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Annual Report submitted by Ireland for the period

from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018

PART I

1. Introduction

General

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).

Every effort has been made to provide as comprehensive a report on Ireland’s official controls as is possible using current data

technologies employed by the Official Agencies. However, it has not proven possible to populate all cells in this model form in as

comprehensive a fashion as would be desirable. It should, therefore, be noted that an absence of an entry in a cell does not mean no

activity, 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 2018:

• 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 ISO/IEC 17025

General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.

DAFM – Pesticides

Section 2 of the National Control Plan for Ireland for the period from 1st January 2018 to the 31st December 2022 (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.

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.

250 planned controls completed

under SOP24

100

(296)

85% High level of

compliance achieved

in 2018. 46 of 48

(96%) planned

controls were

completed in the high-

risk powder plants and

IFFOF plants

Carry out risk

based audits of

milk purchasers

and FBOs

collecting

/handling raw

milk

31 planned controls completed

under SOP23

100

(78)

40%

Carry out risk-

based

inspections of

milk production

holdings.

309 controls completed under

SOP23

100 309 controls

completed under

SOP23

Carry out risk-

based 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.

10029 total samples food safety/

water/residues/chemical/dioxin/MOU

casein/ ABP/ IF composition

100 100% Targets achieved.

Additional focus on

Base Powder Hygiene

Monitoring for

Cronobacter sakazakii

at base powder plants

for the IFFOF industry

in 2018 based on

Article 14 of EU

Regulation 178/2002.

Process Hygiene

sampling plans were

affected during the

year due to staff

shortages in DSLs

Carry out risk-

based sampling

of water at milk

processing

establishments

for

microbiological

analysis

355 samples of water submitted for

analysis

100

(368)

96% Frequency minimum

every six months or

more frequently as

necessary at 184

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

77 controls carried out at IFFOF

premises under SOP27 and SOP24

39 batches of IFFOF sampled for

contaminants

62 batches sampled for

compositional analysis

100 100% Procedures were

revised in 2018.

IFFOF controls now

captured on Dept IT

system from 2018

Contaminant sampling

and analysis program

2018 included 39

batches all 4 IFFOF

sites and base

sampling into IF for

Pesticides

audit of IFFOF own

controls, focused on

Contaminants and

Pesticides in 2018

20 batches of IFFOF

taken for label check

controls

62 batches of IFFOF

for Compositional

Analysis sampling and

testing plan 2018

Carry out risk-

based sampling

of milk under

the National

Residue

Monitoring Plan

1299 samples taken 100 100% 1 positive in 2018

reported form

sampling under NRP

Monitor the

chemical

composition of

dairy products

624 official samples taken for

chemistry analysis including

contaminants/ dioxins/ IFFOF

composition (summary of controls)

This equates to over

3400 individual tests

carried out on official

controls samples

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).

10 samples taken 100 100%

Carry out

sampling of

casein/caseinate

for food safety

to support

export

certification in

line with MOU

with US FDA

373 samples taken n/a n/a Samples of product

intended export tested

for salmonella and

phosphatase base on

Memorandum of

Understanding with

the US

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

Carry out

reactive controls

at milk

processing

plants, milk

purchasers,

collection

centres and

stores.

494 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

41 Follow up inspections n/a n/a Follow up inspections

on farms to ensure

close out of non-

compliances

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

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 are followed up with an on-farm inspection by the PCD Enforcement officer.

Dairy Controls and Certification Division (DCCD)

See insert below for measures taken by DCCD to ensure the effective operation of the Multi-Annual National Control Plan, including

enforcement action and the results of such measures

Programme reviews.

