The Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/625

2.—(1) Regulation (EU) 2017/625 is amended as follows.

(2) In Annex 6—

(a) in paragraph 2, in the definition of “appropriate frequency rate”, in point (b), for the words from “Commission Implementing Regulation” to the end substitute “regulations made under Article 54(3)”;

(b) in paragraph 5, in the text inserted in Article 44 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 for the purposes of the application of that Regulation to relevant goods entering Great Britain from a relevant third country (as mentioned in paragraph 3 of Annex 6)—

(i) in paragraph 1A, before “The competent authorities” insert “Subject to paragraph 1C,”;

(ii) after paragraph 1B, insert—

“1C.   The competent authorities must perform identity checks and physical checks on consignments consisting of plants, plant products and other objects specified in Schedule 2 to the Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020(1) at the appropriate frequency rate.”;

(c) after paragraph 5, insert—

“5A.   In Article 44(2), for “On animals and goods” substitute “Subject to paragraph (2A), for animals and goods”.

5B.   After Article 44(2) insert—

“2A.   For plants, plant products and other objects specified in Schedule 2 to the Plant Health (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020, the appropriate frequency of the official controls shall be determined having regard to the information specified in any regulations made under Article 54(3).”.”;

(d) in paragraph 10, for “Articles 53 and 54” substitute “Articles 53(2) and 54(1)”.

(1)

S.I. 2020/1482, to which there are amendments not relevant to this instrument.