6.—(1) Commission Decision 2000/572/EC(1) laying down the animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions for imports of meat preparations into the Community from third countries is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 1(1) (as numbered by regulation 40(2)(a) of the Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020(2)) after “meat preparations” insert “from a third country”,
(3) In Article 3, in the words before point 1, after “meat preparations” insert “from a third country”.
(4) After Article 4 insert—
1. During the transitional period:
(a)the condition in point 3 of Article 3 does not apply where the production plant or plants of origin are in a territory subject to special transitional import arrangements,
(b)Article 4 does not apply to meat preparations which originate from a territory subject to special transitional import arrangements.
2. In paragraph 1:
“the transitional period” means the period beginning on IP completion day and ending with 31 March 2021; and
“territory subject to special transitional import arrangements” has the same meaning as in paragraph 2 of Annex 6 to Regulation (EU) 2017/625(3) in relation to relevant goods falling within Article 47(1)(b) of that Regulation.”.