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Annual Report submitted by Ireland for the period

from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017

PART I

1. Introduction

General

The Annual Report on Ireland’s Multi-annual National Control Plan (MANCP) for the year 2017 represents the first use of the standard

model form proposed to be introduced under Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament. The information contained within

the report was compiled from data supplied from 33 Official Agencies of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and from the

various divisions of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).

The purpose of completing the Annual Report on Ireland’s MANCP for the year 2017 using the new template was two-fold. First, to

meet the reporting requirements contained within existing legislation and, second, to test the practicality of the new model form and

use it to identify gaps where information or data is not currently gathered within Ireland (or where insufficient information or data is

currently gathered) and, thereby, identify areas for improvement.

Consequently, while significant information is provided within this report, it has not proven possible to populate all cells in the standard

model form in as comprehensive a fashion as would be desirable. The intention is to address such deficiencies as implementation of

the standard model form deepens. It should, therefore, be noted that an absence of an entry in a cell does not mean no activity

relevant to area being reported on did not take place, only that it has not proven possible to effectively trap the relevant data. Where

no activity took place, a ‘nil’ or ‘0’ return has been made.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland

The FSAI is the competent authority with overall responsibility for the enforcement of food legislation in Ireland. The responsibility for

enforcement of food legislation is managed through service contracts between FSAI and a number of competent authorities, also

known as ‘official agencies.’ There were 33 such official agencies in 2017:

• The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine;

• The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority;

• The Health Service Executive;

• The Marine Institute;

• 28 Local Authorities (comprising of 27 County Councils and one City Council); and,

• The National Standards Authority of Ireland.

These official agencies are subject to audit by the Authority to verify the effectiveness and appropriateness of food controls and to

monitor conformance by official agencies with the terms and requirements of their respective service contracts. All Authority audit

reports and corrective action plans are published on the Authority’s website (www.fsai.ie).

The Authority retains some direct enforcement responsibility for specific areas of activity, for example the Authority is the competent

authority for irradiated food, genetically modified food and novel foods.

The FSAI is also the competent authority for the enforcement of the legislation on food contact materials in businesses that

manufacture, import, distribute and retail food packaging and other food contact materials. Inspections of Irish manufacturers and

importers of food contact materials are carried out by the National Standards Authority of Ireland, under service contract to the FSAI

while inspections of food businesses that use food contact materials are undertaken by the other official agencies operating under their

respective service contracts. These inspections include controls on the safe use of food contact materials.

DAFM - Dairy Controls and Certification Division (Milk & Milk Products Controls)

The Dairy Controls and Certification Division are responsible for carrying out official controls of milk and milk products at the level of

primary production, milk collection, processing and storage.

They are also responsible for controls relating to the composition and labelling of infant formulae and follow-on formulae intended to

be placed on the market in a Member State or intended for export to Third Countries.

Controls governing milk and milk products are required by Regulation (EC) Nos. 178/2002, 852/2004, 853/2004, 854/2004,

2073/2005 (microbiological criteria) as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 1441/2007 and the sampling requirements of raw

milk under the national residue control plan drawn up under Council Directive 96/23/EC.

In the infant formula sector controls are implemented in line with Directive 2006/141 (as amended), and Regulation No 609/2013 on

food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical purposes and total diet replacement for weight control (repealing

Directive 92/52 and Directive 1999/21)

Controls also take into account other cross referenced legislation such as contaminants, additives and purity criteria, food contact

materials, labelling, traceability, etc

The Dairy Controls and Certification Division is also responsible for official controls on milk and milk products under Regulation

1069/2009 and Regulation 142/2011 (health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption) in milk

processing establishments and the disposal of such products as appropriate.

Sampling for chemical analysis is carried out to verify compliance with marketing standards set out in Regulation 1308/2013

establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, assessment of compliance with SI 298/2003-European

communities (Dehydrated Preserved Milk) regulations 2003 and S.I No 628 of 2016 giving effect to Directive 2015/2203 on the

approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption.

Official samples are submitted to the Dairy Science laboratories situated at Backweston, Limerick and Cork. These are the official

designated laboratories for testing samples taken during official controls and are accredited in accordance with the European

standards, EN ISO/IEC 17025.

DAFM – Pesticides

Section 2 of the National Control Plan for Ireland for the period from 1st January 2012 to the 31st December 2017 (MANCP) includes

details on the control of pesticide residues in food on the Irish market. These controls are carried out by the Pesticide Controls Division

of DAFM with the cooperation of the Pesticide Control Laboratory. The Pesticide Controls Division (PCD) is also responsible for

implementing controls associated with the marketing and use of Plant Protection Products (PPP) and the sustainable use of pesticides.

Plant Health

Section 5 of the National Control Plan for Ireland for the period from 1st January 2012 to the 31st December 2017 covers the control

of plant health in Ireland. These controls are carried out as part of EU and national legislation. Details of these controls are included at

Annex DAFM1.

Performance Indicators and Results

Article 1(2) area Strategic

objective(s) Operational objective(s)

Indicator(s) Target (%)

Result (%)

Assessment

Food and food safety,

integrity and

wholesomeness at any

stage of production,

processing and

distribution of food

Ensure the safety of

milk and milk products

at primary production,

collection, processing

and storage.

Carry out risk-based

inspections and

audits of milk

processing plants,

milk purchasers,

collection centres

and stores.

291 planned

controls

completed

100% 76%

High level of

compliance achieved

in 2017

Targets were fully

achieved where risk

rating indicated

increased frequency of

controls.


inspections of milk

production holdings.

329 controls

completed

100% 94% Target increased in

2017 to 2% of milk

producer holdings


sampling for food

safety, process

hygiene, antibiotics

and heat treatment

verification as per

Reg. 2073/2005 (as

amended), Reg.

853/2004 and Reg.

2074/2005.

