[F1 SCHEDULE 5 SApplication of, derogations from, and modifications to, Part 3 in relation to certain territories subject to transitional import arrangements

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Trade in Animals and Related Products (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/458), regs. 1(3), 2(30)

PART 2 SDerogations from, and modifications to, Part 3 of these Regulations

Modification of regulation 18: action following non-compliance: products S

[F2 7.—(1) Regulation 18 applies as if—

(a) for paragraph (1) there were substituted—

“(1) This regulation applies, subject to paragraph (1A), in relation to any consignment of a product if any checks carried out show that the consignment does not comply with—

(a) the requirements of these Regulations, as they have effect subject to the transitional modifications specified in Schedule 5; or

(b) the rules referred to in Article 1(2) of the Official Controls Regulation.

(1A) This paragraph applies where—

(a) there is non-compliance with the rules referred to in paragraph (1); and

(b) the official veterinarian or the official fish inspector (as appropriate) considers that the non-compliance is minor and technical and does not pose a risk to human, animal or plant health, or to the environment.

(1B) Where paragraph (1A) applies, paragraph (2) applies as if for “must” there were substituted “may”.”;]]

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 5 para. 7 substituted (30.4.2024) by The Official Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/541), regs. 1, 16(4)(e) (with reg. 5)