The Official Controls and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2021

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 41(3) and 105(6) of Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants M1 (“the Plant Health Regulation”), and Articles 22(2) and (3) and 144(6) 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 M2 (“the Official Controls Regulation”) makes the following Regulations.

The Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers M3 have consented to the Secretary of State making these regulations for the purposes of Article 2a(2) of the Plant Health Regulation, and Article 3(2B) of the Official Controls Regulation.

The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with Article 144(7) of the Official Controls Regulation, during the preparation and evaluation of Part 2 of these Regulations.