8674 samples

taken and

submitted for

analysis

100% 100% Target limited to

laboratory capacity


sampling of water at

milk processing

establishments for

microbiological

analysis

349 samples

of water

submitted for

analysis

100% 100% Frequency minimum

every six months or

more frequently as

necessary at 177

establishments

(excluding primary

production, stores etc)

Carry out controls at

infant formula/ and

follow at formula

establishments to

verify the

requirements of

Directive

2006/141/EC,

Regulation No

609/2013 and

Regulation

1881/2006

123 controls

carried out

and 60

batches

sampled and

forwarded for

analysis

100% 100% Procedures were

revised in 2017


sampling of milk

under the National

Residue Monitoring

Plan

1328 samples

taken

100% 100% 6 positives in 2017

reported separately

under NRP

Monitor the chemical

composition of dairy

products

594 samples

taken

Monitor Dioxins and

Dioxin-like PCBs in

raw whole milk,

cream and vegetable

oils & fats and

IFFOF- Regulation

1881/2006 (S.I. No

218/2010).

30 samples

taken

100 100%

Carry out sampling

of casein/caseinate

for food safety to

support export

certification in line

with MOU with US

FDA

290 samples

taken

n/s n/a Samples of product

intended for export

tested for salmonella

and phosphatase.

Carry out official

controls in milk

processing

establishments (and

follow up as

necessary) with

respect to the

requirements of

Regulation

1069/2009 and

Regulation 142/2011

(Animal By products

in milk and milk

product sector)

58 inspections

/audits and

315 samples

taken

n/a n/a Risk assessment

procedures revised for

2017 (minor)

Carry out reactive

controls at milk

processing plants,

milk purchasers,

collection centres

and stores.

399 controls

carried out

n/a n/a These include follow

up controls to

inspections, audits and

sampling and includes

export certification

checks,

registration/approvals,

re-import related

issues (BIPs), and

other official requests

and complaints.

Follow up related

inspections of milk

production holdings

90 Follow up

inspections

(an additional

16 were

carried out at

milk purchaser

level)

n/a n/a Follow up related

inspections of milk

production holdings

2. Measures taken to ensure the effective operation of the Multi-Annual National Control Plan, including enforcement action and the results of such measures

Actions taken to ensure the effective operation of official control services

Programme reviews.

Activity relevant to Dairy Controls:

• Meetings which took place in 2017:

o 3 meetings of Inspectors (18 Jan, 04 May, 27 Oct)

o 1 Business Plan Meetings (06 Feb)

o 1 MANCP Board meetings (9 May)

o 2 FSAI Liaison meetings (11 Apr, 12 Dec)

o 18 Special memoranda issued

o 104 supervisory controls undertaken in to monitor

effectiveness of official controls

o 2 Food Information for Consumer cross agency

meetings attended

New guidance documents New documents are circulated as they become available.

Training programmes

• Dairy Officers attended the following training during 2017

o HACCP

o Conducting Regulatory Investigations

o Food Law in Asia

o International Dairy Federation World Summit 2017

o Thermal processing in the Dairy Industry

o Food Authenticity Conference , Safeguarding the

Food Chain

o BTSF Training relating to PDOs

o BTSF Training Food Additives (Part 1 and Part II)

o BTSF Training Contaminants

o BTSF Training hygiene package Flexibility

o Robotic Milking systems (Teagasc Moorepark)

o Tuberculosis training event

o Food Technology UCC

o FIC workshop (FSAI)

o Official Controls Seminar (Regulation 625/2007)

o TB Information Seminar

o FACE Launch

o FOSS new Advances in Raw milk testing

Special initiatives

Activity relevant to Dairy Controls:

• A working group on laboratory related issues remained in

place.

• Progress continued throughout 2017 on introducing an IT

system for reporting official controls (AFIT).

• Working groups continued in the area of contaminants and

food information for the consumer (FIC)

There were no judicial measures taken by Dairy Controls and Certification Division in 2017

The following administrative measures were taken:

Dairy Controls

Control actions. Action details (Number issued)

Compliance notice- Category 1 (CN1) 20

Compliance notice-Category 2 (CN2) 42

Compliance notice- Category 3 (CN3) 179

Compliance notice-Withdrawal (CN4) 165

Compliance notice- Processing direction (CN 5) 0

Notification of proposal to suspend/ revoke approval and/or

registration (PRO) 0

Notification of decision to suspend/revoke approval and/or

registration (DEC) 17

Proposal to Approve or Conditionally Approve or Register

(APPR) or Approve additional activities 49

Compliance notice- Category 1 (FCN1) 0

Compliance notice-Category 2 (FCN2) 67

Compliance notice- Category 3 (FCN3) 208

Compliance notice-Withdrawal (FCN4) 51

Pesticides

The pesticides monitoring programme is reviewed on an annual basis to take account of the most recent monitoring information, RASFF notifications and requests by the Commission.

The scope and capacity of laboratory is reviewed and incorporated into the plan. Annual meetings to review progress are

held with FSAI.

All staff receive regular training including appropriate BTSF courses.

Where residues are detected in foods, FSAI and PCD follow an agreed documented procedure for maximum residue level breaches. This procedure is reviewed regularly to ensure that it remains in line with best practice. Where residues that exceed the maximum residue level are detected, follow-up action is taken by the PCD, in consultation with FSAI.

All national breaches of MRL legislation is followed up with an on-farm inspection by the PCD Enforcement officer.

Plant Health

Official surveys were carried out for the relevant harmful organisms in the Annexes of Council Directive 2000/29/EC. All

positive findings were notified and appropriate measures were taken for eradication or containment as necessary.

3. Amendments to the Multi-Annual National Control Plan

None

4. Fees or Charges

None, except:-

• Fees are charged for controls that fall within the scope of Regulation (EC) No. 669/2009 (Pesticides)

PART II

1. Food and food safety, integrity and wholesomeness at any stage of production, processing and distribution of food, including rules aimed at ensuring fair practices in trade and protecting consumer interests and

information, and the manufacture and use of materials and articles intended to come into contact with food

1.1 Overall conclusion on the level of compliance achieved

Milk Products

High level of compliance in 2017 in respect of milk products.

