Division 3.8.2 GUIDANCE/DEFINITION OF REQUIREMENT

National control plans should where appropriate:

1. (a)

   identify the competent authorities that delegate official control tasks to control bodies;

2. (b)

   list the specific tasks delegated to each category of control body;

3. (c)

   describe the arrangements in place to ensure that delegating competent authorities and control bodies meet, as applicable, the requirements of:

   1. (i)

      Article 5(2)(b), (c), (d) and (f) and Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004;

   2. (ii)

      Annex II, Chapter II, point 2 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004;

   3. (iii)

      Article 2(1)(g) of Directive 2000/29/EC with regard to plant health;

   4. (iv)

      Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 with regard to organic farming;

   5. (v)

      Article 15 of Regulation (EC) No 509/2006 with regard to agricultural products and foodstuffs as traditional specialities guaranteed;

   6. (vi)

      Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 with regard to protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs.

Where the same official control tasks are delegated to a number of control bodies, the delegation of such tasks may, for the purposes of the national control plan be described in terms of category of control body.

Where that option is taken, the relevant competent authorities should maintain a comprehensive and up-to-date list of control bodies to whom official control tasks are delegated and make this list available for audits and inspections.