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BACKGROUND
2.5 Compliance and Enforcement Policy
Our Compliance and Enforcement Policy covers all of the regulatory services delivered by the
Council, including o昀케cial controls and those in the wider food safety, health & safety and port
health services.
O昀케cers, including those with responsibility for the enforcement of food and health and safety
laws, must have regard to the policy when making enforcement decisions.
The policy re昀氀ects Government expectations, via the Regulators’ Code, towards the regulation
of individuals and businesses and endorses the Government’s commitment to better regulation,
reducing regulatory burdens on business and supporting economic growth.
Our policy sets out the Council’s commitment to fair, open, transparent, proportionate and
intelligence led regulatory services and advocates a staged approach to enforcement using a
range of enforcement options available to secure compliance.
Food and Health & Safety
Decisions made in relation to health and safety regulation will also be made in accordance
with the Health and Safety Executive’s Enforcement Management Model (EMM).
This takes the o昀케cer through a logical and demonstrable assessment process to
determine an appropriate and consistent level of enforcement, in line with the
Compliance and Enforcement Policy.
Suffolk Coastal Port Health Authority
Su昀昀olk Coastal Port Health Authority (SCPHA) follows regulatory requirements as well
as the advice and guidance of national competent bodies (DEFRA/FSA). The Compliance
and Enforcement Policy is applicable to SCPHA, and due consideration is given to
speci昀椀c port health regulatory framework.
Corporate Health and Safety
The Council is regulated by the Health and Safety Executive who will use the EMM and
their own Enforcement Policy Statement. The Corporate Health and Safety Team uses
the principles of the EMM to benchmark the Council’s compliance.
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East Suffolk Food and Health & Safety Service Plan 2023/24
