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Council
Directive 95/53/EC
 lays down
the principles governing the organisation of
official inspections in animal nutrition. It
requires the national authorities responsible
for animal nutrition to regularly inspect feed
imported from third countries or feed produced
within the EU. It also sets harmonised rules
for carrying out such inspections which are
usually done at the place of origin for the
sake of efficiency. Controls at the place of
origin are the basis for the mutual recognition
of controls among all Member States in
accordance with internal market
legislation.
Commission
Directive 98/68/EC
implements
certain rules on standard documentation and
checks to be performed on imports of
feedingstuffs from third countries.
On 5 February 2003
the Commission adopted a proposal for a
Regulation
of the
European Parliament and of the Council on
official feed and food controls. This proposal
is intended to improve the effectiveness of
official controls on products for human
consumption and animal feed. It lays down rules
for the authorities responsible for carrying
out official controls. It also outlines the
Commission's role in organising these controls
and introduces provisions for penalties to
ensure Community feed and food law is enforced
in the Member States. The Commission also
proposes that assistance be given to developing
countries to help them meet EU standards.
See related
press
releases
Since 2001, the
Commission has recommended that Member States
carry out annual coordinated inspection
programmes in animal nutrition.
Using information
provided by the Member States in their annual
reports, the Commission makes annual overall
summary reports on the results of inspections
in the field of animal nutrition carried out by
Member States:
- Overall
summary
report
on the
results of inspections carried out at
Community level by the Member States pursuant
to Article 22 of Council Directive 95/53/EC
in 2000
- Overall
summary
report
on the
results of inspections in the field of animal
nutrition carried out by the Member States in
2001.
- Overall
summary
report
on the
results of official controls in the field of
animal nutrition carried out by the Member
States in 2002.
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