4.—(1) Regulation (EC) No. 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 53(1)—
(a)for the opening words substitute—
“(1) Where it is evident that food or feed originating in or entering Great Britain is likely to constitute a serious risk to human health, animal health or the environment, the appropriate authority may make regulations, containing one or more of the following measures, depending on the gravity of the situation—”;
(b)in subparagraph (a), in the opening words, for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Great Britain”;
(c)in subparagraph (b)—
(i)in the opening words, for “imported from outside the United Kingdom” substitute “entering Great Britain”;
(ii)in paragraph (i), for “imports” substitute “the entry”.
(3) After Article 53(1) insert—
“(2A) For the purpose of this Article, “entering Great Britain” means the action of bringing food or feed into Great Britain from any country outside of Great Britain.”.
EUR 178/2002 as amended by S.I. 2019/641 and 2020/1504.