The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

• (a) for paragraph 1 substitute—

(1) When notifying other competent authorities of a decision to perform intensified official controls made in accordance with Article 65(5) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 throu gh the appropriate computerised information management system, the competent authority making the decision must indicate— (a) the establishment of origin; (b) the category of goods, including their description and code from the classification system applicable in the United Kingdom, as amended from time to time, whether established and maintained pursuant to section 8(1) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 or under any other enactment; and (c) the infringement which has occasioned the decision to perform intensified official controls.

• (b) in paragraph 2—

• (i) in the opening words, for “Commission shall assess” substitute “ notified competent authorities must assess and endeavour to agree ”;

• (ii) in point (d), for the words from “adopted”, in the first place where it occurs, to “with”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “ under Article 261 of Regulation (EU) 2016/429 or to special measures under ”;

• (c) in paragraph 3—

• (i) for “Commission” substitute “ notifying competent authority ”;

• (ii) for “IMSOC” substitute “ appropriate computerised information management system ”;

• (d) in paragraph 4, for “Member States” substitute “ constituent territories of Great Britain ”.

• (5) In Article 4—

• (a) in paragraph 1—

• (i) for “all Member States” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

• (ii) for “IMSOC” substitute “ appropriate computerised information management system ”;

• (b) in paragraph 2, for the words from “Combined Nomenclature” to the end, substitute “ classification system applicable in Great Britain, as amended from time to time, whether established and maintained pursuant to section 8(1) of the Taxation (Cross-border) Trade Act 2018 or under any other enactment ”;

• (c) in paragraph 4, for “IMSOC” substitute “ appropriate computerised information management system ”.

• (6) In Article 5—

• (a) in paragraph 1—

• (i) for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

• (ii) for “Commission” substitute “ the competent authority in the relevant constituent territory of Great Britain, or, where there is more than one competent authority dealing with the infringements, one of those authorities ”;

• (b) in paragraph 2—

• (i) in the opening words, for “Commission” substitute “ competent authority making the request in accordance with paragraph 1 ”;

• (ii) in point (b), for “Member States” substitute “ constituent territories of Great Britain ”.

• (7) In Article 6—

• (a) in paragraph 1—

• (i) in point (a), for the words from “Commission” to “IMSOC” substitute “ other competent authorities of its decision, through the appropriate computerised information management system, ”;

• (ii) in point (b)—

• (aa) for “IMSOC” substitute “ appropriate computerised information management system ”;

• (bb) for “Member States” substitute “ constituent territories of Great Britain ”.

• (b) in paragraph 2—

• (i) in the opening words, for “the Commission” substitute “ a competent authority ”;

• (ii) in point (a)—

• (aa) for “IMSOC” substitute “ appropriate computerised information management system ”;

• (bb) for “Member States” substitute “ constituent territories of Great Britain ”.

• (8) In Article 8—

• (a) in paragraph 1, for “into the Union” substitute “ to Great Britain ”;

• (b) in paragraph 2, for “IMSOC” substitute “ appropriate computerised information management system ”.

• (9) In the words following Article 9, omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.

Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and derived products and hay and straw subject to official controls at border control posts

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• (1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2007 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lists of animals, products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products and derived products and hay and straw subject to official controls at border control posts is amended as follows.

• (2) In the words following Article 5, omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.

Amendments to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2122 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts, specific controls on passengers' personal luggage and on small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market

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• (1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2122 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain categories of animals and goods exempted from official controls at border control posts, specific controls on passengers' personal luggage and on small consignments of goods sent to natural persons which are not intended to be placed on the market is amended as follows.

• (2) In Article 2—

• (a) in point (2), for “ ‘IMSOC’” substitute “ the appropriate computerised information management system ”;

• (b) after point (8), insert—

(9) ‘entry into Great Britain’ or ‘entering Great Britain’ has the meaning given in Article 3(40) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 ; (10) ‘third country’ has the meaning given in Article 3(2D) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 ;

• (3) In Article 3(1)(b)—

• (a) for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

• (b) for “Member State” substitute “ constituent territory of Great Britain ”.

• (4) In Article 4—

• (a) in paragraph 1—

• (i) in point (a)—

• (aa) for “Member State of destination” substitute “ constituent territory of destination in Great Britain ”;

• (bb) for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

• (ii) omit point (c);

• (b) omit paragraph 2.

