The Official Controls (Establishment Lists) (Revocation) Regulations 2024

Statutory Instruments

2024 No. 608

Agriculture

Animals

Food

The Official Controls (Establishment Lists) (Revocation) Regulations 2024

Made

at 10.07 a.m. on 7th May 2024

Laid before Parliament

at 4.30 p.m. on 7th May 2024

Coming into force

29th May 2024

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of powers conferred by Article 126(1) of 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(1).

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) 2017/625, 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.

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Official Controls (Establishment Lists) (Revocation) Regulations 2024.

(2) They come into force on 29th May 2024.

(3) They extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

Revocation of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/700 amending the lists of third country establishments from which imports of specified products of animal origin are permitted, regarding certain establishments from Brazil

2.  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/700 amending the lists of third country establishments from which imports of specified products of animal origin are permitted, regarding certain establishments from Brazil(2) is revoked.

Douglas-Miller

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

At 10.07 a.m. on 7th May 2024

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of powers conferred by Article 126 of 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.

Regulation 2 revokes Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/700 amending the lists of third country establishments from which imports of specified products of animal origin are permitted, regarding certain establishments from Brazil (“the 2018 Regulation”). The 2018 Regulation restricts exports from Brazil to Great Britain by placing limitations in respect of exports from certain establishments.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.

(1)

EUR 2017/625, which is amended by S.I. 2020/1481; there are other amending instruments, but none is relevant. For the definition of “appropriate authority” see Article 3(2A), (2B) and (2C).

(2)

EUR 2018/700.