessary for the purposes of exporting consignments of
         animals and goods to third countries or which are requested from the competent authority
         of a Member State of dispatch by the competent authority of a Member State of destination
         in respect of consignments of animals and goods which are to be exported to third
         countries.
                                                 Article 88
                              Signature and issuance of official certificates
1.       Official certificates shall be issued by the competent authorities.
2.       Competent authorities shall designate the certifying officers who are authorised to sign
         official certificates and shall ensure that these officers:
         (a)    are impartial, free from any conflict of interest, and in particular are not in a situation
                which may, directly or indirectly, affect the impartiality of their professional conduct
                in relation to what is being certified; and
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)   have received appropriate training on the rules with which compliance is certified by
              an official certificate and on the technical assessment of compliance with those rules
              as well as with the relevant rules laid down in this Regulation.
3.      Official certificates shall be signed by the certifying officer and issued on one of the
        following grounds:
        (a)   direct knowledge by the certifying officer of up-to-date facts and data relevant for the
              certification that is obtained through:
              (i)    an official control; or
              (ii)   the acquisition of another official certificate issued by the competent
                     authorities;
        (b)   facts and data relevant for the certification, knowledge of which was ascertained by
              another person authorised for that purpose by, and acting under the control of, the
              competent authorities, provided that the certifying officer can verify the accuracy of
              such facts and data;
        (c)   facts and data relevant for the certification which were obtained from the operators’
              own control systems, complemented and confirmed by results from regular official
              controls, where the certifying officer is thus satisfied that the conditions for issuing
              the official certificate are met.
4.      Official certificates shall be signed by the certifying officer and issued only on the basis of
        point (a) of paragraph 3 of this Article when rules referred to in Article 1(2) so require.
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                           Guarantees of reliability for official certificates
1.      Official certificates shall:
        (a)   bear a unique code;
        (b)   not be signed by the certifying officer where they are blank or incomplete;
        (c)   be drawn up in one or more of the official languages of the institutions of the Union
              understood by the certifying officer and, where relevant, in one of the official
              languages of the Member State of destination;
        (d)   be authentic and accurate;
        (e)   allow for the identification of the person who signed them and the date of issue; and
        (f)   allow the easy verification of the links between the certificate, the issuing authority
              and the consignment, lot or individual animal or good covered by the certificate.
2.      The competent authorities shall take all appropriate measures to prevent the issuance of
        false or misleading official certificates or the abuse of official certificates.
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                          Implementing powers concerning official certificates
The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules for the uniform application
of Articles 88 and 89 concerning:
(a)      model official certificates and rules for the issuance of such certificates, where
         requirements are not laid down in the rules referred to in Article 1(2);
(b)      the mechanisms and technical arrangements to ensure the issuance of accurate and reliable
         official certificates, and prevent risk of fraud;
(c)      the procedures to be followed in the case of withdrawals of official certificates and for the
         issuance of replacement certificates;
(d)      rules for the production of certified copies of official certificates;
(e)      the format of documents that must accompany animals and goods after official controls
         have been performed;
(f)      rules for the issuance of electronic certificates and for the use of electronic signatures.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to
in Article 145(2).
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                                           Official attestations
1.      When this Regulation or the rules referred to in Article 1(2) require the issuance of official
        attestations by the operators under the official supervision of the competent authorities, or
        by the competent authorities themselves, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of this Article shall apply.
2.      Official attestations shall:
        (a)    be authentic and accurate;
        (b)    be drawn up in one or more of the official languages of the institutions of the Union
               and, where relevant, in one of the official languages of the Member State of
               destination; and
        (c)    where they relate to a consignment or a lot, allow the verification of the link between
               the official attestation and that consignment or lot.
3.      Competent authorities shall ensure that the staff performing official controls to supervise
        the issuance of official attestations or, where the official attestations are issued by the
        competent authorities, the staff involved in the issuance of those official attestations:
        (a)    are impartial, free from any conflict of interest, and in particular are not in a situation
               which may, directly or indirectly, affect the impartiality of their professional conduct
               in relation to what is being certified by the official attestations; and
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 ---pagebreak---         (b) have received appropriate training on:
            (i)    the rules with which compliance is certified by the official attestations and on
                   the technical assessment of compliance with those rules;
            (ii)   the relevant rules laid down in this Regulation.
4.      Competent authorities shall perform regular official controls to verify that:
        (a) the operators issuing the attestations comply with the conditions laid down in the
            rules referred to in Article 1(2); and
        (b) the attestation is issued on the basis of relevant, correct and verifiable facts and data.
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 ---pagebreak---                                             TITLE III
                          REFERENCE LABORATORIES
                            AND REFERENCE CENTRES
                                               Article 92
                    Decision to establish a European Union reference laboratory
1.      In the areas governed by the rules referred to in Article 1(2), a European Union reference
        laboratory shall be established where the effectiveness of official controls and other official
        activities also depends on the quality, uniformity and reliability of:
        (a)    the methods of analysis, test or diagnosis employed by the official laboratories
               designated in accordance with Article 37(1); and
        (b)   the results of the analyses, tests and diagnoses performed by those official
              laboratories.
2.      A European Union reference laboratory shall be established where there is a recognised
        need to promote uniform practices in relation to the development or use of the methods
        referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1.
3.      The Commission shall review regularly the mandate and operation of the European Union
        reference laboratories.
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 ---pagebreak--- 4.      The Commission shall supplement this Regulation by adopting the decision to establish a
        European Union reference laboratory by means of a delegated act in accordance with
        Article 144.
                                              Article 93
                      Designation of European Union reference laboratories
1.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, designate European Union
        reference laboratories in the cases where a decision has been taken to establish such a
        laboratory in accordance with Article 92.
2.      The designations provided for in paragraph 1 shall:
        (a)   follow a public selection process; and
        (b)   be limited in time and with a minimum period of five years, or reviewed regularly.
3.      European Union reference laboratories shall:
        (a)   operate in accordance with standard EN ISO/IEC 17025 and be accredited in
              accordance with that standard by a national accreditation body, operating in
              accordance with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008. The scope of that accreditation:
              (i)   shall include all the methods of laboratory analysis, test or diagnosis required
                    to be used by the laboratory when it operates as an European Union reference
                    laboratory;
              (ii)  may comprise one or more methods of laboratory analysis, test or diagnosis or
                    groups of methods;
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 ---pagebreak---             (iii) may be defined in a flexible manner, so as to allow the scope of the
                  accreditation to include modified versions of the methods used by the
                  European Union reference laboratory when the accreditation was granted or
                  new methods in addition to those methods, on the basis of the laboratory's own
                  validations without a specific assessment, prior to the use of those modified or
                  new methods, by the national accreditation body of the Member State where
                  the European Union reference laboratory is located;
        (b) be impartial, free from any conflict of interest, and in particular not be in a situation
            which may, directly or indirectly, affect the impartiality of their professional conduct
            as regards the exercise of their tasks as European Union reference laboratories;
        (c) have, or have contractual access to, suitably qualified staff with adequate training in
            analytical, testing and diagnostic techniques applied in their area of competence, and
            support staff as appropriate;
        (d) possess, or have access to, the infrastructure, equipment and products necessary to
            carry out the tasks assigned to them;
        (e) ensure that their staff and any contractually engaged staff have good knowledge of
            international standards and practices and that the latest developments in research at
            national, Union and international level are taken into account in their work;
        (f) be equipped, or have access to, the necessary equipment to perform their tasks in
            emergency situations; and
        (g) where relevant, be equipped to comply with relevant biosecurity standards.
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 ---pagebreak--- 4.      By way of derogation from point (a) of paragraph 3 of this Article, for the area governed
        by the rules referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2), the Commission may designate official
        laboratories, designated as such by the competent authorities on the basis of a derogation
        adopted pursuant to Article 41, as European Union reference laboratories irrespective of
        whether they fulfil the conditions provided for in point (a) of paragraph 3 of this Article.
5.      By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the laboratories referred to
        in the first paragraph of Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 and the first
        paragraph of the Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 shall be the European Union
        reference laboratories having the responsibilities and performing the tasks referred to in
        Article 94 of this Regulation in the areas respectively of:
        (a)   GMOs and genetically modified food and feed; and
        (b)   feed additives.
6.      The confidentiality obligations of staff, referred to in Article 8, shall apply mutatis
        mutandis to staff of the European Union reference laboratories.
                                               Article 94
                Responsibilities and tasks of European Union reference laboratories
1.      European Union reference laboratories shall contribute to the improvement and
        harmonisation of methods of analysis, test or diagnosis to be used by official laboratories
        designated in accordance with Article 37(1) and of the analytical, testing and diagnostic
        data generated by them.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      European Union reference laboratories designated in accordance with Article 93(1) shall
        be responsible for the following tasks insofar as they are included in the reference
        laboratories’ annual or multiannual work programmes that have been established in
        conformity with the objectives and priorities of the relevant work programmes adopted by
        the Commission in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014:
        (a)   providing national reference laboratories with details and guidance on the methods of
              laboratory analysis, testing or diagnosis, including reference methods;
        (b)   providing reference materials to national reference laboratories;
        (c)   coordinating the application by the national reference laboratories and, if necessary,
              by other official laboratories of the methods referred to in point (a), in particular, by
              organising regular inter-laboratory comparative testing or proficiency tests and by
              ensuring appropriate follow-up of such comparative testing or proficiency tests in
              accordance, where available, with internationally accepted protocols, and informing
              the Commission and the Member States of the results and follow-up to the
              inter-laboratory comparative testing or proficiency tests;
        (d)   coordinating practical arrangements necessary to apply new methods of laboratory
              analysis, testing or diagnosis, and informing national reference laboratories of
              advances in this field;
        (e)   conducting training courses for staff from national reference laboratories and, if
              needed, from other official laboratories, as well as of experts from third countries;
        (f)   providing scientific and technical assistance to the Commission within the scope of
              their mission;
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 ---pagebreak---         (g) providing information on relevant national, Union and international research
            activities to national reference laboratories;
        (h) collaborating within the scope of their mission with laboratories in third countries
            and with the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the European Medicines
            Agency (EMA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
            (ECDC);
        (i) assisting actively in the diagnosis of outbreaks in Member States of foodborne,
            zoonotic or animal diseases, or of pests of plants, by carrying out confirmatory
            diagnosis, characterisation and taxonomic or epizootic studies on pathogen isolates
            or pest specimens;
        (j) coordinating or performing tests for the verification of the quality of reagents and
            lots of reagents used for the diagnosis of foodborne, zoonotic or animal diseases and
            pests of plants;
        (k) where relevant for their area of competence, establishing and maintaining:
            (i)    reference collections of pests of plants and/or reference strains of pathogenic
                   agents;
            (ii)   reference collections of materials intended to come into contact with food used
                   to calibrate analytical equipment and provide samples thereof to national
                   reference laboratories;
            (iii) up-to-date lists of available reference substances and reagents and of
                   manufacturers and suppliers of such substances and reagents; and
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 ---pagebreak---         (l)   where relevant for their area of competence, cooperate among themselves and with
              the Commission, as appropriate, to develop methods of analysis, testing or diagnosis
              of high standards.
        As regards point (i) of point (k), the European Union reference laboratory may establish
        and maintain those reference collections and reference strains by contractual outsourcing to
        other official laboratories and to scientific organisations.
3.      European Union reference laboratories shall publish the list of the national reference
        laboratories designated by the Member States in accordance with Article 100(1).
                                               Article 95
               Designation of European Union reference centres for animal welfare
1.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, designate European Union
        reference centres for animal welfare that shall support the activities of the Commission and
        of the Member States in relation to the application of the rules referred to in point (f) of
        Article 1(2).
2.      The designations provided for in paragraph 1 shall:
        (a)   follow a public selection process; and
        (b)   be limited in time or reviewed regularly.
3.    European Union reference centres for animal welfare shall:
        (a)   act impartially as regards the exercise of their tasks as European Union reference
              centres;
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 ---pagebreak---         (b) possess a high level of scientific and technical expertise in human-animal
            relationship, animal behaviour, animal physiology, animal genetics, animal health
            and nutrition related to animal welfare, and animal welfare aspects related to the
            commercial and scientific use of animals;
        (c) have suitably qualified staff with adequate training in the areas referred to in point
            (b) and in ethical issues related to animals and support staff as appropriate;
        (d) possess, or have access to, the infrastructure, the equipment and products necessary
            to carry out the tasks assigned to them; and
        (e) ensure that their staff have good knowledge of international standards and practices
            in the areas referred to in point (b) and that the latest developments in research at
            national, Union and international level, including studies performed and actions
            undertaken by other European Union reference centres for animal welfare, in those
            areas are taken into account in their work.
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                                         Responsibilities and tasks
                        of European Union reference centres for animal welfare
The European Union reference centres for animal welfare shall be responsible for the following
supporting tasks insofar as they are included in the reference centres’ annual or multiannual work
programmes that have been established in conformity with the objectives and priorities of the
relevant work programmes adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 36 of Regulation
(EU) No 652/2014:
(a)      providing scientific and technical expertise within the scope of their mission including,
         where appropriate in the form of coordinated assistance, to relevant national support
         networks and bodies in the area governed by the rules referred to in point (f) of
         Article 1(2);
(b)      providing scientific and technical expertise for the development and application of the
         animal welfare indicators referred to in point (e) of Article 21(8);
(c)      developing or coordinating the development of methods for the assessment of the level of
         welfare of animals and of methods for the improvement of the welfare of animals;
(d)      carrying out scientific and technical studies on the welfare of animals used for commercial
         or scientific purposes;
(e)      conducting training courses for staff of the national scientific support networks or bodies
         referred to in point (a), for staff of the competent authorities and for experts from third
         countries; and
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 ---pagebreak--- (f)     disseminating research findings and technical innovations and collaborating with Union
        research bodies in the fields within the scope of their mission.
                                               Article 97
                           Designation of European Union reference centres
                        for the authenticity and integrity of the agri-food chain
1.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, designate European Union
        reference centres that shall support the activities of the Commission and of the
        Member States to prevent, detect and combat violations of the rules referred to in
        Article 1(2) perpetrated through fraudulent or deceptive practices.
2.      The designations provided for in paragraph 1 shall:
        (a)    follow a public selection process; and
        (b)    be limited in time or reviewed regularly.
3.      European Union reference centres for the authenticity and integrity of the agri-food chain
        shall:
        (a)    act impartially as regards the exercise of their tasks as European Union reference
               centres;
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 ---pagebreak---         (b) possess a high level of scientific and technical expertise in the areas governed by the
            rules referred to in Article 1(2) and in applied forensic science in those areas, in
            order to have the ability to carry out or coordinate research at the highest level on the
            authenticity and integrity of goods and to develop, apply and validate the methods to
            be used for the detection of violations of the rules referred to in Article 1(2)
            perpetrated through fraudulent or deceptive practices;
        (c) have suitably qualified staff with adequate training in the areas referred to in point
            (b) and the necessary support staff;
        (d) possess, or have access to, the infrastructure, the equipment and the products
            necessary to carry out the tasks assigned to them; and
        (e) ensure that their staff have good knowledge of international standards and practices
            in the areas referred to in point (b) and that the latest research developments at
            national, Union and international level in those areas are taken into account in their
            work.
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                   Responsibilities and tasks of European Union reference centres
                        for the authenticity and integrity of the agri-food chain
The European Union reference centres for the authenticity and integrity of the agri-food chain shall
be responsible for the following supporting tasks insofar as they are included in the reference
centres’ annual or multiannual work programmes that have been established in conformity with the
objectives and priorities of the relevant work programmes adopted by the Commission in
accordance with Article 36 of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014:
(a)      providing specialised knowledge in relation to the authenticity and integrity of the
         agri-food chain and to the methods for detecting violations of the rules referred to in
         Article 1(2) of this Regulation perpetrated through fraudulent or deceptive practices, in
         relation to the forensic science applied to the areas governed by these rules;
(b)      providing specific analyses designed to identify the segments of the agri-food chain that
         are potentially subject to violations of the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of this
         Regulation perpetrated through fraudulent or deceptive practices and helping to develop
         specific official control techniques and protocols;
(c)      where necessary, performing the tasks referred to in points (a) to (h) of Article 94(2) of this
         Regulation, thereby avoiding duplication with the tasks of European Union reference
         laboratories designated in accordance with Article 93 of this Regulation;
(d)      where necessary, establishing and maintaining collections or databases of authenticated
         reference materials, to be used to detect violations of the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of
         this Regulationperpetrated through fraudulent or deceptive practices; and
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 ---pagebreak--- (e)     disseminating research findings and technical innovations in the fields within the scope of
        their mission.
                                              Article 99
                                   Obligations of the Commission
1.      The Commission shall publish and update, whenever necessary, the list of:
        (a)    European Union reference laboratories provided for in Article 93;
        (b)    European Union reference centres for animal welfare provided for in Article 95;
        (c)    European Union reference centres for the authenticity and integrity of the agri-food
               chain provided for in Article 97.
2.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation concerning the establishment of requirements, responsibilities
        and tasks for the European Union reference laboratories, the European Union reference
        centres for animal welfare and European Union reference centres for the authenticity and
        integrity of the agri-food chain in addition to those laid down in Article 93(3), Article 94,
        Article 95(3), Article 96, Article 97(3) and Article 98. Such delegated acts shall be limited
        to situations of new or emerging risks, new or emerging animal diseases or pests of plants
        or where new legal requirements so warrant.
3.      European Union reference laboratories and European Union reference centres shall be
        subject to Commission controls to verify compliance with the requirements of
        Article 93(3), Article 94, and Articles 95(3) and 97(3).
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 ---pagebreak--- 4.      If the Commission controls referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article show non-compliance
        with the requirements laid down in Article 93(3), Article 94, and Articles 95(3) and 97(3),
        the Commission shall, after having received the comments of the European Union
        reference laboratory or European Union reference centre:
        (a)    by means of an implementing act, withdraw the designation of that laboratory or
               centre; or
        (b)    take any other appropriate measure.
                                             Article 100
                           Designation of national reference laboratories
1.      Member States shall designate one or more national reference laboratories for each
        European Union reference laboratory designated in accordance with Article 93(1).
        Member States may designate a national reference laboratory also in the cases where there
        is no corresponding European Union reference laboratory.
        A Member State may designate a laboratory situated in another Member State or in a third
        country that is a Contracting Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area.
        A single laboratory may be designated as a national reference laboratory for more than one
        Member State.
