The Official Controls and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Introductory and interpretation

2.—(1) This Part applies in relation to the importation of specified goods—

(a) for the duration of the transitional staging period, and

(b) for the purpose of supplementing and modifying the transitional derogations and modifications specified in Article 168 of, and Annex 6(1) to the Official Controls Regulation.

(2) Those transitional derogations and modifications have effect in relation to the importation of specified goods as if “territory subject to special transitional import arrangements” did not include Poland, Portugal, Romania or Spain.

(3) In this Part—

(a) “importation” means bringing goods into Great Britain from a relevant third country, and cognate terms are to be construed accordingly;

(b) “the Official Controls Regulation” means 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;

(c) “relevant third country” has the meaning given by Annex 6 to the Official Controls Regulation;

(d) “specified goods” means plants, plant products and other objects specified in the Schedule;

(e) “transitional staging period” has the meaning given by Annex 6 to the Official Controls Regulation.

(1)

Article 168 was inserted into Regulation (EU) 2017/625 by regulation 28 of S.I. 2020/1481 and provides for the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 to apply subject to the transitional derogations and modifications specified in Annex 6.