• (5) In Article 5(3), for “IMSOC” in both places where it occurs, substitute “ appropriate computerised information management system ”.

• (6) In Article 6(1)(b) for “on Union territory” substitute “ in Great Britain ”.

• (7) In Article 8(1)—

• (a) for “the Union”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “ Great Britain ”;

• (b) for the words from “at least” to “Union” substitute “ English and may also be in Welsh ”.

• (8) In Article 9(1), for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.

• (9) In Article 10(2), for “Member States” substitute “ The competent authority ”.

• (10) In Article 11—

• (a) in the opening words, for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

• (b) in point (b)(i), for “Member States” substitute “ the appropriate authority ”;

• (c) in point (c), for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.

• (11) In Article 12(1)—

• (a) for “the Union”, in the first place where it occurs, substitute “ Great Britain ”;

• (b) for the words from “at least” to “Union”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “ in English and may also be in Welsh ”.

• (12) After Article 12, insert—

(1) This Regulation applies subject to the derogations and modifications specified in Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and in paragraph 3 of this Article during the transitional staging period, in relation to relevant goods entering Great Britain from a relevant third country. (2) In this Article ‘transitional staging period’, ‘relevant goods’ and ‘relevant third country’ have the meanings given in Annex 6 to that Regulation. (3) Article 7 of this Regulation applies with the following derogations and modifications— (a) after “and which are” insert “ relevant goods arriving from a relevant third country ”; (b) omit the words from “provided that” to the end.

• (13) In the words following Article 15, omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.

• (14) In Annex 2, in each model poster, for “the European Union”, in each place where it occurs, substitute “ Great Britain ”.

• (15) In Annex 3—

• (a) for “the EU”, in each place where it occurs and unless otherwise indicated in this paragraph substitute “ Great Britain ”;

• (b) in the opening words—

• (i) for “the European Union (EU)” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

• (ii) omit the words from “These procedures” to “Switzerland”;

• (c) in point 6—

• (i) for “official EU” substitute “ appropriate ”;

• (ii) for “a EU border” substitute “ a border ”.

• (16) In Annex 4, in the model poster, for “the EU” substitute “ Great Britain ”.

Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2129 establishing rules for the uniform application of frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks on certain consignments of animals and goods entering the Union

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• (1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2129 establishing rules for the uniform application of frequency rates for identity checks and physical checks on certain consignments of animals and goods entering the Union is amended as follows.

• (2) In Article 2—

• (a) for paragraph 2, substitute—

(2) The ‘appropriate computerised information management system’ is the system for or official controls referred to in Article 131 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625; (3) ‘the appropriate authority’ has the meaning given in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

• (3) In Article 3(1)(a), for “IMSOC” substitute “ appropriate computerised information management system ”;

• (4) In Article 4, for paragraph 2 substitute—

(2) In a case where an agreement of equivalence between Great Britain and a third country or between the United Kingdom and a third country has been or is concluded, physical checks must be carried out in accordance with any provisions governing frequency rates under that agreement.

• (5) In Article 5—

• (a) in paragraph 2(a), for “Commission” substitute “ appropriate authority ”;

• (b) in paragraph 3, for “IMSOC” substitute “ appropriate computerised information management system ”;

• (c) in paragraph 5—

• (i) for “Commission” substitute “ appropriate authority ”;

• (ii) for “IMSOC” substitute “ appropriate computerised information management system ”.

• (6) After Article 7—

• (a) in the words following Article 7, omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.

• (b) insert—

(1) This Regulation applies subject to the derogations and modifications specified in Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 and in paragraph 3 of this Article during the transitional staging period, in relation to relevant goods entering Great Britain from a relevant third country. (2) In this Article ‘appropriate frequency rate’, ‘transitional staging period’, ‘relevant goods’ and ‘relevant third country’ have the meanings given in Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625. (3) For Article 5, substitute— (1) In relation to relevant goods entering Great Britain from a relevant third country during the transitional staging period, identity and physical checks must be carried out at the appropriate frequency rate. (2) In this Article ‘appropriate frequency rate’ has the meaning given in Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

• (7) Omit Annex 2.

Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be carried out during and after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts

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• (1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130 establishing detailed rules on the operations to be carried out during and after documentary checks, identity checks and physical checks on animals and goods subject to official controls at border control posts is amended as follows.

