# The General Food Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004, Regulation 3: Competent authorities for the purposes of Regulation 178/2002

Extent: N.I.

(1) The following bodies are designated as the competent authorities for the purposes of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 specified in paragraph (2) –
(a) the Agency,
(b) each district council in its district.
(2) Those provisions of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 referred to in paragraph (1) are –
(a) 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);
(b) Article 18(2) and (3) (competent authorities to whom food business operators must make information available on demand as to the traceability of food);
(c) Article 19 (food business operators to inform and collaborate with competent authorities to avoid or reduce risks posed by a food).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2004/505/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-food-regulations-northern-ireland-2004/regulation-3
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