URZĘDOWY MODEL KONTROLI ŻYWNOŚCI

Abstract

The subject of this article are issues related to the functioning of the food safety system in terms of institutions and administrative entities established for this purpose at the EU level. The aim of the considerations is to answer the question whether the adopted legal solutions will enable effective official control of agri-food products. They are based on the assumption that only coordinated control and monitoring programmes serve to prevent or minimise exposure to food hazards. At the same time, they should cover the entire agri-food chain, and the application of a coherent approach to official controls and enforcement measures should serve this purpose. Member States are responsible for compliance with EU legislation in this regard. They shall indicate the competent central authority or authorities to which they entrust control competences. Their specific role is, among other things, the development of procedures or solutions used to ensure the efficiency and usefulness of official controls and other official activities. Official food control is one of the most important instruments of the food safety system. Therefore, the extension of its scope to the entire agri-food sector should be evaluated positively. The EU control model created allows for its effective organisation. At the same time, it should be stressed that the environment of the agri-food chain is constantly changing, which requires constant adaptation of the official control system by the EU legislator.