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Regulation (EU) No. 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC.

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Abstract
This Regulation establishes provisions for the management of expenditure from the general budget of the European Union in the fields covered by European Union rules: (a) governing food and food safety, at any stage of the production, processing, distribution and disposal of food, including rules aimed at guaranteeing 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; (b) governing feed and feed safety at any stage of the production, processing, distribution, disposal and use of feed, including rules aimed at guaranteeing fair practices in trade and protecting consumer interests and information; (c) laying down animal health requirements; (d) laying down welfare requirements for animals; (e) on protective measures against organisms harmful to plants or plant products; (f) on the production, with a view to placing on the market, and placing on the market of plant reproductive material; (g) laying down the requirements for placing on the market of plant protection products and the sustainable use of pesticides; (h) aiming to prevent and minimize risks to public and animal health arising from animal by-products and derived products; (i) governing the deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms; (j) on the protection of intellectual property rights in relation to plant varieties and conservation and exchange of plant genetic resources. The expenditure above-mentioned aims to contribute to a high level of health for humans, animals and plants along the food chain and in related areas, by preventing and eradicating diseases and pests and by ensuring a high level of protection for consumers and the environment.
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Entry into force notes
This Regulation applies from 30 June 2014. However, point (d) of article 18(1) and point (2) of article 47 shall apply from 1 January 2017.
Notes
An unofficial consolidated version of the present Regulation as amended last by Regulation (EU) 2017/2393 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2017 is attached.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Official Journal of the European Union L 31, 6 February 2016, pp. 189, 27 June 2014, pp. 51-69.
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English

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