Amendment to the Official Controls and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 20212

1

The Official Controls and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 20214 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 2(1)(a), immediately before the comma insert “falling on or after 4th March 2021”.

3

In regulation 4, at the end insert—

4

This regulation does not apply in relation to any part of the transitional staging period falling before 4th March 2021.

4

In regulation 5(1)(b), in the text substituted in the table in Part B of Annex 7, in the first column, for entry 2 substitute—

2

Plants for planting, other than seeds, that belong to the genera and species listed in the list of Xylella host plants, other than those referred to in entries 3, 4 and 5 of this Table

5

In paragraph (4), “Annex 7” means Annex 7 to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072 establishing uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and the Council, as regards protective measures against pests of plants5.