Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Article 107 U.K. Assistance on the basis of information provided by third countries

1. When competent authorities receive information from a third country indicating non-compliance with rules referred to in Article 1(2) or a risk to human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or, as regards GMOs and plant protection products, also to the environment, they shall, without delay:

(a) notify such information to the [F1 other competent authorities in the British Islands]; and

F2 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2. Information obtained through official controls and investigations performed in accordance with this Regulation may be communicated to the third country referred to in paragraph 1, provided that:

(a) the competent authorities which have provided the information consent to such communication;

(b) the third country has undertaken to provide the assistance necessary to gather evidence of practices that are or appear to be non-compliant with [F3 rules in force in the relevant constituent territory of Great Britain] or that pose a risk to humans, animals or plants or the environment; and

(c) relevant F4 ... national rules applicable to the communication of personal data to third countries are complied with.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 107(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 19(6)(a)(i) (with reg. 46)

F2 Art. 107(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 19(6)(a)(ii) (with reg. 46)

F3 Words in Art. 107(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 19(6)(b)(i) (with reg. 46)

F4 Words in Art. 107(2)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481), regs. 1, 19(6)(b)(ii) (with reg. 46)