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Draft Food Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007

Tuesday 19 September 2006

Amendments to the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/14) are needed to apply new Commission implementing and transitional legislation (still currently in draft). Input to our assessment of the impact of the Commission legislation is also sought.

All comments and views should be sent to:

David Gray

Food Hygiene Implementation Division
Food Standards Agency
Room 415 C, Aviation House
125 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NH

Tel: 0207 276 8940
Fax: 0207 276 8463
E-mail: david.gray@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

Responses are requested by: 11 December 2006

Consultation details

The Commission adopted at the meeting of the EU Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health (SCOFCAH) on 17-18 July, five Commission regulations that amend certain aspects of the EU food hygiene regulations and their implementing and transitional measures. A report of the meeting can be accessed from the link below.

The new Commission regulations are now subject to consultation with the European Parliament. This process is likely to be completed and the measures published in the Official Journal in November 2006. They will enter into force on the seventh day following publication and apply from that same date. A brief description of the measures is included below.

The Commission regulations will apply directly and, as such, need no further transcription into national legislation. It will, however, be necessary to provide for them being enforced as part of the other EU food hygiene regulations. This will be achieved by amending within the national legislation the definitions of various community regulations to include appropriate references to these latest measures. A draft of amending regulations is attached below.

In order to provide for a full period of public consultation, we are consulting now on the basis of the latest drafts of the Commission regulations. The final titles and references will be adjusted once the texts have been published in the Official Journal.

Description of the Commission legislation
Draft Commission Regulation [SANCO/2372/2006 rev.1] amending 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:

Draft Commission Regulation [SANCO/2375/2006 rev.1]amending 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:

Draft Commission Regulation [SANCO/2376/2006 rev.1] amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2074/2005 of 5 December 2005 as regards implementing measures for certain products of animal origin intended for human consumption:

Draft Commission Regulation [SANCO/2378/2006 rev.1] amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat:

Draft Commission Regulation [SANCO/2379/2006 rev.1] amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down transitional arrangements for the implementation of Regulations (EC) No 853/2004, (EC) No 854/2004 and No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council:

Further information

This consultation has been prepared in accordance with the (External) HM Government Code of Practice on Consultation , which states that a consultation must follow better regulation best practice, including carrying out an Impact Assessment (Regulatory Impact Assessment in Scotland). The assessment is included in the consultation documents.

We are interested in what you thought of this consultation and would therefore welcome your general feedback on both the consultation package and overall consultation process. If you would like to assist us to improve the quality of future consultations, please feel free to share your thoughts with us by using the consultation feedback questionnaire.

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Publication of personal data and confidentiality of responses

In accordance with the FSA principle of openness our Information Centre at Aviation House will hold a copy of the completed consultation. Responses will be open to public access upon request. The FSA will also publish a summary of responses, which may include personal data, such as your full name and contact address details. If you do not want this information to be released, please complete and return the Publication of Personal Data Form. Return of this form does not mean that we will treat your response to the consultation as confidential, just your personal data.

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Publication of response summary

Within three months of a consultation ending we aim to publish a summary of responses received and provide a link to it from this page.

If, after three months, the summary is still not showing, please contact the person who was responsible for the original consultation. Alternatively, you can contact the FSA Consultation Co-ordinator by email: consultationcoordinator@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk

See also

SANCO 2372/2006 rev. 1

Download pdf  (pdf 110KB) SANCO 2375/2006 rev. 1

Download pdf  (pdf 22KB) SANCO 2376/2006 rev. 1

Download pdf  (pdf 143KB) SANCO 2378/2006 rev. 1

Download pdf  (pdf 19KB) SANCO 2379/2006 rev. 1

Download pdf  (pdf 30KB)

Related links

Food Hygiene (Amendment) Regulations 2007: Draft Partial Regulatory Impact Assessment

Download pdf  (pdf 45KB) Food Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007: Draft Statutory Instrument

Download pdf  (pdf 25KB) Food Hygiene (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007: List of interested parties

Download pdf  (pdf 16KB) Report on meeting of EU Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal health (SCoFCAH): 17/18 July 2006

See also

SANCO 2372/2006 rev. 1

Download pdf  (pdf 110KB) SANCO 2375/2006 rev. 1

Download pdf  (pdf 22KB) SANCO 2376/2006 rev. 1

Download pdf  (pdf 143KB) SANCO 2378/2006 rev. 1

Download pdf  (pdf 19KB) SANCO 2379/2006 rev. 1

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