Aberdeenshire Council

The authority has a food and feed law enforcement service plan in place that generally meets the requirements of the service planning guidance in the Framework Agreement.

An annual review based on the 2009-2010 food and feed law enforcement service plan has been carried out, and both the 2010-2011 service plan and the performance review have been reported to, and approved by, the appropriate member forum.

The authority has authorised officers to carry out official controls under feed law. Qualification and training records for feed law enforcement officers demonstrate that most officers are appropriately qualified and are receiving continuing development training in accordance with the Feed Law Enforcement Code of Practice.

Some feed law inspections are not being conducted at the minimum frequencies required by the Feed Law Code of Practice.

Records examined relating to official controls under Regulation (EC) No. 183/2005 are exceptionally well detailed, recording that inspections and audits have assessed compliance with all aspects of relevant legislation.

Sampling policies, procedures and programmes for feedingstuffs have been developed and are being implemented.

Officers use a range of informal and formal options to secure compliance, including letters and improvement notices.

The authority does not have an internal monitoring procedure in place in relation to feed. However, the authority acknowledges that monitoring procedures in relation to feed need to be further developed and implemented.