Regulation 3 Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002

the Agency,

each port health authority in its district, and

outside such districts, each food authority in its area.

Article 14(8) (power of competent authorities to take appropriate measures to impose restrictions on the placing of food on the market or to require its withdrawal from the market in certain circumstances);

Article 18(2) and (3) (competent authorities to whom food business operators must make information available on demand as to the traceability of food);

Article 19 (food business operators to inform and collaborate with competent authorities to avoid or reduce risks posed by a food).