Transitional period
Article 1
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 is amended as follows: 1. in Article 1, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 are replaced by the following: ‘3. This Regulation shall not apply to the following categories of consignments of products, unless their net weight exceeds 5 kg of fresh products or 2 kg of other products: (a) consignments which form part of passengers’ personal luggage and are intended for personal consumption or use; (b) non-commercial consignments sent to natural persons, which are not intended to be placed on the market. This Regulation shall not apply to the following categories of consignments of products, unless their net weight exceeds 50 kg of fresh products or 10 kg of other products: (a) consignments sent as trade samples, laboratory samples or as display items for exhibitions, which are not intended to be placed on the market; (b) consignments intended for scientific purposes. 4. This Regulation shall not apply to food and feed referred to in paragraph 1, points (a) and (b) on board means of transport operating internationally, which are not unloaded and are intended for consumption by the crew and passengers. 5. In case of doubt on the intended use of the consignments of products referred to in paragraph 3, first subparagraph, the burden of proof lies with the owners of the personal luggage and with the recipients of the consignments, respectively. 6. The competent authority may exempt from identity and physical checks, including sampling and laboratory analyses, in accordance with this Regulation consignments of food and feed of non-animal origin sent as trade samples, laboratory samples, display items for exhibitions and consignments of food and feed intended for scientific purposes, which exceed the weight limits provided for in paragraph 3, second subparagraph, and are not intended to be placed on the market, provided that: (a) they are accompanied by an authorisation for introduction into the Union issued in advance by the competent authority of the Member State of destination and providing: (i) the purpose for introduction into the Union; (ii) the place of destination; (iii) guarantees that the consignments will not be placed on the market as food or feed; (b) the operator presents the consignments at the border control post of entry into the Union; (c) the competent authority of the border control post of entry into the Union informs the competent authority of the Member State of destination, through the IMSOC, about the introduction of the consignments.’; 2. in Article 2, paragraph 2 is deleted; 3. Article 14 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 14 Transitional period Consignments of palm oil from Ghana, mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum or guar gum from India and mixtures of food additives containing locust bean gum from Malaysia and Turkey, which have been dispatched from the country of origin, or from another third country if that country is different from the country of origin, before the date of entry into force of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/913 ( *1 ) , may enter the Union until 3 September 2022 without being accompanied by the results of sampling and analyses and the official certificate provided for in Articles 10 and 11. ( *1 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/913 of 30 May 2022 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures governing the entry into the Union of certain goods from certain third countries implementing Regulations (EU) 2017/625 and (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 158, 13.6.2022, p. 1 ).’;" 4. Annexes I and II are replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.