Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/758 of 4 June 2020 on measures to be taken by the United Kingdom concerning Xylella fastidiosa and Ceratocystis platani (notified under document C(2020) 3604) (Only the English text is authentic)

• CELEX: Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/758
• Articles: 3

Article 1 Obligation to amend the Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019

1.   For the purposes of this Article,

(a)

‘the UK Official Controls Regulations of 2019’ means: the Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) Regulations 2019 (Statutory Instrument 2019/1517);

(b)

‘the UK Official Controls Regulations of 2020’ means: the Official Controls (Plant Health and Genetically Modified Organisms) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (in particular Regulation 2(6)(b)(iii), Regulation 2(7) and Regulation 2(8)), which entered into force on 21 April 2020.

2.   The United Kingdom shall amend the UK Official Controls Regulations of 2019, by removing the amendments concerning Xylella fastidiosa and Ceratocystis platani which were made to those Regulations by the UK Official Controls Regulations of 2020.

Article 2 Time limit to comply with the obligation

The United Kingdom shall bring into force the provisions necessary to comply with this Decision by 20 June 2020 at the latest.

Article 3 Addressee

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.