Translation of "Organisme de contrôle des denrées alimentaires " (French → English) :

Hence, it has been suggested to provide in addition to control by physical methods also the possibility to control by chemical analysis of potentially contaminated feed and food, as various chromatographic methods are available to detect ergot alkaloids in feed and food.

Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (9) lays down general rules for the control of food in the Community and provides for definitions in that area.

Sampling of the production and processing environment can be a useful tool to identify and prevent the presence of pathogenic micro-organisms in foodstuffs.

To facilitate controls on genetically modified food and feed, applicants for authorisation should propose appropriate methods for sampling, identification and detection, and deposit samples of the genetically modified food and feed with the Authority; methods of sampling and detection should be validated, where appropriate, by the Community reference laboratory.

(36) To facilitate controls on genetically modified food and feed, applicants for authorisation should propose appropriate methods for sampling, identification and detection, and deposit samples of the genetically modified food and feed with the Authority; methods of sampling and detection should be validated, where appropriate, by the Community reference laboratory.

Reinforcement of institutional and administrative capacity: continue public administration modernisation policy; improve operation of the judicial system, training for the judiciary in Community law and its application, customs, establishment of independent bodies for supervision of data protection and for consumer protection; reinforcement of justice and home affairs institutions (ensuring sufficient and properly trained personnel, in particular police, border guards, ministries and courts), strengthening of nuclear safety authority, completion of alignment of financial control ...[+++] capacity, reform of customs and tax administrations to ensure readiness to apply the acquis, the reinforcement of food control administration.