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Manual for Official Controls

Manual for Official Controls Volume 2

Relevant regulations relating to the Manual for Official Controls. These regulations are duplicated from EUR-Lex and Legislation.gov respectively. Should you require improved navigation of a document you should access it on those websites. Users of the legislation.go.uk website should ensure they select the “Latest available (Revised)” option in the version panel to ensure that they are viewing the most up to date version of any legislation.

Last updated: 9 February 2024
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Last updated: 9 February 2024
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Diseases

1.1 The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat and Meat Products) (England) Regulations 2001 (SI No. 1512)

1.2 The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat and Meat Products) (Wales) Regulations 2001 (SI No. 1508 (W. 105))

1.3 The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat, Minced Meat and Meat Preparations) (England) Regulations 2001 (SI No. 1739)

1.4 The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat, Minced Meat and Meat Preparations) (Wales) Regulations 2001 (SI No. 1740 (W. 123))

1.5 The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat, Meat Products, Minced Meat and Meat Preparations) (England) Regulations 2001 (SI No. 1771)

1.5.1 The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat, Meat Products, Minced Meat and Meat Preparations) (Wales) Regulations 2001 (SI No. 1802 (W131))

1.6 The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat, Meat Products, Minced Meat and Meat Preparations) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2001 (SI No. 2601)

1.6.1 The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Marking of Meat, Meat Products, Minced Meat and Meat Preparations) (Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2001 (SI No. 2627 (W216))

1.7 The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) (No. 2) Order 2006 (SI No. 2702)

1.7.1 The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (Wales) Order 2006 (SI No. 1762 (W184))

1.8 The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (England) Order 2006 (SI No.182)

1.9 The Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Wales) Order 2006 (SI No. 179 (W.30))

1.10 Council Directive 2002/99/EC laying down the animal health rules governing the production, processing, distribution and introduction of products of animal origin for human consumption

1.11 Commission Decision 2001/304/EC on marking and use of certain animal products in relation to Decision 2001/172/EC concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom

1.15 The Diseases of Swine Regulations 2014 (SI No. 1894)

1.16 The Tuberculosis (England) Order 2014 (SI No. 2383)

TSE/BSE

2.1 Regulation (EC) 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

2.1.1 (EU) No 969/2018 Commission Regulation amending Annex V to Regulation EC No 999/2001 as regards the removal of specified risk materials from small ruminants

2.2 The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2018 (SI No. 731)

2.2.1 The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2019 (526)

2.3 The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Wales) Regulations 2018 (SI No. 968 (W.195))

2.3.1 The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (Wales) (Amendment)  Regulations 2019 (SI No.366 (W.88))

2.4 Commission Decision 2007/453/EC establishing the BSE status of Member States or third countries or regions thereof according to their BSE risk

2.5 Commission Decision 2009/719/EC- authorising certain Member States to revise their annual BSE monitoring programmes

Food safety

3.1 Food Safety Act 1990

3.2 The General Food Regulations 2004 (SI No. 3279)

3.3 The Food Safety Act 1990 (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (SI No. 2990)

3.4 Food Law – Code of Practice (England)

Welfare

4.1 Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing

4.2 The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 (SI No. 1782)

4.3 The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (Wales) Regulations 2014 (SI No. 951 (W. 92))

4.4 Council Regulation (EC) 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations

4.5 The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006 (SI No. 3260)

4.5.1The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (Wales) Order 2007 (SI No. 1047 (W. 105))

4.6 Council Directive 2007/43/EC laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production

4.7 The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007 (SI No. 2078)

4.7.1 The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (SI No. 3033)

4.8 The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2007 (SI No. 3070 (W264))

4.8.1 The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (SI No. 2713 (W229))

4.9 The Mandatory Use of Closed Circuit Television in Slaughterhouses (England) Regulations 2018 (SI No. 556)

Animal By-Products

5.1 Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by- products and derived products not intended for human consumption

5.2 Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council

5.3 The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013 (SI No. 2952)

5.3.1 The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (SI No. 1980)

5.4 The Animal By-Products (Enforcement) (Wales) Regulations 2014 (SI No. 2014/517 (W. 60))

Identification

6.1 Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals

6.2 The Cattle Identification Regulations 2007 (SI No. 529)

6.2.1 The Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI No. 1046)

6.2.2 The Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (SI No. 517)

6.2.3 The Cattle Identification (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (SI No. 219)

6.3 The Cattle Identification (Wales) Regulations 2007 (SI No. 842 (W. 74))

6.3.1 The Cattle Identification (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI No. 3004 (W. 260))

6.3.2 The Cattle Identification (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (SI No. 821 (W.97))

6.4 Commission Regulation (EC) No 644/2005 authorising a special identification system for bovine animals kept for cultural and historical purposes on approved premises

6.5 Commission Regulation (EC) No 911/2004 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards eartags, passports and holding registers (Consolidated version 01.07.2013)

6.6 The Sheep and Goats (Record, Identification and Movement) (England) Order 2009 (SI No. 3219)

6.6.1 The Sheep and Goats (Record, Identification and Movement) (England) (Amendment) Order 2014 (SI No. 331)

6.7 The Sheep and Goats (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2009 (SI No. 3364 (W. 296))

6.8 The Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018 (SI No. 761)

6.8.1 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/262 of 17 February 2015 laying down rules pursuant to Council Directives 90/427/EEC and 2009/156/EC as regards the methods for the identification of equidae (Equine Passport Regulation)

