PART 3Amendment of retained direct EU legislation

Commission Regulation (EU) No 28/2012 laying down requirements for the certification for imports into and transit through the Union of certain composite productsI161

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:

    1. a

      in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;

    2. b

      in relation to Scotland, the Scottish Ministers;

  • — “third country” means any country or territory other than the British Islands.

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.