PART 3Plants

CHAPTER 1Amendments to retained direct EU legislation

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 products 10

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Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 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 products, amending Regulations (EC) No 999/2001, (EC) No 396/2005, (EC) No 1069/2009, (EC) No 1107/2009, (EU) No 1151/2012, (EU) No 652/2014, (EU) 2016/429 and (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1/2005 and (EC) No 1099/2009 and Council Directives 98/58/EC, 1999/74/EC, 2007/43/EC, 2008/119/EC and 2008/120/EC, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 854/2004 and (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 89/608/EEC, 89/662/EEC, 90/425/EEC, 91/496/EEC, 96/23/EC, 96/93/EC and 97/78/EC and Council Decision 92/438/EEC (Official Controls Regulation)9 is amended as follows.

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In Article 168 (derogations and modifications for transitional purposes), after “Annex 6” insert “and Annex 7”.

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In Annex 6, paragraph 2 (application), in the definition of “relevant goods” after “Article 47(1)(a) to (d)” insert “, except for the goods listed in Annex 7 which come from a corresponding country of origin”.

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After Annex 6, insert—

Annex 7

Goods exempt from the application of Annex 6

Article 168

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The plants listed in this Annex which come from a corresponding country of origin are exempt from the application of Annex 6.

Description of plants

Country of origin

Strawberries, fresh or chilled

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

Avocados, fresh or chilled

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

Blackberries, mulberries and loganberries, fresh or chilled

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

Raspberries, fresh or chilled

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

Table grapes, fresh or chilled

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

Apples, fresh or chilled but excluding cider apples, in bulk from 16 September to 15 December

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

Pears, fresh or chilled but excluding perry pears in bulk, from 1 August to 31 December

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

Fruits of the species Vaccinium macrocarpon and Vaccinium corymbosum, fresh or chilled

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

Fruits of species Vaccinium myrtillus, fresh or chilled

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta (Solanaceae), fresh or chilled, but excluding fruits of the genus Capsicum for the manufacture of capsicin or capsicum oleoresin dyes, or for the industrial manufacture of essential oils or resinoids

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

Sweet potatoes, fresh, whole, intended for human consumption

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

Ginger, fresh or chilled, other than dried

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

Tomatoes, fresh or chilled

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

Asparagus, fresh or chilled

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland

Sweetcorn, fresh or chilled

Third countries other than an EU Member State and Switzerland