Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1013Show full title

Article 1 U.K. Prior notification of consignments

1. The operator responsible for a consignment falling within the categories of animals and goods referred to in Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 shall give prior notification, to the competent authority of the border control post of first arrival [F1 in Great Britain from a third country], at least one working day before the expected arrival of the consignment.

2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where logistical constraints prevent compliance with the time limit set out in that paragraph, the competent authorities of the border control posts may apply a period of prior notification of at least four hours before the expected arrival of the consignment.

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of border control posts designated for imports of unprocessed logs and sawn and chipped wood in accordance with Article 4 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1012 may apply a period of prior notification of up to five working days before the expected arrival of such consignments.

[F2 4. In this Article, ‘first arrival’ and ‘third country’ have the meanings given in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 1(1) 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, 30(2)(a) (with reg. 46)

F2 Art. 1(4) inserted (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, 30(2)(b) (with reg. 46)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Art. 1(1) excluded (S.) (14.12.2019) by The Plant Health (Official Controls and Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/421), regs. 1(1), 7(2)

C2 Art. 1(1) excluded (E.) (14.1.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1517), regs. 1(1), 7(2)

C3 Art. 1(1) excluded (W.) (27.3.2020) by The Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (Wales) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/206), regs. 1(1), 7(2)