The Animals, Food, Plant Health, Plant Propagating Material and Seeds (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) Regulations 2022

Commission Decision 2003/863/EC on health certificates for the importation of animal products from the United States of America

7.—(1) Commission Decision 2003/863/EC on health certificates for the importation of animal products from the United States of America(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1—

(a) number the existing text as paragraph 1;

(b) in paragraph 1—

(i) for “The Member States” substitute “Competent authorities”;

(ii) for the words from “in accordance with” until the end, substitute “in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time”.

(c) after paragraph 1 insert—

“2.   In this Decision:

“competent authority” has the meaning given in Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625;

“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”.

(3) Omit Article 3.

(4) Omit Annexes A and B.

(1)

EUDN 2003/863.