Amendment of the Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 20093
1
The Official Feed and Food Controls (England) Regulations 200910 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
a
in paragraph (1)—
i
omit the definition that begins “Decision 2007/275”;
ii
for the definition “the Regulation 2017/625 package” substitute—
“the Regulation 2017/625 package” means Regulation 2017/625 and the EU Regulations listed below the heading “The Regulation 2017/625 package” in Schedule 1;
b
after paragraph (1) insert—
1A
Any reference in these Regulations to Decisions, Directives or Regulations referred to in Schedule 1 have the meanings respectively given to them in that Schedule.
3
In regulation 22 (interpretation of this Part of these Regulations), in the definition of “product”, for the words from “required” to “border control posts” substitute “listed in Decision 2007/275/EC”.
4
In regulation 29 (checks on products), in paragraphs (2) and (3), omit “regulation” which immediately precedes “49(1)”.
5
In regulation 32 (notices in relation to imports of feed and food from third countries), in paragraph (3), for “Article” substitute “Articles”.
6
In regulation 36 (costs and fees), in paragraph (2) omit “and (c)”.
7
In regulation 41(1A) (offences and penalties), for the wording from “Article 3” to “production of sprouts” substitute “Article 13 of Regulation 2019/625, in so far as it applies to sprouts and seeds intended for the production of sprouts, as read with Article 27 of Regulation 2019/628”.
8
In Part 4 (recovery of expenses), at the appropriate place insert—
Fees or charges arising from unplanned official controls42A
Fees or charges imposed by a competent authority on an operator pursuant to Article 79(2)(c) of Regulation 2017/625 must be paid by the operator on the written demand of the competent authority.
9
For Schedule 1 (definitions of legislation) substitute the Schedule that is set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
10
For Schedule 4 (competent authorities for the purposes of certain provisions of Regulation 2017/625 in so far as they apply in relation to relevant feed law) substitute the Schedule that is set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
11
For Schedule 5 (competent authorities for the purposes of certain provisions of Regulation 2017/625 in so far as they apply in relation to relevant food law) substitute the Schedule that is set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.
12
For Schedule 6 (specified import provisions) substitute the Schedule that is set out in Schedule 4 to these Regulations.