All major non-compliances detected were associated with small scale and artisan sector.

Poultry

The level of compliance in poultry is relatively good and operators are aware of their requirements.

A number of operational changes planned and undertaken in 2017 are likely to continue to build compliance in this area.

Horticulture & Plant Health Division

Responsible for implementing controls relating to fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as honey. The controls are required by legislation and relate to general food hygiene in terms of fruit and vegetable production. The following EU legislation is

applicable: Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 as amended, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 1881/2006, Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, Commission Implementing Regulation (EC) No. 208/2013, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 209/2013, Commission Regulation (EC) No. 210/2013

and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 211/2013. In 2017 there were 91 operators/establishments that received full inspections, a total of 161 inspections were conducted (124 initial and 37 follow up inspections).

Of these 91 operators/establishments, 63 were found to have some non-compliance detected, leading to 78 compliance notices (legal notices) being issued. However, the majority of non-compliances were minor (37 legal notices). There were 33 significant non compliances and 8 serious non-compliances. Generally, the non-compliances found during can be easily

rectified and do not represent a risk to public health. The eight serious non-compliances were served legal notices requiring immediate action as the non-compliances identified represented a serious threat to public health. These eight

serious non-compliances were mainly due to the detection of pathogens.

Honey

Seven honey hygiene and seven animal remedies inspections took place at apiary level in 2017. None of these identified

significant non-compliances however most identified minor non-compliances. In addition two follow-up inspections also

took place at apiary level in 2017. Honey sampling identified 2 non-compliances (one beekeeper) arising from the

presence of antibiotic residues. A follow-up investigation took place in 2018. The other 85 honey samples analysed under the National Residue Control Plan in 2017 were compliant.

1.2 Official controls on operators/establishments

Approved establishments Number of establishments Number of official controls performed

General activity establishments (cold stores, re-wrapping and re-packing establishments, wholesale markets, reefer vessels)

789

Meat of domestic ungulates 1612 24193

Meat from poultry and lagomorphs 286 14583

Meat of farmed game 66 1444

Wild game meat 8 1539

Minced meat, meat preparations and mechanically separated meat

(MSM) 112 5033

Meat products 235 1897

Live bivalve molluscs 33 51

Fishery products 2637 2194

Colostrum, raw milk, colostrum-based and dairy products 188 640

Egg and egg products 71 Egg Packing Centres 76 on Egg Packing

Centres

Frogs' legs and snails

Rendered animal fats and greaves

Treated stomach, bladders and intestines 0 0

Gelatine 0 0

Collagen 0 0

Highly refined chondroitin sulphate, hyaluronic acid, other hydrolysed

cartilage products, chitosan, glucosamine, rennet, isinglass and amino acids (HRP)

0 0

Honey

Sprouts

Growing of crops (NACE1 codes 01.11 to 01.14 and 01.19 to 01.28)

Animal production (NACE codes 01.41 to 01.49)

17300 dairy herds 215 Egg Producers

116 Poultry Meat Producers 7 Duck Producers

762 Beekeepers

435 controls

performed on dairy herds

339 controls performed on egg

producers

416 Salmonella samples taken at

layer units 125 controls

performed on meat producers

16 controls performed on

beekeepers

1 Statistical classification of economic activities in the European Community (NACE).

Mixed farming (NACE code 01.50)

Hunting (NACE code 01.70)

Fishing (NACE codes 03.11 and 03.12)

Aquaculture (NACE codes 03.21 and 03.22)

Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables (NACE codes 10.31, 10.32 and 10.39)

Manufacture of vegetable oils and fats (NACE code 10.41 and 10.42)

Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products (NACE codes 10.61 and 10.62)

Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products (NACE codes 10.71 to 10.73)

666 Bakeries 444 Inspections

Manufacture of other food products (NACE codes 10.81 to 10.86 and 10.89)

1449 545 Inspections

Manufacture of beverages (NACE codes 11.01 to 11.07) 0

Wholesale (NACE codes 46.31, 46.34, 46.36, 46.37 and 46.39) 1144 48

Retail (NACE codes 47.11, 47.21 to 47.25, 47.29, 47.76, 47.81, 47.91

and 47.99) 10774

1004 marketing

standards controls

Transport and storage (NACE codes 49.20, 50.20, 50.40, 51.21 and

52.10) 226 105

Food and beverage service activities (NACE codes 55.10, 56.10,

56.21, 56.29 and 56.30) 8384 8776

Others

Establishments producing food contact materials

1.4 Official controls on products/goods by horizontal rule and food category

By horizontal rule Irradiation Others

Microbiological

criteria

Pesticides

in food

Contaminants

in food

Residues of

veterinary

medicinal products in food

Labelling, nutritional

and health claims

Genetically

Modified Organisms (GMOs) in

food

Improvement

agents (additives, enzymes,

flavourings, processing

aids)

Contamination by/migration of

food contact materials

By food category

1. Dairy

products and analogues

7081 75 30 (Dioxins)

1328 samples of milk under implementation of the National Residue

Monitoring

53 label checks

under FIC 1169/2011

349 water samples 594 samples taken to monitor chemical composition 290 samples of casein/caseinate were taken for food safety to support export certification in line with MOU with US FDA 315 samples taken with respect to the requirements of Regulation 1069/2009 and Regulation 142/2011

