Local Authority Enforcement Monitoring System (LAEMS)
LAEMS is a web-based system used to report local authority food law enforcement activities to the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Local authorities upload data, that has been generated from the local system(s) on which they record data on food law enforcement activities, to LAEMS.
Once uploaded to LAEMS, the local authority data are aggregated to the pre-defined categories required by the FSA, including 'interventions', 'sampling' and 'enforcement'.
Local authorities are then be able to view, on-screen, the results of the aggregation process and assess whether amendments to the data are required. Amendments may then be made to these
aggregate level data.
Once local authorities are content that the aggregate data are correct, they are be required to confirm the accuracy of the data before it is submitted for evaluation and publication by the FSA.
Email enquiries can be sent to laems@foodstandards.gsi.gov.uk.
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General information for the Local Authority Enforcement Monitoring System (LAEMS)
General specification and overview of the system, with guidance on the delivery process and mapping of local authority activity/product/premises codes to the required Food Standards Agency (FSA) monitoring categories.
Technical guidance on the Local Authority Enforcement Monitoring System (LAEMS)
Technical guidance on LAEMS is available, primarily aimed at providers of local authority software.
Definitions of monitoring categories for the Local Authority Enforcement Monitoring System (LAEMS)
Definitions of Food Standards Agency (FSA) monitoring categories for LAEMS, including 'premises', 'sampling' and 'enforcement'.
Data summaries for the Local Authority Enforcement Monitoring System (LAEMS)
Examples of LAEMS data summaries.
Monitoring data by year
The summary data in this section is collated from local authority returns and submitted to the European Commission on an annual basis.
Guidance on completing the LAEMS imported food control screens
Imported food control data is required from all local authorities including inland authorities as well as all port health authorities and authorities with 'point of entry' responsibility.
LAEMS Joint Working Group
Details of the Local Authority Enforcement Monitoring System (LAEMS) Joint Working Group, including agendas, papers and minutes of its meetings.
Online training tool for LAEMS
The Food Standards Agency has published an online training package for local authorities using the new Local Authority Enforcement Monitoring System (LAEMS).