PART 2Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 208/2013

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 208/2013 on traceability requirements for sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts is amended as follows.

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In Article 1, in the final subparagraph, for “European Union legislation”, substitute “retained EU law”.

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In Article 4, for “Union”, substitute “United Kingdom”.

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After Article 5, omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.

Amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 210/2013

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Commission Regulation (EU) No. 210/2013 on the approval of establishments producing sprouts pursuant to Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council is amended as follows.

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After Article 3, omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.

Amendment of Commission Regulation (EU) No. 211/2013

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Commission Regulation (EU) No. 211/2013 on certification requirements for imports into the Union of sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts is amended as follows.

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In Article 1—

a

where it first occurs, for “Union”, substitute “United Kingdom”;

b

for “European Union legislation” substitute “retained EU law”.

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In Article 2, after point (b), insert “(c) “third country” means a country or state other than the United Kingdom.”.

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In Article 3, in paragraph 1—

a

in the opening words, for “Union”, substitute “United Kingdom”;

b

for the second subparagraph, substitute —

The certificate and, when applicable, the results of microbiological testing on Enterobacteriaceae as referred to in paragraph 4 of this article, must be drawn up in English, or in English and Welsh.

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After Article 5, omit “This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.”.

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In the Annex—

a

after the heading to model certificate, for “Certificate to EU”, substitute “Certificate to the United Kingdom”;

b

in the Notes to the Certificate, in Part 1, at the third indent, for “European Union”, substitute “United Kingdom”.