The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2022
1Citation, commencement, extent, application and interpretation
2Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/625
3Amendment to the Meat Preparations (Amendment and Transitory Modification) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
4Amendment to the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) Regulations 2021

2022 No. 621

Animals
Food
Plant Health

The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by—

a

Article 144(6) of, and paragraph 2 of Annex 6 to, Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the application of food and feed law, rules on animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products1;

b

paragraph 11A(1) of Schedule 2 to the Trade in Animals and Related Products Regulations 20112.

In accordance with Article 144(7) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625, before making these Regulations, the Secretary of State has consulted such bodies and persons as appear to the Secretary of State to be representative of the interests likely to be substantially affected by these Regulations and such other bodies or persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

In accordance with Article 3(2B)(b) of Regulation (EU) 2017/6253, the Welsh Ministers, in relation to the application of these Regulations to Wales, and the Scottish Ministers, in relation to the application of these Regulations to Scotland, have consented to the Secretary of State making these Regulations.