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PART 2Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

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

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

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

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

5.  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

6.  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.

7.  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

8.  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.

9.  In Article 1—

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

(b)for “European Union legislation” substitute “retained EU law”.

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

11.  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..

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

13.  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”.