2.      The requirements provided for in point (e) of Article 37(4), Article 37(5), Article 39 and
        Article 42(1), points (a) and (b) of Article 42(2) and Article 42(3) shall apply to national
        reference laboratories.
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 ---pagebreak---         By way of derogation from point (e) of Article 37(4), for the area governed by the rules
        referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2), competent authorities may designate official
        laboratories, designated as such by the competent authorities on the basis of a derogation
        adopted under Article 41, as national reference laboratories irrespective of whether they
        fulfil the condition provided for in point (e) of Article 37(4).
3.      National reference laboratories shall:
        (a)    be impartial, free from any conflict of interests, and in particular not be in a situation
               which may, directly or indirectly, affect the impartiality of their professional conduct
               as regards the exercise of their tasks as national reference laboratories;
        (b)    have, or have contractual access to, suitably qualified staff with adequate training in
               analytical, testing and diagnostic techniques in their area of competence, and support
               staff as appropriate;
        (c)    possess, or have access to, the infrastructure, equipment and products needed to carry
               out the tasks assigned to them;
        (d)    ensure that their staff and any contractually engaged staff have good knowledge of
               international standards and practices and that the latest developments in research at
               national, Union and international level are taken into account in their work;
        (e)    be equipped with, or have access to, the necessary equipment to perform their tasks
               in emergency situations; and
        (f)    where relevant, be equipped to comply with relevant biosecurity standards.
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 ---pagebreak--- 4.      Member States shall:
        (a)   communicate the name and address of each national reference laboratory to the
              Commission, the relevant European Union reference laboratory and other
              Member States;
        (b)   make the information referred to in point (a) available to the public; and
        (c)   update the information referred to in point (a) whenever necessary.
5.      Member States that have more than one national reference laboratory for a
        European Union reference laboratory shall ensure that such laboratories work closely
        together, so as to ensure efficient coordination between them, with other national
        laboratories and with the European Union reference laboratory.
6.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation concerning the establishment of requirements for national
        reference laboratories in addition to those laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article.
        Such delegated acts shall be limited to ensuring coherence with any additional
        requirements adopted in accordance with Article 99(2).
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                   Responsibilities and tasks of national reference laboratories
1.      National reference laboratories shall, in their area of competence:
        (a)  collaborate with the European Union reference laboratories, and participate in
             training courses and in inter-laboratory comparative tests organised by these
             laboratories;
        (b)  coordinate the activities of official laboratories designated in accordance with
             Article 37(1) with a view of harmonising and improving the methods of laboratory
             analysis, test or diagnosis and their use;
        (c)  where appropriate, organise inter-laboratory comparative testing or proficiency tests
             between official laboratories, ensure an appropriate follow-up of such tests and
             inform the competent authorities of the results of such tests and follow-up;
        (d)  ensure the dissemination to the competent authorities and official laboratories of
             information that the European Union reference laboratory supplies;
        (e)  provide within the scope of their mission scientific and technical assistance to the
             competent authorities for the implementation of MANCPs referred to in Article 109
             and of coordinated control programmes adopted in accordance with Article 112;
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 ---pagebreak---         (f)   where relevant, validate the reagents and lots of reagents, establish and maintain
              up-to-date lists of available reference substances and reagents and of manufacturers
              and suppliers of such substances and reagents;
        (g)   where necessary, conduct training courses for the staff of official laboratories
              designated under Article 37(1); and
        (h)   assist actively the Member State having designated them in the diagnosis of
              outbreaks of foodborne, zoonotic or animal diseases or of pests of plants and in case
              of non-compliance of consignments, by carrying out confirmatory diagnoses,
              characterisation and epizootic or taxonomic studies on pathogen isolates or pest
              specimens.
2.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation concerning the establishment of responsibilities and tasks for
        national reference laboratories in addition to those provided for in paragraph 1 of this
        Article. Such delegated acts shall be limited to ensuring coherence with any additional
        responsibilities and tasks adopted in accordance with Article 99(2).
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 ---pagebreak---                                             TITLE IV
      ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION
                                               Article 102
                                             General rules
1.      The competent authorities in the Member States concerned shall provide each other with
        administrative assistance in accordance with Articles 104 to 107, in order to ensure the
        correct application of the rules referred to in Article 1(2) in cases which have relevance in
        more than one Member State.
2.      Administrative assistance shall include, where appropriate, and, by agreement between the
        competent authorities concerned, participation by the competent authorities of a
        Member State in on-the-spot official controls that the competent authorities of another
        Member State perform.
3.      This Title shall be without prejudice to national law:
        (a)   applicable to the release of documents and information that are the object of, or
              related to, judicial investigations and court proceedings, including criminal
              investigations; and
        (b)   aimed at the protection of natural or legal persons’ commercial interests.
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 ---pagebreak--- 4.      Member States shall take measures to facilitate the transmission, from other law
        enforcement authorities, public prosecutors and judicial authorities, to the competent
        authorities, of information on possible non-compliance with the rules referred to in
        Article 1(2) which is relevant for the application of this Title and which may constitute:
        (a)   a risk to human, animal or plant health, or to animal welfare, or, as regards GMOs
              and plant protection products, also to the environment; or
        (b)   a possible violation of the rules referred to in Article 1(2) perpetrated through
              fraudulent or deceptive practices.
5.      All communications between competent authorities in accordance with Articles 104 to 107
        shall be in writing, on paper or in electronic form.
6.      In order to streamline and simplify communication exchanges, the Commission shall, by
        means of implementing acts, establish a standard format for:
        (a)   the requests for assistance provided for in Article 104(1); and
        (b)   the communication of common and recurrent notifications and responses.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
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                                            Liaison bodies
1.      Each Member State shall designate one or more liaison bodies acting as contact points
        responsible for facilitating the exchange of communications between competent authorities
        in accordance with Articles 104 to 107.
2.      The designation of liaison bodies shall not preclude direct contacts, exchange of
        information or cooperation between the staff of competent authorities in different
        Member States.
3.      Member States shall communicate to the Commission and other Member States the contact
        details of their liaison bodies designated in accordance with paragraph 1, and any
        subsequent modification of those details.
4.      The Commission shall publish and update on its website the list of liaison bodies
        communicated to it by the Member States in accordance with paragraph 3.
5.      All requests for assistance pursuant to Article 104(1), and notifications and
        communications pursuant to Articles 105, 106 and 107 shall be transmitted by a liaison
        body to its correspondent in the Member State to which the request or the notification is
        addressed.
6.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, establish the specifications of the
        technical tools and the procedures for communication between liaison bodies designated in
        accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in
        accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2).
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                                          Assistance on request
1.      Where the competent authorities in a Member State consider that, for the performance of
        official controls or for the effective follow-up to such controls in their territory, they
        require data or information from the competent authorities of another Member State, they
        shall issue a reasoned request for administrative assistance to the competent authorities of
        that Member State. The requested competent authorities shall:
        (a)    acknowledge receipt of the request without delay;
        (b)    where the requesting competent authority so specifies, indicate within ten working
               days from the date of receipt of the request, the estimated time necessary to provide
               an informed response to the request; and
        (c)    perform official controls or investigations necessary to provide the requesting
               competent authorities without delay with all necessary information and documents to
               enable them to take informed decisions and verify compliance with Union rules
               within their jurisdiction.
2.      Documents may be transmitted in their original form or copies may be provided.
3.      By agreement between the requesting competent authorities and the requested competent
        authorities, staff designated by the former may be present during the official controls and
        investigations referred to in point (c) of paragraph 1 performed by the requested competent
        authorities.
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 ---pagebreak---         In such cases the staff of the requesting competent authorities shall:
        (a)   at all times be able to produce written authority stating their identity and their official
              capacity;
        (b)   be granted access by the operator to the same premises and documents as the staff of
              the requested competent authorities, through their intermediary, and for the sole
              purpose of the administrative enquiry being carried out; and
        (c)   not, on their own initiative, exercise the powers of enquiry conferred on officials of
              the requested competent authorities.
                                              Article 105
                      Assistance without request in the event of non-compliance
1.      When the competent authorities in a Member State become aware of a case of
        non-compliance, and if such non-compliance may have implications for another
        Member State, they shall notify such information to the competent authorities of that other
        Member State without being requested to do so and without undue delay.
2.      The competent authorities notified in accordance with paragraph 1 shall:
        (a)   acknowledge receipt of the notification without undue delay;
        (b)   where the notifying competent authority so specifies, indicate within ten working
              days from the date of receipt of the notification:
              (i)    what investigations they intend to carry out; or
              (ii)   the reasons why they consider that no investigations are necessary; and
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 ---pagebreak---         (c)   where investigations referred to in point (b) are considered necessary, investigate the
              matter and inform the notifying competent authorities without delay of the results
              and, where appropriate, of any measures taken.
                                              Article 106
                      Assistance in the event of non-compliance creating a risk
                          or a repeated or potentially serious infringement
1.      Where, during official controls performed on animals or goods originating in another
        Member State, the competent authorities establish that such animals or goods do not
        comply with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) in such a way as to create a risk to human,
        animal or plant health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products,
        also to the environment, or to constitute a potentially serious infringement of those rules,
        they shall, without delay, notify the competent authorities of the Member State of dispatch
        and of any other concerned Member State in order to enable those competent authorities to
        undertake appropriate investigations.
2.      The notified competent authorities shall without delay:
        (a)   acknowledge receipt of the notification;
        (b)   where the notifying competent authority so specifies, indicate what investigations
              they intend to carry out; and
        (c)   investigate the matter, take all necessary measures and inform the notifying
              competent authorities of the nature of the investigations and official controls
              performed, of the decisions taken and of the reasons for such decisions.
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.      If the notifying competent authorities have reason to believe that the investigations
        performed or the measures taken by the notified competent authorities do not adequately
        address the non-compliance established, they shall request the notified competent
        authorities to complement the official controls performed or the measures taken. In such
        cases the competent authorities from the two Member States shall:
        (a)    seek an agreed approach with the aim of appropriately addressing the
               non-compliance, including through joint official controls and investigations
               performed in accordance with Article 104(3); and
        (b)    inform the Commission without delay where they are not able to agree on
               appropriate measures.
4.      When official controls performed on animals or goods originating in another Member State
        show repeated cases of non-compliance as referred to in paragraph 1, the competent
        authorities of the Member State of destination shall inform the Commission and the
        competent authorities of the other Member States without delay.
                                              Article 107
                  Assistance on the basis of information provided by third countries
1.      When competent authorities receive information from a third country indicating
        non-compliance with rules referred to in Article 1(2) or a risk to human, animal or plant
        health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the
        environment, they shall, without delay:
        (a)    notify such information to the competent authorities in other concerned
               Member States; and
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)   communicate such information to the Commission where it is or may be relevant at
              Union level.
2.      Information obtained through official controls and investigations performed in accordance
        with this Regulation may be communicated to the third country referred to in paragraph 1,
        provided that:
        (a)   the competent authorities which have provided the information consent to such
              communication;
        (b)   the third country has undertaken to provide the assistance necessary to gather
              evidence of practices that are or appear to be non-compliant with Union rules or that
              pose a risk to humans, animals or plants or the environment; and
        (c)   relevant Union and national rules applicable to the communication of personal data
              to third countries are complied with.
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                     Coordinated assistance and follow-up by the Commission
1.      Where the competent authorities in the Member States concerned are unable to agree on
        appropriate action to address the non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2),
        the Commission shall coordinate without delay the measures and actions undertaken by
        competent authorities in accordance with this Title where information available to the
        Commission either:
        (a)   reports activities that are, or appear to be, non-compliant with the rules referred to in
              Article 1(2), and such activities have, or might have, ramifications in more than one
              Member State; or
        (b)   indicates that the same, or similar, activities that are, or appear to be, non-compliant
              with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) might be taking place in more than one
              Member State.
2.      In the cases referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission may:
        (a)   in collaboration with the Member State concerned, send an inspection team to
              perform an on-the-spot official control;
        (b)   request, by means of implementing acts, that the competent authorities in the
              Member State of dispatch and, where appropriate, in other Member States concerned,
              appropriately intensify official controls and report to it on the measures taken by
              them;
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 ---pagebreak---         (c)   take any other appropriate measure in accordance with the rules referred to in
              Article 1(2).
3.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation by establishing rules for the rapid exchange of information in
        the cases referred to in paragraph 1.
                                            TITLE V
                           PLANNING AND REPORTING
                                             Article 109
                           Multi-annual national control plans (MANCP)
                                  and a single body for the MANCP
1.      Member States shall ensure that official controls governed by this Regulation are
        performed by the competent authorities on the basis of a MANCP, the preparation and
        implementation of which are coordinated across their territory.
2.      Member States shall designate a single body tasked with:
        (a)   coordinating the preparation of the MANCP across all competent authorities
              responsible for the official controls;
        (b)   ensuring that the MANCP is coherent;
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 ---pagebreak---         (c)   collecting the information on the implementation of the MANCP in view of
              submitting the annual reporting referred to in Article 113 and of its review and
              update as necessary in accordance with Article 111(2).
                                              Article 110
                                       Content of the MANCPs
1.      MANCPs shall be prepared so as to ensure that official controls are planned in all the areas
        governed by the rules referred to in Article 1(2) and in accordance with the criteria laid
        down in Article 9 and with the rules provided for in Articles 18 to 27.
2.      MANCPs shall contain general information on the structure and organisation of the
        systems of official control in the Member State concerned in each of the areas covered, and
        shall contain information on at least the following:
        (a)   the strategic objectives of the MANCP and on how the prioritisation of official
              controls and allocation of resources reflect these objectives;
        (b)   the risk categorisation of the official controls;
        (c)   the designation of competent authorities and their tasks at central, regional and local
              level, and on resources available to those authorities;
        (d)   where appropriate, the delegation of tasks to delegated bodies;
        (e)   the general organisation and management of official controls at national, regional
              and local level, including official controls in individual establishments;
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 ---pagebreak---         (f)   control systems applied to different sectors and coordination between the different
              services of competent authorities responsible for official controls in those sectors;
        (g)   procedures and arrangements in place to ensure compliance with the obligations of
              the competent authorities provided for in Article 5(1);
        (h)   the training of staff of the competent authorities;
        (i)   the documented procedures provided for in Article 12(1);
        (j)   the general organisation and operation of contingency plans in accordance with the
              rules referred to in Article 1(2); and
        (k)   the general organisation of cooperation and mutual assistance between competent
              authorities in the Member States.
                                              Article 111
                            Preparation, update and review of MANCPs
1.      Member States shall ensure that the MANCP provided for in Article 109(1) is made
        available to the public, with the exception of those parts of the plan the disclosure of which
        could undermine the effectiveness of official controls.
2.      The MANCP shall be regularly updated to adjust it to changes to the rules referred to in
        Article 1(2), and reviewed to take account at least of the following factors:
        (a)   the emergence of new diseases, pests of plants or other risks to human, animal or
              plant health, animal welfare or, in the case of GMOs and plant protection products,
              also to the environment;
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 ---pagebreak---          (b)    significant changes to the structure, management or operation of the competent
                authorities in the Member State;
         (c)    the outcome of Member States’ official controls;
         (d)    the outcome of Commission controls performed in the Member State in accordance
                with Article 116(1);
         (e)    scientific findings; and
         (f)    the outcome of official controls performed by the competent authorities of a third
                country in a Member State.
3.       Member States shall provide the Commission, upon request, with the latest up-to-date
         version of their respective MANCP.
                                                Article 112
                Coordinated control programmes and information and data collection
With a view to conducting Union-wide targeted assessment of the state of application of the rules
referred to in Article 1(2) or establishing the prevalence of certain hazards across the Union, the
Commission may adopt implementing acts concerning:
(a)      the implementation of coordinated control programmes of limited duration in one of the
         areas governed by the rules referred to in Article 1(2);
(b)      the organisation, on an ad hoc basis, of the collection of data and information in relation to
         the application of a specific set of the rules referred to in Article 1(2) or regarding the
         prevalence of certain hazards.
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 ---pagebreak--- Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to
in Article 145(2).
                                              Article 113
                                 Annual reports by the Member States
1.       By 31 August every year, each Member State shall submit to the Commission a report
         setting out:
         (a)   any amendments made to its MANCP to take account of the factors referred to in
               Article 111(2);
         (b)   the outcome of official controls performed in the previous year under its MANCP;
         (c)   the type and number of cases of non-compliance with the rules referred to in
               Article 1(2), per area, detected in the previous year by the competent authorities;
         (d)   the measures taken to ensure the effective operation of its MANCP, including
               enforcement action and the results of such measures, and
         (e)   a link to the web page of the competent authority containing the public information
               on fees or charges referred to in Article 85(2).
2.       In order to ensure the uniform presentation of the annual reports provided for in
         paragraph 1, the Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt and update as
         necessary standard model forms for the submission of the information and data referred to
         in that paragraph.
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 ---pagebreak---         Those implementing acts shall, whenever possible, allow the use of the standard model
        forms adopted by the Commission for the submission of other reports on official controls
        that the competent authorities are required to submit to the Commission in accordance with
        the rules referred to in Article 1(2). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in
        accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2).
                                               Article 114
                                  Annual reports by the Commission
1.      By 31 January every year, the Commission shall make available to the public an annual
        report on the operation of official controls in the Member States, taking into account:
        (a)    the annual reports submitted by the Member States in accordance with Article 113;
               and
        (b)    the results of Commission controls performed in accordance with Article 116(1).
2.      The annual report provided for in paragraph 1 may, where appropriate, include
        recommendations on possible improvements to official control systems in Member States
        and to certain official controls in certain areas.
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                                 Contingency plans for food and feed
1.      For the application of the general plan for crisis management provided for in Article 55(1)
        of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, Member States shall draw up contingency plans for food
        and feed setting out measures to be applied without delay when food or feed is found to
        pose a serious risk to human or animal health either directly or through the environment.
2.      The contingency plans for food and feed provided for in paragraph 1 shall specify:
        (a)   the competent authorities to be involved;
        (b)   the powers and responsibilities of the authorities referred to in point (a); and
        (c)   channels and procedures for sharing information between competent authorities and
              other parties concerned as appropriate.
3.      Member States shall review regularly their contingency plans for food and feed to take into
        account changes in the organisation of the competent authorities and experience gained
        from implementing the plan and simulation exercises.
