The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published an updated version of the UK Multi-Annual National Control Plan (MANCP).
The MANCP is produced by the FSA, with contributions provided by:
- Defra and its agencies
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Health and Safety Executive’s Chemicals Regulation Directorate
- Scottish Government Agriculture, Food and Rural Communities
- Food Standards Scotland
- Welsh Government Natural Resources
- Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland
It is a European Commission requirement that all member states have a national control plan. The purpose of the plan is to ensure that effective control systems are in place for monitoring and enforcing feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules, and plant health law.
The plan provides the basis of assessments of the performance of the UK's national control systems by the European Commission's inspection services. Progress on implementation of the MANCP is continually monitored and annual reports are prepared and submitted to the European Commission.