Timothy McKillen Belfast Port Health mckillentbelfastcitygovuk Imported Food Belfast Main responsibilities Food Non animal origin Animal origin Plastic Kitchenware Food contact materials ID: 487368
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Import controls
Timothy McKillen
Belfast Port Health
mckillent@belfastcity.gov.ukSlide2
Imported
Food BelfastSlide3
Main responsibilities
Food
(Non animal origin / Animal origin)
Plastic Kitchenware / Food contact materials
Organic imports
International Health Regulations
Ship / Aircraft inspection
Public Health.Slide4
EC Regulation 882/2004
I
s the main legislation setting out the principles of checks on food imports; which is implemented into law in the Official Feed and Food Controls Regulations 2009.
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Council Directive 97/78/EC
The legislation that imposes the specific checks over food and feed is:-
Commission Regulation (EC) 669/2009
, which applies
checks on products that have been determined to be an
emerging risk
.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EC)
884/2014
applies to food and feed products that are of a known risk of aflatoxin contamination.
Products controlled under these Regulations must enter the EU through a designated point of entry (DPE) and the prior notification and documentary checks may only be
completed at a DPE Slide6
Council Directive 97/78/EC
European Council Directive 97/78/EC is the main legislation setting out the principles of veterinary checks on imports.
POAO must enter the EU through a BIP. BIP’s
are approved by the member states Central competent authority and the European Commission as they must meet the requirements laid down in Commission Decision 2001/812/EC. These inspection facilities and procedures are audited by the EC’s Food and Veterinary Office to ensure that the standards are maintained.
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Import of Polyamide and Melamine Plastic Kitchenware from China and Hong Kong
Commission Regulation (EU) 284/2011 establishes the import conditions.
P
lastic kitchenware can only be imported through a port designated as a First Point of Introduction.
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Imports of Organic products
Organic imports are subjected to border controls to ensure that organic products imported into the European Community are compliant with organic production standards.
Council Regulation 834/2007
on organic production and labelling of products.
Commission Regulation 1235/2008 (as amended)
establishes the arrangements for the import of organic products.Slide9
Proposal for a new Regulation on official
controls
In May 2013 the Commission published a proposal
to
revise the rules on official controls. The proposal aims to simplify and clarify the legal framework applicable to official controls, promote an integrated approach to official controls across the entire
agri
-food chain and ensure that Member States appropriately resource control authorities through fees charged on operators
.
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