4.      The Commission may adopt implementing acts concerning:
        (a)   rules for the establishment of the contingency plans provided for in paragraph 1 of
              this Article to the extent necessary to ensure the consistent and effective use of the
              general plan for crisis management provided for in Article 55(1) of Regulation (EC)
              No 178/2002; and
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)   the role of stakeholders in the establishment and operation of those contingency
              plans.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
                                            TITLE VI
                                   UNION ACTIVITIES
                                            Chapter I
                                    Commission controls
                                             Article 116
                               Commission controls in Member States
1.      Commission experts shall perform controls, including audits, in each Member State to:
        (a)   verify the application of the rules referred to in Article 1(2) and those provided for in
              this Regulation;
        (b)   verify the functioning of national control systems in the areas governed by the rules
              referred to in Article 1(2) and those provided for in this Regulation, and of the
              competent authorities which operate them;
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 ---pagebreak---         (c)   investigate and collect information:
              (i)    on official controls and enforcement practices in the areas governed by the
                     rules referred to in Article 1(2) and those provided for in this Regulation;
              (ii)   on important or recurring problems with the application or enforcement of the
                     rules referred to in Article 1(2);
              (iii) in relation to emergency situations, emerging problems or new developments
                     in the Member States in the areas governed by the rules referred to in
                     Article 1(2) and those provided for in this Regulation.
2.      The controls provided for in paragraph 1 shall be organised in cooperation with the
        competent authorities of the Member States and shall be performed on a regular basis.
3.      The controls provided for in paragraph 1 may include on-the-spot verifications. The
        Commission experts may accompany the staff of the competent authorities performing
        official controls.
4.      Experts from the Member States may assist the Commission experts. National experts
        accompanying Commission experts shall be given the same rights of access as the
        Commission experts.
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                      Reports by the Commission on controls in Member States
The Commission shall:
(a)     prepare a draft report on the findings and on recommendations addressing the
        shortcomings identified by its experts during controls performed in accordance with
        Article 116(1);
(b)     send to the Member State where those controls have been performed a copy of the draft
        report provided for in point (a) for its comments;
(c)     take the comments of the Member State referred to in point (b) into account in preparing
        the final report on the findings of the controls performed by its experts in the
        Member States as provided for in Article 116(1); and
(d)     make publicly available the final report referred to in point (c) and the comments of the
        Member State referred to in point (b).
                                              Article 118
                      Programme of the Commission controls in Member States
1.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts:
        (a)    establish an annual or multiannual control programme for the controls to be
               performed by its experts in the Member States as provided for in Article 116(1); and
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)   by the end of each year, communicate to the Member States the annual control
              programme or any update to the multiannual control programme for the following
              year.
2.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, amend its control programme to
        take account of developments in the areas governed by the rules referred to in Article 1(2).
        Any such amendment shall be communicated without delay to the Member States.
                                               Article 119
                 Obligations of the Member States as regards Commission controls
Member States shall:
(a)     take appropriate follow-up measures to remedy any specific or systemic shortcomings
        identified through the controls performed by the Commission experts in accordance with
        Article 116(1);
(b)     give the necessary technical assistance and provide the available documentation, including
        the results of the audits referred to in Article 6, upon justified request, and other technical
        support that Commission experts request to enable them to perform controls efficiently and
        effectively; and
(c)     give the necessary assistance to ensure that the Commission experts have access to all
        premises or parts of premises, animals and goods, and to information, including computing
        systems, relevant for the execution of their duties.
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                              Commission controls in third countries
1.      Commission experts may perform controls in third countries in order to:
        (a)  verify the compliance or equivalence of third-country legislation and systems,
             including official certification and the issuance of official certificates, official labels,
             official marks and other official attestations, with the requirements laid down in the
             rules referred to in Article 1(2);
        (b)  verify the capacity of the third country control system to ensure that consignments of
             animals and goods exported to the Union comply with relevant requirements
             established by the rules referred to in Article 1(2) or with requirements recognised to
             be at least equivalent thereto;
        (c)  collect information and data to elucidate the causes of recurring or emerging
             problems in relation to exports of animals and goods from a third country.
2.      The controls provided for in paragraph 1 shall have particular regard to:
        (a)  the legislation of the third country;
        (b)  the organisation of the third country’s competent authorities, their powers and
             independence, the supervision to which they are subject and the authority they have
             to enforce the applicable legislation effectively;
        (c)  the training of staff of the competent authority of the third country in the
             performance of official controls;
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 ---pagebreak---         (d)   the resources including analytical, testing and diagnostic facilities available to
              competent authorities;
        (e)   the existence and operation of documented control procedures and control systems
              based on priorities;
        (f)   where applicable, the situation regarding animal health, animal welfare, zoonoses
              and plant health, and procedures for notifying the Commission and relevant
              international bodies of outbreaks of animal diseases and pests of plants;
        (g)   the extent and operation of controls performed by the competent authority of the
              third country on animals, plants and their products arriving from other third
              countries; and
        (h)   the assurances which the third country can give regarding compliance with, or
              equivalence to, the requirements laid down in the rules referred to in Article 1(2).
3.      In order to facilitate the efficiency and effectiveness of the controls provided for in
        paragraph 1, the Commission may, prior to performing such controls, request that the third
        country concerned provide:
        (a)   the necessary information referred to in Article 125(1); and
        (b)   where appropriate and necessary, the written records on the controls its competent
              authorities perform.
4.      The Commission may appoint experts from Member States to assist its own experts during
        the controls provided for in paragraph 1.
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                        Frequency of Commission controls in third countries
The frequency of Commission controls in third countries referred to in Article 120 shall be
determined on the basis of the following criteria:
(a)     a risk assessment of the animals and goods exported to the Union from the third country
        concerned;
(b)     the rules referred to in Article 1(2);
(c)     the volume and nature of animals and goods entering the Union from the third country
        concerned;
(d)     the outcome of controls already performed by the Commission experts or by other
        inspection bodies;
(e)     the outcome of official controls on animals and goods entering the Union from the third
        country concerned and of any other official controls that competent authorities of
        Member States have performed;
(f)     information received from the EFSA or similar bodies;
(g)     information received from internationally recognised bodies such as:
        (i)    the World Health Organization;
        (ii)   the Codex Alimentarius Commission;
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 ---pagebreak---          (iii) the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE);
         (iv) European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization and any other regional
                plant protection organisations established under the International Plant Protection
                Convention (IPPC);
         (v)    the secretariat of the IPPC;
         (vi) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development;
         (vii) United Nations Economic Commission for Europe;
         (viii) the secretariat of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on
                Biological Biodiversity;
(h)      evidence of emerging disease situations or other circumstances that might result in animals
         and goods entering the Union from a third country presenting health or environmental risks
         or a risk of fraudulent or deceptive practices;
(i)      the need to investigate or respond to emergency situations in individual third countries.
                                               Article 122
                       Reports by the Commission on controls in third countries
The Commission shall report on the findings of each control performed in accordance with
Articles 120 and 121. Its report shall, where appropriate, contain recommendations.
The Commission shall make its reports publicly available.
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                     Programme of the Commission controls in third countries
The Commission shall communicate its programme of controls in third countries to Member States
in advance and shall report on the results. The Commission may amend that programme to take
account of developments in the areas governed by the rules referred to in Article 1(2). Any such
amendment shall be communicated to the Member States in advance.
                                              Article 124
                               Third-country controls in Member States
1.      Member States shall inform the Commission of planned controls in the areas governed by
        the rules referred to in Article 1(2) on their territory, by the competent authorities of third
        countries.
2.      Commission experts may participate in the controls referred to in paragraph 1, at the
        request of the competent authorities of Member States where those controls are being
        performed.
3.      The participation by Commission experts in the controls referred to in paragraph 1 shall
        serve in particular to:
        (a)   provide advice on the rules referred to in Article 1(2);
        (b)   provide information and data available at Union level that may be useful for the
              control performed by the competent authorities of the third country;
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 ---pagebreak---         (c)    facilitate consistency and uniformity with regard to controls performed by the
               competent authorities of third countries in different Member States.
                                            Chapter II
                        Conditions for the entry into the Union
                                      of animals and goods
                                              Article 125
                            Information on third countries' control systems
1.      The Commission shall request third countries which intend to export animals and goods to
        the Union to provide the following accurate and up-to-date information on the general
        organisation and management of sanitary and phytosanitary control systems in their
        territory:
        (a)    any sanitary or phytosanitary rules adopted or proposed within their territory;
        (b)    risk-assessment procedures and factors taken into consideration for the assessment of
               risks and for the determination of the appropriate level of sanitary or phytosanitary
               protection;
        (c)    any control and inspection procedures and mechanisms, including, where relevant,
               on animals or goods arriving from other third countries;
        (d)    official certification mechanisms;
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 ---pagebreak---         (e)   where appropriate, any measures taken following recommendations provided for in
              the first paragraph of Article 122;
        (f)   where relevant, results of controls performed on animals and goods intended to be
              exported to the Union; and
        (g)   where relevant, information on changes made to the structure and functioning of
              control systems adopted to meet Union sanitary or phytosanitary requirements or
              recommendations provided for in the first paragraph of Article 122.
2.      The request for information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be proportionate, taking
        account of the nature of the animals and goods to be exported to the Union and of the
        specific situation in, and structure of, the third country.
                                               Article 126
                                Establishment of additional conditions
                            for entry into the Union of animals and goods
1.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        supplement this Regulation concerning the conditions to be respected by animals and
        goods entering the Union from third countries which are necessary to ensure that the
        animals and goods comply with the relevant requirements established by the rules referred
        to in Article 1(2), with the exception of points (d), (e), (g) and (h) of Article 1(2), or with
        requirements recognised to be at least equivalent thereto.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The conditions laid down in the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 1 shall identify
        animals and goods by referring to their codes from the Combined Nomenclature and may
        include:
        (a)   the requirement that certain animals and goods shall only enter the Union from a
              third country or region of a third country which appears on a list drawn up by the
              Commission for that purpose;
        (b)   the requirement that consignments of certain animals and goods from third countries
              be dispatched from, and obtained or prepared in, establishments which comply with
              the relevant requirements referred to in paragraph 1 or with requirements recognised
              to be at least equivalent thereto;
        (c)   the requirement that consignments of certain animals and goods be accompanied by
              an official certificate, an official attestation, or by any other evidence that the
              consignments comply with the relevant requirements referred to in paragraph 1 or
              with requirements recognised to be at least equivalent thereto, including the results of
              the analysis performed by an accredited laboratory;
        (d)   the obligation to provide the evidence referred to in point (c) in accordance with a
              specific format;
        (e)   any other requirement necessary to ensure that certain animals and goods offer a
              level of protection of health and, as regards GMOs, also of the environment,
              equivalent to that ensured by the requirements referred to in paragraph 1.
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on the format and
        type of official certificates, official attestations, or evidence required in accordance with
        the rules provided for in point (c) of paragraph 2 of this Article. Those implementing acts
        shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in
        Article 145(2).
                                                Article 127
                                 Inclusion in the list of third countries
                                referred to in point (a) of Article 126(2)
1.      The inclusion of a third country or region thereof in the list referred to in point (a) of
        Article 126(2) shall be made in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article.
2.      The Commission shall approve, by means of implementing acts, the request transmitted to
        it for the purpose referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article by the third country concerned,
        accompanied by appropriate evidence and guarantees that the animals and goods
        concerned from that third country comply with the relevant requirements referred to in
        Article 126(1) or with requirements equivalent thereto. Those implementing acts shall be
        adopted and updated in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in
        Article 145(2).
3.      The Commission shall decide on the request referred to in paragraph 2 taking into account,
        as appropriate:
        (a)     the third country’s legislation in the sector concerned;
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 ---pagebreak---         (b) the structure and organisation of the competent authorities of the third country and its
            control services, the powers available to them, the guarantees that can be provided
            with regard to the application and enforcement of the legislation of the third country
            applicable to the sector concerned, and the reliability of the official certification
            procedures;
        (c) the performance by the competent authorities of the third country of adequate official
            controls and other activities to assess the presence of hazards for human, animal or
            plant health, for animal welfare or, in relation to GMOs and plant protection
            products, also for the environment;
        (d) the regularity and rapidity of information supplied by the third country on the
            presence of hazards for human, animal or plant health, for animal welfare or, in
            relation to GMOs and plant protection products, also for the environment;
        (e) the guarantees given by the third country that:
            (i)    conditions applied to the establishments from which animals or goods are
                   exported to the Union comply with requirements that are equivalent to those
                   referred to in Article 126(1);
            (ii)   a list of the establishments referred to in point (i) is drawn up and kept up to
                   date;
            (iii) the list of establishments referred to in point (i) and updates thereof are
                   communicated to the Commission without delay;
            (iv) the establishments referred to in point (i) are the subject of regular and
                   effective controls by the competent authorities of the third country;
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 ---pagebreak---         (f)    the findings of controls performed by the Commission in the third country in
               accordance with Article 120(1);
        (g)    any other information or data on the capability of the third country to ensure that
               only animals or goods which provide the same or an equivalent level of protection as
               that afforded by the relevant requirements referred to in Article 126(1) enter the
               Union.
4.      The Commission shall delete the reference to a third country or a region of a third country
        from the list referred to in point (a) of Article 126(2) where the conditions for inclusion on
        the list cease to be met. The procedure referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall apply.
                                               Article 128
                        Special measures regarding the entry into the Union of
                                      certain animals and goods
1.      Where, in cases other than those referred to in Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002
        and Article 249 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429, there is evidence that the entry into the
        Union of certain animals or goods originating from a third country, a region thereof or a
        group of third countries, pose a risk to human, animal or plant health or, as regards GMOs,
        also to the environment, or where there is evidence that widespread serious
        non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of this Regulation is taking place,
        the Commission shall adopt, by means of implementing acts, the measures necessary to
        contain such risk or put an end to the identified non-compliance. Those implementing acts
        shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in
        Article 145(2) of this Regulation.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall identify animals and goods by referring to
        their codes from the Combined Nomenclature, and may include:
        (a)    the prohibition of entry into the Union of the animals and goods referred to in
               paragraph 1 originating in or dispatched from the third countries concerned or
               regions thereof;
        (b)    the requirement that the animals and goods referred to in paragraph 1 originating in
               or dispatched from certain third countries or regions thereof be subject, prior to
               dispatch, to specific treatment or controls;
        (c)    the requirement that the animals and goods referred to in paragraph 1 originating in
               or dispatched from certain third countries or regions thereof be subject, upon entry
               into the Union, to specific treatment or controls;
        (d)    the requirement that consignments of the animals and goods referred to in
               paragraph 1 of this Article originating in or dispatched from certain third countries or
               regions thereof, be accompanied by an official certificate, an official attestation, or
               by any other evidence that the consignment complies with requirements established
               by the rules referred to in Article 1(2) or with requirements recognised to be at least
               equivalent thereto;
        (e)    the requirement that the evidence referred to in point (d) be provided in accordance
               with a specific format;
        (f)    other measures necessary to contain the risk.
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.    When adopting the measures referred to in paragraph 2, account shall be taken of:
        (a)    the information collected in accordance with Article 125;
        (b)    any other information that the third countries concerned have provided; and
        (c)    where necessary, the results of Commission controls provided for in Article 120(1).
4.      On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency relating to human health and animal
        health or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the protection of the
        environment, the Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in
        accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 145(3).
                                                Article 129
                                               Equivalence
1.      In the areas governed by the rules referred to in Article 1(2), with the exclusion of points
        (d), (e), (g), and (h) of Article 1(2), the Commission may, by means of implementing acts,
        recognise that measures applied in a third country, or regions thereof, are equivalent to the
        requirements laid down in those rules, on the basis of:
        (a)    a thorough examination of information and data provided by the third country
               concerned pursuant to Article 125(1); and
        (b)    where appropriate, the satisfactory outcome of a control performed in accordance
               with Article 120(1).
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 ---pagebreak---         Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
2.      The implementing acts referred to in paragraph 1 shall set out the practical arrangements
        for the entry of animals and goods into the Union from the third country concerned, or
        regions thereof, and may include:
        (a)   the nature and content of the official certificates or attestations that have to
              accompany the animals or goods;
        (b)   specific requirements applicable to the entry into the Union of the animals or goods
              and the official controls to be performed at entry into the Union;
        (c)   where necessary, procedures for drawing up and amending lists of regions or
              establishments in the third country concerned from which the entry of animals and
              goods into the Union is permitted.
3.      The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, repeal without delay the
        implementing acts provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article where any of the conditions
        for the recognition of equivalence cease to be fulfilled. Those implementing acts shall be
        adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2).
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                  Training of staff of the competent authorities
                                   and of other authorities
                                              Article 130
                                     Training and exchange of staff
1.      The Commission may organise training activities for the staff of the competent authorities
        and, where appropriate, for staff of other authorities of the Member States involved in
        investigations of possible infringements of this Regulation and of the rules referred to in
        Article 1(2).
        The Commission shall organise those activities in cooperation with the Member States
        concerned.
2.      The training activities referred to in paragraph 1 shall facilitate the development of a
        harmonised approach to official controls and other official activities in Member States.
        They shall include, as appropriate, training on:
        (a)   this Regulation and the rules referred to in Article 1(2);
        (b)   control methods and techniques relevant for the official controls and for the other
              official activities of the competent authorities;
        (c)   production, processing and marketing methods and techniques.
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.      The training activities referred to in paragraph 1 may be open to staff of the competent
        authorities of third countries and may be organised outside the Union.
4.      Competent authorities shall ensure that the knowledge acquired through the training
        activities referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is disseminated as necessary and
        appropriately used in the staff training activities referred to in Article 5(4).
        Training activities aimed at disseminating such knowledge shall be included in the training
        programmes referred to in Article 5(4).
5.      The Commission may organise, in cooperation with the Member States, programmes for
        the exchange of staff of the competent authorities performing official controls or other
        official activities between two or more Member States.
        Such exchange may take place through the temporary secondment of staff of the competent
        authorities from one Member State to the other or through the exchange of such staff
        between the relevant competent authorities.
6.      The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules on the organisation
        of the training activities referred to in paragraph 1, and of the programmes referred to in
        paragraph 5, of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with
        the examination procedure referred to in Article 145(2).
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                          Information management system
                                             Article 131
                  Information management system for official controls (IMSOC)
1.      The Commission shall, in collaboration with the Member States, set up and manage a
        computerised information management system for official controls (IMSOC) for the
        integrated operation of the mechanisms and tools through which data, information and
        documents concerning official controls and other official activities are managed, handled,
        and automatically exchanged.
2.      The processing of personal data by the Member States and the Commission through the
        IMSOC and any one of its components shall only be carried out for the purpose of
        performing official controls and other official activities in accordance with this Regulation
        and with the rules referred to in Article 1(2).
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                                General functionalities of the IMSOC
The IMSOC shall:
(a)     allow for the computerised handling and exchange of information, data and documents
        necessary for the performance of official controls, resulting from the performance of
        official controls or the recording of the performance or outcome of official controls in all
        cases where this Regulation, the rules referred to in Article 1(2) or the delegated and
        implementing acts provided for in Articles 16 to 27 provide for the exchange among
        competent authorities, between the competent authorities and the Commission, and where
        appropriate with other authorities and the operators, of such information, data and
        documents;
(b)     provide a mechanism for the exchange of data, information and documents in accordance
        with Articles 102 to 108;
(c)     provide a tool to collect and manage the reports on official controls provided by
        Member States to the Commission;
(d)     allow for the production, handling and transmission, including in electronic form, of the
        journey log referred to in Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2005, of the records
        obtained by the navigation system referred to in Article 6(9) of that Regulation, of official
        certificates and of the CHED referred to in Article 56 of this Regulation; and
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 ---pagebreak--- (e)     integrate the existing computerised systems managed by the Commission and used for the
        rapid exchange of data, information and documents in relation to risks to human, animal
        health and welfare, and plant health, as established by Article 50 of Regulation (EC)
        No 178/2002, Article 20 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and Article 103 of Regulation
        (EU) 2016/2031 and provide appropriate links between those systems and its other
        components.
                                              Article 133
                         Use of the IMSOC in the case of animals and goods
                                  subject to certain official controls
1.      In the case of animals or goods whose movements within the Union or placing on the
        market are subject to specific requirements or procedures established by the rules referred
        to in Article 1(2), the IMSOC shall enable the competent authorities at the place of
        dispatch and other competent authorities responsible for performing official controls on
        those animals or goods to exchange, in real time, data, information and documents
        concerning animals or goods being moved from one Member State to another and on
        official controls performed.
        The first subparagraph of this paragraph shall not apply to goods subject to the rules
        referred to in points (g) and (h) of Article 1(2).
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      In the case of exported animals and goods for which Union rules apply in relation to the
        issuance of the export certificate, the IMSOC shall enable the competent authorities of the
        place of dispatch and other competent authorities responsible for performing official
        controls to exchange, in real time, data, information and documents concerning such
        animals and goods and the outcome of controls performed on those animals and goods.
3.      In the case of animals or goods subject to the official controls referred to in Articles 44
        to 64, the IMSOC shall:
        (a)   enable the competent authorities at the border control posts and other competent
              authorities responsible for performing official controls on those animals or goods to
              exchange, in real time, data, information and documents concerning those animals
              and goods and on controls performed on those animals or goods;
        (b)   enable the competent authorities at the border control posts to share and exchange
              relevant data, information and documents with customs authorities and other
              authorities responsible for performing controls on animals or goods entering the
              Union from third countries, and with operators involved in entry procedures, in
              accordance with the rules adopted pursuant to Articles 15(4) and 75(2) and with
              other relevant Union rules; and
        (c)   support and operate the procedures referred to in point (a) of Article 54(3) and in
              Article 65(6).
4.      The IMSOC shall, for the purpose of this Article, integrate the existing Traces system.
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                                    The functioning of the IMSOC
The Commission shall adopt implementing acts for the functioning of the IMSOC which lay down:
(a)     the technical specifications of the IMSOC and its system components, including the
        electronic data exchange mechanism for exchanges with existing national systems,
        identification of applicable standards, definition of message structures, data dictionaries,
        exchange of protocols and procedures;
(b)     the specific rules for the functioning of the IMSOC and of its system components to ensure
        protection of personal data and security of exchange of information;
(c)     the specific rules for the functioning and use of the IMSOC and of its components,
        including the rules to update and create the necessary links between the systems referred to
        in point (e) of Article 132 and in Article 133(4);
(d)     contingency arrangements to be applied in the event of unavailability of any of the
        functionalities of the IMSOC;
(e)     the cases where, and the conditions under which, the third countries and international
        organisations concerned may be granted partial access to the functionalities of the IMSOC
        and the practical arrangements of such access;
(f)     the cases where, and the conditions under which, the data, information and documents are
        to be transmitted using the IMSOC;
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 ---pagebreak--- (g)      the rules concerning an electronic system under which electronic certificates issued by the
         competent authorities of third countries are to be accepted by the competent authorities;
         and
(h)      the cases where, and the conditions under which, exemptions from the use of the IMSOC
         can be granted to occasional users.
Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to
in Article 145(2).
                                                Article 135
                                             Data protection
1.       Directive 95/46/EC and Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of
         the Council 1 shall apply to the extent that the information processed through the IMSOC
         contains personal data as defined in point (a) of Article 2 of Directive 95/46/EC and in
         point (a) of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.
2.       In relation to their responsibilities to transmit the relevant information to the IMSOC and
         the processing of any personal data that might result from that activity, the competent
         authorities of the Member States shall be regarded as controllers as defined in point (d) of
         Article 2 of Directive 95/46/EC.
1
        Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
        18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal
        data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data
        (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.       In relation to its responsibility to manage the IMSOC and the processing of any personal
         data that might result from that activity, the Commission shall be regarded as controller as
         defined in point (d) of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001.
4.       Member States may restrict the rights and obligations under Article 6(1), Article 10,
         Article 11(1) and Article 12 of Directive 95/46/EC as necessary to safeguard the interest
         referred to in points (d) and (f) of Article 13(1) of that Directive.
5.       The Commission may restrict the rights and obligations under Article 4(1), Article 11,
         Article 12(1) and Articles 13 to 17 of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 where such restriction
         constitutes a necessary measure to safeguard the interests referred to in points (a) and (e) of
         Article 20(1) of that Regulation during the period in which actions are being planned or
         performed to verify compliance with food or feed law or to ensure the enforcement of food
         or feed law in the specific case to which the information relates.
                                                Article 136
                                               Data security
Member States and the Commission shall ensure that the IMSOC complies with the rules on data
security adopted by the Commission under Article 17 of Directive 95/46/EC and Article 22 of
Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 respectively.
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                                ENFORCEMENT ACTION
                                             Chapter I
              Actions by the competent authorities and penalties
                                              Article 137
                           General obligations of the competent authorities
                                    as regards enforcement action
1.      When acting in accordance with this Chapter, the competent authorities shall give priority
        to action to be taken to eliminate or contain risks to human, animal and plant health, animal
        welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment.
2.      In case of suspicion of non-compliance, the competent authorities shall perform an
        investigation in order to confirm or to eliminate that suspicion.
3.      Where necessary, actions taken in accordance with paragraph 2 shall include:
        (a)    the performance of intensified official controls on animals, goods and operators for
               an appropriate period;
        (b)    the official detention of animals and goods and of any unauthorised substances or
               products as appropriate.
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                         Actions in the event of established non-compliance
1.      Where the non-compliance is established, the competent authorities shall take:
        (a)   any action necessary to determine the origin and extent of the non-compliance and to
              establish the operator’s responsibilities; and
        (b)   appropriate measures to ensure that the operator concerned remedies the
              non-compliance and prevents further occurrences of such non-compliance.
        When deciding which measures to take, the competent authorities shall take account of the
        nature of that non-compliance and the operator’s past record with regard to compliance.
2.      When acting in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, competent authorities shall
        take any measure they deem appropriate to ensure compliance with the rules referred to in
        Article 1(2), including, but not limited, to the following:
        (a)   order or perform treatments on animals;
        (b)   order the unloading, transfer to another means of transport, holding and care of
              animals, quarantine periods, the postponement of the slaughter of animals, and, if
              necessary, order that veterinary assistance be sought;
        (c)   order treatments on goods, the alteration of labels or corrective information to be
              provided to consumers;
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 ---pagebreak---         (d) restrict or prohibit the placing on the market, the movement, the entry into the Union
            or the export of animals and goods; and prohibit their return to the Member State of
            dispatch or order their return to the Member State of dispatch;
        (e) order the operator to increase the frequency of own controls;
        (f) order certain activities of the operator concerned to be subject to increased or
            systematic official controls;
        (g) order the recall, withdrawal, removal and destruction of goods, authorising, where
            appropriate, the use of the goods for purposes other than those for which they were
            originally intended;
        (h) order the isolation or closure, for an appropriate period of time, of all or part of the
            business of the operator concerned, or its establishments, holdings or other premises;
        (i) order the cessation for an appropriate period of time of all or part of the activities of
            the operator concerned and, where relevant, of the internet sites it operates or
            employs;
        (j) order the suspension or withdrawal of the registration or approval of the
            establishment, plant, holding or means of transport concerned, of the authorisation of
            a transporter or of the certificate of competence of the driver;
        (k) order the slaughter or killing of animals provided that this is the most appropriate
            measure to safeguard human health as well as animal health and welfare.
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.      The competent authorities shall provide the operator concerned, or its representative, with:
        (a)    written notification of their decision concerning the action or measure to be taken in
               accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2, together with the reasons for that decision; and
        (b)    information on any right of appeal against such decisions and on the applicable
               procedure and time limits with respect to such right of appeal.
4.      All expenditure incurred under this Article shall be borne by the responsible operators.
5.      The competent authorities, in the case of issuance of false or misleading official certificates
        or in the case of abuse of official certificates, shall take appropriate measures, including:
        (a)    the temporary suspension of the certifying officer from its duties;
        (b)    the withdrawal of the authorisation to sign official certificates;
        (c)    any other measure to prevent a reoccurrence of the offences referred to in
               Article 89(2).
                                               Article 139
                                                Penalties
1.      Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of this
        Regulation and take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The
        penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States
        shall, by 14 December 2019, notify those provisions to the Commission and shall notify it
        without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      Member States shall ensure that financial penalties for violations of this Regulation and of
        the rules referred to in Article 1(2), perpetrated through fraudulent or deceptive practices,
        reflect, in accordance with national law, at least either the economic advantage for the
        operator or, as appropriate, a percentage of the operator's turnover.
                                               Article 140
                                      Reporting of infringements
1.      Member States shall ensure that competent authorities have effective mechanisms to
        enable reporting of actual or potential infringements of this Regulation.
2.      The mechanisms referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at least:
        (a)   procedures for the receipt of reports of infringements and their follow-up;
        (b)   appropriate protection for persons reporting an infringement against retaliation,
              discrimination or other types of unfair treatment; and
        (c)   protection of personal data of the person reporting an infringement in accordance
              with Union and national law.
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 ---pagebreak---                                             Chapter II
                               Union enforcement measures
                                              Article 141
                        Serious disruption in a Member State's control system
1.      Where the Commission has evidence of a serious disruption in a Member State’s control
        system and such disruption may constitute a widespread risk to human, animal or plant
        health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the
        environment, or result in a widespread infringement of the rules referred to in Article 1(2),
        it shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt one or more of the following measures, to
        be applied until such disruption is eliminated:
        (a)    the prohibition to make available on the market or to transport, move or otherwise
               handle certain animals or goods concerned by the disruption in the control system;
        (b)    special conditions for the activities, animals or goods referred to in point (a);
        (c)    the suspension of the operation of official controls in border control posts or other
               control points concerned by the disruption in the official control system or the
               withdrawal of such border control posts or other control points;
        (d)    other appropriate temporary measures necessary to contain that risk until the
               disruption in the control system is eliminated.
        Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure
        referred to in Article 145(2).
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall be adopted only where the Member State
        concerned has not corrected the situation upon request and within the appropriate time
        limit set by the Commission.
3.      On duly justified imperative grounds of urgency relating to human and animal health or, as
        regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the protection of the environment, the
        Commission shall adopt immediately applicable implementing acts in accordance with the
        procedure referred to in Article 145(3).
                                          TITLE VIII
                               COMMON PROVISIONS
                                           Chapter I
                                  Procedural provisions
                                            Article 142
                   Amendment of Annexes and references to European standards
1.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        amend this Regulation concerning amendments to Annexes II and III, in order to take into
        account changes to the rules referred to in Article 1(2), technical progress and scientific
        developments.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        amend this Regulation concerning the references to the European standards referred to in
        point (b)(iv) of Article 29, point (e) of Article 37(4) and point (a) of Article 93(3), in the
        event that CEN amends those standards.
                                              Article 143
                                            Data protection
1.      Member States shall apply Directive 95/46/EC to the processing of personal data carried
        out in the Member States pursuant to this Regulation.
2.      Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 shall apply to the processing of personal data carried out by
        the Commission pursuant to this Regulation.
                                              Article 144
                                      Exercise of the delegation
1.      The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the
        conditions laid down in this Article.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 18(7) and 21(8), Article 41,
        Articles 45(4) and 47(3), Article 48, Article 50(4), Article 51, and Articles 53(1), 62(3),
        64(2) and (5), 77(1) and (2), 99(2), 100(6), 101(2), 126(1), 142(1) and (2), 149(2), 150(3),
        154(3), 155(3) and 165(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years
        from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report
        in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the
        five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an
        identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension
        not later than three months before the end of each period.
3.      The delegation of power referred to in Articles 18(7) and 21(8), Article 41, Articles 45(4)
        and 47(3), Article 48, Article 50(4), Article 51, and Articles 53(1), 62(3), 64(2) and (5),
        77(1) and (2), 99(2), 100(6), 101(2), 126(1), 142(1) and (2), 149(2), 150(3), 154(3), 155(3)
        and 165(3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A
        decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision.
        It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal
        of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of
        any delegated acts already in force.
4.      Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each
        Member State in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional
        Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.
5.      As soon as it adopts a delegated act, the Commission shall notify it simultaneously to the
        European Parliament and to the Council.
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 ---pagebreak--- 6.      A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 18(7) and 21(8), Article 41, Articles 45(4)
        and 47(3), Article 48, Article 50(4), Article 51, and Articles 53(1), 62(3), 64(2) and (5),
        77(1) and (2), 99(2), 100(6), 101(2), 126(1), 142(1) and (2), 149(2), 150(3), 154(3), 155(3)
        and 165(3) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the
        European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that
        act to the European Parliament and to the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the
        European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will
        not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the
        European Parliament or of the Council.
                                             Article 145
                                        Committee procedure
1.      The Commission shall be assisted by the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food
        and Feed established by Article 58(1) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, except in respect
        of Articles 25 and 26 of this Regulation for which the Commission shall be assisted
        respectively by the committees established pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and
        to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012. Those committees shall be committees within the
        meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.
2.      Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall
        apply.
        Where the committee delivers no opinion, the Commission shall not adopt the draft
        implementing act and the third subparagraph of Article 5(4) of Regulation (EU)
        No 182/2011 shall apply.
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.       Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011, in
         conjunction with Article 5 thereof, shall apply.
                                           Chapter II
                            Transitional and final provisions
                                             Article 146
                                               Repeals
1.       Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004, Directives 89/608/EEC,
         89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and
         Decision 92/438/EEC, are repealed with effect from 14 December 2019.
2.       References to the repealed acts shall be construed as references to this Regulation and shall
         be read in accordance with the correlation tables in Annex V.
                                              Article 147
                             Relation with Regulation (EC) No 882/2004
The designation of each of the European Union reference laboratories referred to in Annex VII to
Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 shall remain effective until a designation of a European Union
reference laboratory in the same area takes place in accordance with Article 93 of this Regulation.
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               Relation with Regulations (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004
                         regarding approval of food business establishments
1.      Competent authorities shall establish procedures for food business operators to follow
        when applying for the approval of their establishments in accordance with Regulations
        (EC) No 852/2004 and (EC) No 853/2004.
2.      Upon receipt of an application for approval from a food business operator, the competent
        authority shall make an on-site visit.
3.      The competent authority shall approve an establishment for the activities concerned only if
        the food business operator has demonstrated that it complies with the relevant requirements
        of food law.
4.      The competent authority may grant conditional approval if it appears that the establishment
        meets all the infrastructure and equipment requirements. It shall grant full approval only if
        it appears from a new official control of the establishment, carried out within three months
        of granting conditional approval, that the establishment meets the other relevant
        requirements of food law. If clear progress has been made but the establishment still does
        not meet all of the relevant requirements, the competent authority may prolong the
        conditional approval. However, conditional approval shall not exceed a total of six months,
        except in the case of factory and freezer vessels flying the flag of Member States, for
        which such conditional approval shall not exceed a total of 12 months.
5.      The competent authority shall keep the approval of establishments under review when
        carrying out official controls.
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 ---pagebreak---                                               Article 149
                            Transitional measures related to the repeals
                               of Directives 91/496/EEC and 97/78/EC
1.      The relevant provisions of Directives 91/496/EEC and 97/78/EC which govern matters
        referred to in Article 47(2), Article 48, points (b), (c) and (d) of Article 51(1), point (a) of
        Article 53(1), Article 54(1) and (3), and point (a) of Article 58 of this Regulation shall
        continue to apply instead of the corresponding provisions of this Regulation
        until 14 December 2022 or an earlier date to be determined in the delegated act adopted in
        accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article.
2.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        amend this Regulation concerning the date referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article. That
        date shall be the date of application of the corresponding rules to be established pursuant to
        the delegated or implementing acts provided for in Article 47(2), Article 48, points (b), (c)
        and (d) of Article 51(1), point (a) of Article 53(1), Article 54(1) and (3), and point (a) of
        Article 58.
                                              Article 150
                 Transitional measures related to the repeal of Directive 96/23/EC
1.      Competent authorities shall continue to perform the official controls necessary to detect the
        presence of the substances and groups of residues listed in Annex I to Directive 96/23/EC,
        in accordance with Annexes II, III and IV to that Directive, instead of the corresponding
        provisions of this Regulation, until 14 December 2022 or an earlier date to be determined
        in the delegated act adopted in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.       Article 29(1) and (2) of Directive 96/23/EC shall continue to apply instead of the
         corresponding provisions of this Regulation until 14 December2022 or an earlier date to be
         determined in the delegated act adopted in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article.
3.       The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
         amend this Regulation concerning the earlier date referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this
         Article. That date shall be the date of application of the corresponding rules to be
         established pursuant to the delegated or implementing acts provided for in Articles 19
         and 112.
