# Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 115: Contingency plans for food and feed

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The competent authorities shall draw up contingency plans for food and feed setting out measures to be applied without delay when food or feed is found to pose a serious risk to human or animal health either directly or through the environment.
2. The contingency plans for food and feed provided for in paragraph 1 shall specify:
(a) the competent authorities to be involved;
(b) the powers and responsibilities of the authorities referred to in point (a); and
(c) channels and procedures for sharing information between competent authorities and other parties concerned as appropriate.
3. The competent authorities shall review regularly their contingency plans for food and feed to take into account changes in the organisation of the competent authorities and experience gained from implementing the plan and simulation exercises.
4. The appropriate authority may make regulations concerning:
(a) rules for the establishment of the contingency plans provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article to the extent necessary to ensure the consistent and effective use of the contingency plans; and
(b) the role of stakeholders in the establishment and operation of those contingency plans.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2017/625/article/115 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-625/article-115
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