2. Fats and oils

and fat and oil emulsions

310

3. Edible ices

4. Fruit and vegetables

587

5. Confectionery

6. Cereals and

cereal products

62

7. Bakery wares

8. Fresh meat

Domestic ungulates*

Poultry and

lagomorphs*

125 Poultry meat

marketing standards

Farmed game*

Wild game*

9. Minced meat,

meat preparations and MSM

Minced meat*

Meat

preparations*

MSM*

10. Meat products

Treated

stomachs, bladders and

intestines*

Gelatine,

collagen and HRP*

11. Fish and

fisheries

products

Live bivalve

molluscs*

Fishery products*

12. Eggs and egg products

30 pesticide

35 15 dioxin

252 vet med

residues

415 inspection

for marketing standards

at egg producer and egg packing centres

13. Sugar,

syrups,

honey and table-top sweeteners

12 10 (honey

NRCP)

16 (honey NRCP)

61 (honey NRCP)

44 (honey quality and labeling)*

14. Salts, spices,

soups, sauces, salads and protein

products

2 Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on food intended for infants and young children, food for special medical

purposes, and total diet replacement for weight control and repealing Council Directive 92/52/EEC, Commission Directives 96/8/EC, 1999/21/EC, 2006/125/EC and

2006/141/EC, Directive 2009/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulations (EC) No 41/2009 and (EC) No 953/2009 (OJ L 181, 29.6.2013,

p. 35).

15. Foods intended for particular

nutritional

uses as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European

Parliament and of the Council2

1593 samples

123 controls at

infant formula/ follow at formula

establishments and 60

batches sampled to verify the

requirements of

Directive 2006/141/E

C,

Regulation No

609/2013 and

Regulation 1881/2006

16. Beverages

Non-alcoholic

beverages*

Alcoholic

beverages, including alcohol-free and low-

3 Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements

(OJ L 183, 12.7.2000, p. 51).

alcohol counterparts*

17. Ready-to-eat savouries and snacks

18. Desserts excluding products covered in

categories 1, 3 and 4

19. Food supplements

as defined in point (a) of Article 2 of Directive 2002/46/EC of the

European Parliament and of the Council3

excluding food supplements

for infants and young children

20. Processed

foods not 14

1.5 Comment box*

Fruit and Vegetables: 150 samples of Potatoes and other vegetables were submitted for Cd and Pb analysis, with 4 being non-compliant. 24 samples of lettuce, spinach and rocket were submitted for nitrates, all satisfactory. 34 samples of apple juice taken

for patulin analysis with all being satisfactory. Food of plant origin on the Irish market is generally compliant with contaminants/hygiene legislative requirements. There is a high level of compliance with contaminants legislation and samples are generally compliant with maximum levels. All samples of apple juice tested complied with the ML for patulin. All samples of lettuce/

spinach/ rocket complied with the ML for nitrates. All samples of horticultural produce complied with the ML for Pb. There were some exceedances for Cd, but research on mitigation strategies is on-going.

There were some 1949 quality and labelling checks carried out by Horticulture and Plant Health Division in 2017, 1549 of these at retail level, 315 at wholesale level, 83 at import stage and 2 at export stage. All non-compliance detected was dealt with issuance of failure notifications and warning letters. As these checks do not fall under the remit of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, numbers are not noted

in table 1.4 above.

Honey: For honey when DAFM’s report is finalised a check should be conducted to ensure NRCP samples are not double counted through a similar return on the veterinary side.

covered by categories 1 to 17,

excluding foods for infants and young children

21. Others – foods not covered by categories 1 to 20

Food contact materials

16 honey hygiene / animal remedies related inspections took place in addition to samples listed in Table 1.4 for honey. Should

these go in the column on the right “others”? Title for table just refers to Official Controls.

*Could omit as outside current Official Control Reg – samples related to EU Marketing Standard for Honey. Have not included these FBO’s in figure for controlled establishments above; please revert to Ted Massey if breakdown of number of establishments is

required.

Under current rules a honey packer/distributor is not obliged to be approved; in Ireland they are registered. However using the categories for registered

operators/establishments in Table 1.2 it is hard to see where they should fit given the codes stated. DAFM has 18 registered honey packers / distributors however no

controls other than sampling under the EU Marketing Standard took place at this operator category in 2017.

1.6 Non-compliances Actions /measures

Non-compliances of operators / establishments

Administrative Judicial

Total number of controlled

operators/establishments

Number of controlled operators /

establishments where non-compliances were detected

Structural Operational

Approved establishments

General activity establishments (Cold stores, re-

wrapping and re-packing establishments, wholesale

markets, reefer vessels)

Meat of domestic ungulates

Meat from poultry and lagomorphs

Meat of farmed game

Wild game meat

Minced meat, meat preparations and mechanically

separated meat

Meat products

Live bivalve molluscs

Fishery products

Colostrum, raw milk, colostrum-based and dairy

products 187 39 64

Egg and egg products 25 25 25

Frogs' legs and snails

Rendered animal fats and greaves

Treated stomach, bladders and intestines

Gelatine

Collagen

Highly refined chondroitin sulphate, hyaluronic acid,

other hydrolysed cartilage products, chitosan,

glucosamine, rennet, isinglass and amino acids

Honey

Sprouts

Registered operators / establishments

Growing of crops (NACE codes 01.11 to 01.30)

Animal production (NACE codes 01.41 to 01.49) 17300 dairy herds

286 (poultry)

7 (honey)

217 (dairy)

0 (honey)

0 (dairy)

151 (poultry)

7 (honey)

151

7 (honey)

Mixed farming (NACE code 01.50)

Hunting (NACE code 01.70)

Fishing (NACE codes 03.11 and 03.12)

Aquaculture (NACE codes 03.21 and 03.22)

Processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables

(NACE codes 10.31, 10.32 and 10.39)

Manufacture of vegetable oils and fats (NACE code

10.41)

Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and

starch products (NACE codes 10.61 and 10.62)

Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous products

(NACE codes 10.71 to 10.73)

Manufacture of other food products (NACE codes

10.81 to 10.86 and 10.89) 7 2 2

Manufacturers of beverages (NACE codes 11.01 to

11.07)

