The Specific Food Hygiene (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Amendment of Regulation (EC) 854/2004

35.  In Article 17—

(a) for paragraph 1, substitute—

“1.   The appropriate authority may prescribe amendments of, or additions to, Annexes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 to take account of scientific and technical progress.”;

(b) for paragraph 2, substitute—

“2.   The appropriate authority may prescribe exemptions from Annexes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 provided that they do not compromise the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation.”;

(c) for paragraph 3, substitute—

“3.   Nothing in this Regulation prevents the appropriate authority from using any power which the appropriate authority has to make subordinate legislation adapting the requirements set down in Annex 1 where that legislation does not compromise the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation and where the adaptations—

(a) concern in particular the food chain information or the presence of the competent authority in establishments; and

(b) have the aim of—

(i) enabling the continued use of traditional methods, at any of the stages of production, processing or distribution of food;

(ii) accommodating the needs of food businesses with a low throughput or that are situated in regions that are subject to special geographical constraints; or

(iii) permitting pilot projects to take place in order to test new approaches to hygiene controls on meat.”;

(d) omit paragraphs 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.