                                               Article 151
                                   Amendments to Directive 98/58/EC
Directive 98/58/EC is amended as follows:
(1)      Article 2, point (3) is replaced by the following:
         ‘3.   “competent authorities” means competent authorities as defined in Article 3(3) of
               Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council +++*
+++
       OJ: Please insert in the text the number of the Regulation contained in document ST
       10755/16 (2013/0140(COD)) and insert the number, name, date and OJ reference of that
       Regulation in the footnote. Please note that this instruction is marked throughout the text
       with the sign '+++' without the corresponding text
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 ---pagebreak---         ______________
        *     Regulation (EU) …/.… of the European Parliament and of the Council of… 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, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005,
              (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014,
              (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
              Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council
              Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and
              repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the
              European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC,
              89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and
              Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L …, p. …)’;
(2)     Article 6 is amended as follows:
        (a)   paragraph 1 is deleted;
        (b)   paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
              ‘2.    Member States shall submit to the Commission by 31 August each year an
                     annual report for the previous year on the inspections carried out by the
                     competent authority to check compliance with the requirements of this
                     Directive. The report shall be accompanied by an analysis of the most serious
                     findings of non–compliance and a national action plan to prevent or decrease
                     their occurrence for the forthcoming years. The Commission shall submit
                     summaries of those reports to the Member States.’;
        (c)   in paragraph 3, point (a) is deleted;
(3)     Article 7 is deleted.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                Article 152
                                 Amendments to Directive 1999/74/EC
Directive 1999/74/EC is amended as follows:
(1)      Article 8 is amended as follows:
         (a)   paragraph 1 is deleted;
         (b)   paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
               ‘2.    Member States shall submit to the Commission by 31 August each year an
                      annual report for the previous year on the inspections carried out by the
                      competent authority to check compliance with the requirements of this
                      Directive. The report shall be accompanied by an analysis of the most serious
                      findings of non–compliance and a national action plan to prevent or decrease
                      their occurrence for the forthcoming years. The Commission shall submit
                      summaries of these reports to the Member States.’;
         (c)   in paragraph 3, point (a) is deleted;
(2)      Article 9 is deleted.
                                               Article 153
                             Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 is amended as follows:
(1)      Articles 19 and 21 are deleted;
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 ---pagebreak--- (2)     in Annex X, Chapters A and B are deleted.
                                             Article 154
           Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 and related transitional measures
1.      Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 is amended as follows:
        (1)  Article 2 is amended as follows:
             (a)   point (d) is replaced by the following:
                   ‘(d) “border inspection post” means a border control post as defined in
                          Article 3(38) of Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and
                          of the Council+++*
                   ______________
                   *      Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council
                          of… 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, amending Regulations (EC)
                          No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC)
                          No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429
                          and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
                          Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and
                          Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC
                          and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and
                          (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
                          Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC,
                          96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC
                          (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L …, p. …).’;
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 ---pagebreak---             (b)   point (f) is replaced the following:
                  ‘(f)  “competent authority” means competent authorities as defined in
                        Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) …/…++++’;
            (c)   point (i) is replaced by the following:
                  ‘(i)  “exit point” means an exit point as defined in Article 3(39) of Regulation
                        (EU) …/…++++’;
            (d)   point (p) is replaced by the following:
                  ‘(p) “official veterinarian” means an official veterinarian as defined in
                        Article 3(32) of Regulation (EU) …/… ++++’.
        (2) Articles 14, 15, 16 and 21, Article 22(2), and Articles 23, 24 and 26 are deleted.
        (3) Article 27 is amended as follows:
            (a)   paragraph 1 is deleted;
            (b)   paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
                  ‘2.   Member States shall submit to the Commission by 31 August each year
                        an annual report for the previous year on the inspections carried by the
                        competent authority to verify compliance with the requirements of this
                        Regulation. The report shall be accompanied by an analysis of the major
                        deficiencies detected and an action plan to address them.’;
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 ---pagebreak---         (4)   Article 28 is deleted.
2.      Articles 14, 15, 16 and 21, Article 22(2), and Articles 23, 24 and 26 of Regulation (EC)
        No 1/2005 shall continue to apply, instead of the corresponding provisions of this
        Regulation, until 14 December 2022 or an earlier date to be determined in the delegated act
        adopted in accordance with paragragh 3 of this Article.
3.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        amend this Regulation concerning the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article. That
        date shall be the date of application of the corresponding rules to be established pursuant to
        the delegated or implementing acts provided for in Article 21.
                                              Article 155
         Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 and related transitional measures
1.      Articles 26 and 27, Article 28(1) and (2) and Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005
        are deleted.
2.      Article 26, Article 27(1) and Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 shall continue to
        apply instead of the corresponding provisions of this Regulation until 14 December 2022
        or an earlier date to be determined in the delegated act adopted in accordance with
        paragraph 3 of this Article.
3.      The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
        amend this Regulation concerning the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article. That
        date shall be the date of application of the corresponding rules to be established pursuant to
        the delegated or implementing acts provided for in Article 19.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                Article 156
                                 Amendments to Directive 2007/43/EC
Directive 2007/43/EC is amended as follows:
(1)      In Article 2(1), points (c) and (d) are replaced by the following:
         ‘(c) “competent authorities” means competent authorities as defined in Article 3(3) of
               Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council+++*;
         (d)   “official veterinarian” means an official veterinarian as defined in Article 3(32) of
               Regulation (EU) …/…++++ ;
               ______________
         *     Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of… 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, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005,
               (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014,
               (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
               Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council
               Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and
               repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the
               European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC,
               89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and
               Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L …, p. …).’;
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 ---pagebreak--- (2)      Article 7 is amended as follows:
         (a)   paragraph 1 is deleted;
         (b)   paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
               ‘2.    Member States shall submit to the Commission by 31 August each year an
                      annual report for the previous year on the inspections carried out by the
                      competent authority to check compliance with the requirements of this
                      Directive. The report shall be accompanied by an analysis of the most serious
                      findings of non–compliance and a national action plan to prevent or decrease
                      their occurrence for the forthcoming years. The Commission shall submit
                      summaries of those reports to the Member States.’.
                                               Article 157
                                Amendments to Directive 2008/119/EC
Directive 2008/119/EC is amended as follows:
(1)      In Article 2, point (2) is replaced by the following:
         ‘2.   “competent authorities” means competent authorities as defined in Article 3(3) of
               Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council+++*.
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 ---pagebreak---         ______________
        *     Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of… 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, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005,
              (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014,
              (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
              Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council
              Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and
              repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the
              European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC,
              89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and
              Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L …, p. …).’;
(2)     Article 7 is amended as follows:
        (a)   paragraphs 1 and 2 are deleted;
        (b)   paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
              ‘3.    Member States shall submit to the Commission by 31 August each year an
                     annual report for the previous year on the inspections carried out by the
                     competent authority to check compliance with the requirements of this
                     Directive. The report shall be accompanied by an analysis of the most serious
                     findings of non–compliance and a national action plan to prevent or decrease
                     their occurrence for the forthcoming years. The Commission shall submit
                     summaries of those reports to the Member States.’;
(3)     Article 9 is deleted.
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 ---pagebreak---                                                Article 158
                                Amendments to Directive 2008/120/EC
Directive 2008/120/EC is amended as follows:
(1)      In Article 2, point (10) is replaced by the following:
         ‘10. “competent authorities” means competent authorities as defined in Article 3(3) of
               Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council+++*.
         ______________
         *     Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of… 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, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005,
               (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014,
               (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
               Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council
               Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and
               repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the
               European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC,
               89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and
               Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L …, p. …).’;
(2)      Article 8 is amended as follows:
         (a)   paragraphs 1 and 2 are deleted;
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 ---pagebreak---         (b)   paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:
              ‘3.   Member States shall submit to the Commission by 31 August each year an
                    annual report for the previous year on the inspections carried out by the
                    competent authority to check compliance with the requirements of this
                    Directive. The report shall be accompanied by an analysis of the most serious
                    findings of non–compliance and a national action plan to prevent or decrease
                    their occurrence for the forthcoming years. The Commission shall submit
                    summaries of those reports to the Member States.’;
(3)     Article 10 is deleted.
                                              Article 159
                           Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009
Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 is amended as follows:
(1)     In Article 2, point (q) is replaced by the following:
        ‘(q) “competent authorities” means competent authorities as defined in point (3) of
              Article 3 of Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the
              Council+++*.
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 ---pagebreak---         ______________
        *     Regulation (EU) …/… of the European parliament and of the Council of… 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, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005,
              (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014,
              (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
              Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council
              Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and
              repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the
              European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC,
              89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and
              Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L …, p. …).’;
(2)     Article 22 is deleted.
                                              Article 160
                           Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009
Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 is amended as follows:
(1)     Article 3 is amended as follows:
        (a)   point (10) is replaced by the following:
              ‘10. “competent authority” means competent authorities as defined in point (3) of
                     Article 3 of Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the
                     Council+++*.
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 ---pagebreak---               ______________
              *     Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of… 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, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC)
                    No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012,
                    (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the
                    European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005
                    and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC,
                    2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC)
                    No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the
                    Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC,
                    91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council
                    Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L …, p. …).’;
        (b)   point (15) is replaced by the following:
              ‘15. “transit” means transit as defined in Article 3(44) of Regulation (EU) …/…
                    ++++
                        .’;
(2)     Articles 45, 49 and 50 are deleted.
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 ---pagebreak---                                               Article 161
                           Amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 is amended as follows:
(1)     Article 68 is amended as follows:
        (a)   the first paragraph is replaced by the following:
              ‘Member States shall submit to the Commission by 31 August each year a report, for
              the previous year, on the scope and the outcome of the official controls performed in
              order to verify compliance with this Regulation’;
        (b)   the second and third paragraphs are deleted.
(2)     point (n) of Article 78(1) is deleted.
                                              Article 162
                           Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012
Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 is amended as follows:
(1)     Article 36 is amended as follows:
        (a)   the heading is replaced by the following: ‘Content of official controls’;
        (b)   paragraphs 1 and 2 are deleted;
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 ---pagebreak---         (c) in paragraph 3, the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:
            ‘3.   Official controls performed in accordance with Regulation (EU) …/… of
                  the European Parliament and of the Council+++* shall cover:
            ______________
            *     Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of… 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, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC)
                  No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012,
                  (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the
                  European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005
                  and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC,
                  2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC)
                  No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the
                  Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC,
                  91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council
                  Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L …, p. …).’;
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 ---pagebreak--- (2)     Article 37 is amended as follows:
        (a)   in paragraph 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
              ‘1.   In respect of protected designations of origin, protected geographical
                    indications and traditional specialities guaranteed that designate products
                    originating within the Union, verification of compliance with the product
                    specification, before placing the product on the market, shall be carried out by:
                    (a)    the competent authorities designated in accordance with Article 4 of
                           Regulation (EU) …/… ++++; or
                    (b)    delegated bodies as defined in Article 3(5) of Regulation
                           (EU) …/…++++.’;
        (b)   in paragraph 3, the first subparagraph is deleted;
        (c)   in paragraph 4, the words ‘paragraphs 1 and 2’ are replaced by the words:
              ‘paragraph 2’;
(3)     Article 38 is deleted;
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 ---pagebreak--- (4)     Article 39 is replaced by the following:
        ‘Article 39
        Delegated bodies performing controls in third countries
        The delegated bodies performing controls in the third countries referred to in
        paragraph 2(b) of Article 37 shall be accredited to the relevant harmonised standard for
        “Conformity assessment- Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and
        services”. These delegated bodies may be accredited either by a national accreditation
        body outside the Union, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, or by an
        accreditation body outside the Union that is a signatory of a multilateral recognition
        arrangement under the auspices of the International Accreditation Forum.’.
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 ---pagebreak---                                              Article 163
                           Amendments to Regulation (EU) No 652/2014
Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 is amended as follows:
(1)     Article 30(1) is replaced by the following:
        ‘1.   To cover the costs they incur to implement the work programmes approved by the
              Commission, grants may be awarded to:
              (a)   the European Union reference laboratories referred to in Article 93 of
                    Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council+++* and
                    to the European Union reference centres referred to in Article 29 of Regulation
                    (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council**;
              (b)   the European Union reference centres for animal welfare referred to in
                    Article 95 of Regulation (EU) …/…++++;
              (c)   the European Union reference centres for the authenticity and integrity of the
                    agri-food chain referred to in Article 97 of Regulation (EU) …/…++++.
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 ---pagebreak---          ______________
         *    Regulation (EU) …/.… of the European Parliament and of the Council of… 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, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC)
              No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012,
              (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the
              European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005
              and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC,
              2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC)
              No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the
              Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC,
              91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council
              Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L …, p. …).
         **   Regulation (EU) 2016/1012 of the European Parliament and of the Council
              of 8 June 2016 on zootechnical and genealogical conditions for the breeding,
              trade in and entry into the Union of purebred breeding animals, hybrid
              breeding pigs and the germinal products thereof and amending Regulation
              (EU) No 652/2014, Council Directives 89/608/EEC and 90/425/EEC and
              repealing certain acts in the area of animal breeding (“Animal Breeding
              Regulation”) (OJ L 171, 29.6.2016, p. 66).’;
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 ---pagebreak--- (2)     the following Article is inserted:
        ‘Article 30a
        Accreditation of national reference laboratories for plant health
        1.    Grants may be awarded to the national reference laboratories referred to in
              Article 100 of Regulation (EU) …/…++++ for costs incurred for obtaining
              accreditation according to the standard EN ISO/IEC 17025 on “General requirements
              for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories” for the use of methods of
              laboratory analysis, test and diagnosis to verify compliance with the rules on
              protective measures against pests of plants.
        2.    Grants may be awarded to a single national reference laboratory in each
              Member State for each European Union reference laboratory for plant health, up to
              three years after the designation of that European Union reference laboratory.’.
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 ---pagebreak---                                              Article 164
          Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and related transitional provisions
1.      Regulation (EU) 2016/429 is amended as follows:
        (1)  Article 4 is amended as follows:
             (a)   point (33) is replaced by the following:
                   ‘(33) “official control” means any form of control performed in accordance
                          with Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the
                          Council+++*;
                   ______________
                   *      Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council
                          of… 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, amending Regulations (EC)
                          No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC)
                          No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429
                          and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
                          Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and
                          Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC
                          and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and
                          (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
                          Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC,
                          96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC
                          (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L …, …, p. …).’;
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 ---pagebreak---             (b)   point (51) is replaced by the following:
                  ‘(51) “Traces” means a system component integrated into the IMSOC as
                        referred to in Articles 131 to 136 of Regulation (EU) …/…++++;’;
            (c)   point (53) is replaced by the following:
                  ‘(53) “official veterinarian” means an official veterinarian as defined in
                        Article 3(32) of Regulation (EU) …/…++++;’;
            (d)   point (55) is replaced by the following:
                  ‘(55) “competent authority” means the central veterinary authority of a
                        Member State responsible for the organisation of official controls and
                        any other official activities in accordance with this Regulation and
                        Regulation (EU) …/…++++, or any other authority to which that
                        responsibility has been delegated;’;
        (2) in Article 229, paragraph (2) is replaced by the following:
            ‘2.   The operators responsible for the consignment in question shall present
                  consignments of animals, germinal products and products of animal origin
                  from third countries or territories for the purposes of official control as
                  provided for in Article 47 of Regulation (EU) …/…++++.’;
        (3) Article 281 is deleted.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The following provisions shall continue to apply in relation to the matters governed by
        Regulation (EU) 2016/429, until the date of application of that Regulation:
        (a)   Article 9 of Directive 89/662/EEC;
        (b)   Article 10 of Directive 90/425/EEC;
        (c)   Article18(1), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of Directive 91/496/EEC;
        (d)   Article 22(1), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) of Directive 97/78/EC.
3.      Having regard to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 and notwithstanding the date of
        application provided for in that Regulation, for the purpose of Article 31(2) of this
        Regulation, the condition for its application shall be considered to be fulfilled already
        from 14 December 2019.
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 ---pagebreak---                                              Article 165
          Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 and related transitional provisions
1.      Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 is amended as follows:
        (1)  Article 2, point (6) is replaced by the following:
             ‘(6) “competent authority” means competent authorities as defined in Article 3(3)
                   of Regulation (EU) …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council+++*;
             ______________
             *     Regulation (EU) …/… of the European parliament and of the Council of… 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, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC)
                   No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012,
                   (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the
                   European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005
                   and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC,
                   2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC)
                   No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the
                   Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC,
                   91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council
                   Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (OJ L …, p. …).’;
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 ---pagebreak---         (2) Article 10 is replaced by the following:
            ‘Article 10
            Official confirmation by the competent authorities of the presence of a Union
            quarantine pest
            Where a competent authority suspects, or has received evidence concerning, the
            presence of a Union quarantine pest, or a pest subject to measures adopted pursuant
            to Article 30(1), in a part of the territory of the respective Member State where that
            pest was previously not known to be present, or in a consignment of plants, plant
            products or other objects introduced into, intended to be introduced into, or moved
            within the Union territory, it shall immediately take any measures necessary to
            confirm on the basis of a diagnosis of an official laboratory as referred to in
            Article 37 of Regulation (EU) …/…++++ (“to officially confirm”), whether that pest is
            present or not.
            Pending the official confirmation of the presence of that pest, the Member States
            concerned shall, where applicable, take phytosanitary measures to eliminate the risk
            of spread of that pest.
            The suspicion or evidence referred to in the first paragraph of this Article may be
            based on any information received pursuant to Articles 14 and 15, or from any other
            source.’;
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 ---pagebreak---         (3) in Article 11, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:
            ‘Notifications under the first paragraph shall be made by the single authority, as
            referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) …/…++++, of the Member State
            concerned and through the electronic notification system referred to in Article 103.’;
        (4) in Article 25(2), point (a) is replaced by the following:
            ‘(a) the roles and responsibilities of the bodies involved in the execution of the
                  plan, in case of a confirmed or suspected presence of the priority pest
                  concerned, as well as the chain of command and procedures for the
                  co-ordination of actions to be taken by competent authorities, other public
                  authorities, as referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) …/…++++,
                  delegated bodies or natural persons involved, as referred to in Article 28(1) of
                  that Regulation, laboratories and professional operators, including the
                  co-ordination with neighbouring Member States and neighbouring third
                  countries, where appropriate;’;
        (5) in Article 41, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
            ‘4.   In the event that plants, plant products or other objects have been introduced
                  into, or moved within, the Union territory in violation of paragraph 1 of this
                  Article, Member States shall adopt the necessary measures, as referred to in
                  Article 66(3) of Regulation (EU) …/…++++, and shall notify the Commission
                  and other Member States through the electronic notification system referred to
                  in Article 103.
