The Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme: Public Health, Marketing and Organic Product Standards and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2023

Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products

10.—(1) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 168 (derogations and modifications for transitional purposes), after “Annex 6” insert “and Annex 7”.

(3) In Annex 6, paragraph 2 (application), in the definition of “relevant goods” after “Article 47(1)(a) to (d)” insert “, except for the goods listed in Annex 7 which come from a corresponding country of origin”.

(4) After Annex 6, insert—

“Annex 7

Article 168

Goods exempt from the application of Annex 6

1.   The plants listed in this Annex which come from a corresponding country of origin are exempt from the application of Annex 6.

Description of plants	Country of origin
Strawberries, fresh or chilled	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Avocados, fresh or chilled	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Blackberries, mulberries and loganberries, fresh or chilled	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Raspberries, fresh or chilled	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Table grapes, fresh or chilled	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Apples, fresh or chilled but excluding cider apples, in bulk from 16 September to 15 December	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Pears, fresh or chilled but excluding perry pears in bulk, from 1 August to 31 December	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Fruits of the species Vaccinium macrocarpon and Vaccinium corymbosum, fresh or chilled	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Fruits of species Vaccinium myrtillus, fresh or chilled	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta (Solanaceae), fresh or chilled, but excluding fruits of the genus Capsicum for the manufacture of capsicin or capsicum oleoresin dyes, or for the industrial manufacture of essential oils or resinoids	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Sweet potatoes, fresh, whole, intended for human consumption	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Ginger, fresh or chilled, other than dried	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Tomatoes, fresh or chilled	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Asparagus, fresh or chilled	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland
Sweetcorn, fresh or chilled	Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland”.

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EUR 2017/625. Relevant amendments were made by S.I. 2020/1481, 2022/621 and 2022/1315.