6.8.2 The Equine Identification (Wales) Regulations 2019 (No. 57 (W.20))

6.8.3 The Equine Identification (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (No. 614 (W.128))

6.9 The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) Order 2011 (SI No. 2154)

6.10 The Pigs (Records, Identification and Movement) (Wales) Order 2011 (SI No. 2830 (W.303))

7.1 The Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011 (SI No. 1197/2011)

7.2 The Trade in Animals and Related Products (Wales) Regulations 2011 (SI No. 2379 (W. 252))

7.3 Commission Regulation EU No 37/2010 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin

7.4 Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 laying down Community procedures for the establishment of residue limits of pharmacologically active substances in foodstuffs of animal origin

7.5 The Animals and Animal Products (Examination for Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) Regulations 2015 (SI No. 787)

7.6 The Products containing Meat etc. (England) Regulations 2014 (SI No. 3001)

7.7 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1950/2006 establishing a list of substances essential for the treatment of equidae (Consolidated version 16.02.13)

7.8 Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency

Disease control

8.1 The Meat (Disease Control) (England) Regulations 2000 (SI No. 2215)

8.2 The Meat (Disease Control) (Wales) Regulations 2000 (SI No. 2257 (W. 150))

8.3 The Disease Control (England) Order 2003 (SI No. 1729)

8.4 The Disease Control (Wales) Order 2003 (SI No. 1966 (W. 211))

8.5 The Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No.3) Order 2003 (SI No. 1724)

8.6 The Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (Wales) (No.3) Order 2003 (SI No. 1968 (W. 213))

8.6.1 The Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (Wales) (No.3) (Amendment) Order 2008 (SI No. 789 (W.83))

8.7 The Transport of Animals (Cleansing and Disinfection) (England) (No.3) (Amendment) Order 2007 (SI No. 1020)

8.8 The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (England) Order 2007 (SI No. 448)

8.9 The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Amendment) (Wales) Order 2006 (SI No. 3166 (W.291))

8.9.1 The Diseases of Animals (Approved Disinfectants) (Wales) Order 2007 (SI No. 2803 (W.236))

8.10 The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) Regulations 2008 (SI No. 465)

8.11 The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI No. 1297)

8.12 The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (SI No. 1275 (W. 132))

8.13 The Products of Animal Origin (Disease Control) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (SI No. 1373 (W. 136))

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Feed, food and hygiene

10.1 Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law (Consolidated version 30.06.2014)

10.1.1 Food Standards Agency Guidance Notes for FBOs on Food Safety, Traceability, Product Withdrawal and Recall (A guide to compliance with Articles 14, 16, 18 and 19 of Regulation (EC) 178/2002)

10.3 The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2009 (SI No. 3255)

10.3.1 The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (SI No. 136)

10.3.2 The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) and the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (SI No. 2748)

10.3.3 The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (SI No. 1476)

10.4 The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) Regulations 2009 (SI No. 3376 (W.298))

10.4.1 The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (SI No. 626 (W. 90))

10.4.2 The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) (Amendment) regulations 2014 (SI No. 2714 (W.271))

10.4.3 The Official Feed and Food Controls (Wales) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (SI No. 1482 (W.266))

10.5 H1 – Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs

10.5.1 Guidance document on the implementation of certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004

10.6 Guidance on the Implementation of procedures based on the HACCP principles

10.7 H2 – Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin

10.7.1 Guidance document on the implementation of certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004

10.7.2 Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/1981 amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards temperature conditions during transport of meat

10.9 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs

10.9.1 Commission Regulation (EU) No 217/2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 as regards Salmonella in pig carcases

10.10 Commission Regulation (EU) No 2074/2005 (Implementing Measures)

10.11 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1375 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat (Codification)

10.13 The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (SI No. 2996)

10.13.1 The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (SI No. 2885)

10.13.2 The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (SI No. 868)

10.14 The Food Hygiene (Wales) Regulations 2006 (SI No. 31 (W. 5))

10.14.1 The Food Hygiene (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (SI No. 373 (W. 33))

10.14.2 The Food Hygiene (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (SI No. 893 (W.92))

10.14.3 The Food Hygiene (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (SI No. 975 (W.129))

10.14.4 The Food Hygiene (Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (legislation.gov.uk)

10.14.5 The Food Hygiene (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (SI No. 1858 (W. 192))

10.14.6 The Food Hygiene (Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2014 (SI No. 3080 (W. 305))

10​​​​​​.14.7 The Food Hygiene (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (SI No. 845 (W. 214))

10.15 Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents (Consolidated version 01.07.2013)

10.16 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 931/2011 on the traceability requirements set by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002

10.17 Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives (Consolidated version 12.02.2018)

10.18 Commission Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulations (EC) No 1333/2008

10.19 Commission Regulation (EU) No 380/2012 amending Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 as regards the conditions of use and the use levels for aluminium- containing food additives

10.20 Commission Regulation (EU) No 101/2013 concerning the use of lactic acid to reduce microbiological surface contamination on bovine carcases

10.21 Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) 1924/2006, (EC) 1925/2006 and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC, Commission Directive 2002/67/EC, 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004

10.21.1 The Food Information Regulations 2014 (SI No. 1855)

10.22 Commission Regulation (EU) No 2017/625 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

10.22.1 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2019/624 concerning specific rules for the performance of official controls on the production of meat and for production and relaying areas of live bivalve molluscs

10.22.2 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2019/625 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to requirements for the entry into the Union of consignments of certain animals and goods intended for human consumption

10.22.3 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2019/627 laying down uniform practical arrangements for the performance of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption