L 214/56 Official Journal of the European Union 9.8.2008 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 24 July 2008 on guidelines to assist Member States in preparing the annual report on the single integrated multiannual national control plan provided for in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document number C(2008) 3756) (Text with EEA relevance) (2008/654/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (3)  Article 41 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 provides that each Member State is to prepare a single integrated multiannual national control plan to ensure the effective implementation of Article 17(2) of Regulation Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of Community, the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety (3), of animal Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European }ﬁealtlll .and e}incimal Weéfg;e Zgi)lis iu}lld of Articlle 45 0{ Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official egulation (EC) No / (the national ~contro controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance plan). with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules ("), and in particular Article 44(2) thereof, (4)  The purpose of the national control plans is also to establish a solid basis for Community controls in the Whereas: Member States. (1) Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 lays down general rules (5)  Article 27a of Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May for the performance of official controls by the Community or the competent authority of the Member States to verify compliance with rules concerning feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules. 2000 on protective measures against the introduction into the Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products and against their spread within the Community (}) provides that Articles 41 to 46 of Regu- lation (EC) No 882/2004 concerning national control plans, annual reports, and Community controls in Member States and third countries are to apply, as appro- (2)  Pursuant to Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 priate, in order to ensure the effective implementation of that Regulation is to be without prejudice to specific that Directive. Community provisions concerning official controls. (® OJ L 31, 1.2.2002, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission () O] L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1; corrected version in O] L 191, Regulation (EC) No 202/2008 (O] L 60, 5.3.2008, p. 17). 28.5.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation () O] L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1. Directive as last amended by (EC) No 301/2008 (O] L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 85). Commission Directive 2008/64/EC (O] L 168, 28.6.2008, p. 31).