Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 664

Exiting The European Union

Agriculture

Food

The Food and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Made

22nd March 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 M1.

In accordance with paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 7 to that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

As required by Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 there has been open and transparent public consultation during the preparation of these Regulations.

Marginal Citations

M12018 c.16.

PART 1U.K.Introduction

Citation and commencementU.K.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Food and Feed Imports (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on exit day.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

InterpretationU.K.

[F12. In these Regulations—

“Decision 2011/884/EU” means Commission Implementing Decision on emergency measures regarding unauthorised genetically modified rice in rice products originating from China and repealing Decision 2008/289/EC;

“Regulation 284/2011” means Commission Regulation (EU) No. 284/2011 laying down specific conditions and detailed procedures for the import of polyamide and melamine plastic kitchenware originating in or consigned from the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China;

“Regulation 2015/949” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/949 approving the pre-export checks carried out on certain food by certain third countries as regards the presence of certain mycotoxins.”.]

Textual Amendments

F1Reg. 2 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(2)

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

PART 2U.K.Amendment of subordinate legislation

Amendment of the Plastic Kitchenware (Conditions on Imports from China) (England) Regulations 2011U.K.

3. The Plastic Kitchenware (Conditions on Imports from China) (England) Regulations 2011 M2 are amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I3Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Marginal Citations

M2S.I. 2011/1517.

[F24. In regulation 3(1), for “the European Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.]

Textual Amendments

F2Reg. 4 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(3)

Commencement Information

I4Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

[F35. In regulation 8(3)(a)(i), for “the European Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.]

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F3Reg. 5 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(4)

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I5Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

6. Omit regulation 12(2).

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I6Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

PART 3U.K.Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

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Amendment of Regulation 669/2009U.K.

F47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F4Regs. 7-17 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(5)

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F48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Amendment of Regulation 284/2011U.K.

18. Regulation 284/2011 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I7Reg. 18 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

19. In Article 2, for subparagraphs (c) and (d), substitute—

“(c)“competent authorities” means the competent authorities of [F5Great Britain] designated in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No. 882/2004;

(d)“first point of introduction” means the point of entry of a consignment into [F5Great Britain];”.

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F5Words in reg. 19 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(6)

Commencement Information

I8Reg. 19 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

20. In Article 3—

[F6(a)in paragraph 1, for “the Member States” substitute “ Great Britain ”.]

(b)in paragraph 2, for “shall be drawn up in the official language, or in one of the official languages, of the Member State in which the consignment is imported”, substitute “ must be drawn up in English, or in English and Welsh ”.

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F6Reg. 20(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(7)

Commencement Information

I9Reg. 20 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

21. For Article 5, substitute—

“Where the appropriate authority decides to designate specific first points of introduction for consignments originating in or consigned from China and Hong Kong, the appropriate authority and the Food Safety Authority must publish an up-to-date list of these points.”.

Commencement Information

I10Reg. 21 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

22. For Article 6(2), substitute—

“2. If the laboratory analysis referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1 identifies non-compliance, the competent authorities must immediately inform the Food Safety Authority and the appropriate authority of the results.”.

Commencement Information

I11Reg. 22 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

23. In Article 7, for the third paragraph, substitute—

“Competent authorities must ensure that consignments remain under their continuous control and cannot be tampered with in any way pending the results of the checks mentioned in point (b) of Article 6(1).”.

Commencement Information

I12Reg. 23 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

24. In Article 9—

(a)in the heading, omit “to the Commission”

(b)for paragraph 2, substitute—

“2. Competent authorities must submit to the appropriate authority and the Food Safety Authority a report including the information referred to in paragraph 1, quarterly by the end of the month following each quarter.”.

Commencement Information

I13Reg. 24 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

25. After Article 10, omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States in accordance with the Treaties.”.

Commencement Information

I14Reg. 25 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

[F726. In the Annex, in both places in which it occurs, for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.]

Textual Amendments

F7Reg. 26 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(8)

Commencement Information

I15Reg. 26 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Prospective

Amendment of Regulation 884/2014U.K.

F827. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F8Regs. 27-49 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(9)

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F828. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F829. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Amendment of Regulation 2015/175U.K.

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Amendment of Regulation 2015/943U.K.