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 ---pagebreak---                    Where applicable, that notification shall also be made to the third country from
                   which the plants, plant products or other objects were introduced into the
                   Union territory.’;
        (6) in Article 44, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
            ‘2.    Where appropriate, the Commission shall carry out investigations in the third
                   country concerned and in accordance with Article 120 of Regulation (EU)
                   …/…++++, to verify whether the conditions referred to in points (a) and (b) of
                   the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article are fulfilled.’;
        (7) in Article 49(6), the third subparagraph is replaced by the following:
            ‘Member States shall notify, through the electronic notification system referred to in
            Article 103 of this Regulation, the Commission and the other Member States of any
            case where the introduction of a plant, plant product or other object into the Union
            territory was refused, or its movement within the Union territory prohibited, because
            the Member State concerned considered that the prohibition referred to in point (c) of
            the second subparagraph of paragraph 2 of this Article was violated. Where
            applicable, that notification shall include the measures taken by that Member State
            on the plants, plant products or other objects concerned pursuant to Article 66(3) of
            Regulation (EU) …/…++++.’;
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 ---pagebreak---         (8) in Article 76, paragraphs 4 and 5 are replaced by the following:
            ‘4.   In the case of a third country which is not a contracting party to the IPPC, the
                  competent authority shall only accept the phytosanitary certificates issued by
                  the authorities which are competent in accordance with the national rules of
                  that third country and notified to the Commission. The Commission shall
                  inform the Member States and the operators, through the electronic notification
                  system referred to in Article 103, in accordance with point (a) of Article 132 of
                  Regulation (EU) …/…++++, of the notifications received.
                  The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with
                  Article 105, to supplement this Regulation concerning the conditions for
                  acceptance referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, to ensure the
                  reliability of those certificates.
            5.    Electronic phytosanitary certificates shall only be accepted when provided
                  through, or in electronic exchange with, the IMSOC referred to in
                  Article 131(1) of Regulation (EU) …/…++++.’;
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 ---pagebreak---         (9)  in Article 77(1), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
             ‘1.   Where a phytosanitary certificate has been issued in accordance with
                   Article 71(1), (2) and (3), and the competent authority concerned concludes
                   that the conditions referred to in Article 76 are not fulfilled, it shall invalidate
                   that phytosanitary certificate and ensure that it does not accompany any longer
                   those plants, plant products or other objects concerned. In that case, and in
                   respect of the plants, plant products or other objects concerned, the competent
                   authority shall take one of the measures set out in Article 66(3) of Regulation
                   (EU) …/…++++.’;
        (10) in Article 91(1), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:
             ‘Authorised operators implementing an approved pest risk management plan may be
             subject to inspections with a reduced frequency, as referred to in point (b) of
             Article 22(3) of Regulation (EU) …/…++++.’;
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 ---pagebreak---         (11) in Article 94(1), the first subparagraph is replaced by the following:
             ‘1.   By way of derogation from Article 87 of this Regulation, where a plant, plant
                   product or other object, introduced into the Union territory from a third country
                   which, for movement within the Union territory, requires a plant passport
                   pursuant to Article 79(1) and 80(1) of this Regulation, the passport shall be
                   issued if the checks under Article 49(1) of Regulation (EU) …/…++++
                   concerning its introduction have been completed satisfactorily and have led to
                   the conclusion that the plant, plant product or other object concerned fulfils the
                   substantive requirements for issuance of a plant passport in accordance with to
                   Article 85 of this Regulation and, where appropriate, Article 86 of this
                   Regulation.’;
        (12) in Article 100, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following:
             ‘5.   Electronic phytosanitary certificates for export shall be provided through, or in
                   electronic exchange with, the IMSOC.’;
        (13) in Article 101, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:
             ‘6.   Electronic phytosanitary certificates for re-export shall be provided through, or
                   in electronic exchange with, the IMSOC.’;
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 ---pagebreak---         (14) in Article 102, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
             ‘4.   The pre-export certificate shall accompany the plants, plant products and other
                   objects concerned during their movement within the Union territory, unless the
                   information contained in it is exchanged between the Member States concerned
                   through, or in electronic exchange with, the IMSOC.’;
        (15) Article 103 is replaced by the following:
             ‘Article 103
             Establishment of electronic notification system
             The Commission shall establish an electronic system for the submission of
             notifications by the Member States.
             That system shall be connected to, and compatible with, the IMSOC.’;
        (16) in Article 109, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:
             ‘Directive 2000/29/EC is repealed, without prejudice to Article 165(2), (3) and (4) of
             Regulation (EU) …/…++++.’.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.       The relevant Articles of Directive 2000/29/EC shall continue to apply in relation to the
         matters governed by Article 47(2), Article 48, points (b), (c) and (d) of Article 51(1), point
         (a) of Article 53(1), Article 54(1) and (3), and point (a) of Article 58 of this Regulation
         instead of these latter provisions, until 14 December 2022 or an earlier date, after the date
         of application of this Regulation, to be determined in the delegated act adopted in
         accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article.
3.       The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 144 to
         amend this Regulation concerning the date referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.
4.       Without prejudice to paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article and the date of application provided
         for in Article 167(1), the Commission shall adopt the delegated acts referred to in points
         (a) and (e) of Article 53(1), as regards goods referred to in point (c) of Article 47(1), at the
         latest 12 months before their date of application.
                                               Article 166
             Transitional measures for the adoption of delegated and implementing acts
Without prejudice to the dates of application referred to in Article 167 and transitional provisions
provided for in this Chapter, the Commission is empowered to adopt delegated and implementing
acts provided for in this Regulation as from… [the date of entry into force referred to in
Article 167(1)]. Such acts shall apply from the date of application in accordance with Article 167,
without prejudice to any transitional rules provided for in this Chapter.
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 ---pagebreak---                                               Article 167
                                   Entry into force and application
1.      This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication
        in the Official Journal of the European Union.
        Unless otherwise provided for in paragraphs 2 to 4, it shall apply from 14 December 2019.
2.      In the area governed by the rules referred to in point (g) of Article 1(2), Article 34(1), (2)
        and (3), point (e) of Article 37(4) and Article 37(5) shall apply from… [Office of
        Publications, please insert date of entry into force of this Regulation + 5 years].
3.      Articles 92 to 101 of this Regulation shall apply from… [Office of Publications, please
        insert date of entry into force this Regulation + 1 year], instead of Articles 32 and 33 of
        Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, which is repealed by this Regulation.
4.      Article 163 shall apply from… [Office of Publications, please insert date of entry into
        force of this Regulation].
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at…,
For the Council                                              For the European Parliament
The President                                                The President
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 ---pagebreak---                                               ANNEX I
      TERRITORIES REFERRED TO IN POINT 40 OF ARTICLE 3, EXCEPT FOR THE
                        APPLICATION OF POINT (G) OF ARTICLE 1(2)
1.      The territory of the Kingdom of Belgium
2.      The territory of the Republic of Bulgaria
3.      The territory of the Czech Republic
4.      The territory of the Kingdom of Denmark with the exception of the Faroe Islands and
        Greenland
5.      The territory of the Federal Republic of Germany
6.      The territory of the Republic of Estonia
7.      The territory of Ireland
8.      The territory of the Hellenic Republic
9.      The territory of the Kingdom of Spain with the exception of Ceuta and Melilla
10.     The territory of the French Republic
11.     The territory of the Republic of Croatia
12.     The territory of the Italian Republic
13.     The territory of the Republic of Cyprus
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 ---pagebreak--- 14.     The territory of the Republic of Latvia
15.     The territory of the Republic of Lithuania
16.     The territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
17.     The territory of Hungary
18.     The territory of the Republic of Malta
19.     The territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe
20.     The territory of the Republic of Austria
21.     The territory of the Republic of Poland
22.     The territory of the Portuguese Republic
23.     The territory of Romania
24.     The territory of the Republic of Slovenia
25.     The territory of the Slovak Republic
26.     The territory of the Republic of Finland
27.     The territory of the Kingdom of Sweden
28.     The territory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 ---pagebreak---                                               ANNEX II
                 TRAINING OF STAFF OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
                                            Chapter I
   Subject matter for the training of staff performing official controls
                                and other official activities
1.      Different control methods and techniques, such as inspection, verification, screening,
        targeted screening, sampling, and laboratory analysis, testing and diagnosis
2.      Control procedures
3.      The rules referred to in Article 1(2)
4.      Assessment of non-compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2)
5.      The hazards in the production, processing and distribution of animals and goods
6.      The different stages of production, processing and distribution, and the possible risks to
        human health, and where appropriate to the health of animals and plants, to the welfare of
        animals, to the environment
7.      The evaluation of the application of HACCP procedures and of good agricultural practices
8.      Management systems such as quality assurance programmes that the operators manage and
        their assessment in so far as these are relevant for the requirements set out in the rules
        referred to in Article 1(2)
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 ---pagebreak--- 9.      Official certification systems
10.     Contingency arrangements for emergencies, including communication between
        Member States and the Commission
11.     Legal proceedings and implications of official controls
12.     Examination of written, documentary material and other records, including those related to
        inter-laboratory comparative testing, accreditation and risk assessment, which may be
        relevant to the assessment of compliance with the rules referred to in Article 1(2); this may
        include financial and commercial aspects
13.     Control procedures and requirements for entry into the Union of animals and goods
        arriving from third countries
14.     Any other area necessary to ensure that official controls are performed in accordance with
        this Regulation
                                             Chapter II
                         Subject areas for control procedures
1.      The organisation of the competent authorities and the relationship between central
        competent authorities and authorities to which they have conferred tasks to perform official
        controls or other official activities
2.      The relationship between competent authorities and delegated bodies or natural persons to
        which they have delegated tasks related to official controls or other official activities
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 ---pagebreak--- 3.      A statement on the objectives to be achieved
4.      Tasks, responsibilities and duties of staff
5.      Sampling procedures, control methods and techniques, including laboratory analysis,
        testing and diagnosis, interpretation of results and consequent decisions
6.      Screening and targeted screening programmes
7.      Mutual assistance in the event that official controls require more than one Member State to
        take action
8.      Action to be taken following official controls
9.      Cooperation with other services and departments that may have relevant responsibilities or
        with operators
10.     Verification of the appropriateness of methods of sampling and of laboratory analysis,
        testing and diagnosis
11.     Any other activity or information required for the effective functioning of the official
        controls
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 ---pagebreak---                                             ANNEX III
                      CHARACTERISATION OF METHODS OF ANALYSIS
1.      Methods of analysis and measurement results should be characterised by the following
        criteria:
        (a)    accuracy (trueness and precision),
        (b)    applicability (matrix and concentration range),
        (c)    limit of detection,
        (d)    limit of quantification,
        (e)    precision,
        (f)    repeatability,
        (g)    reproducibility,
        (h)    recovery,
        (i)    selectivity,
        (j)    sensitivity,
        (k)    linearity,
        (l)    measurement uncertainty,
        (m) other criteria that may be selected as required.
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 ---pagebreak--- 2.      The precision values referred to in point 1(e) shall either be obtained from a collaborative
        trial which has been conducted in accordance with an internationally recognised protocol
        on collaborative trials (e.g. ISO 5725 ‘Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement
        methods and results’) or, where performance criteria for analytical methods have been
        established, be based on criteria compliance tests. The repeatability and reproducibility
        values shall be expressed in an internationally recognised form (e.g. the 95 % confidence
        intervals as defined by ISO 5725 ‘Accuracy (trueness and precision) of measurement
        methods and results’). The results from the collaborative trial shall be published or freely
        available.
3.      Methods of analysis which are applicable uniformly to various groups of commodities
        should be given preference over methods which apply only to individual commodities.
4.      In situations where methods of analysis can only be validated within a single laboratory,
        those methods should be validated in accordance with internationally accepted scientific
        protocols or guidelines or, where performance criteria for analytical methods have been
        established, be based on criteria compliance tests.
5.      Methods of analysis adopted under this Regulation should be edited in the standard layout
        for methods of analysis recommended by the ISO.
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 ---pagebreak---                                         ANNEX IV
                                      CHAPTER I
       FEES OR CHARGES FOR THE OFFICIAL CONTROLS
                   ON CONSIGNMENTS OF ANIMALS
                 AND GOODS ENTERING THE UNION
I.      CONSIGNMENTS OF LIVE ANIMALS
        (a) Bovine animals, equidae, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry, rabbits and small game birds or
            ground game, wild boar and wild ruminants:
            –    EUR 55 per consignment, up to 6 tonnes, and
            –    EUR 9 per tonne, over 6 and up to 46 tonnes, or
            –    EUR 420 per consignment, over 46 tonnes.
        (b) Animals of other species:
            –    EUR 55 per consignment, up to 46 tonnes, or
            –    EUR 420 per consignment, over 46 tonnes.
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 ---pagebreak--- II.     CONSIGNMENTS OF MEAT
        –   EUR 55 per consignment, up to 6 tonnes, and
        –   EUR 9 per tonne, over 6 and up to 46 tonnes, or
        –   EUR 420 per consignment, over 46 tonnes.
III.    CONSIGNMENTS OF FISHERY PRODUCTS
        (a) Fishery products not in bulk:
            (i)   EUR 55 per consignment, up to 6 tonnes, and
            (ii)  EUR 9 per tonne, over 6 and up to 46 tonnes, or
            (iii) EUR 420 per consignment, over 46 tonnes.
        (b) Fishery products, transported as break bulk shipment:
            (i)   EUR 600 per vessel, with a cargo of fishery products up to 500 tonnes,
            (ii)  EUR 1200 per vessel, with a cargo of fishery products over 500 and up to 1000
                  tonnes,
            (iii) EUR 2400 per vessel, with a cargo of fishery products over 1000 and up
                  to 2000 tonnes,
            (iv) EUR 3600 per vessel, with a cargo of fishery products of more than 2000
                  tonnes.
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 ---pagebreak--- IV.     CONSIGNMENTS OF MEAT PRODUCTS, POULTRY MEAT, WILD GAME MEAT,
        RABBIT MEAT OR FARMED GAME MEAT
        (a) EUR 55 per consignment, up to 6 tonnes, and
        (b) EUR 9 per tonne, over 6 and up to 46 tonnes, or
        (c) EUR 420 per consignment, over 46 tonnes.
V.      CONSIGNMENTS OF OTHER PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN DIFFERENT
        FROM MEAT PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
        (a) Other products of animal origin for human consumption not in bulk;
            (i)   EUR 55 per consignment, up to 6 tonnes, and
            (ii)  EUR 9 per tonne, over 6 and up to 46 tonnes, or
            (iii) EUR 420 per consignment, over 46 tonnes.
        (b) Other products of animal origin for human consumption transported as break bulk
            shipment:
            (i)   EUR 600 per vessel, with a cargo of products up to 500 tonnes,
            (ii)  EUR 1200 per vessel, with a cargo of products over 500 and up to 1000 tonnes,
            (iii) EUR 2400 per vessel, with a cargo of products over 1000 and up to 2000
                  tonnes,
            (iv) EUR 3600 per vessel, with a cargo products of more than 2000 tonnes.
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 ---pagebreak--- VI.     CONSIGNMENTS OF ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS AND FEED OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
        (a)    Consignment of animal by-product and feed of animal origin transported not in bulk:
               (i)   EUR 55 per consignment, up to 6 tonnes, and
               (ii)  EUR 9 per tonne, over 6 and up to 46 tonnes, or
               (iii) EUR 420 per consignment, over 46 tonnes.
        (b)    Animal by-products and feed of animal origin, transported as break bulk shipment:
               (i)   EUR 600 per vessel, with a cargo of products up to 500 tonnes,
               (ii)  EUR 1200 per vessel, with a cargo of products over 500 and up to 1000 tonnes,
               (iii) EUR 2400 per vessel, with a cargo of products over 1000 and up to 2000
                     tonnes,
               (iv) EUR 3600 per vessel, with a cargo products of more than 2000 tonnes.
VII.    CONSIGNMENTS OF ANIMALS AND GOODS FROM THIRD COUNTRIES
        TRANSITING OR TRANSHIPPED
        EUR 30 for consignment increased by EUR 20 per quarter of an hour for every member of
        staff involved in the controls.
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 ---pagebreak--- VIII.   CONSIGNMENTS OF PLANTS, PLANT PRODUCTS AND OTHER PRODUCTS,
        OBJECTS AND MATERIALS CAPABLE OF HARBOURING OR SPREADING PESTS
        OF PLANTS
        (a) For documentary checks: EUR 7 per consignment.
        (b) For identity checks:
            (i)   EUR 7 per consignment up to a size of a truck load, a railway wagon load or
                  the load of a container of comparable size,
            (ii)  EUR 14 per consignment bigger than the above size.
        (c) For plant health checks, in accordance with the following specifications:
            (i)   cuttings, seedlings (except forestry reproductive material), young plants of
                  strawberries or of vegetables:
                  –     EUR 17,5 per consignment up to 10 000 in number,
                  –     EUR 0,70 per consignment for each additional 1 000 units,
                  –     EUR 140 per consignment maximum fee,
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 ---pagebreak---          (ii)  shrubs, trees (other than cut Christmas trees), other woody nursery plants
               including forest reproductive material (other than seed):
               –     EUR 17,5 per consignment up to 10 000 in number,
               –     EUR 0,44 per consignment for each additional 1 000 units,
               –     EUR 140 per consignment maximum fee,
         (iii) bulbs, corms, rhizomes, tubers, intended for planting (other than tubers of
               potatoes):
               –     EUR 17,5 per consignment up to 200 kg of weight,
               –     EUR 0,16 per consignment for each additional 10 kg,
               –     EUR 140 per consignment maximum fee,
         (iv) seeds, tissue cultures:
               –     EUR 7,5 per consignment up to 100kg of weight,
               –     EUR 0,175 per consignment for each additional 10 kg,
               –     EUR 140 per consignment maximum fee,
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 ---pagebreak---          (v)    other plants intended for planting, not specified elsewhere in this point:
                –     EUR 17,5 per consignment up to 5 000 in number,
                –     EUR 0,18 per consignment for each additional 100 units,
                –     EUR 140 per consignment maximum fee,
         (vi) cut flowers:
                –     EUR 17,5 per consignment up to 20 000 in number,
                –     EUR 0,14 per consignment for each additional 1 000 units,
                –     EUR 140 per consignment maximum fee,
         (vii) branches with foliage, parts of conifers (other than cut Christmas trees):
                –     EUR 17,5 per consignment up to 100 kg of weight,
                –     EUR 1,75 per consignment for each additional 100 kg,
                –     EUR 140 per consignment maximum fee,
         (viii) cut Christmas trees:
                –     EUR 17,5 per consignment up to 1 000 in number,
                –     EUR 1,75 per consignment for each additional 100 units,
                –     EUR 140 per consignment maximum fee,
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 ---pagebreak---          (ix) leaves of plants, such as herbs, spices and leafy vegetables:
               –      EUR 17,5 per consignment up to 100 kg of weight,
               –      EUR 1,75 per consignment for each additional 10 kg,
               –      EUR 140 per consignment maximum fee,
         (x)   fruits, vegetables (other than leafy vegetables):
               –      EUR 17,5 per consignment up to 25 000 kg of weight,
               –      EUR 0,7 per consignment for each additional 1 000 kg,
         (xi) tubers of potatoes:
               –      EUR 52,5 per lot up to 25 000 kg of weight,
               –      EUR 52,5 per lot for each additional 25 000 kg,
         (xii) wood (other than bark):
               –      EUR 17,5 per consignment up to 1 000 m3 of volume,
               –      EUR 0,175 per consignment for each additional 10 m3,
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 ---pagebreak---               (xiii) soil and growing medium, bark:
                     –     EUR 17,5 per consignment up to 25 000 kg of weight,
                     –     EUR 0,7 per consignment for each additional 1 000 kg,
                     –     EUR 140 per consignment maximum fee,
              (xiv) grain:
                     –     EUR 17,5 per consignment up to 25 000 kg of weight,
                     –     EUR 0,7 per consignment for each additional 1 000 kg,
                     –     EUR 700 per consignment maximum fee,
              (xv) other plants or plant products not specified elsewhere in this point:
                     –     EUR 17,5 per consignment.