Activity relevant to Dairy Controls:

• Meetings which took place in 2018:

o 1 Supervisory Issues Working Group

o 2 FSAI Liaison Meeting

o 1 Micro Criteria Working Group

o 1 IF FOF meeting

o 4 Export Certification meetings

o 1 Business Plan Meetings

o 1 MANCP Board meetings

o 3 Meetings of regional Managers

o 17 Special memoranda issued to staff

o 114 supervisory controls undertaken in to monitor

effectiveness of official controls

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

Training programmes

• Dairy Officers attended the following training during 2018

o 2 Dairy Technology & Engineering Training Course-

25 Participants

o 1 FSAI - Workshop on Rules for Microbiological

Sampling and Testing -3 Participants

o 1 Listeria conference Moorepark - 20 Participants

o 1 Milk Quality Workshop Moorepark / athlone - 30

Participants

o 1 Food Process Engineering Principles Workshop- 1

Participants

o 2 BTSF - HACCP - 2 Participants

o 1 ASA conference - 1 Participants

o 2 IDF Analytical Week - 2 Participants

o 1 IDF World Dairy summit Belfast- 3 Participants

o 1 Regulation 625/2017 Training for DAFM

Inspectorate Staff -20 Participants

Special initiatives

Activity relevant to Dairy Controls:

• A number of working groups were on going in 2018

including on laboratory related issues to develop a

checklist on microbiological methods in food testing

laboratories, a review group updating farm inspection

checklists, official procedures of auditing the industry

against compliance with food information to consumers

legislation 1169-2011, compliance checklist with water

directives legislation

• Further capture of official controls throughout 2018 on

DAFM IT system for reporting official controls (AFIT).

There were no judicial measures taken by Dairy Controls and Certification Division in 2018

The following administrative measures were taken:

Dairy Controls

Notification of proposal to suspend/ revoke approval and/or

registration (PRO) 5

Notification of decision to suspend/revoke approval and/or

registration (DEC) 6

Proposal to Approve or Conditionally Approve or Register

(APPR) or Approve additional activities

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

Poultry

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

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 2018 there were 71 operators/establishments that received full inspections, a total of 97 inspections were conducted (72 initial and 25 follow up inspections). Of these 71 operators/establishments, 63 were found to have some non-

compliance detected, leading to 74 compliance notices (legal notices) being issued. However, the majority of non-compliances were minor (40 legal notices). There were 29 significant non compliances and 5 serious non-compliances.

Generally, the non-compliances found during can be easily rectified and do not represent a risk to public health.

The five 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

A total of 9 beekeepers were inspected.

8 Hygiene inspections conducted on apiaries in 2018 identified some deficiencies however none of these inspections

identified significant issues.

7 animal remedies inspections conducted on apiaries in 2018 identified some minor non-compliances however none of

these inspections identified significant non-compliances

8 honey labelling inspections conducted at apiary level in 2018 identified some minor non-compliances none of these identified significant non-compliances.

Under the National Residue Control Plan (NRCP) 85 samples of honey were analysed. Out of these 85 sampled one non-compliance was identified. Lead was found in a honey sample, this level exceeded acceptable limits. This is low risk as only

one batch of honey produced, and honey is not sold by the producer. Contamination source was discussed with beekeeper and sampling and follow-up investigation will take place in Autumn 2019, this is due to the seasonal nature of honey production.

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)

430

Meat of domestic ungulates 440 6790

Meat from poultry and lagomorphs 248 3434

Meat of farmed game 44 1082

Wild game meat 53 672

Minced meat, meat preparations and mechanically separated meat

(MSM)

300 4014

Meat products 206 2703

Live bivalve molluscs 57

Fishery products 323 2714

Colostrum, raw milk, colostrum-based and dairy products 182 2600

Egg and egg products 367

73 Egg Packing Centres

483 77 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 862 123

Sprouts 2 10

Growing of crops (NACE1 codes 01.11 to 01.14 and 01.19 to 01.28) 1249 478

Animal production (NACE codes 01.41 to 01.49)

18000 dairy herds

256 Egg Producers 116 Poultry Meat Producers

9 Duck Egg Producers 3 Quail Egg Producers 762 Beekeepers

350 planned and

reactive (not including OMPEs)

controls performed on dairy herds

824 controls performed on Egg

Producers 6 official controls

performed on Duck Egg Producers

2 official controls performed on Quail

Egg Producers

Mixed farming (NACE code 01.50)

