AQUATIC VIGO PRE COURSE TEST

¿Which Regulations repeal the Official Controls Regulation No 2017/625?

•    Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and No 882/2004

• Council directives 89/608/EEC,89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EEC, 96/93/EEC, 97/78/EEC

• Both answers are correct.

Which of the following activities are not covered by the term “primary production”

• The activities that take place after fishery products enter an auction, whole sale market, or distribution terminal, or another establishment

• The handling, storage and transport of fishery products on board of freezer and factory vessels

• All the answers are correct.

Under the requirements of the Official Controls Regulation No 2017/625, which are the obligations of a food business operator?

• Allow access to the facilities, buildings, equipment, physical and computerized documents, but also cooperate in the general development of inspections and follow up on the observations raised in them.

• Allow access to the facilities, buildings, equipment, physical and computerized documents.

• There are no obligations for food business operators if they have implemented an HACCP Plan

What is the IMSOC?

•   An informatic tool used to base Official Controls in risk assessment.

• Information management system for official controls that integrates RASFF and TRACES.

• The International Maritime Staff Operator Certificate.

Official controls of animals and food entering the EU: do they proceed with a regular pattern?

•     Yes, the same pattern is implemented for all the products.

• No, they are based on a risk analysis per product and are carried out according a minimum frequency.

•   It depends on the inspectors’ criteria.

Regarding Commission Regulation (EU) no 37/2010 of 22 December 2009 on pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits in foodstuffs of animal origin. Which of the followings affirmations is not correct?

• Pharmacologically active substances and their classification regarding maximum residue limits are set out in the Annex

• Therapeutic Classification for Amoxicillin is Anti-infectious agents/Antibiotics

•   It does not include prohibited pharmacologically active substances

Is it possible to treat food-producing animals affected by a disease for which there are no authorized veterinary medicinal products in a Member State with certain pharmacologically active substances?

• No

• Yes, if those substances are included in Table 1 of the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 37/2010.

Among the fundamental principles of sampling, according to the Official Controls Regulation No 2017/625, which of the following affirmations is not correct?

•   Any sampling method must comply with EU rules

•   Samples shall be taken, handled and labelled in such a way as to ensure their legal, scientific and technical validity

•    Online sales are not included

•    Right to a second expert opinion

Regarding sampling of lots of fish for analysis of heavy metals, dioxins & related substances: are there any considerations in sampling method if the whole fish is of different size and/or weight?

•     Yes, it depends on the percentage of predominant size or weight.

•     No, there are no considerations.

Can a CHED (Common Health Entry Document) be modified or replaced by another?

•   Yes, it can be modified.

•    No, it cannot be modified by FBO but it can be replaced or modified by CA which traceability must be kept.