• (2) In Article 2(2)—

• (a) in the opening words, omit “(IMSOC)”;

• (b) in point (b), for “implementing acts” substitute “ the rules contained in implementing acts, in regulations made by the appropriate authority or published online by the appropriate authority, ”.

• (3) In Article 3(4)(a) and (b), for “Union legislation” substitute “ legislation in force in the relevant constituent territory of Great Britain ”.

• (4) In Article 4(4), for “into the Union” substitute “ to Great Britain from a third country ”.

• (5) In Article 5—

• (a) in paragraph 1(b), for “Union legislation” substitute “ legislation in force in the relevant constituent territory of Great Britain ”;

• (b) in paragraphs 3 and 4—

• (i) for “into the Union” substitute “ in Great Britain ”;

• (ii) for “enter the Union” substitute “ enter Great Britain ”.

• (6) In Article 6(2), omit the words from “in respect of” to the end.

• (7) After Article 7—

• (a) omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.

• (b) insert—

(1) This Regulation applies subject to the derogations and modifications specified in Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 during the transitional staging period, in relation to relevant goods entering Great Britain from a relevant third country. (2) In this Article ‘transitional staging period’, ‘relevant goods’ and ‘relevant third country’ have the meanings given in Annex 6 to that Regulation.

• (8) In Annex 1, in section 3, in point 1(b), omit “Union”.

• (9) In Annex 2, in point 1(b), omit “Union”.

• (10) In Annex 3—

• (a) in point 4(c), after “listed in” insert “ relevant legislation in force in the relevant constituent territory of Great Britain ”;

• (b) in paragraph 6—

• (i) in point (a)—

• (aa) for “Union quarantine pests” substitute “ GB quarantine pests, which has the meaning given in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants ”;

• (bb) for “Member States'” substitute “ competent authorities ”;

• (ii) in point (c), for “IMSOC” substitute “ appropriate computerised information management system ”.

Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466 on temporary measures to contain risks to human, animal and plant health and animal welfare during certain serious disruptions of Member States' control systems due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

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• (1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466 on temporary measures to contain risks to human, animal and plant health and animal welfare during certain serious disruptions of Member States' control systems due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is amended as follows.

• (2) In Article 1, for “Member States' control systems” substitute “ control systems in Great Britain ”.

• (3) For Article 2, substitute—

Competent authorities intending to apply the temporary measures laid down in this Regulation must publish online the list of measures taken to remedy their difficulties in carrying out official controls and other official activities in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

• (4) In Article 4—

• (a) in paragraph 1(b), for “TRACES” substitute “ the appropriate computerised information management system ”;

• (b) after paragraph 2, insert—

(3) ‘the appropriate computerised information management system’ is the system for official controls referred to in Article 131 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

• (5) In the words following Article 6, omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.

PART 4 — Amendments to Annex 1 (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex 2 (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

Amendments relating to Decision 210/2019 of the EEA Joint Committee amending Annex 1 (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex 2 (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA Agreement

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• (1) Annex 1 (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) and Annex 2 (Technical regulations, standards, testing and certification) to the EEA agreement (veterinary and phytosanitary matters) are amended as follows.

• (2) In Annex 1—

• (a) in Chapter 1, Part 1.1, omit point 11b;

• (b) in Chapter 2, omit point 31q.

• (3) In Annex 2, Chapter 12, omit point 164.

Amendments relating to Decision 2/2020 of the EEA Joint Committee

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• (1) Annex 1 (Veterinary and phytosanitary matters) to the EEA agreement (is amended as follows.

• (2) In the Introductory Part of Chapter 1, omit paragraph 4B.

PART 5 — Amendments to EU Exit Legislation

The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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• (1) The Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 4(4)(a), for the words from “Article 3(3)” to the end substitute “ Article 148 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625; ””.

The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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• (1) The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 3—

• (a) in paragraph (3)—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (b), in the substituted text, for the words from “ any inspection post ” to the end, substitute—

a border control post as defined in Article 3(38) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products;”

• (ii) omit sub-paragraphs (d), (e) and (f);

• (b) omit paragraphs (20) to (22), (28)(b) and (29);

• (c) in paragraph (30), for “Articles 24 and 25” substitute “ Article 24 ”;

• (d) omit paragraphs (31) to (33).

