Article 9 Inspection and control measures

United Kingdom

F1The competent authorities shall ensure that inspections and other control measures including sample checks and testing (qualitative and quantitative), as appropriate, are carried out to ensure compliance with this Regulation. Inspection and control measures may also include inspection and control regarding the holding of a product.

F22.

An appropriate authority may—

(a)

publish technical guidance on sampling and testing for the purposes of facilitating the implementation of this Regulation;

(b)

make provision, by regulations, on sampling and testing for the purposes mentioned in point (a), having first consulted the relevant food standards authority.

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/90), regs. 1(2)(b), 4(8)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Art. 9(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/778), regs. 1, 7(6); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Art. 9(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Genetically Modified Organisms (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/90), regs. 1(2)(b), 4(8)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)