The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019
Northern Ireland Statutory Rule 2019 No. 227 — creates 2 criminal offences.
- Made
- 13 December 2019
- In force from
- 14 December 2019
- Extent
- Not stated
- Subject
- Agriculture, plant health, food production and rural affairs
- Made under
- European Communities Act 1972
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations) — published with the instrument by the department that made it. © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
These Regulations replace the Official Controls (Animals, Food and Feed) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R.2006 No. 133) and substantially amend the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 (S.R. 2011 No. 438) that apply to Northern Ireland only. These Regulations implement and enforce Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (OJ No L 95, 7.04.2017, p. 1) 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 (“the EU Regulation”) except as regards certain provisions of that Regulation. Part 2 provides for audits to be undertaken of official controls and other official activities in accordance with the EU Regulation. Part 3 provides for assistance and co-operation under Title IV of the EU Regulation and recovery of expenses. Part 4 provides for enforcement and penalties. Part 5 deals with consequential amendments as a result of the application of the EU Regulation. Part 6 revokes the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 (S.R. 2007 No. 133). A full regulatory assessment has been produced for these Regulations. No significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.
Offences created by this instrument
- A person is guilty of an offence if without reasonable excuse that person obstructs or causes or permits to be… regulation 11(1) · Status not determined · Strict liability
- A person is guilty of an offence if without reasonable excuse that person supplies information to an auditor or… regulation 11(3) · Status not determined · Strict liability
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