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Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 78

Agriculture

Animals

Food

Plant Health

The Official Controls (Temporary Measures) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Made

at 10.25 a.m. on 26th January 2021

Laid before Parliament

at 3.00 p.m. on 26th January 2021

Coming into force

31st January 2021

The Secretary of State, having evidence of a serious disruption in the system of official controls in Great Britain, makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 141 of 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 .

In accordance with Article 144(7) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 , before making these Regulations the Secretary of State has consulted such bodies and persons as appear to him to be representative of the interests likely to be substantially affected by these Regulations and such other bodies or persons as he considers appropriate.

In accordance with the preconditions in Article 3(2B) of that Regulation, the Welsh Ministers, in relation to the application of these Regulations in relation to Wales, and the Scottish Ministers, in relation to the application of these Regulations in relation to Scotland, have consented to the Secretary of State making these Regulations.

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Official Controls (Temporary Measures) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 31st January 2021.

Amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466 on temporary measures to contain risks to human, animal and plant health and animal welfare during certain serious disruptions of member States' control systems due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

2. —(1) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/466 on temporary measures to contain risks to human, animal and plant health and animal welfare during certain serious disruptions of member States' control systems due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is amended as follows.

(2) After Article 2, insert—

“ Article 3

Official controls and other official activities may exceptionally be performed by one or more natural persons specifically authorised by the competent authority on the basis of their qualifications, training and practical experience who are in contact with the competent authority by any available means of communication, and who are required to follow the instructions of the competent authority for the performance of such official controls and other official activities. Such persons shall act impartially, and they shall be free from any conflict of interest as regards the official controls and other official activities performed by them. ” .

(3) In Article 4(1), at the end of the words before point (a) insert “ , whether at a border control post or at a location remote from a border control post ” .

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Gardiner of Kimble

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Official Controls (Temporary Measures) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021.
The Official Controls (Temporary Measures) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (2021/78)

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F1Reg. 2(4) omitted (30.6.2021 immediately after reg. 2 of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Official Controls (Temporary Measures) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/681) , regs. 1(b) , 3(2)omitted
I1Reg. 1 in force at 31.1.2021, see reg. 1
I2Reg. 2 in force at 31.1.2021, see reg. 1
M1Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/625; Article 141 was amended by regulation 26 of the Official Controls (Animals, Feed and Food, Plant Health etc.) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1481) . Regulation 3(2)(b) of that instrument inserted Article 3(2A) and (2B) (definition of “the appropriate authority”).
M2Article 144 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 was substituted by regulation 27(4) of S.I. 2020/1481 .
M3Regulation (EU) 2020/466. This Regulation was amended by regulation 38 of S.I. 2020/1481 .
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