Hunting (NACE code 01.70)

Fishing (NACE codes 03.11 and 03.12)

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

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) 669 Bakeries 479 Inspections

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

10.89) 328 1012 Inspections

Manufacture of beverages (NACE codes 11.01 to 11.07) 157 222

Wholesale (NACE codes 46.31, 46.34, 46.36, 46.37 and 46.39) 1184 875

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

and 47.99) 12692 10217

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

52.10) 231 125

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

56.21, 56.29 and 56.30) 24497 26958

Others

Establishments producing food contact materials

1.3 Official controls requiring the continuous or regular presence of staff or representatives of the competent authorities on operators’ premises

Types of operators' premises Number of

establishments

Number of official controls performed (number of carcasses or

weight per tonnes) Rejections

Meat of domestic ungulates slaughterhouses 168 332760 official controls 227

Meat from poultry and lagomorphs slaughterhouses

52 346348 9

Meat of farmed game slaughterhouses 4 282 0

Wild game meat – Game-handling establishments

2 36 0

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

By horizontal rule

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)

Irradiation

Contamination by/migration of

food contact

materials

Others

By food category

1. Dairy

products and analogues

10029 no of official samples

taken by DCCD

staff for FS/ Salmonella monitoring/

hygiene monitoring /

process hygiene/

Antibiotics/Heat treatment verification

63 434

10 (Dioxins)

1200

samples of milk

under implement

ation of

the National Residue

Monitoring

13 label checks

under FIC 1169/201

1

4 19

353 water samples

624 official samples taken for chemistry analysis resulting in over 3700 parameters analysed (including contaminants/ dioxins/ IFFOF

composition)

373 samples of casein/caseinate were taken for food safety to support export certification in line with MOU with US FDA

219 samples taken with respect to the requirements of Regulation 1069/2009 and Regulation 142/2011

2. Fats and oils and fat and oil emulsions

25 330 132 8 101

3. Edible ices 1221 31 6 38

4. Fruit and

vegetables 1887 747 186 9 119 9 355

5. Confectionery 349 558 45 237 767

6. Cereals and

cereal products

898 1130 33 39 632

7. Bakery wares

8. Fresh meat

Domestic

ungulates*

Poultry and lagomorphs*

Farmed

game*

Wild game*

9. Minced meat, meat

preparations and MSM

15488 760 5 1 508

Minced meat*

Meat preparations*

MSM*

10. Meat products

Treated

stomachs, bladders and intestines*

Gelatine, collagen and HRP*

11. Fish and

fisheries products

2110 1964 1 41 210

Live bivalve molluscs*

Fishery

products*

12. Eggs and egg products

869 29 15 Dioxin 262 vet

med residues

1 Quail egg based

on FIC cross report

from FSAI

3

13. Sugar,

syrups, honey and

table-top sweeteners

12 (10 honey

NRCP)

16 (honey NRCP)

61 (honey NRCP)

44 (honey quality

and

labeling)*

9

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).

14. Salts, spices,

soups, sauces, salads and protein products

1668 1165 21 181 9 525

15. Foods

intended for particular

nutritional uses as defined by

Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the

Council2

1785 samples food safety/

process hygiene and

hygiene

monitoring samples

97 controls at

infant formula/ follow at formula

establishm

ents (includes 20 label

checks) 111

batches

sampled

to verify the

requirements of

Directive 2006/141/

EC, Regulation

No 609/2013

and Regulation

1881/2006

(10

batches for dioxin analysis/

62

samples for

composition analysis

/39 batches

for contamina

nts

analysis)

(DCCD)

16. Beverages

Non-alcoholic beverages*

2246 3295 5 175 3582

Alcoholic

beverages,

including alcohol-free and low-

alcohol counterparts*

5 12 481 40 144 291

17. Ready-to-eat

savouries and snacks

18. Desserts excluding

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).

