The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products and Common Agricultural Policy (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 543/2011

44.  In Article 14—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) for “Union”, in each place it occurs, substitute “United Kingdom”;

(ii) for “Commission” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(iii) for “it” substitute “the Secretary of State”;

(b) omit paragraphs 4 and 6;

(c) after paragraph 6 insert—

“7.   Notwithstanding paragraph 1, until 29 March 2021, competent authorities in third countries may continue to use certificates which conform to Article 14(1) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011(1), as it has effect in EU law as amended from time to time.

8.   If at any time until 29 March 2021 the Secretary of State considers that the marketing standards that apply in the EU to any products to which this Title applies are not at least equivalent to the marketing standards that apply in the United Kingdom for like products:

(a) the Secretary of State must publish a statement to that effect, and

(b) paragraph 7 shall not apply in relation to the products set out in such statement.”.

(1)

OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p.1, as last amended by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2017/1185 (OJ L 171, 4.7.2017, p.113).