Disruptions in a Member State’s control systems can in certain cases substantially hinder the achievement of those objectives and lead to the emergence of risks to human, animal and plant health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment, independently of the involvement or responsibility of operators or other actors, or lead to situations of widespread serious non-compliance with Union agri-food chain legislation.
La vérification du respect de la législation sur la chaîne agroalimentaire de l’Union au moyen de contrôles officiels est fondamentale pour veiller à ce que, dans l’ensemble de l’Union, les objectifs de cette législation soient effectivement atteints.