Article 56

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 · European Union

Measures shall be taken under the procedures provided for in Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 if: the Commission has evidence of a serious failure in a Member State's control systems; and such failure may constitute a possible and widespread risk for human health, animal health or animal welfare, either directly or through the environment. Such measures shall be adopted only after: Community controls have shown and reported non-compliance with Community legislation; and the Member State concerned has failed to correct the situation upon request and within the time limit set by the Commission.

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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.