The Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2020

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660U.K.

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

22.—(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009, (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 M1 is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1—

(a)in paragraph 1 in points (a), (b) and (ba), for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(b)in paragraph 2, for “the Union market”, substitute “ the market in Great Britain ”.

(3) In Article 2, in paragraph 1, after point (b) insert—

“(c)“appropriate computerised information management system” means the computerised information management system for official controls referred to in Article 131 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.”.

(4) After Article 2 insert—

“Article 2AU.K.

References to CN codes and TARIC classifications

For the purpose of this Regulation, any reference to the Combined Nomenclature, CN codes, TARIC classifications, or a sub-division in respect of those codes or classifications, shall be read as a reference to the relevant corresponding provisions in the customs tariff, as established under section 8(1) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 M2.”.

(5) In Article 3, in points (c) and (d), before “Directive 2002/63/EC” insert “ the methods described in the Annex to ”.

(6) In Article 5, in paragraph 1, for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.

(7) In the heading to Section 3, for “THE UNION”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “ GREAT BRITAIN ”.

(8) In Article 7—

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

(b)in paragraph 1, for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(c)in paragraph 2, omit the words from “from” to “sub-division”;

(d)in paragraph 3, for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.

(9) In Article 10, in paragraph 2(a), for “and Directive 2002/32/EC” substitute “ , Part 4 of the Animal Feed (Scotland) Regulation 2010 M3, Part 6 of the Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (England) Regulations 2015 M4 and Part 6 of the Animal Feed (Composition, Marketing and Use) (Wales) Regulations 2016 M5 ”.

(10) In Article 11—

(a)in paragraph 1, for “set out in Annex IV (‘official certificate’)” substitute “ published by the appropriate authority, as amended from time to time ”;

(b)in paragraph 3—

(i)for the words from “Information” to “(IMSOC)” substitute “ appropriate computerised information management system ”;

(ii)for “IMSOC”, in the second place where it occurs, substitute “ the appropriate computerised information management system ”;

(c)in paragraph 5, for “the notes set out in Annex IV” substitute “ guidance which the appropriate authority may publish on its website, as amended from time to time ”.

(11) In Article 11a—

(a)in the heading and paragraph 1, for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(b)in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “ Competent authorities ”;

(c)in paragraph 2—

(i)for “the Union market” substitute “ the market in Great Britain ”;

(ii)for “the customs territory of the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.

(12) In Article 12, for “Commission shall”, substitute “ appropriate authority must ”.

(13) Omit Article 14.

(14) In Article 15, omit the third paragraph.

(15) In the heading to Annex 2, for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;

(16) In the heading to Annex 2a, for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.

(17) Omit Annex 4.