        Where a consignment does not consist exclusively of products coming under the
        description of the relevant indent, those parts thereof consisting of products coming under
        the description of the relevant indent (lot or lots) shall be treated as a separate
        consignment.
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 ---pagebreak---                                        CHAPTER II
       FEES OR CHARGES FOR THE OFFICIAL CONTROLS
            IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES, CUTTING PLANTS,
         GAME-PROCESSING PLANTS, MILK PRODUCTION
        AND PRODUCING AND PLACING ON THE MARKET
     FISHERY PRODUCTS AND AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS
I.      FEES OR CHARGES FOR THE OFFICIAL CONTROLS IN SLAUGHTERHOUSES
        (a) Beef meat:
            (i)   adult bovine animals: 5 EUR/animal,
            (ii)  young bovine animals: 2 EUR/animal,
        (b) solipeds/equidae meat: 3 EUR/animal,
        (c) pigmeat: animals of a carcass weight:
            (i)   of less than 25 kg: 0,5 EUR/animal,
            (ii)  equal to or greater than 25 kg: 1 EUR/animal,
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 ---pagebreak---         (d)   sheepmeat and goatmeat: animals of a carcass weight:
              (i)   of less than 12 kg: 0,15 EUR/animal,
              (ii)  equal to or greater than 12 kg: 0,25 EUR/animal,
        (e)   poultry meat:
              (i)   poultry of genus Gallus and guinea fowl: 0,005 EUR/animal,
              (ii)  ducks and geese: 0,01 EUR/animal,
              (iii) turkeys: 0,025 EUR/animal,
              (iv) farmed rabbit meat: 0,005 EUR/animal,
              (v)   quails and partridges: 0,002 EUR/animal.
II.     FEES OR CHARGES FOR THE OFFICIAL CONTROLS IN CUTTING PLANTS
        Per tonne of meat:
        (a)   beef, veal, pig, solipeds/equidae, sheep and goatmeat: 2 EUR,
        (b)   poultry and farmed rabbit meat: 1,5 EUR,
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 ---pagebreak---         (c) farmed and wild game meat:
            –      small game birds and ground game: 1,5 EUR,
            –      ratites (ostrich, emu, nandou): 3 EUR,
            –      boar and ruminants: 2 EUR.
III.    FEES OR CHARGES FOR THE OFFICIAL CONTROLS IN GAME-PROCESSING
        PLANTS
        (a) small game birds: 0,005 EUR/animal,
        (b) small ground game: 0,01 EUR/animal,
        (c) ratites: 0,5 EUR/animal,
        (d) land mammals:
            (i)    boar: 1,5 EUR/animal,
            (ii)   ruminants: 0,5 EUR/animal.
IV.     FEES OR CHARGES FOR THE OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON MILK PRODUCTION
        (a) 1 EUR per 30 tonnes
        and
        (b) 0,5 EUR/tonne thereafter.
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 ---pagebreak--- V.      FEES OR CHARGES FOR THE OFFICIAL CONTROLS ON PRODUCING AND
        PLACING ON THE MARKET FISHERY PRODUCTS AND AQUACULTURE
        PRODUCTS
        (a) First placing on the market of fishery and aquaculture products:
            (i)    1 EUR/tonne for the first 50 tonnes in the month;
            (ii)   0,5 EUR/tonne thereafter.
        (b) First sale in fish market
            (i)    0,5 EUR/tonne for the first 50 tonnes in the month;
            (ii)   0,25 EUR/tonne thereafter;
        (c) First sale in case of lack of or insufficient gradation for freshness and/or size:
            (i)    1 EUR/tonne for the first 50 tonnes in the month;
            (ii)   0,5 EUR/tonne thereafter.
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 ---pagebreak---                                       ANNEX V
                   CORRELATION TABLES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 146(2)
1.        Regulation (EC) No 882/2004
          Regulation (EC) No 882/2004                       This Regulation
Article 1(1), first subparagraph          Article 1(1)
Article 1(1), second subparagraph         Article 1(2)
Article 1(2)                              Article 1(4)
Article 1(3)                              -
Article 1(4)                              -
Article 2                                 Article 3
Article 3(1)                              Article 9(1)
Article 3(2)                              Article 9(4)
Article 3(3)                              Article 10
Article 3(4)                              Article 9(6)
Article 3(5)                              Article 9(6)
Article 3(6)                              Article 9(7)
Article 3(7)                              -
Article 4(1)                              Article 4(1)
Article 4(2)                              Article 5(1)(a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (i)
Article 4(3)                              Article 4(2)
Article 4(4)                              Article 5(1)(b)
Article 4(5)                              Article 5(5)
Article 4(6)                              Article 6(1)
Article 4(7)                              -
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 ---pagebreak---           Regulation (EC) No 882/2004                             This Regulation
Article 5(1), first subparagraph                Article 28(1)
Article 5(1), second subparagraph               -
Article 5(1), third subparagraph                Article 31(3)
Article 5(2)(a), (b), (c) and (f)               Article 29
Article 5(2)(d)                                 -
Article 5(2)(e)                                 Article 32
Article 5(3)                                    Article 33
Article 5(4)                                    -
Article 6                                       Article 5(4)
Article 7(1), first subparagraph                Article 11(1), first subparagraph
Article 7(1), second subparagraph, point (a)    Article 11(1), second subparagraph
Article 7(1), second subparagraph, point (b)    -
Article 7(2), first sentence                    Article 8(1)
Article 7(2), second sentence                   -
Article 7(2), third sentence                    -
Article 7(3)                                    Article 8 (3)
Article 8(1)                                    Article 12(1)
Article 8(2)                                    Article 5(1)(h)
Article 8(3)(a)                                 Article 12(2)
Article 8(3)(b)                                 Article 12(3)
Article 8(4)                                    -
Article 9(1)                                    Article 13(1), first subparagraph
Article 9(2)                                    Article 13(1), second subparagraph
Article 9(3)                                    Article 13(2)
Article 10                                      Article 14
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Article 11(1)                           Article 34(1) and (2)
Article 11(2)                           -
Article 11(3)                           Article 34(4)
Article 11(4)                           Article 34(6)
Article 11(5)                           Article 35(1)
Article 11(6)                           Article 35(2)
Article 11(7)                           Article 34(5)
Article 12(1)                           Article 37(1)
Article 12(2)                           Article 37(4)(e)
Article 12(3)                           Article 37(5)(c)
Article 12(4)                           Article 39(2)
Article 13                              Article 115
Article 14(1)                           -
Article 14(2)                           Article 45(3)
Article 14(3)                           -
Article 15(1)                           Article 44(1), first sentence
Article 15(2)                           Article 44(3) and (5)
Article 15(3)                           Article 44(3) and (5)
Article 15(4)                           -
Article 15(5)                           Article 47(1)(d) and (2)(b) and Article 54(4),
                                        first sentence
Article 16(1)                           Article 45(1)
Article 16(2)                           Article 44(2)
Article 16(3) first sentence            Article 45(2)
Article 16(3) second sentence           Article 34(5)
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Article 17(1), first indent             Article 59(1)
Article 17(1) second indent             Article 56(1), (3)(a) and (4) and Article 58
Article 17(2)                           -
Article 18                              Article 65(1), (2) and (3)
Article 19(1)                           Article 66(1) and (3)
Article 19(2)(a)                        Article 67
Article 19(2)(b)                        Article 66(6)
Article 19(3)                           Article 66(5)
Article 19(4)                           Article 7
Article 20                              Article 71
Article 21(1)                           Article 72(1)
Article 21(2)                           Article 69
Article 21(3)                           Article 66(1)
Article 21(4)                           Article 66(5)
Article 22                              Article 66(7), 67, last sentence, and
                                        Article 69(4)
Article 23(1)                           Article 73(1)
Article 23(2)                           Article 73(2) and 74
Article 23(3)                           Article 73(3)
Article 23(4)                           Article 73(2)
Article 23(5)                           Article 73(4)(a)
Article 23(6)                           Article 73(2)(c) and (4)(b)
Article 23(7)                           Article 74
Article 23(8)                           Article 74
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Article 24(1)                           Article 75(1)
Article 24(2)                           Article 57
Article 24(3)                           Article 46
Article 24(4)                           Article 76
Article 25(1)                           -
Article 25(2)(a)                        -
Article 25(2)(b)                        Article 77(1)(c)
Article 25(2)(c)                        Article 77(1)(f)
Article 25(2)(d)                        Article 48(c) and (d) and Article 77(1)(e) and (k)
Article 25(2)(e)                        -
Article 25(2)(f)                        Article 70
Article 25(2)(g)                        Article 77(1)(h)
Article 25(2)(h)                        Article 46(2)(b)
Article 26                              Article 78(1)
Article 27(1)                           Article 80
Article 27(2)                           Article 79
Article 27(3)                           -
Article 27(4)                           Article 79(1)
Article 27(5)                           -
Article 27(6)                           -
Article 27(7)                           -
Article 27(8)                           Article 84(2)
Article 27(9)                           Article 83(2)
Article 27(10)                          -
Article 27(11)                          Article 84(1)
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Article 27(12), first sentence          Article 85
Article 27(12), second sentence         -
Article 28                              -
Article 29                              -
Article 30(1)(a)                        Article 87
Article 30(1)(b)                        Article 90(a)
Article 30(1) (c)                       Article 88(2)
Article 30(1)(d)                        Article 90(b) (f)
Article 30(1)(e)                        Article 90(c)
Article 30(1)(f)                        Article 90(d)
Article 30(1)(g)                        Article 90(e)
Article 30(2)(a)                        Article 89(1)(f)
Article 30(2)(b)                        Article 89(1)(d)
Article 30(3)                           -
Article 31                              -
Article 32(1)(a)                        Article 94(2)(a)
Article 32(1)(b)                        Article 94(2)(c)
Article 32(1)(c)                        Article 94(2)(d)
Article 32(1)(d)                        Article 94(2)(e)
Article 32(1)(e)                        Article 94(2)(f)
Article 32(1)(f)                        Article 94(2)(h)
Article 32(2)(a)                        Article 94(2)(a), (c) and (d)
Article 32(2)(b)                        Article 94(2)(i)
Article 32(2)(c)                        Article 94(2)(e)
Article 32(2)(d)                        Article 94(2)(h)
Article 32(2)(e)                        Article 94(2)(e)
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Article 32(3)                           Article 93(3)(a)
Article 32(4)(a)                        Article 93(3)(c)
Article 32(4)(b)                        Article 93(3)(d)
Article 32(4)(c)                        Article 93(3)(d)
Article 32(4)(d)                        Article 8
Article 32(4)(e)                        Article 93(3)(e)
Article 32(4)(f)                        Article 94(2)(k)(iii)
Article 32(4)(g)                        Article 93(3)(e)
Article 32(4)(h)                        Article 93(3)(f)
Article 32(5)                           Article 99(1)
Article 32(6)                           Article 99(2)
Article 32(7)                           -
Article 32(8), first sentence           Article 99(3)
Article 32(8), second sentence          Article 99(4)
Article 32(9)                           -
Article 33(1)                           Article 100(1)
Article 33(2)                           Article 101(1)
Article 33(3)                           Article 100(2)
Article 33(4)                           Article 100(4)
Article 33(5)                           Article 100(5)
Article 33(6)                           Article 101(2)
Article 33(7)                           -
Article 34(1)                           Article 102(1)
Article 34(2)                           Article 102(1) and (2)
Article 34(3)                           Article 102(3)
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Article 35(1)                                      Article 103(1)
Article 35(2)                                      Article 103(3)
Article 35(3)                                      Article 103(2)
Article 35(4)                                      -
Article 36(1)                                      Article 104(1)(c)
Article 36(2), first sentence                      -
Article 36(2), second sentence                     Article 104(2)
Article 36(3), first subparagraph                  Article 104(3), first sentence
Article 36(3), second subparagraph                 -
Article 36(3), third subparagraph, first sentence  Article 104(3)(c)
Article 36(3), third subparagraph, second          Article 104(3)(b)
sentence
Article 36(4)                                      Article 104(3)(a)
Article 37(1)                                      Article 105(1)
Article 37(2)                                      Article 105(2)
Article 38(1)                                      Article 106(1)
Article 38(2)                                      Article 106(2)(c)
Article 38(3)                                      Article 106(3)
Article 39(1)                                      Article 107(1)
Article 39(2)                                      Article 107(2)
Article 40(1)                                      Article 108(1)
Article 40(2)                                      -
Article 40(3)                                      Article 108(2)
Article 40(4)                                      -
Article 41                                         Article 109(1)
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Article 42(1)(a)                                   -
Article 42(1)(b)                                   Article 111(2)
Article 42(1)(c)                                   Article 111(3)
Article 42(2)                                      Article 110(2)
Article 42(3)                                      Article 111(2)
Article 43(1), first sentence                      -
Article 43(1), second sentence                     -
Article 43(1)(a)                                   -
Article 43(1)(b)                                   -
Article 43(1)(c)                                   -
Article 43(1)(d) to (j)                            -
Article 43(1)(k)                                   -
Article 43(2)                                      -
Article 44(1)                                      Article 113(1)
Article 44(2)                                      -
Article 44(3)                                      Article 113(1)
Article 44(4), first subparagraph, first sentence  Article 114(1)
Article 44(4) first subparagraph, second           Article 114(2)
sentence
Article 44(5)                                      -
Article 44(6)                                      Article 114(1)
Article 45(1)                                      Article 116(1)(2) and (4)
Article 45(2)                                      Article 116(3)
Article 45(3)                                      Article 117
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Article 45(4)                               Article 118
Article 45(5)                               Article 119
Article 45(6)                               -
Article 46(1), first sentence               Article 120(1)
Article 46(1), second sentence              Article 120(4)
Article 46(1), third sentence               Article 120(2)
Article 46(2)                               Article 120(3)
Article 46(3)                               Article 121
Article 46(4)                               -
Article 46(5)                               -
Article 46(6)                               Article 122
Article 46(7)                               Article 123
Article 47(1)                               Article 125(1)(a) to (e)
Article 47(2)                               Article 125(2)
Article 47(3)                               Article 125(1)(f) and (g)
Article 47(4)                               -
Article 47(5)                               -
Article 48(1)                               Article 126(1)
Article 48(2)                               Article 126(2)
Article 48(3)                               Article 127(1) and (2)
Article 48(4)                               Article 127(3)
Article 48(5), first sentence               Article 127(3)(f)
Article 48(5), second and third sentence    -
Article 49                                  Article 129
Article 50                                  -
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Article 51(1)                            Article 130(1) and (2)
Article 51(2)                            Article 130(3)
Article 51(3)                            -
Article 52                               Article 124
Article 53                               Article 112
Article 54(1)                            Article 138(1)
Article 54(2)                            Article 138(2)
Article 54(3)                            Article 138(3)
Article 54(4)                            Article 105(1)
Article 54(5)                            Article 138(4)
Article 55(1)                            Article 139(1)
Article 55(2)                            Article 139(1)
Article 56(1)                            Article 141(1)
Article 56(2)(a)                         -
Article 56(2)(b)                         Article 141(2)
Articles 57 to 61                        -
Article 62                               Article 145
Article 63(1)                            -
Article 63(2)                            Article 25
Article 64, first subparagraph           Article 142(1)
Article 64, point (1)                    Article 142(1)
Article 64, point (2)                    Article 142(2)
Article 65                               -
Article 66                               -
Article 67                               -
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Annex I                                  Annex I
Annex II                                 Annex II
Annex III                                Annex III
Annex IV                                 -
Annex V                                  -
Annex VI                                 Article 81 and 82(2)
Annex VII                                -
Annex VIII                               -
2.        Directive 96/23/EC
                Directive 96/23/EC                        This Regulation
Article 1                                -
Article 2(a)                             Article 19
Article 2(b)                             -
Article 2(c)                             Article 19
Article 2(d)                             Article 3(3)
Article 2(e)                             Article 19
Article 2(f)                             Article 37(1)
Article 2(g)                             -
Article 2(h)                             Article 19
Article 2(i)                             -
Article 3                                Article 9(1) and (2), Article 19, Article 109(1)
                                         and Article 112
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Article 4(1)                          Article 4(1)
Article 4(2)                          Article 4(2)(a), Article 109(2) and Article 113
Article 4(3)                          -
Article 5                             Article 111(2) and (3), Article 113(1)(a) and
                                      Article 110(2)
Article 6                             Article 19(2)(a) and (b)
Article 7                             Article 110(2)
Article 8(1)                          -
Article 8(2)                          -
Article 8(3), (4) and (5)             Articles 11, 113 and 114
Article 9(A)                          -
Article 9(B)                          -
Article 10                            Article 15
Article 11(1) and (2)                 Articles 9 and 10
Article 11(3)                         Article 19(2)(c) and Articles 137 and 138
Article 12, first paragraph           Article 9(4)
Article 12, second paragraph          Article 15
Article 13                            Article 19(2)(c) and Articles 137 and 138
Article 14(1)                         Articles 100 and 101
Article 14(2)                         Article 93
Article 15(1), first subparagraph     Article 19(2)(a) and (b)
Article 15(1), second subparagraph    Article 34(6)
Article 15(1), third subparagraph     -
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Article 15(2), first subparagraph                Article 34(6)
Article 15(2), second subparagraph               Article 35(3)
Article 15(3) first, second and third            Article 19(2)(c) and Article 138
subparagraphs
Article 15(3), forth subparagraph                Articles 65 to 72
Article 16(1)                                    Articles 105(1) and 108(1) and Article 138
Article 16(2) and (3)                            Article 19(2)(c) and Article 138
Article 17                                       Article 19(2)(c) and Article 138
Article 18                                       Article 19(2)(c) and Article 138
Article 19                                       Article 138(4)
Article 20(1)                                    Articles 102 to 108
Article 20(2), first subparagraph                Article 106(1) and (2)
Article 20(2), second subparagraph               Article 106(3)
Article 20(2), third and fourth subparagraphs    Article 108(1)
Article 20(2), fifth and sixth subparagraphs     Article 108(2)
Article 21                                       Articles 116, 117 and 119
Article 22                                       Article 137
Article 23                                       Article 19(2)(c) and Article 138
Article 24(1) and (2)                            Articles 18(2)(d) and 19(2)(c) and Articles 137
                                                 and 138
Article 24(3)                                    Articles 18(2)(d) and 19(2)(c) and Article 138
Article 25                                       Article 19(2)(c) and Article 138(2)
Article 26                                       Article 7
Article 27                                       Article 139
Article 28                                       Article 139
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Article 29(1) and (2)                          Articles 125, 126, 127 and 129