• (3) Omit regulations 4(3(b) and (9).

The Veterinary Medicines and Animals and Animal Products (Examination of Residues and Maximum Residue Limits) (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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• (1) The Animals (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 are amended as follows.

• (2) In regulation 8, omit paragraph (25).

PART 6 — Revocations, savings and transitional provision

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The Regulations listed in the Schedule are revoked.

General transitional provision relating to the presentation or other use of model forms of certificates or other documents

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• (1) Where these Regulations amend any provision of assimilated direct legislation which, on or after IP completion day, enables, or may be used to make regulations which enable, the presentation or other use of a document in “the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time”, that amendment does not preclude a document in the form specified in assimilated direct legislation, as it had effect immediately before IP completion day, from being presented or otherwise used, on or after IP completion day, in connection with official controls carried out during the transitional staging period.

• (2) In this regulation—

• (a) “document” includes a certificate, official attestation, evidence or any other document;

• (b) “the transitional staging period” means the period beginning on IP completion day and ending on—

• (i) 31st July 2021; or

• (ii) such other date as the appropriate authority may by regulations appoint, being a date not earlier than 1st July 2021.

Transitional modification and derogation for the purpose of listing third countries.

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• (1) For the purposes of Article 125 to 126 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, the appropriate authority is not required to request the information specified in Article 125 of that Regulation before including the third countries specified in paragraph 2 in the list of third countries referred to in Article 126(2) of that Regulation.

• (2) The third countries specified in this paragraph are—

• (a) EEA member States;

• (b) the Faroe Islands;

• (c) Greenland;

• (d) Switzerland.

SCHEDULE — Revocations

1

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/329 designating a European Union Reference Centre for Animal Welfare.

2

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/631 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing European Union reference laboratories for pests of plants.

3

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1587 revoking the designation of the Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Rome, Italy as a European Reference Laboratory for the residues listed in Annex 1, Group B(3)(c) to Council Directive 96/23/EC.

4

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/530 designating European Reference laboratories for pests of plants on insects and mites, nematodes, bacteria, fungi and oomycetes, viruses, viroids and phytoplasmas.

5

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1685 of 4 October 2019 designating a European Union Reference Centre for Animal Welfare for poultry and other small farmed animals.

Signed

Gardiner of Kimble — Parliamentary Under Secretary — 2020-12-09

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2018 c. 16. Section 8 was amended by section 27 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1) and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 was amended by section 41(4) of, and paragraph 53(2) of Schedule 5 to, that Act.

[^f00002]: 1975 c. 26.

[^f00003]: S.I. 2002/2443. Regulation 16(2)(g) is amended by S.I. 2019/88.

[^f00004]: Regulation 16(2)(g) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/541) and regulation 17(2)(g) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release)(Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3188).

[^f00005]: S.I. 2017/407. Regulation 11 is amended by S.I. 2019/558.

[^f00006]: 2003 asp. 3.

[^f00007]: 2018 c. 22.

[^f00008]: 2018 c. 22.

[^f00009]: Article 1 was substituted by regulation 3(2) of the Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739).

[^f00010]: 2018 c. 12. Section 3(9) was amended by S.I. 2019/419.

[^f00011]: 1998 c. 29. This Act was repealed by section 211(1)(a) of and Schedule 19, Part 1, paragraph 44 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) but remains in force for transitional purposes (see section 213 of and Schedule 20 to that Act.

[^f00012]: Section 3(6) was amended by S.I. 2019/419.

[^f00013]: 2018 c. 12.

[^f00014]: 2010 asp 10.

[^f00015]: 2018 c. 16. The definition of “enactment” was amended by section 41(4) of, and paragraphs 38, 44(1) and (2)(c) of Schedule 5 to, the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1).

[^f00016]: S.I. 2020/1482.

[^f00017]: S. I. 2020/1462.

[^f00018]: S. I. 2020/1482.

[^f00019]: The definitions of ‘first arrival’ and ‘third country’ in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 are inserted by regulation 3 of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481).

[^f00020]: Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is inserted by regulation 29(4) of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

[^f00021]: 2018 c. 22.

[^f00022]: Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is inserted by regulation 29(4) of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481.

