Explanatory note

the Fishery Products (Official Controls Charges) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3392);

the Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3255);

the Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2619);

the Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2996);

the Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/255); and

the Animal Feed (Hygiene, Sampling etc. and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/454).

insert revised Schedules 1 and 6 to refer to recent EU legislation (regulation 3(2)(b), (9) and (12));

revise the provision regarding offences in relation to certification arrangements for sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts to refer to recent EU legislation (regulation 3(7));

ensure charges and fees can be imposed on an operator by a competent authority in respect of unplanned official controls, and make consequential provision as a result (regulation 3(6) and (8));

insert revised Schedules 4 and 5 to update the competent authority designations for the purpose of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (regulation 3(10) and (11)).

provide for the execution and enforcement of—

remove the penalty of imprisonment from several offences (substituted regulation 19 of the MACF Principal Regulations) (regulation 4(10));

provide that an authorised officer who has reasonable grounds for believing that any person has not complied with, is not complying with or is not likely to comply with various specified provisions (relating to declarations of compliance or supporting documentation) may serve a compliance notice on that person requiring that person to take the steps stated in the notice (new regulations 19A and 19B of the MACF Principal Regulations) (regulation 4(11)). There is a right of appeal against a compliance notice (new regulation 19C of the MACF Principal Regulations) (regulation 4(11)).

insert a revised Schedule 1 to refer to recent EU legislation (regulation 5(2)(b) and (3));

revise the definition of the Regulation 2017/625 package to refer to recent EU legislation (regulation 5(2)(a)(ii)).