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

Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2010 laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions for the introduction into the European Union of raw milk, dairy products, colostrum and colostrum-based products intended for human consumption U.K.

58.—(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 605/2010 laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions for the introduction into the European Union of raw milk, dairy products, colostrum and colostrum-based products intended for human consumption, is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1—

(a) number the text as paragraph 1;

(b) in paragraph 1—

(i) in the first subparagraph, in points (a) and (b), for “the European Union”, in both places, substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(ii) in the second subparagraph, for “Union acts or in agreements concluded by the Union” substitute “ United Kingdom agreements ”;

(3) after paragraph 1, insert—

“2.   In this Regulation:

— “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.”.

(4) In Article 2, for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”.

(5) In Article 3, in the words before point (a), for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”.

(6) In Article 4—

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

(b) in paragraph 2, in the words before point (a), for “Member States” substitute “ The appropriate authority ”.

(7) In Article 5—

(a) for the first subparagraph, substitute—

“Consignments authorised for importation in accordance with Articles 2, 3 and 4 must be accompanied by a health certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time, for the commodity concerned and completed in accordance with any accompanying explanatory notes.”;

(b) in the second subparagraph, omit “or of other agreed systems, harmonised at European Union level”.

(8) In Article 6—

(a) in the words before point (a)—

(i) for “the European Union”, in both places, substitute “ Great Britain ”;

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

(iii) for “Articles 11, 12 or 13 of Directive 97/78/EC” substitute “ Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 ”;

(b) in point (a), for “the European Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(c) in point (b)—

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

(ii) for “point II.1 of the relevant model health certificate set out in Part 2 of Annex II” substitute “ the health certificate, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time ”;

(d) in point (c), for “drawn up” to the end substitute “ , in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time and completed in accordance with any accompanying explanatory notes ”;

(e) for point (d) substitute—

“(d) they are certified as acceptable for transit, including for storage as appropriate, on the Common Health Entry Document referred to in Article 2(3) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130, signed by the official veterinarian of the border control post of introduction into Great Britain.”.

(9) Omit Articles 7 and 7a.

(10) In Article 8—

(a) for “the European Union”, in both places, substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(b) for “Articles 2, 3, 4, 6 or 7” substitute “ Articles 2, 3, 4 and 6 ”.

(11) Omit Article 10 and the final paragraph of Article 11.

(12) In Annex 1—

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

(b) 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 Norway1

(c) in the footnotes following the table—

(i) in the first footnote, for “the European Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(d) in the second footnote marked “(**)” (Switzerland), for the text of the footnote 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. ”.

(13) Omit Annex 2.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 58 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)