The Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2024

• Citation: S.I. 2024/1169
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 ) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 18th December 2024.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales but apply in relation to England only.

Section 2 Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 on the temporary increase of official controls and emergency measures, etc.

(1) Commission 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 and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 669/2009 , (EU) No 884/2014, (EU) 2015/175, (EU) 2017/186 and (EU) 2018/1660 is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1(1)(b) (subject matter and scope), after “pesticide residues” omit “, pentachlorophenol and dioxins”.

(3) In Article 3(d) (sampling and analyses), for “Annex II”, substitute “Annex I” .

(4) In Article 10 (results of sampling and analyses performed by the competent authorities of the third country)—

(a) in paragraph (2), omit sub-paragraph (c);

(b) omit paragraph (3).

(5) For Annex I (food and feed of non-animal origin from certain third countries subject to a temporary increase of official controls at border control posts and control points), substitute the Annex contained in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(6) For Annex II (food and feed from certain third countries subject to special conditions for the entry into Great Britain due to contamination risk by mycotoxins, including aflatoxins, pesticide residues, pentachlorophenol and dioxins and microbiological contamination), substitute the Annex contained in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.