The Official Controls (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Amendments to Article 50

12.—(1) Article 50 (certificates and documents accompanying consignments and split consignments) is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraph 1 substitute—

“1.   Where original official certificates or documents are required by the rules referred to in Article 1(2) to accompany consignments of the categories of animals and goods in Article 47(1), these—

(a) must be presented to, and kept by, the competent authorities, unless otherwise provided for in the rules referred to in Article 1(2);

(b) may be in paper, electronic or digital form, unless otherwise provided for in the rules referred to in Article 1(2).”.

(3) For paragraph 2 substitute—

“2.   The competent authorities must issue the operator responsible for the consignment with, as appropriate—

(a) an authenticated paper copy of the official certificates or documents referred to in paragraph 1;

(b) an electronic copy of the official certificates or documents referred to in paragraph 1;

(c) a unique digital identifier linked to the official certificates or documents referred to in paragraph 1; or

(d) if the consignment is split, individually authenticated paper or electronic copies of the official certificates or documents referred to in paragraph 1, or a new unique digital identifier linked to such certificates or documents.”.