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 covered by

categories 1 to 17, excluding foods for

infants and young children

20

21. Others –

foods not covered by categories 1 to 20

3126 61 444 27 17 380

Food contact

materials

1.5 Comment box*

Poultry: In addition to the official controls recorded above Marketing Standards inspections were also performed

Pesticide Samples additional to above:

• Juice: 20

• Infant formula and follow on formula: 37

• Other infant food: 20

• Tea: 4

Horticulture and Plant Health

115 samples of Potatoes and other vegetables were submitted for Cd and Pb analysis, with 2 being non-compliant.

33 samples of lettuce, spinach and rocket were submitted for nitrates, all satisfactory.

38 samples of apple juice taken for patulin analysis with 1 being non-compliant, however the sample taken of this lot as per official

sampling methods was compliant.

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 with follow up being carried out with those cases found to exceed the limit. Some 18 pesticide control inspections were carried out in 2018 on behalf of the Pesticide Control Division, these have been included in the table above.

There were some 2368 quality and labelling checks carried out by Horticulture and Plant Health Division in 2018, 1938 of these at

retail level, 379 at wholesale level, 49 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.

The official controls noted above in the “other” column are full food safety inspections carried out at establishments where a number

of different parameters are controlled i.e. microbiological, labelling, pesticides and contamination by food contact materials.

Honey:

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

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 1244 440 307

Meat from poultry and lagomorphs 790 248 181

Meat of farmed game 231 44 38

Wild game meat 200 53 37

Minced meat, meat preparations and mechanically

separated meat

Meat products 720 206 160

Live bivalve molluscs

Fishery products 117(LA) +226 (SFPA) 30(LA) + 292 (SFPA) 239(LA) +127(SFPA)

Colostrum, raw milk, colostrum-based and dairy

products

4 major non-compliances in audit/inspection programme

36 moderate non-

compliances in audit / inspection programme

182 108

977 minor non-compliances in audit and inspection programme

Egg and egg products 33 73 egg packing centre 18 33

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 2 2

Registered operators / establishments

Growing of crops (NACE codes 01.11 to 01.30) 71 63

Animal production (NACE codes 01.41 to 01.49) 0 FCN1 minor NCs.

132 FCN2 moderate ncs.

970 FCN3 minor ncs.

157 Hen Egg, 1 Quail Egg

18000

256 Hen Egg

producers, 9 Duck Egg, 3 Quail Egg

200

136 Hen Egg,

1 Quail Egg

158

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) 261 669

Manufacture of other food products (NACE codes

10.81 to 10.86 and 10.89)

1no. Cat 1 major non-compliance in audit /

inspection programme

0 Cat 2 moderate non-compliances in audit

/inspection programme

6 Cat 3 minor non-compliances in audit / Inspection programme

11 2

Manufacturers of beverages (NACE codes 11.01 to

11.07) 131 157

Wholesale (NACE codes 46.31, 46.34, 46.36, 46.37

and 46.39)

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

47.81, 47.91 and 47.99) 6579 12692

Transport and storage (NACE codes 49.20, 50.20,

50.40, 51.21 and 52.10)

9 226 20

0 Cat 1 major non-compliance in audit/ inspection programme,

1 Cat 2

moderate non-compliance in

audit/ inspection progamme

53 Cat3 minor non-compliances in audit/

inspection programme

Restaurants and mobile food service (NACE code

56.10)

