Foodlaw-Reading
Dr David Jukes, The University of Reading, UK
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FSA Consultation, 14 March 2024
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FSA Consultation Document: Amendments to assimilated Regulation 2019/1793: Official Controls Applied to Imported High Risk Food and Feed not of Animal Origin A copy of this document is available on this site (click on image). Provided under the Open Government Licence. The original document was accessed from: |
The consultation closes on 25 April 2024. To reply to the consultation, see the consultation page: FSA Consultation - Imported High Risk Food.
England and Wales specific
This is a consultation on proposed amendments to the lists within assimilated Commission Implementing Regulation 2019/1793 ('Regulation 2019/1793') which applies a temporary increase of official controls and special conditions governing the entry into Great Britain of specified food and feed of non-animal origin from specified countries.
This consultation will be of most interest to
Purpose of the consultation
To seek stakeholder comments on proposed amendments to the lists in the Annexes of Regulation 2019/1793.
Details of consultation
Introduction
The appropriate authority is required to review the lists set out in the Annexes to the Regulation on a regular basis to consider new information related to risks and non-compliance. The appropriate authorities in Great Britain (GB) are responsible for updating the imported food legislation as required. The appropriate authorities are the Secretary of State in England, Welsh Ministers in Wales, and Scottish Ministers in Scotland, with Ministers in Northern Ireland kept informed.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS) have carried out a joint review of the lists contained in the Annexes to the Regulation 2019/1793. Updating the lists will require a Statutory Instrument to be made for each GB country (England, Wales and Scotland).
This review is delivered through the joint FSA and FSS risk analysis process so that Ministers can make risk management decisions based on the FSA/FSS recommendations.
It should be noted that decisions in relation to, and changes to, the lists of imported food and feed from third countries that are subject to enhanced controls within Regulation 2019/1793 will only apply in GB. The FSA/FSS continue to ensure that consumers across the UK benefit from the same level of robust public health protection, even where the rules might be slightly different. For the avoidance of doubt, in line with the Government’s commitment to ensuring Northern Ireland’s unfettered access to the GB market, none of the proposals below would in any way introduce new checks or controls on qualifying Northern Ireland goods moving from the island of Ireland to GB.
To continue reading the additional sections of the 'Details of the Consultation, see the FSA page at: FSA Consultation - Imported High Risk Food.
