Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 of 10 October 2019 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards rules for official controls of consignments of animals and goods in transit, transhipment and onward transportation through the Union, and amending Commission Regulations (EC) No 798/2008, (EC) No 1251/2008, (EC) No 119/2009, (EU) No 206/2010, (EU) No 605/2010, (EU) No 142/2011, (EU) No 28/2012, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/759 and Commission Decision 2007/777/EC (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 2124)

CHAPTER IV U.K. Transit of animals and goods from one third country to another third country, passing through the [F1 territory of Great Britain]

SECTION 1 U.K. Official controls at the border control post of introduction into [F2 Great Britain]

Article 20 U.K. Follow-up measures by the competent authorities

The competent authorities of the border control post of introduction into [F3 Great Britain] which have not received, within a period of 15 days from the date on which transit was authorised at the border control post, confirmation of the arrival of consignments of products of animal origin, germinal products, animal by-products, derived products, hay and straw and composite products at one of the destinations referred to in points (e)(i) to (iv) of Article 19, shall:

(a)

verify with the competent authorities at the place of destination whether or not the consignment has arrived at the place of destination;

(b)

inform the customs authorities of the non-arrival of the consignment;

(c)

undertake further investigation to determine the actual location of the consignment in cooperation with customs authorities and other authorities in accordance with Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Art. 20 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 26(20) (with regs. 33-36)

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in Ch. 4 s. 1 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 26(17) (with regs. 33-36)

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Ch. 4 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1631), regs. 1(2), 26(16) (with regs. 33-36)