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

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/320 on certain animal health protection measures for intra-Union trade in salamanders and the introduction into the Union of such animals in relation to the fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans

67.—(1) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/320 on certain animal health protection measures for intra-Union trade in salamanders and the introduction into the Union of such animals in relation to the fungus Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1, for “intra-Union trade” to the end substitute “the introduction into Great Britain of salamanders”.

(3) In Article 2—

(a) in point (f)(i), for “before being dispatched to another Member State or after their introduction into the Union” substitute “after their introduction into Great Britain”;

(b) for point (h), substitute—

“(h) ‘common health entry document’ or ‘CHED’ means the document notifying the arrival of animals into Great Britain as referred to in Article 40 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1715 and drawn up in accordance with the model in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time;”;

(c) after point (i) insert—

“(j) ‘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:

(i) in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

(ii) in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

(k) ‘third country’ means any country or territory other than the British Islands.”.

(4) Omit Article 3.

(5) In Article 4—

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

(b) in the words before point (a)—

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

(ii) for “the Union” substitute “Great Britain”;

(c) in point (a)(i), for “Decision 2004/211/EC” substitute “Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/659”;

(d) in point (b), for “set out in Part B of Annex I” substitute “, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time”;

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

(6) In Article 5, for the words before point (a), substitute—

“The appropriate authority must ensure that border control posts do not accept the entry into Great Britain of any consignments of salamanders unless importers or their agents have provided a written attestation, signed by the person responsible for the appropriate establishment of destination, stating:”.

(7) In Article 6—

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

(b) in the words before point 1, for “Member States” substitute “The appropriate authority”;

(c) in point 1—

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

(ii) for “Box 45 of Part 3” substitute “the relevant section”;

(iii) for “veterinary” substitute “health”.

(8) In Article 7, in paragraph 1, in the words before point (a), for “Member States” substitute “The appropriate authority”.

(9) In Article 8, for “Member States” substitute “The appropriate authority”.

(10) In Article 9, for the words before point (a), substitute—

“At the latest by 30 June each year, starting from 2021, where the appropriate authority has authorised the handling of consignments of salamanders in the previous year at a border control post in Great Britain, the competent authority at the border control post shall notify the appropriate authority of the following information related to the introduction of salamander consignments into Great Britain:”.

(11) Omit Articles 10, 11 and 12.

(12) Omit Annex 1.

(13) In Annex 2, in point (4)(b), for “veterinary” substitute “health”.