Article 12 Documented control procedures
United Kingdom
Competent authorities shall perform official controls in accordance with documented procedures.
Those procedures shall cover the subject areas for control procedures set out in Chapter II of Annex II and shall contain instructions for staff performing official controls.
Competent authorities shall have control verification procedures in place.
Competent authorities shall:
take corrective actions in all cases where the procedures provided for in paragraph 2 identify shortcomings; and
update the documented procedures provided for in paragraph 1 as appropriate.
Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall also apply to delegated bodies and organic control authorities.
Notes on Title II
Textual amendments
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Words in Title 2 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 4(1) (with reg. 46)