{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-328/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/2015/328",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/328 of 2 March 2015 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014 as regards the entry document to be used for feed and food of animal origin (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2015-328",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/328\nof 2 March 2015\namending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014 as regards the entry document to be used for feed and food of animal origin\n(Text with EEA relevance)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety, and in particular Article 53(1)(b)(ii) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014 imposes special conditions on the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station to protect public and animal health in the Union.\n(2)\nArticle 9 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014 provides that for the purpose of prior notification the feed and food business operators or their representatives are to complete Part I of the common entry document (CED), referred to in Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 and transmit that document to the competent authority at the designated point of entry or border inspection post. The CED referred to in Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 is only applicable for feed and food of non-animal origin and not for feed and food of animal origin, including fishery products.\n(3)\nFor feed and food of animal origin, including fishery products, and falling under the scope of Council Directive 97/78/EC, Commission Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 provides that the common veterinary entry document (CVED) set out in Annex III to that Regulation is to be used for the purpose of prior notification.\n(4)\nImplementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly.\n(5)\nThe measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 322/2014 of 28 March 2014 imposing special conditions governing the import of feed and food originating in or consigned from Japan following the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station (OJ L 95, 29.3.2014, p. 1)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin and amending Decision 2006/504/EC (OJ L 194, 25.7.2009, p. 11)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Council Directive 97/78/EC of 18 December 1997 laying down the principles governing the organisation of veterinary checks on products entering the Community from third countries (OJ L 24, 30.1.1998, p. 9)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Commission Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 of 22 January 2004 laying down procedures for veterinary checks at Community border inspection posts on products imported from third countries (OJ L 21, 28.1.2004, p. 11)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "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."
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