Public and private legislation - Pre-harvest risk Flashcards
How does the EU recognise that food animals are produced as part of livestock product food chains?
Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health (2002)
“farm to fork” concept 2006 - part of the direct subsidy payments is based on compliance of certain food safety standards
What does legislation provide for vets?
A framework for the veterinarian roles and is critical to protect the public
What are the 3 components of the EU?
Council of the European Union
The European Commission
The European Parliament
What is the Council of the EU?
Made up of leaders of each country, foreign and finance ministers.
Lisbon treaty established posts for President and high representative for foreign and security policy
Passes laws, usually legislation, together with Parliament
What is the European Commission?
The European civil service heads are political appointees. They draft legislation for the Council and Parliament and ensures Member State compliance. I can also draft and adopt secondary legislation.
What is the European Parliamenet?
Members are democratically voted. It can also pass laws and be involved in legislation.
What are the 3 main tools to implement laws?
Regulations, directives and decisions
Define ‘regulation’
THese are binding and directly applicable laws in their entirety in all Member States
Define ‘directive’
These bind the Member States as regards the objectives to be achieved within a given period. The Member States transpose directives into national legislation.
What happens if a Member State doesn’t transpose, implement or enforce a Directive?
The Commission may, if other approaches are unsuccessful, refer the matter to the Court of Justice.
Define ‘decision’
They are fully binding to those to whom they are directed. They are used when the Commission orders measures to be implemented in a separate or individual case. To a member state, legal entity (company) or to an individual.
How are regulations passed?
either jointly by the EU Council and the European Parliament or by the Commission alone.
What are reserved powers?
E.g. the Veterinary surgeons act as it regulates the profession separately to EU legislation or national alws.
How is animal health and welfare executed/enfored in the UK?
Legislation is split between DEFRA and local authorities. DEFRA operates through its Executive Agenecies - e.g. APHA. Legal authorities act as competent authorities.
What has the most responsibility for the feed law and food law?
FSA - food standards agency
What are the two broad types of EU agency?
Regulatory and executive. Regulators set laws. They have a vairety of specific roles, set out in their own legal basis, cases by case. Executive - implement laws. They are controlled and funded by the EU. They are both independent bodies.
What is the FVO?
Food and Veterinary Office (an EU agenc that evaluates compliance with EU standards in food, veterinary and plant sectors)
What is the EFSA?
European Food Safety Authority - it provides scientific advice on food and feed safety matters.
When were the EU food hygiene regulations consolidated?
2006
When is the Animal Health law expected to be created and enforced by the European Commission?
2015
What is a notifiable disease?
A disease named under section 88 of the Animal Health Act 1981 or an Order made under that act. Must report if there is an animal affected or suspected to be affected. Must be reported to a police constable asap. List can be updated. Some specific EU directives exist for some notifiable diseases.
What controls the use of Veterinary Medicines in UK? 2
VMD and Veterinary Medicines Regulations (updated every year)
List some examples o private assurance schemes that exist for livestock products.
ADF - Assured Dairy Farms ABM - Assured British Meat ABP - Assured British Pork ACP - Assured Chicken Production ACCS - Assured Combinable Crops Scheme FAWL - Farm assured welsh livestock NIFQAS - Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assurance Scheme QMS - Quality Meat Scotland GQA - Genesis Quality Assurance.
What schemes are agencies such as FSA working with in private sector?
‘earned recognition’ schemes
What information is required under the FCI?
Origin of animals and their markings
Declarations (e.g. TB status, withdrawal periods observed, disease that may affect PH, pre-harvest risks)
Additional information where there are problems with disease or treatment (animal condition, drugs applied, movement restrictions, sample analysis)
Is there an EU wide salmonella control programme for layers?
Yes and a National Control Programme UK for salmonella in layers which is an annual reduction of at least 10% in the number of positive adult laying flocks compared with the previous year.
