The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Commission Decision 2007/777/EC laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries U.K.

50.—(1) Commission Decision 2007/777/EC laying down the animal and public health conditions and model certificates for imports of certain meat products and treated stomachs, bladders and intestines for human consumption from third countries is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1—

(a) in paragraph 1, in the words before point (a), for “the Community”, in both places, substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(b) in paragraph 2, for “Decision 2004/432/EC” substitute “ Decision 2011/163/EU ”;

(c) after paragraph 2 insert—

“3.   In this Decision:

— “appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State (in relation to England), the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales) and the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland); but the “appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:

(a)

in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(b)

in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

— “third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands.”.

(3) In Article 2, in the words before point (a)—

(a) for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”;

(b) for “the Community” substitute “ Great Britain ”.

(4) In Article 3, in the words before point (a)—

(a) for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”;

(b) for “the Community” substitute “ Great Britain ”.

(5) In Article 4—

(a) in the heading, for “the Community” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(b) in the words before point (a), for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”;

(c) in point (a)—

(i) in the first place it occurs, omit “the Community”;

(ii) in the second place it occurs, for “Community” substitute “ relevant part of Great Britain for which it has responsibility ”;

(d) in point (b), for “set out in Annex III are imported into the Community” substitute “ , in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time, are imported into Great Britain ”.

(6) In Article 5—

(a) in the heading, for “the Community” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(b) in the words before point (a)—

(i) for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”;

(ii) in the first place it occurs, for “Community” substitute “ part of Great Britain for which it has responsibility ”;

(iii) for “Article 12(4) or Article 13 of Directive 97/78/EC” substitute “ Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 ”;

(iv) in the second place it occurs, for “the Community” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(c) in point (b), for “in Annex III” substitute “ , in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time ”;

(d) in point (c), for “set out in Annex IV” substitute “ , in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time ”;

(e) in point (d), for “inspection post of introduction into the Community” substitute “ control post of introduction into Great Britain ”.

(7) Omit Articles 6, 6a, 7 and 10.

(8) In Annex 1—

(a) in paragraph 1, in point (a), for “the Community” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(b) in paragraph 3—

(i) in the second subparagraph—

(aa) for “Decision 79/542/EEC” substitute “ Regulation (EU) No 206/2010 ”;

(bb) in the first place it occurs, omit “Community”;

(cc) in the second place it occurs, omit “Community”;

(ii) in the third subparagraph—

(aa) in the first place it occurs, for “the Community” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(bb) in the second place it occurs, omit “the Community”.

(9) In Annex 2—

(a) in Part 2—

(i) in the heading, for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(ii) in the table, below the row for Ethiopia insert—

“1 This is subject to any specific certification requirements for imports from EU member States, Liechtenstein and Norway, in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the appropriate authority, publish from time to time.”;

“EU member States, Liechtenstein and Norway 1

(b) in the footnotes following the table, in the footnote marked “(*)” (Switzerland), for the text substitute “ This is subject to any specific certification requirements for imports from Switzerland, in such form as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the appropriate authority, publish from time to time. ”.

(c) in Part 3, in the heading, for “the Community” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(d) in Part 4, in the first paragraph, for “the Community” substitute “ Great Britain ”.

(10) Omit Annexes 3 and 4.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 50 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)