2022 No. 1374
The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—
Article 144(6) of, and paragraph 2 of Annex 6 to, 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 products1;
paragraph 11A of Schedule 2 to the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 20112.
In accordance with Article 144(7) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, before making these Regulations, the Secretary of State has consulted such bodies and persons as appear to the Secretary of State to be representative of the interests likely to be substantially affected by these Regulations and such other bodies or persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
Citation, commencement, extent and application1
These Regulations—
a
may be cited as the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022;
b
come into force on 30th December 2022;
c
extend to England and Wales; and
d
apply in relation to England only.
Amendment to the Meat Preparations (Amendment and Transitory Modification) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 20202
1
The Meat Preparations (Amendment and Transitory Modification) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 20203 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3(1) (transitory modification of Commission Decision 2000/572/EC), for “31st December 2022” substitute “31st January 2024”
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Amendment to the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 20213
1
The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 20214 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2 (end of the transitional staging period), for “31st December 2022” substitute “31st January 2024”
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(This note is not part of the Regulations)