PART 3 Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

61 Commission Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 laying down requirements for the certification for imports into and transit through the Union of certain composite products
1 Commission Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 laying down requirements for the certification of imports into and transit through the Union of certain composite products is amended as follows.
2 In Article 1, for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”.
3 In Article 2, insert at the end—

“In this Regulation:
— “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;
— “third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands.”

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4 In Article 3—
(a) in paragraph 1, in the words before point (a)—
(i) before “introduced” insert “ from third countries ”;
(ii) for “the Union”, in both places, substitute “ Great Britain ”;
(b) in paragraph 2, for “in accordance with the model health certificate set out in Annex I” substitute “ , in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time, ”;
(c) in paragraph 3—
(i) in the first place it occurs, for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;
(ii) for “at introduction into the Union by the relevant certificate laid down in Union legislation” substitute “ by the relevant health certificate ”.
5 In Article 4—
(a) in the words before point (a)—
(i) for “the Union”, in each place, substitute “ Great Britain ”;
(ii) for “Articles 11, 12 or 13 of Council Directive 97/78/EC” substitute “ Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2124 ”;
(b) in point (a), for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;
(c) in point (b), for “drawn up in accordance with the model health certificate set out in Annex II” substitute “ , in the form published by the appropriate authority from time to time ”.
(d) in point (c), for “the Union” substitute “ Great Britain ”;
(e) in point (d), for “common veterinary entry document” to the end substitute “ common health entry document, as referred to in Article 2(3) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2130, signed by the official veterinarian of the border control post ”.
6 Omit Articles 5, 5a and 8 and the final paragraph of Article 9.
7 Omit Annexes 1 and 2.
Reg. 61 in force at 31.12.2020, see reg. 1(3)