[^f00023]: The definition of ‘third country’ in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is inserted by regulation 3 of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481).

[^f00024]: Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is inserted by regulation 29(4) of those Regulations.

[^f00025]: Article 131 was amended by regulation 24(2) of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481).

[^f00026]: The definition of ‘third country’ was inserted by regulation 3(2) of those Regulations.

[^f00027]: 2018 c. 22.

[^f00028]: The definitions of ‘entry into Great Britain’ and ‘entering Great Britain’ in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 are inserted by regulation 3 of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481).

[^f00029]: The definition of ‘third country’ was inserted by regulation 3(2) of those Regulations.

[^f00030]: Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is inserted by regulation 29(4) of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

[^f00031]: Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is inserted by regulation 29(4) of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481).

[^f00032]: The definition of “GB quarantine pest” is inserted by regulation 24 of the Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482).

[^f00033]: S.I. 2019/822.

[^f00034]: S.I. 2019/802.

[^f00035]: S.I. 2019/676.

[^f00036]: S.I. 2019/588.

General transitional provision relating to the presentation or other use of model forms of certificates or other documents

Transitional modification and derogation for the purpose of listing third countries.

Editorial notes

[^c24368651]: 2018 c. 16. Section 8 was amended by section 27 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1) and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 was amended by section 41(4) of, and paragraph 53(2) of Schedule 5 to, that Act.

[^c24368661]: 1975 c. 26.

[^c24368671]: S.I. 2002/2443. Regulation 16(2)(g) is amended by S.I. 2019/88.

[^c24368681]: Regulation 16(2)(g) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Scotland) Regulations 2002 (S.S.I. 2002/541) and regulation 17(2)(g) of the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release)(Wales) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/3188).

[^c24368691]: S.I. 2017/407. Regulation 11 is amended by S.I. 2019/558.

[^c24368701]: 2003 asp. 3.

[^c24368711]: 2018 c. 22.

[^c24368721]: 2018 c. 22.

[^c24368731]: Article 1 was substituted by regulation 3(2) of the Common Fisheries Policy (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/739).

[^c24368741]: 2018 c. 12. Section 3(9) was amended by S.I. 2019/419.

[^c24368751]: 1998 c. 29. This Act was repealed by section 211(1)(a) of and Schedule 19, Part 1, paragraph 44 to the Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) but remains in force for transitional purposes (see section 213 of and Schedule 20 to that Act.

[^c24368761]: Section 3(6) was amended by S.I. 2019/419.

[^c24368771]: 2018 c. 12.

[^c24368781]: 2010 asp 10.

[^c24368791]: 2018 c. 16. The definition of “enactment” was amended by section 41(4) of, and paragraphs 38, 44(1) and (2)(c) of Schedule 5 to, the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1).

[^c24368801]: S.I. 2020/1482.

[^c24368811]: S. I. 2020/1462.

[^c24368821]: S. I. 2020/1482.

[^c24368831]: The definitions of ‘first arrival’ and ‘third country’ in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 are inserted by regulation 3 of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481).

[^c24368841]: Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is inserted by regulation 29(4) of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

[^c24368851]: 2018 c. 22.

[^c24368861]: Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is inserted by regulation 29(4) of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481.

[^c24368871]: The definition of ‘third country’ in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is inserted by regulation 3 of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481).

[^c24368881]: Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is inserted by regulation 29(4) of those Regulations.

[^c24368891]: Article 131 was amended by regulation 24(2) of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481).

[^c24368901]: The definition of ‘third country’ was inserted by regulation 3(2) of those Regulations.

[^c24368911]: 2018 c. 22.

[^c24368921]: The definitions of ‘entry into Great Britain’ and ‘entering Great Britain’ in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 are inserted by regulation 3 of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481).

[^c24368931]: The definition of ‘third country’ was inserted by regulation 3(2) of those Regulations.

[^c24368941]: Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is inserted by regulation 29(4) of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

[^c24368951]: Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is inserted by regulation 29(4) of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481).

[^c24368961]: The definition of “GB quarantine pest” is inserted by regulation 24 of the Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1482).

[^c24368971]: S.I. 2019/822.

[^c24368981]: S.I. 2019/802.

[^c24369001]: S.I. 2019/588.