Article 29(3)                                  Articles 47 to 64
Article 29(4)                                  Article 113(1)
Article 30(1) and (2)                          Articles 65 to 72
Article 30(3)                                  Article 129(3)
Article 31                                     Articles 78 to 85
Article 33                                     Article 145
Article 34                                     Article 19(2)(a) and (b)
Article 35                                     -
Article 36                                     -
Article 37                                     -
Article 38                                     -
Article 39                                     -
Annex I                                        Article 19(2)(a) and (b)
Annex II                                       Article 19(2)(a) and (b)
Annex III                                      Article 19(2)(a) and (b)
Annex IV                                       Article 19(2)(a) and (b)
3.        Directives 89/662/EEC and 90/425/EEC
              Directive 89/662/EEC                              This Regulation
Article 1                                      -
Article 2(1), (2) and (3)                      -
Article 2(4)                                   Article 3(3)
Article 2(5)                                   Article 3(32)
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Article 3(1), first and second subparagraphs    -
Article 3(1), third subparagraph                Article 9(1)
Article 3(1), forth subparagraph                Article 137(2) and (3) and Article 138
Article 3(2)                                    -
Article 3(3)                                    -
Article 4(1), first sentence                    Article 9(1), Articles 10, 137 and 138
Article 4(1), first indent                      Article 9(6)(a)
Article 4(1), second indent                     -
Article 4(2)                                    Article 139
Article 5(1)(a), first subparagraph             Article 9
Article 5(1)(a), second subparagraph            Article 137(2) and (3)
Article 5(1)(b)                                 -
Article 5(2)                                    -
Article 5(3)(a), (b) and (d)                    -
Article 5(3)(c)                                 Article 9(7)
Article 5(4) and (5)                            -
Article 6(1)                                    Article 49
Article 6(2)                                    -
Article 7(1)                                    Articles 102 to 108 and Article 138
Article 7(2)                                    -
Article 8(1)                                    Articles 102 to 108
Article 8(2)                                    Article 7 and Article 138(3)
Article 8(3)                                    Article 138(4)
Article 9                                       -
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Article 10                            Article 4(1)
Article 11                            Articles 10, 14 and 15
Article 12                            -
Article 13                            -
Article 14                            -
Article 15                            -
Article 16(1)                         Article 113(1)
Article 16(2)                         -
Article 16(3)                         Article 113(2)
Article 17                            Article 145
Article 18                            Article 145
Article 19                            -
Article 20                            -
Article 22                            -
Article 23                            -
Annex A                               -
Annex B                               -
              Directive 90/425/EEC                     This Regulation
Article 1                             -
Article 2(1) to (5)                   -
Article 2(6)                          Article 3(3)
Article 2(7)                          Article 3(32)
Article 3(1) and (2)                  -
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Article 3(3)                                     Article 9, Article 137(2) and (3) and Article 138
Article 3(4)                                     -
Article 4(1)                                     Article 9
Article 4(2)                                     -
Article 4(3)                                     Article 139
Article 5(1)(a), first subparagraph              Article 9
Article 5(1)(a), second subparagraph             Article 137(2) an (3)
Article 5(1)b(i), first subparagraph             -
Article 5(1)(b)(i), second subparagraph          Article 9
Article 5(1)(b)(ii), (iii) and (iv)              -
Article 5(2)(a), first subparagraph              Article 9(7)
Article 5(2)(a), second and third subparagraphs  -
Article 5(2)b                                    -
Article 5(3)                                     -
Article 6                                        -
Article 7(1)                                     Article 49
Article 7(2)                                     -
Article 8(1)                                     Articles 102 to 108 and Article 138
Article 8(2)                                     -
Article 9(1)                                      Articles 102 to 108
Article 9(2)                                     Articles 7 and 138(3)
Article 9(3)                                     Article 138(4)
Article 9(4)                                     -
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Article 10                            -
Article 11                            Article 4(1)
Article 12                            -
Article 13                            Articles 10, 14 and 15
Article 14                            -
Article 15                            -
Article 16                            -
Article 17                            Article 145
Article 18                            Article 145
Article 19                            Article 145
Article 20                            Articles 131, 132, 133 and 134
Article 21                            -
Article 22(1)                         Article 113(1)
Article 22(2)                         -
Article 22(3)                         Article 113(2)
Article 23                            -
Article 24                            -
Article 26                            -
Article 27                            -
Annex A                               -
Annex B                               -
Annex C                               -
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                Directive 97/78/EC                              This Regulation
Article 1                                      -
Article 2                                      Article 3
Article 2(2)(a)                                Article 3(19)
Article 2(2)(b)                                Article 3(41)
Article 2(2)(c)                                Article 3(42)
Article 2(2)(d)                                Article 3(43)
Article 2(2)(e)                                -
Article 2(2)(f)                                Article 3(37)
Article 2(2)(g)                                Article 3(38)
Article 2(2)(h)                                -
Article 2(2)(i)                                -
Article 2(2)(j)                                -
Article 2(2(k)                                 Article 3(3)
Article 3(1) and (2)                           Article 47(1)
Article 3(3)                                   Article 15 and Article 56(1) and (3)
Article 3(4)                                   Article 57
Article 3(5)                                   Article 47(2) and (3) and Article 58
Article 4(1)                                   Article 49(2)
Article 4(2)                                   -
Article 4(3) and (4)                           Article 49(1), (2) and (3) and Article 52
Article 4(5)                                   Article 52
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Article 5(1)                          Article 56(3)(b) and (4)
Article 5(2)                          Article 50(4)
Article 5(3)                          Article 50(2) and (3)
Article 5(4)                          Article 58
Article 6(1)(a), first paragraph      Article 64(1)
Article 6(1)(a), second paragraph     Article 64(2)
Article 6(1)(b)                       -
Article 6(2)                          Articles 59 and 62
Article 6(3)                          Article 63
Article 6(4)                          Article 60(1) and Article 63(3)
Article 6(5)                          -
Article 6(6)                          Articles 60(2), 62(3), 63(5) and Article 64(2)
                                      and(4)
Article 7(1)                          Article 50(1)
Article 7(2)                          Article 49(1), (2) and (3) and Article 52
Article 7(3)                          Article 57
Article 7(4)                          Article 50(2), Article 55 and Article 56(4)
Article 7(5)                          -
Article 7(6)                          Articles 52 and 58
Article 8(1)                          -
Article 8(2)                          Article 77(1)(b)
Article 8(3),(4), (5), (6), (7)       Article 77(2)
Article 9                             Article 51(1)(b) and (c)
Article 10(1), (2), (4)               Article 54(2)
Article 10(3)                         -
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Article 11                           Article 51(1)(d)
Article 12                           Articles 48(h) and 77(1)(k)
Article 13                           Article 77(1)(c)
Article 14                           -
Article 15                           Article 77(1)(h)
Article 16(1)(a)                     Article 48(d)
Article 16(1)(b)                     Article 48(e)
Article 16(1)(c)                     Article 48(c)
Article 16(1)(d)                     Article 48(g)
Article 16(1)(e)                     Article 48(a)
Article 16(1)(f)                     Article 48(b)
Article 16(2)                        -
Article 16(3)                        -
Article 16(4)                        Article 77(1)(c) and (f)
Article 17(1)                        Article 66(3)
Article 17(2)                        Article 66(1), (2) and (3)
Article 17(2)(a)                     Article 66(3)(b) and Articles 69 and 72
Article 17(2)(a), first indent       -
Article 17(2)(a), second indent      Article 68(1)(a)
Article 17(2)(b)                     Article 69
Article 17(3)                        Article 65(4), (5) and (6)
Article 17(4)                        -
Article 17(5)                        Articles 66(7) and 69(4)
Article 17(6)                        -
Article 17(7)                        Article 65(6), Article 70 and Article 71(3)
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Article 18                          Article 64(2)
Article 19(1)                       Article 77(1)(g)
Article 19(2)                       Article 77(1)(a)
Article 19(3)                       Article 64(3)(a) and (4)
Article 20(1)                       Article 65
Article 20(2)                       -
Article 22(1)                       -
Article 22(2)                       Article 67
Article 22(3)                       -
Article 22(4)                       -
Article 22(5)                       -
Article 22(6)                       -
Article 22(7)                       -
Article 24                          Article 65(4), (5) and (6)
Article 24(3)                       Articles 73 and 129
Article 25(1)                       Articles 102-108
Article 25(2)                       Article 7
Article 25(3)                       -
Article 26                          Article 130(5) and (6)
Article 27                          Article 5(4) and Article 130(1) and (6)
Article 28                          -
Article 29                          -
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Article 30                            -
Article 31                            -
Article 32                            -
Article 33                            -
Article 34                            -
Article 35                            -
Article 36                            -
Annex I                               Annex I
Annex II                              Article 64
Annex III                             Article 52
              Directive 91/496/EEC                     This Regulation
Article 1                             -
Article 2(1)                          -
Article 2(2)(a)                       Article 3(41)
Article 2(2)(b)                       Article 3(42)
Article 2(2)(c)                       Article 3(43)
Article 2(2)(d)                       -
Article 2(2)(e)                       Article 3(37)
Article 2(2)(f)                       Article 3(38)
Article 3(1)(a)                       Article 56(1) and (3)(a) and Article 58(b)
Article 3(1)(b)                       Articles 47(1) and 66(2)
Article 3(1)(c)(i)                    Article 56(3)(b) and(5) and Article 57
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Article 3(1)(c)(ii)                   Article 79(1)
Article 3(1)(d)                       Article 57
Article 3(2)                          -
Article 4(1)                          Article 49(1) and Article 52
Article 4(2)                          Articles 49(1), (2) and (3) and Article 52
Article 4(3)                          Article 51(1)(c)
Article 4(4)                          Article 79(1)
Article 4(5)                          Articles 5(4) and 51(1)(c) and Article 52
Article 5                             Article 55, Article 56(3)(b) and (5), Article 57,
                                      Article 58(a) and Article 66(1)
Article 6(1)                          -
Article 6(2)(a)                       Article 64(1) and (2)
Article 6(2)(b)                       Article 64(1)
Article 6(2)(c)                       Article 59
Article 6(2)(d)                       Article 64(3)(a) and (4)
Article 6(3)                          Article 60
Article 6(3)(a)                       Article 60(1)(c)
Article 6(3)(b)                       Article 60(1)(c)
Article 6(3)(c)                       Articles 59(2) and 64(3)
Article 6(3)(d)                       -
Article 6(3)(e)                       Articles 59(2) and 64(3)
Article 6(3)(f)                       Articles 59(2) and 64(3)
Article 6(3)(g)                       -
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Article 6(4)                           Article 59 and Article 60(1)
Article 6(5)                           Article 60(2)
Article 7(1), first indent             Article 50(2)
Article 7(1), second indent            Article 56(3)(b) and (5) and Article 58
Article 7(1), third indent             Article 50(1)
Article 7(2)                           Article 58
Article 7(3)                           -
Article 8                              Article 53(1)(b)
Article 9                              Article 51(1)(d)
Article 10                             Article 66(2)
Article 11(1)                          Article 65
Article 11(2)                          -
Article 12 (1)                         Articles 66, 68 and 69
Article 12(2)                          Article 66(3) and Article 9
Article 12(3)                          Articles 70 and Articles 71(3) and 72(3)
Article 12(4)                          -
Article 12(5)                          -
Article 13                             Article 64(2)
Article 14                             -
Article 15                             Article 79(1)
Article 16                             Article 54
Article 17                             Article 7
Article 17a                            -
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Article 18(1)                         -
Article 18(2)                         Article 67
Article 18(3)                         -
Article 18(4)                         -
Article 18(5)                         -
Article 18(6)                         -
Article 18(7)                         -
Article 18(8)                         -
Article 19                            Articles 116 and 117
Article 20                            Articles 102 to 108
Article 21                            Article 130(5) and (6)
Article 22                            -
Article 23                            -
Article 24                            -
Article 25                            -
Article 26                            -
Article 27                            -
Article 28                            -
Article 29                            -
Article 30                            -
Article 31                            -
Annex A                               Article 64
Annex B                               Article 66(2)
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                Directive 96/93/EC                     This Regulation
Article 1                             -
Article 2(1), first subparagraph      -
Article 2(1), second subparagraph     Article 3(26)
Article 2(2)                          Article 3
Article 3(1)                          Article 88(2)(b)
Article 3(2)                          Article 88(3)(a) and (b)
Article 3(3)                          Article 89(1)(b)
Article 3(4)                          Article 88(3)(b)
Article 3(5)                          Article 90
Article 4(1)                          Articles 88(2)(a) and 89(2)
Article 4(2)                          Article 89(1)(c)
Article 4(3)                          Article 89(1)(e)
Article 5                             Article 89(2)
Article 6                             Article 129
Article 7                             Article 145
Article 8                             -
Article 9                             -
Article 10                            -
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              Directive 89/608/EEC                     This Regulation
Article 1                             -
Article 2                             -
Article 3                             Articles 102 to 108
Article 4                             Articles 102 to 108
Article 5                             Articles 102 to 108
Article 6                             Articles 102 to 108
Article 7                             Articles 102 to 108
Article 8                             Articles 102 to 108
Article 9                             Articles 102 to 108
Article 10                            Article 8 and Articles 102 to 108
Article 11                            -
Article 12                            Articles 102 to 108
Article 13                            -
Article 14                            -
Article 15                            Article 8 and Articles 102 to 108
Article 16                            -
Article 17                            -
Article 18                            -
Article 19                            -
Article 20                            -
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              Decision 92/438/EEC                     This Regulation
Article 1                            Articles 131 to 136
Article 2                            -
Article 3                            Articles 131 to 136
Article 4                            Articles 131 to 136
Article 5                            Articles 131 to 136
Article 6                            Article 64(3)(f)
Article 7                            -
Article 8                            -
Article 9                            -
Article 10                           -
Article 11                           -
Article 12                           -
Article 13                           -
Article 14                           -
Article 15                           -
Annex I                              Articles 131 to 136
Annex II                             Articles 131 to 136
Annex III                            Articles 131 to 136
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          Regulation (EC) No 854/2004                     This Regulation
Article 1(1)                             Article 1(2)(a)
Article 1(1a)                            -
Article 1(2)                             -
Article 1(3)                             -
Article 2(1)(c)                          Article 3(3)
Article 2(1)(f)                          Article 3 (32)
Article 2(1)(g)                          -
Article 2(1)(h)                          Article 3(49)
Article 2(1)(i)                          -
Article 2(2)                             -
Article 3                                Article 148
Article 4(1)                             Article 15(1) and (2)
Article 4(2)                             Article 18(1)
Article 4(3)                             Article 18
Article 4(4)                             Article 18(2)(d) and (8)(a)
Article 4(5)                             Article 18(2)(d) and (8)(a)
Article 4(6)                             -
Article 4(7)                             Article 17(a) and (b) and Article 18(2)(d) and
                                         (5)
Article 4(8)                             Article 9(1) and Article 18(8)(a)
Article 4(9)                             Article 9(1) and Article 18(8)(a)
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Article 5 (1)                            Article 17, Article 18(1) and (2), Article 18(7)(a)
                                         and (b) and Article 18(8)(a) and (d)
Article 5(2)                             Article 17(a) and (b), Article 18(4), (5) and
                                         (8)(e)
Article 5(3)                             Article 18(8)(c) and Article 138
Article 5(4)                             Article 17(a) and (b) and Article 18(5), (7)(a),
                                         (b), (e) and (j) and (8)(a) and (d)
Article 5(5)                             Article 5(1)(e), (g) and (h)
Article 5(6)                             Article 18(3), (4) and (7)(k)
Article 5(7)                             Article 18(7)(j)
Article 6                                Article 18(6), (7)(g) and (8)(b)
Article 7                                Article 18(8)(a)
Article 8                                Article 18(8)(a)
Article 10                               -
Article 11                               Articles 126 and 127
Article 12                               Article 126
Article 13                               Article 126 and 127
Article 14                               Article 126
Article 15(1)                            Article 18(1) and (8)(a)
Article 15(2)                            Article 126
Article 15(3)                            Article 18(8)(a)
Article 15(4)                            Article 18(8)(a)
Article 16, first paragraph              Article 18(7)
Article 16, second paragraph             Article 18(8)
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Article 17(1)                                      Article 18(7) and (8)
Article 17(2)                                      Article 18(7)
Article 17(3) to (7), with the exception of cases  -
referred to in (4)(a)(iii)
Article 17(3) to (8) applicable to cases referred  Article 18(9)
to in (4)(a)(iii)
Article 18                                         Article 18(7) and (8)
Article 19                                         Article 145
Article 20                                         -
Article 21(1)                                      Article 114
Article 22                                         Article 167
Annex I                                            Article 17, Article 18(1), (2), (3), (4), (7)(a), (b),
                                                   (c), (d), (f), (k) and (j); (8)(a), (c), (d) and (e)
Annex II                                           Article 18(1), (6), (7)(g), (8)(a) and (b)
Annex III                                          Article 18(1) and (8)(a)
Annex IV                                           Article 18(1) and (8)(a) and (f)
Annex V                                            Article 126
Annex VI                                           Article 126
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