{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-142/annex-XVI/chapter-I/section-1/division-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-142/annex-XVI/chapter-I/section-1/division-1.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2011/142",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended for human consumption and implementing Council Directive 97/78/EC as regards certain samples and items exempt from veterinary checks at the border under that Directive (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-142",
  "path": "annex/XVI/chapter/I/section/1/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": "The competent authority shall supervise processing plants to ensure compliance with the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 and with this Regulation.",
  "text": "It shall, in particular:\n(a)check:\n(i)the general conditions of hygiene of the premises, equipment and staff;\n(ii)the efficacy of the own checks carried out by the operator of the processing plant, in accordance with Article 28 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009; such checks must include an examination of the results of those checks and if necessary, the taking of samples;\n(iii)the effective implementation of the permanent written procedure based on the HACCP principles in accordance with Article 29(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009; such checks must include an examination of the results of this implementation and if necessary, the taking of samples;\n(iv)the standards of the products after processing; the analyses and tests must be carried out in accordance with scientifically recognised methods, in particular, those laid down in assimilated law or, where no such methods are laid down in assimilated law, in accordance with recognised international standards or, in their absence, national standards; and\n(v)the storage conditions;\n(b)take any samples required for laboratory tests; and\n(c)make any other checks it considers necessary to ensure compliance with Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 and with this Regulation.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Regulation substituted (E.W.S.) (31.12.2020) by The Animals, Aquatic Animal Health, Invasive Alien Species, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1388), regs. 1(2)(c), 13(2)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in Annex 16 Ch. 1 Section 1 point 1(a)(iv) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 91(2)(y)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/142/annex/XVI/chapter/I/section/1/division/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:50:18.901897+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}