The Import of, and Trade in, Animals and Animal Products (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Commission Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 laying down requirements for the certification for imports into and transit through the Union of certain composite products

61.—(1) Commission Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 laying down requirements for the certification of imports into and transit through the Union of certain composite products is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1, for “the Union” substitute “Great Britain”.

(3) In Article 2, insert at the end—

“In this Regulation:

• “appropriate authority” means the Secretary of State (in relation to England), the Welsh Ministers (in relation to Wales) and the Scottish Ministers (in relation to Scotland); but the “appropriate authority” is the Secretary of State if consent is given by:

  (a)

  in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

  (b)

  in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

• “third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands.”.

(4) In Article 3—

(a) in paragraph 1, in the words before point (a)—

(i) before “introduced” insert “from third countries”;

(ii) for “the Union”, in both places, substitute “Great Britain”;

(b) in paragraph 2, for “in accordance with the model health certificate set out in Annex I” substitute “, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time,”;

(c) in paragraph 3—

(i) in the first place it occurs, for “the Union” substitute “Great Britain”;

(ii) for “at introduction into the Union by the relevant certificate laid down in Union legislation” substitute “by the relevant health certificate”.

(5) In Article 4—

(a) in the words before point (a)—

(i) for “the Union”, in each place, substitute “Great Britain”;

(ii) for “Articles 11, 12 or 13 of Council Directive 97/78/EC” substitute “Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124”;

(b) in point (a), for “the Union” substitute “Great Britain”;

(c) in point (b), for “drawn up in accordance with the model health certificate set out in Annex II” substitute “, in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time”.

(d) in point (c), for “the Union” substitute “Great Britain”;

(e) in point (d), for “common veterinary entry document” to the end substitute “common health entry document, as referred to in Article 2(3) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130, signed by the official veterinarian of the border control post”.

(6) Omit Articles 5, 5a and 8 and the final paragraph of Article 9.

(7) Omit Annexes 1 and 2.