14498 24497

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

21 including 8

food safety alerts

5 4 0 30

36 non-

compliance reports issued

0

28 process hygiene alerts

issued

2. Fats and oils and fat and oil

emulsions

3. Edible ices 12

4. Fruit and vegetables 21 23 3 1 18 4

5. Confectionery 7 24 2 14

6. Cereals and cereal products 16 7 6 19 29

7. Bakery wares

8. Fresh meat

Domestic ungulates*

Poultry and lagomorphs*

Farmed game*

Wild game*

9. Meat preparations

Minced meat, meat preparation

and MSM*

10. Meat

products 320 40 2 47 23

Treated stomachs, bladders and

intestines*

Gelatine, collagen and HRP*

11. Fish and fisheries products

14 7 1 1

Live bivalve molluscs*

Fishery products *

12. Eggs and egg

products 15

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

1 2

14. Salts, spices, soups, sauces,

salads and protein

products

11 10 11 2 8

15. Foods intended for

particular nutritional uses as defined by Directive 2009/39/EC

5 3 5

16. Beverages

Non-alcoholic beverages* 27 3 4 22

Alcoholic beverages, including alcohol-free and low-

alcohol

counterparts*

4 18

17. Ready-to-eat savouries and snacks

4 1 1

18. Desserts

excluding products covered in

categories 1, 3 and 4

19. Food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC excluding food supplements

for infants and young children

20. Processed foods not covered by categories 1 to

17, excluding foods for infants and young children

21. Others –

foods not 44 8 16 31

covered by categories 1 to 20

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*

Pesticide residues in food

Irish origin

In the case of 5 domestic samples (Leek, 2 kale, potatoes, swedes) MRLs were exceeded. No risk to the consumer was identified. The FSAI was informed and were provided with risk assessments. The enforcement officer followed up with farm

visits. These growers will be targeted for sampling in 2019 (Regulation (EC) 396/2005).

Non- Irish origin

24 samples exceeded the MRL. 22 were from third countries and 2 from EU countries. No consumer risk was identified because of these breaches. The FSAI were informed of all exceedances and risk assessments were submitted. 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 for sampling in 2019(Regulation (EC) No. 396/2005).

There was one MRL exceedance for import control samples. There was no risk to the consumer identified, however when 50% uncertainty was applied it was decided to reject the consignment which was subsequently destroyed (Regulation (EC) N0. 669/2009).

Horticulture and Plant Health

Food of plant origin is generally compliant with microbiological criteria. Five serious non-compliances were issued to primary producers of fruit and vegetables in 2018 for microbiological non-compliances including listeria monocytogenes in

microgreens and salad leaves. There was also a sample of salad leaves tested positive for the presence of the STEC stx2 gene. 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 13 samples. Water non-compliances

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

The one non-compliant honey sample is for lead contamination and found as a result of testing under the NRCP. Lead was found in a honey sample, this level exceeded acceptable limits. This is low risk as only one batch of honey was produced

and honey is not sold by the producer. Contamination source was discussed with beekeeper and sampling and follow-up investigation will take place in Autumn 2019, this is due to the seasonal nature of honey production.

Two samples with NCs in relation to honey are for labelling issues in relation to pollen content.

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


Overall, there was a high level of compliance demonstrated. No major non-compliances were found relating to the safety of the feed. Non-compliances found during inspections mainly concerned deficient sample storage, deficient HACCP plans,

labelling, hygiene issues and traceability. Analytical non-compliances related mainly to nutritional constituents being out of tolerance with declared values.


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 894 439

Establishments registered according to Article 9 of Regulation (EC)

No 183/2005, with the exclusion of primary production 46 11

Primary producers approved according to Article 10 of Regulation

(EC) No 183/2005 1453 479

Primary producers registered according to Article 9 and complying

with provisions in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 131715 287

Operators (farmers) using feed 130169 285

Operators manufacturing and/or trading medicated feedingstuffs 70 117

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 1547

Traceability of feed 918

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

Council6) 869

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

and of the Council7 ) 4477

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

Parliament and of the Council8 ) 33

Medicated feedingstuffs (Council Directive 90/167/EC9) 172

Pesticides in feed 127

GMOs in feed 2

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

Detected during

official controls performed

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 566 182 68 566 0

Establishments registered according to Article 9 of

Regulation (EC) No 183/2005, with the exclusion of primary production

5 10 1 5 0

Primary producers approved according to Article 10

of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005 144 160 32 144 0

Primary producers registered according to Article 9

and complying with provisions in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 183/2005