Wholesale (NACE codes 46.31, 46.34, 46.36, 46.37

and 46.39) 48 4 4

Retail (NACE codes 47.21 to 47.25, 47.29, 47.76,

47.81, 47.91 and 47.99) 156 156

Transport and storage (NACE codes 49.20, 50.20,

50.40, 51.21 and 52.10) 79 4 5

Restaurants and mobile food service (NACE code

56.10)

Event catering and other food service (NACE codes

56.21 and 56.29)

Beverage serving activities (NACE code 56.30)

Establishments producing food contact materials

Non-compliances of food Actions/measures

Non-compliances detected during official controls performed

Administrative Judicial Microbiological

criteria

Pesticides in

food

Contaminants in

food

Residues of

veterinary medicinal

products in

food

Labelling,

nutritional and health

claims

Improvement

agents

(additives, enzymes,

flavourings,

processing aids)

Others

1. Dairy products and analogues

17 major

27 moderate

2

3 major

8

moderate

171 minor

422

2. Fats and oils and fat and oil

emulsions

1

3. Edible ices

4. Fruit and vegetables

12

5. Confectionery

6. Cereals and cereal products

7. Bakery wares

8. Fresh meat

Domestic ungulates*

Poultry and lagomorphs*

77

Farmed game*

Wild game*

9. Meat preparations

Minced meat, meat preparation and MSM*

10. Meat products

Treated stomachs, bladders and intestines*

Gelatine, collagen and HRP*

11. Fish and fisheries products

Live bivalve molluscs*

Fishery products *

12. Eggs and egg

products 132

marketing

standards

NC’s

13. Sugar, syrups, honey and table-top sweeteners

2 (honey

samples

under

NRCP)

2* (See

note at

end of

comment

box)

1

14. Salts, spices,

soups, sauces, salads and protein products

15. Foods

intended for particular

nutritional uses as defined by Directive 2009/39/EC

4 moderate

3

moderate

8 minor

50

16. Beverages

Non-alcoholic beverages*

Alcoholic

beverages, including alcohol-free

and low-alcohol counterparts*

17. Ready-to-eat savouries and

snacks

Desserts excluding products

covered in categories 1, 3 and 4

Food supplements as defined in Directive

2002/46/EC

excluding food supplements for infants and young children

Processed foods not covered by

categories 1 to 17, excluding foods for

infants and young children

Non-compliances related to horizontal rules Actions/measures

Non-compliances detected during official controls performed Administrative Judicial

GMOs in food:

Unauthorised GMOs

Labelling of GMOs

Irradiation

Novel foods

Food contact materials

Fraudulent and deceptive practices

1.7 Comment box*

Dairy - 275 compliance reports issued following on-farm inspections (all moderate or minor)

Pesticides in food: Irish origin

In the case of 3 domestic samples (potato, head cabbage and mushrooms) MRLs were exceeded. No risk to the consumer was

identified. The FSAI was informed and sent the risk assessments. The enforcement officer followed up with farm visits. The growers will

be targeted in 2018(Regulation (EC) 396/2005).

In the case of 2 milk samples MRLs were exceeded. No risk to the consumer was identified. Both the FSAI and the dairy division were

informed. In the case of one ovine fat sample the MRL was breached. No risk to the consumer was identified. Both the FSAI and

Veterinary Medicine were informed (Regulation (EC) 96/23).

Pesticides in food: Non- Irish origin

8 samples exceeded the MRL. 7 were from third countries and 1 from another EU country. No consumer risk was identified for theses

breaches. The FSAI was informed of all breaches and risk assessments were sent. The relevant FBOs were informed along with the

CODEX contact point for the country of origin. All produce from the same sources will be targeted in 2018(Regulation(EC) No.

396/2005).

There was one MRL breach for import control samples. There was no risk to the consumer identified and when 50% uncertainty was

taken into account it was decided to release the consignment (Regulation (EC) N0. 669/2009).

Food of plant origin is generally compliant with microbiological criteria. Three serious non-compliances were issued to primary

producers of fruit and vegetables in 2017 for microbiological non-compliances including listeria monocytogenes in baby leaf spinach,

STEC 08:H49 in beansprouts and listeria monocytogenes in beansprouts Follow-up inspections were performed to identify the cause of

the contamination and appropriate controls measures were put in place by the FBOs.

All Process Hygiene samples were found to be compliant.

Water used for irrigation and washing of RTE food was found to be non-compliant in 15 samples. Water non-compliances were reported

for samples due to the presence of E coli/ Enterococci.

The two non-compliant honey samples under NRCP both related to one beekeeper hence only one action arising.

*(Could omit as outside current Official Control Reg – samples related to EU Marketing Standard for Honey. Have not included these

FBO’s in figure for non-compliant registered establishments above – revert to Ted Massey if necessary).

2. Deliberate release into the environment of GMOs for the purpose of food and feed production.


2.2 Official controls

Number of official controls

performed

Commercial cultivation of GMOs for the purpose of food and feed production (Part C of Directive

2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council4)

Experimental releases of GMOs related to food and feed (Part B of Directive 2001/18/EC)

Seeds for the purpose of food and feed production

2.3 Comment box*

4 Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 March 2001 on the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms

and repealing Council Directive 90/220/EEC (OJ L 106, 17.4.2001, p. 1).

2.4 Non-compliances Actions/measures

Detected during official controls

performed

Total number of controlled operators*

Number of controlled operators where non-

compliances were detected* Administrative Judicial

Commercial cultivation of GMOs for

the purpose of food and feed

production

Experimental releases of GMOs

related to food and feed

Seeds for the purpose of food and

feed production

Unauthorised GMOs in seeds

Labelling of GMOs in seeds


2.5 Comment box*

3. Feed and feed safety at any stage of production, processing and distribution of feed and the use of

feed, including rules aimed at ensuring fair practices in trade and protecting consumer health,

interests and information


In general the feed industry is very aware of its obligations in relation to feed and food safety legislative requirements and have invested heavily in systems to ensure that standards are met. A high level of compliance demonstrated. Moderate

and minor infringements issued during inspections, mainly concerned deficient sample storage; deficient HACCP plans; labelling, hygiene issues and traceability. No major cases of analytical results were out of tolerance in 2017. Minor cases mainly involved nutritional constituents out of tolerance with declared values e.g., additive results. Moderate cases

included:, quantity of medication and coccidiostat in feedstuffs out of tolerance with declared values. Minor non-compliances relate mostly to non-compliance with E.C. Regulation 767of 2009 – incorrect declaration of trace elements,

analytical constituents such as sodium not being declared, feed material names not in compliance with Community Catalogue of feed materials.