[^key-032db49b55d1e2e04113e59229a2b2a2]: Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-0d1cb67d7f2d8ce729da29e4c043cfda]: Reg. 19 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-1024ef356c1d8d657df5d7ab8558fde8]: Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-15b9c7d146e9300d4541c61aef22a6f8]: Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-17c5928ac90a21890ff46fcec8b5b102]: Reg. 45 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-1e7b4290a50ec09e3612c04481440b2c]: Reg. 15 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-2458df6d98094dfb3af1687d775a9f93]: Reg. 35 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-33b3705c77fe0efc11b9c7c76626baa0]: Reg. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-342d103e31a87b30265c1570e309dab0]: Reg. 42 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day, see reg. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1631, regs. 1(2), 10(2))

[^key-422506474268774cb527750287c05234]: Reg. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-45284734139534a99d0503dd0b6d6a4c]: Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-4aee68cd2cda577afb8244c84f831dcb]: Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-55375d6e0c554fe31888d866754da1b2]: Reg. 33 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-62d399fa875f312c7f0ede0c568c699c]: Reg. 14 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-665967232d7c2e787d904e6ec94f814b]: Reg. 27 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-67ca136789c1adc2459e12ebb4652ae7]: Reg. 39 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-6e68c386d9a89c0d01949cb4bc729615]: Reg. 36 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-75979603f93955dcf2c5b4ec0d4f4c3c]: Reg. 16 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-7a421a3cfd504017e097635215e4ebda]: Reg. 37 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-7bfdf59cd87724148dca6bfd225ea71c]: Sch. para. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-822e40f9d0a6fd86012cc3af6d317b38]: Reg. 46 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-8809f1581726c457a9e63dc98a618995]: Reg. 17 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-8fef3350d6c5801856c44521de081bd3]: Reg. 44 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day, see reg. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1631, regs. 1(2), 10(2))

[^key-90455961b432cd02133246bb880941db]: Sch. para. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-97d302be584728dbfe05540a87854a05]: Reg. 43 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 10(3)

[^key-97e805d6ea2e34865737f6592e81c800]: Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-a05370a7bd6ff174c8c2768ade46fa3a]: Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-a94891da5a54ed8bb7d64937cc9999b5]: Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-addb84e0799427bd558c73c2cecf8841]: Reg. 47 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-ae5937b9d74207199ab1ad7e00fc5cde]: Reg. 18 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-b004c248ae3eb48a03e0b10c609b621f]: Reg. 40 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-b0f5151be37d15eefd787c1c88af24ed]: Reg. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-bbf41fe870834b5123e3c762d298f520]: Reg. 34 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-bf0936e96a3faec1f22c629c4509d506]: Sch. para. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-c45585f5b26318812a12312b9666e9ba]: Reg. 41 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day, see reg. 1 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1631, regs. 1(2), 10(2))

[^key-c4d9ef0fd27d75a74d1a4cf6ad781db5]: Reg. 30 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-c80466899addf34ae41d3e902ac33a65]: Reg. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-ca882377c71c713d15de9c52cba16f4a]: Reg. 28 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-caefbf09bd104d29a5efb9c04ce30649]: Sch. para. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-cb30dc78266b64e8334cfcbe97503ffe]: Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-cc28b7795afd10b633619f1f089ac83e]: Reg. 20 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-cf202ee2817ad09108b203c6dc040013]: Sch. para. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-d41f8d6370ee672e7fd5c3d50b6770e6]: Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-d4a1d9b9c96c004630ca79d32318c501]: Reg. 32 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-dd84826d920ea6ef347fce6cf96b5512]: Reg. 31 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-ddb5dca9e8d1b5633f5a7ab2a30a666c]: Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-ded75d69511de5a071a9c309378b9a4b]: Reg. 29 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-e756dfb2ee94313a6c13af180031afbd]: Reg. 22 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-e83396ec406c0598a78b8ee4ee5fff53]: Reg. 38 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-f023bcd9c1b99f23a1fb68f54f8695a0]: Reg. 21 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-f0561793cddd6867e4130ca77dbb781a]: Words in reg. 1 inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 10(2)

[^key-f241626cbbc6f2e698d1e7b81ad2c7a0]: Reg. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-fdd2e0dfb44c7ec080f923bd5b3459f5]: Reg. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day, see reg. 1

[^key-0ae1fa92540e63eb8882557c0aee0922]: Words in reg. 46(1) substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 49