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

Amendment of the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 2011

17.  In regulation 22—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Great Britain”;

(ii) for “this regulation applies” to the end substitute “the enforcement authority may require extra physical checks and take samples for testing or analysis from subsequent consignments from the source concerned and take appropriate measures in accordance with Section 3 of Chapter 5 of Title II of the Official Controls Regulation”;

(b) omit paragraph (3);

(c) for paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) Where the person responsible for consignments is informed that extra checks will be required in accordance with paragraph 1, that person must, before the arrival of future consignments at any border control post, lodge with the relevant enforcement authority a deposit or guarantee sufficient to cover all costs incurred by that enforcement authority, including the costs of taking samples and carrying out tests or analysis.”.