Official Controls expert group
The Official Controls Expert Group (E00911) aims to ensure informed dialogue between the EU countries' competent authorities and the Commission. Its mission is to discuss and potentially agree on issues related to the implementation and enforcement of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004 and the Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
The Expert Group will also be involved in the development of tertiary legislation based on the empowerments provided by Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
The group meetings provide a platform to:
- exchange views;
- clarify Commission’s positions;
- provide advice and guidance;
- identify areas in which action is needed to ensure proper and coherent enforcement of EU legislation across the EU countries.
The expert group, established in 2010, is composed of:
- the EU countries (Members)
- Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the Network of the Heads of Food Agencies (Observers).
Meetings 2024
19 November - Working Group meeting on Official Controls
8 October - Working Group and Expert Group meetings on Official Controls
25 June - Working Group and Expert Group meetings on Official Controls
9 April - Working Group and Expert Group meetings on Official Controls
6 February: e-Commerce sub-group of the WG on Official Controls Regulation (EU 2017/625):
Meetings 2023
5 December: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
24 October: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
19 September: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
30 May: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
28 March: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
14 February: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
Meetings 2022
22 November: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
20 September: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
9 June: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
29 March: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
25 January: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
Meetings 2021
18 November: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
22 September: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
5 May: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
19 April: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
24 February: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
Meetings 2020
9 September: Official Controls Regulation (EU) 2017/625:
7 July: Entry into the EU:
8 June: Entry into the EU:
24 April: Entry into the EU:
6 February: Entry into the EU:
Meetings 2019
5 September: Entry into the EU:
29 May: Entry into the EU:
29 April: Entry into the EU:
26 March: Entry into the EU:
28 February: Entry into the EU
- Agenda for Expert sub-Group
- Minutes for Expert sub-Group
- Agenda for Working Group
- Minutes for Working Group
29 January: Entry into the EU
- Agenda for Expert sub-Group
- Minutes for Expert sub-Group
- Agenda for Working Group
- Minutes for Working Group
Meetings 2018
19 December: Entry into the EU
- Agenda for Expert sub-Group
- Minutes for Expert sub-Group
- Agenda for Working Group
- Minutes for Working Group
5-6 December: Entry into the EU
- Agenda for Expert sub-Group
- Minutes for Expert sub-Group
- Agenda for Working Group
- Minutes for Working Group
21 November: Entry into the EU
- Agenda for Expert sub-Group
- Minutes for Expert sub-Group
- Agenda for Working Group
- Minutes for Working Group
6-7 November: Entry into the EU
- Agenda for Expert sub-Group
- Minutes for Expert sub-Group
- Agenda for Working Group
- Minutes for Working Group
22 October: Entry into the EU
11 October: Entry into the EU
10 September: Entry into the EU
10 July: Entry into the EU
20 June: Entry into the EU
27 April: Entry into the EU
27 February: Entry into the EU
Meetings 2017
15 December: EURL for plant health
15 December: Entry into the EU
27 October
29 May
10 March
Meetings 2013-2016
8 February 2016
14 September 2015
12 December 2014
14 November 2014
5 May 2014
10 April 2013
Food Fraud group
In 2013 a special formation of the expert group was created gathering representatives in charge of "food fraud" issues.
Meetings
7 December 2015
26 May 2015
22 September 2014
30 April 2014
8 November 2013
8 July 2013
Working group on temporary measures for the import of food and feed of non-animal origin (Regulation (EU) 2019/1793)
Following the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries, this group was created in order to:
- prepare the biannual revisions of the lists of products of non-animal origin that are subject to increased import controls;
- discuss issues related to the implementation of the Regulation.