2004_478_EC concerning the adoption of a general plan for food_feed crisis management
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30.4.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 160/98,___,COMMISSION DECISION,of 29 April 2004,concerning the adoption of a general plan for food/feed crisis management,(2004/478/EC),THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the,Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law,establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of,food safety, and in particular Article 55 thereof,Whereas:,(1) Article 55 of the above-mentioned Regulation 178/2002 provides that the Commission,shall draw up, in close cooperation with the European Food Safety Authority,hereinafter referred to as “the Authority”, and the Member States, a general plan for,crisis management in the field of the safety of food and feed.,(2) The draft general plan has been the subject of consultations with the Authority and has,been discussed in detail with the Member States through the Standing Committee on,the Food Chain and Animal Health,HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:,Article 1,The general plan for food/feed crisis management, provided for in Article 55 of Regulation,(EC) No 178/2002 and set out in the Annex, is hereby established.,Article 2,This Decision shall enter into force on the first day of the month following its publication in,the Official Journal of the European Union.,Done at Brussels, 29 April 2004.,For the Commission,David BYRNE,Member of the Commission,ANNEX,GENERAL PLAN FOR FOOD/FEED CRISIS MANAGEMENT,1. SCOPE OF THE GENERAL PLAN FOR FOOD/FEED CRISIS MANAGEMENT,Section 3 of Chapter IV of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 envisages new methods of,risk management in the field of food and feed: the setting-up by the Commission of a,crisis unit in which the Authority participates and the adoption of a general plan for,food/feed crisis management specifying, in particular, the practical procedures,necessary to manage a crisis. The general plan for food/feed crisis management is,hereinafter referred to as the “general plan”.,The three articles of section 3 are interconnected:,Article 55 provides for the drawing up by the Commission, in close cooperation with,the Authority and the Member States, of a general plan for food/feed crisis,management which specifies the crisis situations and the practical procedures,necessary for managing a crisis, including the principles of transparency to be,applied and a communication strategy.,Article 56 provides for the constitution of a crisis unit by the Commission.,Article 57 specifies the tasks of the crisis unit.,In particular, according to Article 55, the general plan shall specify the types of,situation involving direct or indirect risks to human health deriving from food and,feed which are unlikely to be prevented, eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level,by provisions in place or by way of the application of Articles 53 and 54.,In addition, Article 56 provides that the Commission shall set up a crisis unit "when,it identifies a situation involving a serious direct or indirect risk to human health,deriving from food or feed and the risk cannot be prevented, eliminated or reduced,by existing provisions or cannot be managed adequately solely by way of application,of Articles 53 and 54".,Therefore, the general plan specifies:,– the crisis situations;,– the procedure leading to the application of the general plan;,– the establishment of a network of crisis coordinators;,– the practical procedures for managing a crisis;,– the role of the crisis unit;,– the practical functioning of the crisis unit (composition, means of operation,actions);,– the link between the crisis unit and the decision-making process;,– the resolution of the crisis;,– the management procedures in the event of a potentially serious risk;,– the communication strategy;,– the principles for transparency.,The management procedures established by the general plan will constitute,guidelines applicable to the Member States, the Authority and the Commission.,2. CRISIS SITUATIONS,2.1. Crisis situations involving a serious direct or indirect risk to human health,The crisis situations are those where critical factors are involved at such a level that,the Commission considers that the management of the risk in question deriving from,food or feed will be of such complexity that it cannot be managed adequately by,existing provisions or solely by way of application of Articles 53 and 54.,Experience has shown that situations involving risks are normally managed,appropriately using existing procedure……
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