By establishments Number of establishments Number of official controls performed

Establishments approved according to Article 10 of Regulation

(EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council5 864 338

Establishments registered according to Article 9 of Regulation (EC)

No 183/2005, with the exclusion of primary production 1369 232

Primary producers approved according to Article 10 of Regulation

(EC) No 183/2005 884 152

Primary producers registered according to Article 9 and complying

with provisions in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 131389 327

Others (e.g. pet food retailers) 14 1

Use of feed / Use of medicated feedingstuffs 50 72

5 Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 January 2005 laying down requirements for feed hygiene (OJ L 35, 8.2.2005, p. 1).

By horizontal rule Number of official controls performed

Labelling of feed 1392

Traceability of feed 629

Additives in feed (Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the

Council6)

927

Undesirable substances in feed (Article 2 of Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament

and of the Council7 )

3502

Prohibited materials in feed (Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European

Parliament and of the Council8 )

22

Medicated feedingstuffs (Council Directive 90/167/EC9) 131

Pesticides in feed 17

GMOs in feed 4

3.3 Comment box*

6 Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2003 on additives for use in animal nutrition (OJ L 268, 18.10.2003, p. 29).

7 Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed (OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 10).

8 Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed, amending European Parliament

and Council Regulation (EC) No 1831/2003 and repealing Council Directive 79/373/EEC, Commission Directive 80/511/EEC, Council Directives 82/471/EEC, 83/228/EEC,

93/74/EEC, 93/113/EC and 96/25/EC and Commission Decision 2004/217/EC (OJ L 229, 1.9.2009, p. 1).

9 Council Directive 90/167/EC of 26 March 1990 laying down the conditions governing the preparation, placing on the market and use of medicated feedingstuffs in the

Community (OJ L 92, 7.4.1990, p. 42).


By establishment Total number of controlled

establishments

Number of controlled establishments where non-compliances were detected


Establishments approved according to Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005

338 378 378 0

Establishments registered according to Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005, with the exclusion of primary production

232 56 56 0

Primary producers approved according to Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005

152 25 25 0

Primary producers registered according to Article 9 and complying with provisions in Annex I of

Regulation (EC) No 183/2005

327 8 8 0

Others (e.g. pet food retailers) 1 6

By horizontal rule Number of non-compliances found Administrative Judicial

Product non-compliance:

Labelling/traceability of feed placed/to be placed on the market

72 72 0

Product non-compliance:

Safety of feed placed/to be placed on the market

1 1 0

Additives in feed 259 259 0

Undesirable substances in feed 0 0 0

Prohibited materials in feed 13 13 0

Medicated feedingstuffs 13 13 0

Pesticides in feed 0 0 0

Unauthorised GMOs in feed 0 0 0

Labelling of GMOs in feed 0 0 0


None Detected

3.5 Comment box*

4. Animal health requirements



Number of holdings/ establishments

Number of official controls performed

Number of animals

registered

(beginning of year)

Number of animals checked

Identification and registration of bovine

animals

Identification and registration of ovine and

caprine animals

Approved assembly centres (bovine, ovine,

caprine, porcine, equine)

Approved dealers (bovine, ovine, caprine,

porcine)

Control posts (Council Regulation (EC) No

1255/9710)

Approved bodies, institutes and centres

(Council Directive 92/65/EEC11)

Establishments approved for EU trade of

poultry and hatching eggs

Bird quarantine establishments

Aquaculture production businesses

Authorised aquaculture animals processing

establishments

Semen collection centres:

Bovine*

Porcine*

Ovine/caprine*

Equine*

Semen storage centres:

Bovine*

Ovine/caprine*

10 Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 of 25 June 1995 concerning Community criteria for control posts and amending the route plan referred to in the Annex to Directive

91/628/EEC (OJ L 174, 2.7.1997, p. 1).

11 Council Directive 92/65/EEC of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and

embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54).

Equine*

Embryo collection / production teams:

Bovine*

Porcine*

Ovine/caprine*

Equine*

4.3 Comment box*


Number of

holdings/ establishments

with non-compliances

Number of

holdings/ establishments with penalties

imposed

Suspension

of approval

Withdrawal

of approval

Restriction of movements of

individual animals

Restriction of movements of all

animals

Destruction of

animals

Identification and

registration of

bovine animals

Affected animals

Affected holdings

Affected animals

Affected holdings

Affected animals

Affected holdings

Identification and

registration of

ovine and caprine

animals

Approved

assembly centres

(bovine, ovine,

caprine, porcine,

equine)

Approved dealers

(bovine, ovine,

caprine, porcine)

Control posts

(Regulation (EC)

No 1255/97)

Approved bodies,

institutes and

centres (Directive

92/65/EEC)

Establishments

approved for EU

trade of poultry

and hatching eggs

Bird quarantine

establishments

Aquaculture

production

businesses

Authorised

aquaculture

animals

processing

establishments

Semen collection

centres:

Bovine*

Porcine*

Ovine/caprine*

Equine*

Semen storage

centres:

Bovine*

Ovine/caprine*

Equine*

Embryo collection

/ production

teams:

Bovine*

Porcine*

Ovine/caprine*

Equine*


4.5 Comment box*

5. Prevention and minimisation of risks to human and animal health arising from animal by-products

and derived products



By establishment/plant Number of

establishments/plants Number of official controls performed

Establishments or plants approved according to Article 24 of

Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the

Council12

Establishments or plants registered according to Article 23 of

regulation (EC) No 1069/2009

By horizontal rule Number of official controls performed

Labelling and traceability of animal by-products/derived products

5.3 Comment box*

12 Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health rules as regards animal by-products and derived

products not intended for human consumption and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1774/2002 (Animal by-products Regulation) (OJ L 300, 14.11.2009, p. 1).