0 283 0 0 0

Operators (farmers) using feed 5 281 1 5 0

Operators manufacturing and/or trading medicated

feedingstuffs 81 13 13 81 0

By horizontal rule Number of non-compliances found Administrative Judicial

Product non-compliance:

Labelling/traceability of feed placed/to be placed

on the market

155 155 0

Product non-compliance:

Safety of feed placed/to be placed on the market 1 1 0

Additives in feed 0 0 0

Undesirable substances in feed 12 12 0

Prohibited materials in feed 13 13 0

Medicated feedingstuffs 0 0 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)

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).

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*

4.3 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.


Number of operators Number of official controls performed

Operators authorised to issue plant passports 466

10 Forest Service

745

10 Forest Service

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

other objects)

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

7.3 Comment box*

*There are an additional 5 Sawmills registered who are authorised to heat-treat raw wood to ISPM15 standard but not to apply the mark.


Detected during

official controls performed


Number of controlled operators where non-compliances were detected*


Operators authorised to issue

plant passports 0 10 0 0 0

Operators authorised to apply

the mark (wood packaging

material, wood or other

objects)

1 40* 1 1 0

Other (Annex to IA under

Article 22(3) of Regulation

(EU) 2017/625)


7.5 Comment box*

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.

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


Controls were carried out at all levels of the PPP supply chain and at end user level. The bulk of the infringements relating

to the marketing of PPPs were considered minor in nature and included directions for revoked products to be destroyed as hazardous waste or returned to suppliers and non-compliance with training and registration requirements. 1446 end user inspections were conducted. Approximately 8% of all end users were found to be in breach of current pesticide legislation.

Individuals in receipt of Basic Payment Scheme payments were subject to penalties ranging from 1- 5% of their Basic Payment.


On marketing of plant protection products (PPPs) Number of operators

Number of official controls performed

Entry points 9 4

Manufacturers/formulators 2 1

Packers/re-packers/re-labellers 5 4

Distributors/wholesalers/retailers - professional and/or amateur use PPPs 822 96

Storage depots/transport operators/logistics companies 11 8

Authorisation/parallel trade permit holder 114 1

Others

On use of PPPs and sustainable use of pesticides Number of operators

Number of official controls performed

Agricultural users 23047 1468

Applicants under the EU Basic Payment Scheme or Rural Development

schemes, subject to Cross Compliance (CC) controls*

Agriculture users outside the scope of CC controls*

Other professional users 4341 8

Industrial use e.g. railways, roads*

Seed treatment operators*

Spray contractors/service providers*

Forestry*

Non-agricultural areas (golf courses / other public areas)*

Others

8.3 Comment box*

Agriculture includes forestry


On marketing of PPPs

Detected during official controls performed



compliances were detected*


Entry points 1 1 0

Manufacturers/formulators 1 1

Packers/re-packers/re-labellers 21 21

Distributors/wholesalers/retailers -

professional and/or amateur use PPPs

253 253

Storage depots/transport operators/logistics companies

5 5

Authorisation/parallel trade permit holder

4 4

Others

On use of PPPs and sustainable use of pesticides

Detected during official controls

performed

Total number of controlled

operators*


compliances were detected*


Agricultural users 120 113 7

Applicants under the EU Basic

Payment Scheme or Rural Development schemes, subject to

Cross Compliance (CC) controls*

Agriculture users outside the scope

of CC controls*

Other professional users 6 6

Industrial use e.g. railways, roads*

Seed treatment operators*

Spray contractors/service providers*

Forestry*

Non-agricultural areas (golf courses

/ other public areas)*

Others


9. Organic production and labelling of organic products


General operator compliance is good with 0.01% of operators receiving an irregularity in 2018. The acquisition of non

organic stock without derogation, feeding non organic feed, lack of animal bedding and the use of slatted units are some of the reoccurring non compliances identified by the OCBs.

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