Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/630 of 16 February 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards certain categories of goods exempted from official controls at border control posts and amending Commission Decision 2007/275/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
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Subject matter
This Regulation establishes rules concerning: (1) the cases where and the conditions under which composite products are exempted from official controls at border control posts and when such exemption is justified; (2) the performance of specific official controls on composite products exempted from official controls at border control posts.
Definitions
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: (1) ‘composite product’ means composite product as defined in point (14) of Article 2 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625; (2) ‘shelf-stable composite products’ means products that do not need to be transported or stored under controlled temperatures.
Composite products exempted from official controls at border control posts
1. Shelf-stable composite products not containing processed meat and listed in the Annex shall be exempted from official controls at border control posts provided such products meet all of the following requirements: (a) they comply with the requirements for the entry into the Union laid down in Article 12(2)(c) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/625; (b) any dairy and egg products contained in the shelf-stable composite products have been subjected to treatment in accordance with Article 163(a) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/692; (c) they are identified as intended for human consumption; and (d) they are securely packaged or sealed. 2. At the time of placing on the market, shelf-stable composite products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by a private attestation in accordance with the model laid down in Annex V to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2235 ( 7 ) .
Official controls on composite products exempted from official controls at border control posts
1. The competent authorities shall perform official controls on shelf-stable composite products referred to in Article 3(1) regularly, on a risk basis and with appropriate frequency, taking into account the criteria referred to in Article 44(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625. 2. The official controls referred to in paragraph 1 shall be performed at any of the following places within the customs territory of the Union: (a) the place of destination; (b) the point of release for free circulation in the Union; (c) the warehouses or the premises of the operator responsible for the consignment. 3. The official controls referred to in paragraph 1 shall be performed in accordance with Articles 45 and 46 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625.
Amendments to Decision 2007/275/EC
Decision 2007/275/EC is amended as follows: (1) Article 6 is deleted; (2) Annex II is deleted.
Entry into force and date of application
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . It shall apply from 21 April 2021.
List of composite products exempted from official controls at border control posts (Article 3)
ANNEX List of composite products exempted from official controls at border control posts (Article 3) This list sets out composite products, in accordance with the Combined Nomenclature (CN) in use in the Union, that do not need to be submitted for official controls at border control posts. Notes relating to the table: Column (1) – CN code This column indicates the CN code. The CN, established by Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87, is based on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (‘Harmonized System (HS)’) drawn up by the Customs Cooperation Council, now the World Customs Organisation, and approved by Council Decision 87/369/EEC ( 1 ) . The CN reproduces the headings and subheadings of the HS to six digits. The seventh and eighth digits identify further CN subheadings. Where a four-, six- or eight-digit code not marked with ‘ex’ is used, and unless otherwise specified, all composite products prefixed with or covered by these four-, six- or eight-digits are not required to be submitted for official controls at border control posts. Where only certain specified composite products under any four-, six- or eight-digit code contain animal products and no specific subdivision under this code exists in the CN, the code is marked ‘ex’. For example, with respect to ‘ ex 2001 90 65 ’, checks at border control posts are not required for the products outlined in column (2). Column (2) – Explanations This column gives details of the composite products covered by the exemption from official controls at border control posts. CN codes Explanations (1) (2) 1704 , ex 1806 20 , ex 1806 31 00 , ex 1806 32 , ex 1806 90 11 , ex 1806 90 19 , ex 1806 90 31 , ex 1806 90 39 , ex 1806 90 50 , ex 1806 90 90 Confectionery (including sweets), chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa that meet the requirements of Article 3(1) ex 1902 19 , ex 1902 30 , ex 1902 40 Pasta, noodles and couscous that meet the requirements of Article 3(1) ex 1905 10 , ex 1905 20 , ex 1905 31 , ex 1905 32 , ex 1905 40 , ex 1905 90 Bread, cakes, biscuits, waffles and wafers, rusks, toasted bread and similar toasted products that meet the requirements of Article 3(1) ex 2001 90 65 , ex 2005 70 00 , ex 1604 Olives stuffed with fish that meet the requirements of Article 3(1) 2101 Extracts, essences and concentrates, of coffee, tea or maté and preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate thereof that meet the requirements of Article 3(1). Roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes, and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof that meet the requirements of Article 3(1). ex 2104 Soup stocks and flavourings packaged for the final consumer that meet the requirements of Article 3(1) ex 2106 Food supplements packaged for the final consumer, containing processed animal products (including glucosamine, chondroitin or chitosan) that meet the requirements of Article 3(1) ex 2208 70 Liqueurs and cordials that meet the requirements of Article 3(1) ( 1 ) Council Decision 87/369/EEC of 7 April 1987 concerning the conclusion of the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System and of the Protocol of Amendment thereto ( OJ L 198, 20.7.1987, p. 1 ).
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