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Paragraph 1 Appointment of the Food Standards Agency as the competent authorityI1

England and Wales Not yet in force

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(1)

The Food Standards Agency shall carry out the duties on the member State in point 12 of Part A of Annex XI to the Community TSE Regulation in relation to this Schedule, and shall grant authorisations for the purposes of point 10a of that Chapter.

(2)

For the purposes of this Schedule, within a slaughterhouse or cutting plant an inspector is—

(a)

an official veterinarian who is qualified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumptionf1 to act in such a capacity and is appointed by the Food Standards Agency;

(b)

an official auxiliary who is qualified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 to act in such a capacity, is appointed by the Food Standards Agency and works under the authority and responsibility of an official veterinarian; or

(c)

any other person appointed for the purpose by the Food Standards Agency.

(3)

An appointment as an inspector may be limited to powers and duties specified in the appointment.

(4)

Any person exercising the powers of an inspector under this Schedule has the protection specified in regulation 18(3).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 1.3.2006, see reg. 1

Footnotes

f1

OJ No. L 139 , 30.04.2004, p. 206.