By establishments/plants Total number of

controlled establishments/plants

Number of controlled establishments/plants where

non-compliances were detected Administrative Judicial

Establishments or plants approved according to

Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009

Establishments or plants registered according to

Article 23 of regulation (EC) No 1069/2009

By horizontal rule Number of non-compliances found Administrative Judicial

Product non-compliance: labelling and traceability of

animal by-products/derived products:

Categories 1 and 2*

Category 3*

Product non-compliance: safety of animal by-

products/derived products:

Categories 1 and 2*

Category 3*


5.5 Comment box*

6. Welfare requirements for animals


In accordance with Article 8(1) and (2) and Annex IV to Commission Decision 2006/778/EC , Member States will fulfil the requirements of Article 113(1)(b) to (d) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 for this area, by reporting the required information in the tables defined in Annex IV to the Decision 2006/778/EC.

6.2 Analysis and action plan for animal welfare on farms

6.3 Animal welfare during transport

Protection of

animals during transport

(by species)

Number

of official controls

performed

Number and category of non-compliances Measures taken by the authorities

1. Fitness

of animals

2. Transport practices,

space allowance,

height

3. Means

of transport

4. Water,

feed, journey

and resting times

5. Documents

6. Other

Penalties imposed Enforcement and

exchanges of information

Bovine 1 (number) 2 (number)

3 (number) 4 (number)





Porcine animals 1 (number) 2 (number)






Ovine/ Caprine 1 (number) 2 (number)






Equidae 1 (number) 2 (number)






Poultry 1 (number) 2 (number)






Other 1 (number) 2 (number)






6.4 Analysis and action plan for animal welfare during transport

6.5 Animal welfare at slaughter

6.6 Comment box*

7. Protective measures against pests of plants


Overall the level of compliance by operators was high in the area of plant health. Horticulture & Plant Health Division found some minor

non-compliance with the formatting of Plant Passports. Most errors were caused by operator error using incorrect or no Protected Zone

or batch codes. Other findings are presented in the comment box below.


Number of operators Number of official controls performed

Operators authorised to issue plant passports 2 (Forestry) 2 (Forestry)

376 (Operators,

excluding Forestry)

At least 376 (all inspected at least

once per year)

Operators authorised to apply the mark (wood packaging material, wood or

other objects) 44 54

Other (Annex to IA under Article 22(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625)

7.3 Comment box*


Detected during

official controls performed

Total number of controlled operators*

Number of controlled operators where non-compliances were detected*


Operators authorised to issue

plant passports 0

Operators authorised to apply

the mark (wood packaging

material, wood or other

objects)

2 1

Other (Annex to IA under

Article 22(3) of Regulation

(EU) 2017/625)


7.5 Comment box*

Section 5 of the National Control Plan for Ireland for the period from 1st January 2012 to the 31st December 2017 covers the control of

plant health in Ireland. Detailed reports of the monitoring results, as required under Council Directive 2000/29/EC, are submitted to DG

SANTE via the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed ( SCoPAFF).

Official surveys were carried out for the relevant harmful organisms in the Annexes of Council Directive 2000/29/EC. All positive findings

were notified and appropriate measures were taken for eradication or containment as necessary. In general Horticulture & Plant Health

Division is responsible for implementing plant health controls, however in the case of potatoes, Crop Evaluation and Certification Division

are involved in sampling and inspecting seed crops for quarantine organisms.

A summary of plant health controls for 2017

Harmful Organism

Reason for Survey

Survey period

Survey Location

Host Plants Target % Completion

Findings Outcome Comments

Ralstonia solanacearum

Brown Rot

EU Survey Council Directive 98/57/EC.

Sept to July.

National. Solanaceae spp.

Seed and Ware potatoes.

100% 472 samples analysed - no positives found.

Country freedom maintained.

No positives since findings in 2007. In addition 158 samples were taken and analysed from imported potatoes.

Clavibacter michiganensis

Ring Rot

EU Survey Council Directive 93/85/EEC

Sept to July.

National. Solanaceae spp.

Seed and Ware potatoes.

100% 472 samples analysed - no positives found.


In addition 158 samples were taken and analysed from imported potatoes.

Globodera spp

Potato Cyst Nematode

EU Survey Council Directive 2007/33/EC.

Oct to August.

National

Fields intended for planting

Solanaceae spp. and Narcissus.

All ground intended for potato certification and 0.1% of ware ground.

100% 656 samples analysed.

12.29 ha of non-seed potatoes infested.

On the basis of survey, PCN is present on the Irish territory.

and ware survey.

Meloidogyne spp.

Root Knot Nematode

EU Survey. November to March.

National. Potatoes. Potato crops. 100% Over 20 samples analysed - no positives found.


Epitrix sp. Commission Implementing Decision 2012/270/EU

May 17 to June 18

National Solanaceae spp.

Seed and ware potatoes

100% 222 ha growing crop visually inspected and 183 visual inspections on ware and seed potatoes

No findings In addition 201 visual inspections were carried out on imported potatoes.

Bemisia tabaci

Tobacco whitefly

Protected Zone (PZ).

Continuous

National. Numerous, but high risk species are Euphorbia pulcherrima & Ocimum spp.

Imported plants and nurseries along with wholesale inspections.

100% 1232 visual inspections, 7 samples submitted to entomologist with 5 findings on imported material.

Appropriate measures taken, eradication of pest at Producer.

