Article 40

The Commission shall coordinate without delay the action undertaken by Member States when it, further to information received from Member States or from other sources, becomes aware of activities that are, or appear to be, contrary to feed or food law and are of particular interest at Community level, and in particular when: such activities have, or might have, ramifications in several Member States; it appears that similar activities have been carried out in several Member States; or Member States are unable to agree on appropriate action to address non-compliance. When official controls at destination show repeated non-compliance or other risks to humans, plants or animals from feed or food, either directly or through the environment, the competent authority of the Member State of destination shall inform the Commission and the competent authorities of the other Member States without delay. The Commission may: in collaboration with the Member State concerned, send an inspection team to carry out an official control on-the-spot; request that the competent authority of the Member State of dispatch intensify relevant official controls and report on the action and measures taken. Where the measures provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 are taken to deal with repeated non-compliance by a feed or food business, the competent authority shall charge any expenses arising from such measures to the business in question.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-01 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.