F847. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Amendment of Regulation 2015/949U.K.

50. Regulation 2015/949 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I16Reg. 50 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

[F951. In Article 1—

(a)in paragraph 1 for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(b)in paragraph 2, for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.]

Textual Amendments

F9Reg. 51 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(10)

Commencement Information

I17Reg. 51 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

52. In Article 3, for “of the Member State on whose territory the splitting has taken place, shall”, substitute “ must ”.

Commencement Information

I18Reg. 52 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

53. In Article 4, for “Member States”, substitute “ competent authority ”.

Commencement Information

I19Reg. 53 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

54. After Article 6, omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.

Commencement Information

I20Reg. 54 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

55. In Annex 2—

(a)in the heading to the certificate, for “European Union”, substitute [F10“ Great Britain ”];

(b)in each place in which it occurs, for “EU”, substitute [F11“ Great Britain ”];

[F12(c)in box 2 of the certificate, for “the European Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.]

Textual Amendments

F10Words in reg. 55(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(11)(a)

F11Words in reg. 55(b) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(11)(b)

F12Reg. 55(c) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(11)(c)

Commencement Information

I21Reg. 55 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Prospective

Amendment of Regulation 2017/186U.K.

F1356. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F13Regs. 56-73 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(12)

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F1357. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Amendment of Regulation 2018/1660U.K.

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Amendment of Decision 2011/884/EUU.K.

74. Decision 2011/884/EU is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I22Reg. 74 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

75. In Article 1(2), for “Member States”, substitute “ Competent authorities ”.

Commencement Information

I23Reg. 75 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

76. In Article 5(6), for “Union Law”, substitute “ retained EU law ”.

Commencement Information

I24Reg. 76 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

77. In Article 4—

(a)in paragraph 1, for “shall be drawn up in an official language of the Member State of import, or in another language that the competent authorities of that Member State have decided to accept”, substitute “ must be drawn up in English, or in English and Welsh. ”;

(b)in paragraph 2, for “shall be drawn up in an official language of the Member State of import, or in another language that the competent authorities of that Member State have decided to accept”, substitute “ must be drawn up in English, or in English and Welsh ”.

Commencement Information

I25Reg. 77 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

78. In the heading to Article 6, omit “to the Commission”.

Commencement Information

I26Reg. 78 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

79. For Article 6, substitute—

“1. Competent authorities must prepare a report every 3 months, giving an account of all the results of all analytical tests carried out in the previous 3 months on consignments of the products referred to in Article 1. Those reports must be submitted to the appropriate authority and the Food Safety Authority during the month following each quarter.

2. The report must include the following information—

(a)the number of consignments subjected to sampling for analysis;

(b)the results of the checks as provided for in Article 5;

(c)the number of consignments which have been rejected due to the absence of a health certificate or an analytical report.”.

Commencement Information

I27Reg. 79 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

80. In Annex 2, in point 3—

[F14(a)in the first paragraph, for “the Union in a Member State” substitute “ Great Britain in a ”;]

(b)in the fourth paragraph, for “in the European Union Reference Laboratory for GMOs (EURL for GMOs) report”, substitute “ by the Food Safety Authority ”.

Textual Amendments

F14Reg. 80(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(13)

Commencement Information

I28Reg. 80 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

[F1581. In Annex 3, in the heading to the Health Certificate, for “the European Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.]

Textual Amendments

F15Reg. 81 substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(14)

Commencement Information

I29Reg. 81 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

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Amendment of Decision 2014/88/EUU.K.

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F16Regs. 82-84 omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Food and Feed Hygiene and Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1504), regs. 1(2), 13(15)

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F1683. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

Stephen Hammond

Minister of State,

Department of Health and Social Care

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers in section 7 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. In particular, the Regulations address the deficiency specified in section 8(2)(b) of that Act, namely the conferral of functions by retained EU law on, or in relation to, EU entities which no longer have functions in that respect under EU law in relation to the United Kingdom.

These Regulations make amendments to legislation relating to the safety of imported food and feed. Part 2 amends subordinate legislation in England. Part 3 amends retained direct EU legislation for the whole of the United Kingdom.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the public, private or voluntary sector is foreseen.