Protected Zone maintained.

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Colorado beetle


Spring / Summer.

National

Wholesale and retail level as well as

growing potato crops.

Potatoes and leafy vegetables.

Potato seed crops and Merchant/wholesaler premises.

100% Over 1200 visual inspections and 222 ha growing crop visually inspected - no

insects found.



Liriomyza bryoniae

Leaf miner


Continuous.

National. Numerous Flowers and Plants as this pest is very polyphagous.

100% 1622 visual inspections. 9samples submitted to entomologist with 6 findings on imported material.

Appropriate measures taken, eradication of pest at Producer.


Erwinia amylovora

Fireblight

Temporary

Protected Zone.

June to October.

Registered Nurseries, Garden Centres, Orchards, Public Parks &

Amelanchier spp.

Chaenomeles spp.

Cotoneaster spp.

All registered nurseries visually inspected along with other locations where

100% 1265 samples analysed, 8 positives at 8 sites.

The positive plants and other nearby host plants were either destroyed or are due for destruction.


Private Gardens.

Crataegus spp.

Cydonia spp.

Eriobotrya spp.

Malus spp.

Mespilus spp.

Photinia

davidiana

Pyracantha spp.

Pyrus spp.

Sorbus spp.

positives were found in previous years.

1600 samples for laboratory analysis.

Beet Necrotic Yellow Vein Virus

Protected Zone (PZ)

Nov / Dec.

National – Field grown host plants.

Beets. 194 samples for laboratory analysis.

100% 180 samples were submitted to Plant Health Laboratory. No findings of the organism.

No findings. Protected Zone maintained.

Phytophthora ramorum

EU emergency legislation Commission Decision 2002/757/EC as amended.

Dec 1 2016 to Nov 30 2017

continuous.

Registered Nurseries, Garden Centres, Public Parks & Private Gardens.

Wide range of woody plants with ever increasing host range.

All registered producers and locations with previous findings visually inspected twice per year.

100% 210 samples to laboratory with 15 positive sites

Appropriate measures taken at infection sites.

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Red palm

weevil

Protected Zone (PZ)

Continuous.

Registered Nurseries, Garden centres,

Public Parks & Private Gardens.

Palmae spp. Visual inspections of host plants.

100% 195nurseries/garden centres and 15 public green sites inspected. No

findings of organism.


Paysandisia archon

(Palm Borer)

Protected Zone.

Continuous.

Registered Nurseries, Garden centres, Public Parks & Private Gardens

Palmae spp. Visual inspections of host plants.

100% 140 nurseries/garden centres and 3 public green sites inspected. No findings of organism.


Dryocosmus kuriphilus

Oriental chestnut gall wasp

EU emergency legislation Commission Decision 2006/464/EC.

Continuous.

Registered Nurseries, Garden centres, Public Parks & Private Gardens

Castanea spp. Visual inspections of host plants.

100% Over 20 Nurseries inspected. No findings.

No findings. Unlikely to cause economic loss here.

Anoplophora chinensis

Citrus longhorn beetle

EU emergency legislation. Commission Decision 2012/138/EU as amended.

Ongoing

1 April ‘17 to 31 March ’18.

Registered Nurseries, garden Centres, Public Parks & Private Gardens.

Wide Range of woody plants with ever increasing host range.

All registered premises inspected.

100% 603 nurseries/garden centres and 265 public green areas inspected.

No findings.

Anoplophora glabripennis

Citrus longhorn beetle

EU emergency legislation Commission Decision 2015/893/EU.

Ongoing

1 April ‘17 to 31 March ’18.

Registered Nurseries, garden Centres, Public Parks & Private

Gardens.

Wide Range of woody plants with ever increasing host range.

All registered premises inspected.

100% 379 nurseries/garden centres and 218 public green areas inspected. No Findings.

No findings

Potato spindle tuber viroid

EU emergency legislation Commission Decision 2007/401/EC.

May to November.

Wholesalers, retailers and tomato fruit Producers.

Potatoes, Tomatoes, ornamental solanaceae and Brugmansia spp.

All tomato and ornamental producers inspected as well as tomato inspections at Wholesale retail level

100% No findings.

Guignardia citricarpa & Xanthomonas campestris

Citrus black spots

EU emergency legislation

Commission Decision 2004/416/EC as amended.

May to Nov.

Wholesalers and retailers.

All Citrus fruits, however the legislation requires additional requirements for citrus from

South Africa.

Wholesale and retail inspections

100% No findings. As these pests only harm citrus, they will have no impact here.

Ditylenchus dipsaci

Stem and bulb eelworm

EU legislation Council Directive 2000/29/EC.

March to April.

Commercial daffodil crops.

Narcissus and Allium.

Suspect material sent for analysis.

100% Over 20 samples . No finding.

Various EU legislation

Council Directive 2008/90/EC.

May to Oct.

Producers. Fruit plant propagating material.

All Producers. 100% No adverse findings

Various quarantine pests

EU Council Directive 2000/29/EC.

Continuous.

National. As per Annexes of Directive.

Various. Appropriate actions take on any findings.

General plant health inspections for quarantine pests.

Xylella fastidiosa

Protected Zone.

June to October

National. Quercus spp. Nurseries, garden centres, public/private gardens, public greens and hedgerows. BIPs

100% 520 sites inspected. 88 samples sent for laboratory analysis.

No Findings.

8. Requirements for the placing on the market and use of plant protection products and the

sustainable use of pesticides, with the exception of pesticides application equipment


Guidance:

Outcome of Working Group on Enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council13

Article 68 (as amended by Article 161(1) of Regulation (EU) No 2017/625)

Member States shall submit to the Commission by 31 August each year a report, for the previous year, on the scope and the outcome of the official controls

performed in order to verify compliance with this Regulation.

8.3 Comment box*

9. Organic production and labelling of organic products

13 Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market

and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1).

Report on official

controls in the organic sector - 2017.xls

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